American Historical Ephemera & Photography

BUDENZ, Louis F. (1891-1972). Typed letter signed ("Louis F. Budenz"), to Jeannette Rankin, as US House Representative. St. Louis, 24 May 1917. The labor activist responds to Rankin, the first woman to hold federal office in the United States: "There are many people in this part of the country who appreciate your patriotic action in regard to war and who regret that there are not more who see the issue in the same progressive light." -- TRACHTENBERG, Alexander (1884-1966). Typed letter signed ("A. Trachtenberg"). [New York?], ca 1918. A circular on behalf of the Russian Soviet Recognition League. -- SCHMOE, Floyd W. Typed circular letter signed ("Floyd W. Schmoe"). Seattle, WA, 18 September 1940. On Keep America Out of War Congress letterhead. -- NOWAK, Stanley. Typed letter signed ("Stanley Novak"). New York, ca October 1945. On National Conference on the Foreign Born in Post-War America. -- And 8 others. Together, 12 letters signed. 

[With:] LASSALLE, Ferdinand. F. Keddell, translator. What is Capital? New York: New York Labor News Company, 1900. -- Report of Executive Secretary, Emergency National Convention. St. Louis, MO: N.p., 1917. From the National Convention of the Socialist Party. RARE: OCLC locates only 3 copies. -- Sentenced to Twenty Years Prison. New York: Political Prisoners Defense and Relief Committee, 1919. -- Program and Constitution of the Communist Party of America. N.p.: Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of America, 1921. Early issuance of party constitution from the Communist Party of America, founded in 1919. RARE: OCLC locates only 5 copies. -- An Appeal to American Justice and Fair Play on Behalf of the Palestine Arabs. New York: The Arab national League, 1938.  RARE: OCLC locates only 11 copies. -- And 28 others. Together, 33 pamphlets, 8vo and 16mo, most FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally good to fine, a complete title listing is available upon request.
 
[With:] Grand March Festival Given by The Socialists of St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul, MN: N.p., 1894. 3 13/16 x 2 in. -- RUTHENBERG, C.E. Workers! Forward to Amalgamation-A Labor Party and A Workers' Government. May Day Manifesto of the Workers Party of America. [New York?]: Central Executive Committee, Workers Party of America, [ca 1920-1921]. Approx. 7 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. handbill (toned, chipping at edges old tape at left edge).  A very early document regarding the formation of the Workers' Party which would become the Communist Party of America. -- Mass Meeting Under the Auspices of the Russian Revolutionary Aid Society. [Philadelphia]: Russian Revolutionary Aid Society, 1903. With an address by Clarence S. Darrow among others. -- And 14 others. Together, 17 items of ephemera, condition varies, most in very good condition. 

[McCARTHYISM]. A group of anti-Communist-related ephemera including a typed letter signed by J. Edgar HOOVER with additional documents on three suspected Communists, comprising: 

HOOVER, J. Edgar. (1895-1972). Typed letter signed ("J. Edgar Hoover"), as Director of the FBI, to Dr. John R. Steelman, Assistant to the President. Washington, D.C., 3 February 1947. 1 page, 4to, on Federal Burau of Investigation letterhead, oxidation from previous paperclips. Stamped declassified, 3 February 1995. Hoover writes to the assistant to the President with investigations into Communist activities of several people. Included are 9 documents including an application for Federal employment, the reports, and memoranda. Reports on Gerald Graze, who worked in the State Department in WWII, identified as a communist but never accused of espionage;  Kurt Borchardt; and Norman Mildred Bron van Denise.

[With:] [UPHAUS, Willard]. Supreme Court of the United States. [Washington?]: N.p., 1959. -- Mt. Chocorua from World Fellowship. Conway, NH: 1974. With Autograph letter signed ("Willard Uphaus"). -- Photograph. -- Together, 3 items related to Willard Uphaus, the director of the World Fellowship who subpoenaed for information on communists. Refusing, he was convicted of contempt and lost his appeal in the Supreme Court. 

[Also with:] NIXON, Richard. The Hiss Case: A Lesson for the American People. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1950. -- CAPEHART, Homer E. The Conviction of Alger Hiss. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1950. 

[Also with:] PIOTTI, Louis, Howard JOHNSON, and Ira SCHUSTER. Let's Knock the Bull Out of the Bolsheviki. New York: Leo Feist, 1919. 4to. Illustrated wrappers. Sheet music.