Oral history interview with Herbert Benjamin, 1977

 

Name
Benjamin, Herbert, 1899-1983 (Interviewee)
Goodman, Roger (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Herbert Benjamin, 1977
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Herbert Benjamin, 1977
Abstract
Jewish family life, boyhood reading, job-hunting in Chicago, 1912; early interest in Communist Party; growth of political convictions, leadership in Industrial Workers of the World, Socialist and Communist Parties, 1910-1935; factionalism in United States left: issues, reasons, leaders; organizing Communist Party districts and Unemployed Councils in Philadelphia, Washington, New York City; black pa rticipation in Communist Party; history, policies, organization of United States Unemployed Movement, 1920-35; major strikes, demonstrations, marches; renditions of Jewish, Yiddish, protest and Wobbly songs
Collection Name
Individual interviews oral history collection
Subjects
Communism--20th century.--United States; Communist parties; Political parties--United States; Afro-American communists; Benjamin, Herbert, 1899-1983; Industrial Workers of the World; Communist Party of the United States of America
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1977
Physical Description
sound files : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit)
Note (Biographical)
Political activist
Note (Funding)
Digital reproduction funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Note
Digitized by Safe Sound Archive, Philadelphia, 2010
Interviewed by Roger Goodman
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
6880181
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/amtt-tc84
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.