Virgil J. Vogel papers, 1919-1982

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Vogel, Virgil J

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Papers, mainly 1949-1979, of Vogel, an Illinois socialist and historian, about his involvement in various organizations in the left wing of the socialist movement in the United States. Included are...

Papers, mainly 1949-1979, of Vogel, an Illinois socialist and historian, about his involvement in various organizations in the left wing of the socialist movement in the United States. Included are convention records, policy papers, minutes, correspondence, and other papers on the Libertarian Socialist League and the Socialist Party USA (SP USA), which Vogel helped to found (1949 and 1973, respectively) and the Debs Caucus and Illinois chapter of the Socialist Party-Social Democratic Federation (SP-SDF), as well as miscellaneous papers on other organizations and committees such as the Citizens Party of Illinois, the Proletarian Party, the Independent Socialist League, and the Young Communist League.

In addition, there is extensive correspondence with socialists around the country deriving from Vogel's work, 1973-1974, as editor of the SP USA discussion bulletin, Hammer and Tongs. Prominent correspondents in the collection include party officials and members Abraham Bassford, William O. Hart, David McReynolds, Bill Munger, Burton Rosen, Carl Shier, Harry Siitonen, Tad Tekla, Lee Webster, and Frank Zeidler.

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