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Brown, Frank, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1934

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Title Brown, Frank, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1934

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1934

Place United States

Language English

Subjects Authors, American, Bohemianism, New Left, Radicalism in literature, Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Ft. Scott, Kan.,Nov 25, 1934Dear Comrade Conroy: With the rapid decay of capitalism and associated with this decay a frightful increase in the misery of the workers and small farmers, the danger of fascism and war, etc., impose upon every revolutionary the duty of organizing the masses for struggle against this menace. Especially is it of great importance to build groups of CP members in every locality who will guide and direct activities among the masses. As a means of spreading our work among the farmers, for example, we must have units in the towns, using these as a base from which to reach out among the farmers. Maybe you can assist us in getting in touch with workers and farmers in the Moberly section and also elsewhere in Missouri, who are or can be made good timber for the Party. We should have a good unit of CP in Moberly. If you have names and addresses of prospective CP members please send them to me. As literature, in preparation for the organization of units, the following

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 4 Folder 198

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 992006198805867_midwest_ms_conroy_box_00004_fl_00198_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11A1RE

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