Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Herbert Benjamin, 1977.
Creator: | Benjamin, Herbert, 1900-1983 | Project: | Individual interviews oral history collection. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | Transcript 545 pages Sound recording 4 reels Sound recording 10 audiocassettes | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NotePolitical activist
Scope and ContentsJewish family life, boyhood reading, job-hunting in Chicago, 1912; early interest in Communist Party; growth of political convictions, leadership in Industrial Workers of the World, Socialist and Communist Parties, 1910-1935; factionalism in United States left: issues, reasons, leaders; organizing Communist Party districts and Unemployed Councils in Philadelphia, Washington, New York City; black participation in Communist Party; history, policies, organization of United States Unemployed Movement, 1920-35; major strikes, demonstrations, marches; renditions of Jewish, Yiddish, protest and Wobbly songs
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