February 15, 1942

Patterson, William L., 1891-1980

Pamphlet

Title: Sikeston Hitlerite Crime Against America

Text of a speech concerning the Missouri lynching of Cleo Wright at Sikeston, Missouri. William L. Patterson, his middle initial is misprinted on the cover, is a prominent African-American CPUSA official and Vice-President of International Labor Defense.

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February 1945

Saunders, John, fl. 1945

Pamphlet

Title: The Struggle for Negro Equality

This pamphlet provides a program and plan for gaining civil rights through the socialist agenda. It also reprints three articles from The Militant, two of which concern riots in Detroit and Harlem. The third is an article on Trotsky, and his beliefs. The article reprints are: "The Anti-Negro Terror in Detroit, Statement by the National Committee, Socialist Workers Party," printed in The Militant, July 3, 1943. "The Harlem Outbreak A Protest Against Jim Crow" from The Militant, Aug.7, Aug. 14, Sept. 4, 1943. Trotsky and "The American Negro Struggle" from The Militant, Aug. 15, 1942. The…

GLC09643.06

1945

Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1895-1965

Pamphlet

Title: What Do The People Of Africa Want?

An informational pamphlet about Africa, it's history and culture. It also highlights what the people want going forward which is democracy and the "Four Freedoms."

GLC09643.07

1947

Davis, Benjamin J., 1903-1964

Pamphlet

Title: The Path of Negro Liberation

This pamphlet is the main report on the question of self-determination and self-government of African Americans in the "Black Belt" of the south. The pamphlet approaches "the question of self determination from the point of view thinking and trends among the Negro people themselves."

GLC09643.08

1948

Crockett, George W. Jr., 1909-1997

Pamphlet

Title: Freedom is Everybody's Job!

A portion of Crockett's summation to the jury in a trial of 11 leaders of the communist party. The pamphlet contains the introduction, and discussion of the prosecution's attempt to discredit the defendants and their party's position and activities.

GLC09643.09

1950

Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976

Pamphlet

Title: The Negro People and the Soviet Union

This pamphlet contains the text of a speech given by Robeson at a banquet sponsered by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on November 10, 1949, for the 32nd anniversary of the Soviet Union.

GLC09643.10

1961

Aptheker, Herbert, 1915-2003

Pamphlet

Title: Riding to Freedom

This pamphlet contains two small essays by the authors. The first essay is titled "Riding to freedom" by Aptheker. This essay is a response to the crackdown on protesters in Alabama. The second essay by Jackson, is titled "What Must be Done," and is a call to support the protesters in the effort in the south.

GLC09643.11

1964

Hall, Gus, 1910-2000

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Freedom is in the Interest of Every American

This pamphlet outlines the civil rights movement, through the struggle so far, as well as what steps need to be taken further along. There is a symbol drawn on the inside of the cover which is a circle, half black, half red. Around the circle on the outside are the letters F K M L, spaced clockwise around the circle.

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1964

Lomax, S.P., fl. 1965

Pamphlet

Title: harlem

This pamphlet has an introduction in German, the rest is in English. The pamphlet is a mix of history and poetic verse describing what Harlem is, and who lives there. This pamphlet also focuses on past riots starting in 1935, and including 1943. It explains the reasons behind the riots in order to set the stage for the demonstrations of 1964, which were happening at the time of the publication.

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July 1967

Hall, Gus, 1910-2000

Pamphlet

Title: For a Meaningful Alternative

This pamphlet contains the text of Gus Hall's report to a meeting of The National Committee of the CPUSA. It has 9 sections consisting of; The War in Vietnam, The Crisis in the Middle East, War Dominates U.S. Life, The Struggle for Peace, The Working Class, The Civil Rights Movement, 1968 Elections, The Fight Against Bourgeois Nationalism, and On Mass Methods of Work.

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January 1968

Tyner, Jarvis, 1941-?

Pamphlet

Title: War, Racism, The Movement: As We See It

This pamphlet is the speech given by Jarvis Tyner, National Chairman of the W. E. B. Du Boise Clubs of America. The speech was given on the opening night of the 3rd national convention. The speech is broken up into two main sections the first is multiple parts. These parts are; State of the Nation, Vietnam, The Capitalist System, Racism, Imperialism, and Youth Today. The sections cover problems with society and policy that is effecting the "youth of the sixties." The second section is called the Program and offers potential solutions. This section is also in multiple parts; Campus, Draft, New…

GLC09643.15

May 1969

Kerry, Tom, fl. 1963-1970

Pamphlet

Title: International Socialist Review Volume 30 Number 3 Whole number 192

This journal contains two main essays, The Debate on Workers Control by Ernest Mandel, and The Financial Empires of America's Ruling Class, by Dick Roberts. It also contains three smaller pieces; "Otto Bauer: A Representative Theoretician of Austro-Marxism," by Pierre Frank, "Some Affinities Between the Social Democracy and Stalinism," by Gerry Foley and, "Ernst Fischer Solicits Otto Bauer for the Popular Front in 1936."

