Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 4901-001: Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1972-2001 (bulk 1972-1986)
- Accession No. 4901-002: Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1942-2002
- Accession No. 4901-003: Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1919-2003 (bulk 1950-2003)
- Names and Subjects
Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1919-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Communist Party of the United States of America (Wash.)
- Title
- Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records
- Dates
- 1919-2003 (inclusive)19192003
1950-2003 (bulk)1902003 - Quantity
- 10.79 cubic feet (11 boxes, 1 oversize box, 6 videocassettes, 2 sound cassettes)
- Collection Number
- 4901
- Summary
- Records of the Washington State chapter of the Communist Party of the United States of America.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access to 4901-001 and 4901-003. 4901-002 is closed for processing.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), Washington State District is a local chapter of the national CPUSA, a Marxist-Leninist political organization that was founded in 1919. The Washington State District (WSD) formed in the 1920s and has participated in a number of political and social movements in Washington in the twentieth century. In the 1930s the WSD focused on organizing unemployed workers affected by the Depression, forming unemployed councils. The WSD continued to grow in the 1930s and 1940s, party members worked to unionize longshore and timber workers, served in leadership positions in the Washington Commonwealth Federation, helped found the Washington Pension Union, and supported race and civil rights efforts. From the 1940s to the 1960s, the Second World War and the Red Scare significantly reduced membership in the WSD and put a halt to many of their economic and social justice efforts. The WSD resurged in the 1960s continuing efforts to support civil rights campaigns. Since the 1970s, members of the WSD were active participants in a number of other organizations such as Seattle Women Act for Peace, Seattle People's Coalition for Justice, and Peace, and Jobs or Income Now. Additionally, in the 1970s and 1980s a number of WSD members ran for office in Washington State including Marion Kinney, Elmer Kistler, and BJ Mangaoang. While the party's influence and mission has evolved since the 1920s, the WSD remains committed to building socialism, improving living standards of working peoples, seeking equal rights for women, and advocating for civil rights.
Sources:
“About CPUSA.” Communist Party USA, March 16, 2016. http://www.cpusa.org/about-us/.
Gregory, James N., et al. “Communism in Washington State History and Memory.” Pacific Northwest Labor and Civil Rights History. Accessed February 7, 2018. http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/cpproject/history.shtml.
Washington District. “Communist Party of Washington State Brief History,” March 13, 2002. http://www.cpusa.org/article/communist-party-of-washington-state-brief-history/.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records include subject files, administrative files, political campaign files, speeches, reports, correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes, photographs, fliers, brochures, pamphlets, audio recordings, and video recordings that document the activities of the Washington State Communist Party from 1919 to 2003. Political campaign files document campaigns of various Communist Party candidates for public office in Washington State and nationally, including BJ Mangaoang, Gus Hall, Angela Davis, and Elmer Kistler. Subject files include brochures, pamphlets, photographs, and newspaper articles about various topics such as Executive Order 9835 (also known as the "Loyalty Order"), the House Un-American Activities Committee, the Canwell Committee, labor organizing in Washington, and prominent members of the Communist Party and the Washington State Communist Party. Also included are issues of the Washington State Communist Party "Partyline" newsletter, notes, newspaper articles, and biographical features that document the activities of the organization.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 4901-001, Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1972-2001
- Accession No. 4901-002, Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1942-2002
- Accession No. 4901-003, Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1919-2003
Acquisition Information
Materials donated by the Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District, 2001, 2003 and 2005.
Processing Note
Materials processed by UW Special Collections staff.
Photographs from 4901-002 accession were relocated to the Communist Party of the United States of America Photograph Collection, PH2005-039, in 2003.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Communist Party of the United States of America Photograph Collection (PH2005-039)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 4901-001: Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1972-2001 (bulk 1972-1986)Return to Top
Scope and Content: The accession contains correspondence, speeches, and political campaign records from the Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District dating from 1972 to 2001. Materials primarily document campaigns of various Communist Party candidates for public office in Washington State and nationally, including BJ Mangaoang, Gus Hall, Angela Davis, and Elmer Kistler.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 4901-001 | Correspondence |
1990-2001 |
Campaign materials |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/2-3 | 4901-001 | Speeches, fliers, campaign platforms, press releases,
and proposals relating to election campaigns |
1980, 1986 |
| 1/4 | 4901-001 | BJ Mangaoang gubernatorial election
materials
Scope and Content:
Materials include photographs, fliers, newspaper articles,
campaign letters sent to potential voters, voting results statistics, speeches,
and press releases.
