Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the William Z. Foster Papers
1922-1961
Cage 428
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Title
- William Z. Foster Papers
- ID
- Cage 428
- Date [inclusive]
- 1922-1961
- Extent
- .25 linear feet of shelf space, 1 box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection consists of: personal letters, 1941-1954; photographs, 1922; newspaper clippings concerning Foster's death, 1961; article on 1919 steel strike, 1969.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] William Z. Foster, Papers, 1922-1961
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Biography/History
William Z. Foster (1881-1961) served as head of the Communist Party of the United States, and was a three-time candidate for the United States Presidency in 1924, 1928, and 1932. In 1909 he joined the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and gained national recognition for organizing the steel strike of 1919. Foster and eleven other members of the National Board of the Communist party were indicted under the Smith Act in 1948, but he was not brought to trial due to a heart ailment. He died in Moscow on September 1, 1961 and was interred in the Kremlin.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of: personal letters, 1941-1954; photographs, 1922; newspaper clippings concerning Foster's death, 1961; article on 1919 steel strike, 1969.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single series.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections 2013
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by Wildey R. Davis circa 1969.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Communist Party of the United States of America
Personal Name(s)
Contributor(s) :
- Foster, William Z., 1881-1961
Subject(s)
- Labor Unions
- Labor History
- Politics and Politicians