The papers contain correspondence, minutes of committee meetings and proceedings of conventions, financial records, court records, copies of speeches, press releases, organizers' reports, lists, photographs, broadsides, leaflets, pamphlets, books, and serials. Reels 94 and 126 contain Arkansas related materials of the Socialist Party of America in Arkansas. The "Base" section covers 1897-1963 and the Addendum covers 1963-1976.
Location
Library Annex Cabinets JK 2391 S6 S64
Format
Microfilm
Arrangement
Arranged in series of the manuscript collection. The main series are:
National Office Papers
Youth and the Young People's Socialist League Papers
State and Local Files
Related Organization Files
Printed Materials
Items
142 reels in main segment + 38 reels in addendum
Publication
Microfilming Corporation of America (now ProQuest)/ Duke University Library, 1975
Indexes and Guides
Socialist Party of America Papers: A Guide to the Microfilm Edition 1897-1963
by
Elizabeth Murphrey
Call Number: Library Annex LISA JK 2391 S6 S6
Publication Date: 1975
Provides an overview history of the party as well as a reel-by-reel index.
Online Options
This collection is now available for purchase as part of the ProQuest History Vault but not held by the University Libraries.