|
1988 |
| 1/5 | 4901-001 | Legislative Election, 35th District, Elmer Kistler:
press releases |
1975 |
| 1/6 | 4901-001 | Legislative Election, 27th District, Norma Rader:
press releases, fliers, and campaign letters |
1980 |
| 1/7 | 4901-001 | Legislative Election, 35th District, Marion Kinney:
press releases, fliers, campaign letters, and newspaper articles |
1980 |
| 1/8 | 4901-001 | Legislative Election, 37th District, Elmer Kistler:
newspaper articles, notes, fliers, planning documents, and speeches |
1984 |
| 1/9-10 | 4901-001 | BJ Mangaoang Seattle, WA mayoral election
materials
Scope and Content:
Materials include newspaper articles, voting results
statistics, photographs, press releases, and fliers.
|
1977, 1985 |
| 1/11 | 4901-001 | Presidential Election, Gus Hall and Angela Davis:
newspaper articles, press releases, speeches, fliers, and brochures |
1972 |
| 1/12 | 4901-001 | Presidential Election, Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner:
newspaper articles, press releases, speeches, fliers, and brochures |
1976 |
| 1/13-14 | 4901-001 | Presidential Election, Gus Hall and Angela Davis:
newspaper articles, press releases, speeches, fliers, and brochures |
1980, 1984 |
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/15-16 | 4901-001 | Public speech transcripts, speech notes, and newspaper
articles written by and about BJ Mangaoang |
1981-2000 |
| 1/17 | 4901-001 | Newspaper articles about the Communist Party of the
United States of America, Washington State District |
approximately 1945-1985 |
Accession No. 4901-002: Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1942-2002Return to Top
Restrictions on Access: Accession 4901-002 is closed for processing.
Scope and Content: The accession contains agendas, meeting minutes, subject files, biographical files, newspaper clippings, photographs, audio and video recordings, and issues of the "Partyline" newsletter that document the activities of the Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District dating from approximately 1940 to 2002. Materials in the accession cover subjects such as Executive Order 9835 (also known as the "Loyalty Order"), the House Un-American Activities Committee, labor organizing in Washington, and other issues of interest to the members of the organization. Also included are subject files about prominent members of the Communist Party and Washington State Communist Party including brochures, pamphlets, photographs, and newspaper articles.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4901-002 | Subject files about prominent members of the Communist
Party and Washington State Communist Party
Scope and Content:
Materials include brochures, pamphlets, fliers, photographs, and
newspaper articles.
|
approximately 1940-2002 |
| 2 | 4901-002 | Meeting agendas, meeting minutes and notes, pamplets,
brochures, fliers, an audio recording, and subject files on various
topics
Scope and Content:
Materials include subject files on topics such as Executive
Order 9835 (also known as the “Loyalty Order"), the House Un-American
Activities Committee, the Canwell Committee, labor organizing in Washington,
and other issues.
|
approximately 1940-2002 |
| 3 | 4901-002 | Subject files on various topics
Scope and Content:
Materials include subject files on topics such as South Africa,
racism, women, youth, labor organizer Earl George, and other issues.
|
approximately 1940-2002 |
| 4 | 4901-002 | Administrative files
Scope and Content:
Materials include documents about the history of the Communist
Party, issues of the
Partyline newsletter, conference and convention
materials, brochure designs and planning documents, and annual "Plan of Work"
reports and drafts for the Washington State Communist Party.
|
approximately 1940-2002 |
| 5 | 4901-002 | Audiovisual materials
Scope and Content:
Materials include video recordings of a rally, a social event, a
political campaign advertisement, and a conference. Audio recordings are of
marxist historian Gerald Horne from a
People's Weekly World dinner forum.
|
approximately 1940-2002 |
Accession No. 4901-003: Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District Records, 1919-2003 (bulk 1950-2003)Return to Top
Scope and Content: The accession contains administrative records from the Communist Party of the United States of America, Washington State District dating from 1919 to 2003. Materials include correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, notes, committee files, conference files, biographical features, newspaper clippings, photographs, audio recordings, and video recordings that document the activities of the organization.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Administrative Records |
|||
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4901-003 | Economic Bill of Rights; Photographs |
1970-1992 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | D. Muga |
circa 1979-1981 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Plans of Work |
1981-1988 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Party Line 2 folders
|
1972-2001 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Northwest People's School |
1983-1985 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Marxist Scholars Conference |
1986 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Martinez Jobs Bill |
1994-1998 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Loyalty Oath |
1956-1974 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Labor School |
1947-1991 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | KKK/Far Right |
1980-1981 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | The Drug Epidemic (Report); Logos |
1989 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Industrial Concentration in Washington |
1967-1986 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Environment |
1989-1993 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | State Ideological Conference |
1989 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Party History Washington State |
1938, undated |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Hanford, Washington |
1987-1988 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Foreign Born Committee (Northern Light
Newsletter) |
1961 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Folk Arts Festival - Labor's |
1997 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | FBI - Visit By |
1987 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Far Right |
1980-1999 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Washington State CPUSA Statements, etc. |
1981-1996 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Cartoons |
undated |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Canwell |
1997-1998 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Black Panthers |
1969-circa 1976 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Anti-Communism 3 folders
|
1946-1998 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Anti-Apartheid |
1983-1986 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Correspondence |
1983-1993 |
| 1 | 4901-003 | Affirmative Action |
1985-1999 |
| 1-2 | 4901-003 | Untitled 2 folders
|
1956-1990 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1947-1966 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
undated, 1995 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Pictures |
1957-1998 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
1959, undated |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs 3 folders
|
1997, undated |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Audio Cassette |
1990 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Pictures 2 folders
|
2002, undated |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
1964-1983 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | United Farm Workers Boycotts |
1986, undated |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Associated Press Photograph of Hazel Wolf |