GLC09643.16

1970

Lightfoot, Claude M., 1910-1991

Pamphlet

Title: Black America and The World Revolution

This pamphlet is the publication of five speeches given from 1966-1970 by Lightfoot. These speeches are; "The American Peace Movement: A Vital Force for World Peace," delivered at a conference on the thirtieth anniversary of the Seventh World Congress of the Communist International; held in Prague 1966. "The Civil War and Black Liberation Today," delivered to a group of black graduate students at Harvard 1968. "The International Significance of Black Liberation in the United States Lecture" presented at Karl Marx University Leipzig Germany 1969. "Black Liberation in a Socialist, Asian and…

GLC09643.17

22 November 1970

Abt, John, 1904-1991

Pamphlet

Title: John Abt: on the defense of Angela Davis

A speech delivered at the Unitarian church in Los Angeles. Angela Davis's lawyer made this speech detailing the case up to that point. He lays out the time line of her arrest, as well as actions taken since, including where she resided in jail. Abt also mentions the plan for her future and makes an argument on why she is being treated as she is. On the last page there is a message given by Angela Davis to Margaret Burnham, her co council, on the previous day

GLC09643.18

1971

Cleaver, Eldridge, 1935-1998

Pamphlet

Title: Revolution in the Congo

This pamphlet has 7 chapters; After Brother Malcom, The number one problem in Africa: Neo-colonialism, Congo (Brazzaville): a political history, Interview with Ernest Ndalla and Pierre Nze, Message to Afro-Americans, Interview with Ange Diawara, Afro-America and the Congo. The pamphlets main content is the interviews with Ernest Ndalla and Pierre Nze and Ange Diawara. The interviews were conducted by Eldridge Cleaver and a Black Panther Party delegation that went to the people's republic of the Congo.

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February 2, 1971

Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990

Pamphlet

Title: On Trial: Angela Davis or America?

This pamphlet is a collection of two speeches and one essay. The speeches were given by John Abt, and Reverand Ralph Abernathy, on Davis's 27th birthday on February 2nd 1921. The Essay was written to explain the actions of a panel of 12 African American law professors who gave Davis advice on her case. The pamphlet also had an introduction by Ossie Davis the Chairman of the Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund, who asks for donations to the fund.

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1972

Mitchell, Charlene, fl. 1920-1972

Pamphlet

Title: The Fight to Free Angela Davis: It's importance for the working class

Spanning this pamphlet is the report given by Charlene Mitchell at the 20th National Convention of the Communist Party held in New York February 18-21 1972. This report discusses the court battle for Angela Davis's freedom. At the end of this pamphlet there is a postscript that reads, "Since the convention, Angela Davis has been released on bail, a resounding people's victory. However, it is only a partial victory. We must make it crystal clear that the only complete victory in Angela's case will be when the people's movement will have succeeded in turning this frame up into a defeat for…

GLC09643.21

Circa 1942

Holland, S.O., fl. 1942

Pamphlet

Title: The Negro in the South: Brothers Beneath the Load, Working Together We Can Lift The World Toward God

This pamphlet does not have a publication date but mentions events from 1942. The pamphlet also discusses the relationship between church and African Americans and the place spirituality plays in their lives.

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29 October 1945

Department of Commerce

Printed document signed

Title: Airman Certificate

A certificate ensuring Eugene Williams is qualified to be a pilot. It is signed by the Acting Chief of Certificates and Records, as well as Eugene himself. The Civil Aeronautics Administration seal is printed on the paper behind the text. The upper left corner notes that this is a duplicate copy.

GLC09587.151

29 October 1945

Department of Commerce

Printed document signed

Title: Airman Rating Record

A rating record accompanying the certificate [see GLC09587.151], ensuring that Eugene Williams is rated as "commercial pilot - airplane single-engine land." The Civil Aeronautics Administration seal is printed on the paper behind the text. The upper left corner indicates that this is a duplicate copy.

GLC09587.152

8 July 1947

War Department

Printed document signed

Title: The President of the United States of America

Document appointing Eugene Warsenure Williams First Lieutenant, Air Corps. Below the title, an engraving of an eagle. Signed by the Adjutant General (illegible).

GLC09587.159

4 October 1949

Wiggs, Norman S., fl. 1949

Printed letter signed

Title: Dear Mrs. Williams

A letter to Cordelia Williams informing her when Eugene Williams' remains will arrive in the country. It is signed Norman S. Wiggs, Lieutenant Colonel and Quartermaster General of the United States Army. It is written on letterhead from the Department of the Army.

GLC09587.176

14 October 1949

Vandenburg, Hoyt S., fl. 1949

Printed letter signed

Title: My dear Mrs. Williams

A condolence letter to Cordelia Williams from Hoyt S. Vandenburg, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, regarding the death of Eugene Williams.

GLC09587.177

1 March 1947

George Washington Carver High School (New York, N.Y.)

Note

Title: Western District Tournament

Note is a season ticket to the 10th annual western district tournament, help at George Washington High School for finals and dance. Admission cost $1.20. Holes are numbered and nine are punched out on top of ticket.

GLC09587.246

30 October 1948

Howard University

Typed document

Title: [Dance invitation for Howard University]

An invitation to a semi-formal dance at Howard University honoring the Gridiron Queen.

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