WAUCommunistPartyoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica0464.xml Guide to the Communist Party of the United States of America Records circa 1956-1960 Communist Party of the United States of America Records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 0464 (Accession No. 0464-001) Communist Party of the United States of America Communist Party of the United States of America records circa 1956-1960 circa 100 items Collection materials are in English. Records of the political party dedicated to revolutionary socialism and to support the Communist party of the USSR

The Communist party of the United States is a left-wing Marxist party dedicated to revolutionary socialism and, until the anti-Communist Soviet revolution of 1991, to support of the Communist party of the USSR. With the establishment of the Communist International (COMINTERN) in Moscow in 1919, new Communist parties were founded in many countries including the United States. There have been many name changes and ideological shifts in the party over the years. Beginning in 1956, there was an ideological split over de-Stalinization and the Hungarian Revolution.

Correspondence and circularized materials.

Bulk of the accession details the split occurring in the C.P. from 1956 onward resulting from the de-Stalinization of the Party and from the Hungarian Revolution.

Includes material relating to the party's Washington State Committee.

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

Request at UW

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Xerox copies made from originals loaned by various ex-C.P. members, 5/1/1964.

 Cumming, William Iverson, Stanley O Communist Party of the United States of America--Archives Communist Party of the United States of America (Wash.). State Committee Communism--United States Communism--Washington (State) Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Social Classes Washington (State) Politics and Politicians