1999 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
circa 1970-1979 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Strike |
circa 1960-1979 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
circa 1960-1986 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs of Community Party Faces and
Places |
circa 1970-1989 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs of Elmer Allen |
circa 1970-1979 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | PWW Picnics Photographs 2 folders
|
1965-1995 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Photographs of Vietnam Protests |
circa 1960s-1970s |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1975-1989 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Untitled 2 folders
|
1952-1969 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1966-1985 |
| 2 | 4901-003 | Washington State |
1972 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Minutes |
1995 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Minutes, Opening Remarks, Report |
1996 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Notes |
1998 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Agenda, Minutes |
2001 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1979, undated |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Agendas, Minutes, Notes |
1982-1993 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Miscellaneous Districts in the Southwest, King County,
Tacoma |
circa 1970-1989 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Photographs, Note |
undated |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Washington State |
1969 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Library Cards |
1948-1983 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | VHS Tape |
1994 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | USSR |
1973 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1982-2002 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Indian |
2000-2001 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Native American Indian |
1983-1998 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1937-2000 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Native American |
1985-1986 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Native American Economy |
1985 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Makah |
1998-1999 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | District |
1987 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1995, undated |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Native American |
1970 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | COOP - PDW, Communist Party Convention
Display |
circa 1980-1989 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Workers Photographs: Elmer Allen, Earl George &
"Official" |
circa 1970-1984 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Pictures |
circa 1970-1989 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Ruckert |
1987, undated |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Repression |
circa 1961-1975 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Native American Struggles |
1971-1984 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Portrait |
undated |
| 3 | 4901-003 | "Official" Pictures of of Washington State
Scenes |
circa 1960-1989 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Pennock |
1953 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Manuscript |
undated |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Un-American Activities in Washington State
(Reports) 2 bound reports
|
1948 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | The Post-Intelligencer (Newspaper) |
1919 |
| 3 | 4901-003 | Photographs of Angela Davis |
1984 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Photographs of Identified People 2 folders
|
circa 1950-1989 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1983 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Proposals, Notes |
1999 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
2003, undated |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Loadline/Maritime |
1984-1985 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Dawgtalk |
1986 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Flightline |
1982-1990 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Progressive Clerk |
1986-1988 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Lifeline |
1983-1988 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Dawgtalk |
1986-1990 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Patriot Activity |
undated |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1973 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Norma Rader |
1991 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Free Angela Committee Materials |
circa 1971 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
circa 1950-1989 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Robel |
1963-1989 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Reports, Photographs, Biographies |
1972-1983 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1977-1992 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Reports, Convention Materials |
1979-1991 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
1968-1998 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Statements of Mangaoang |
1976-1992 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
circa 1970-1979 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | National Materials |
1972 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Northwest Rally |
1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Angela Davis & Gus Hall |
circa 1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Northwest Media |
1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Idaho |
1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | General - H-T Media |
undated |
| 4 | 4901-003 | National Election Result |
1972-1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Correspondence |
1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | H. T. Hall-Davis |
1976-1977 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Idaho |
1976 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Photographs |
1939-1979 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Committee Files |
1978 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Hall-Davis |
1980 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Older Files |
1953-1971 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Notes, Reports, Minutes, Conference
Proceedings |
1979 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Notes, Agendas, Reports, Memos, Minutes |
1980 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Summaries, Reports |
1981 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Reports, Memos, Notes, Correspondence,
Clippings |
1982-1983 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Agendas, Reports, Article |
1974-1975 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Agendas, Notes, Plans, Correspondence |
1984 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Agendas, Minutes |
1987-1995 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Internal Revenue Service |
1987-1998 |
| 4 | 4901-003 | Washington Pension Union |
1960-1977 |
| 5 | 4901-003 | Property Taxes |
1986-1995 |
| 5 | 4901-003 | Seattle Business License |
1986-1999 |
| 5 | 4901-003 | Untitled |
1983 |
| 5 | 4901-003 | Pamphlet, Clipping |
undated, 1999 |
| box:oversize | |||
| 6 | 4901-003 | Black and White Photographs |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Communism--United States
- Communism--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Brodine, Marc
- George, Earl, 1894-1985
- Mangaoang, B. J
Corporate Names
- Communist Party of the United States of America (Wash.)--Archives
Titles within the Collection
- Partyline
