Karen Phillips's transcribed interview of John Palkovich about Martin Piniak. According to Palkovich, Piniak worked for Youngstown Sheet & Tube in 1930 when the government brought up property taxes. Piniak did not believe in property taxes because...
Jeff English collected a legend from Greg Smith pertaining to a man that kept all of his money in a chest and when he died no one knew what became of the money.
Three typed pages describing a robbery in Newport in 1870. Harry White, son of Orville J. White relates the story his father played in recovering half of the money. Orville J. White was the brother of Dr. C.M. White. Orville chased the men to...
Milwaukee (Wis.); Social-Democratic Party of America; Judicial proceedings;
Letter to Eugene V. Debs on MILWAUKEE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY letterhead, 11/26/1913. Writes that Victor Berger and H. W. Bistorius have been found guilty of libel by a jury packed with "Knights of Columbus, Ancient Hibernians and...
Letter to Eugene V. Debs on Elm Ravine Poultry Farm letterhead, 08/31/1920. Says that he is one of the "Jimmie Higgins'" of America. Writes that he was a hired hand until he and his wife bought a 40 acre farm 5 years ago. Remarks that the farm...
Books; Socialist Party of the United States of America; Debs family;
Copy of letter from Marguerite Debs Cooper, 08/14/1947. Writes that she is glad to learn that the Socialist Party fund raiser thought that it would be easy to obtain the money necessary to purchase Eugene V. Debs' home. Says that Eugene V. Debs...
Copy of letter from Theodore Debs, 12/26/1944. Says that he trusts that the thought of Samuel Castleton did not mar the serenity of his week's rest. Writes that Samuel Castleton has not yet found a publisher. Remarks that he will send Stone a copy...
Socialists; Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926; American Appeal; Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968; National Rip-Saw; Socialism -- United States -- Newspapers;
Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 10/12/1920. Says that she is doing everything in her power "to spread the truth of socialism." Mentions that she has sent in subscriptions to the NATIONAL RIP SAW and the AMERICAN APPEAL. Also mentions that she is...
Broadway (New York, N.Y.); Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 -- Death and burial; Public speaking; Heinl, Marie Debs;
Letter from S. C. on Barton, Durstine and Osborn Incorporated letterhead, 10/21/1926. Tells Heinl that he is not able to tell him how much money Broadway artists typically make. Assures Heinl that "there's a lot of money involved-and it's real."...
Meetings; Public speaking; Socialist Party of the United States of America;
Letter from Eugene V. Debs, 6/3/25. Writes that he thought the Socialist Party's convention and demonstration in Cleveland, Ohio were "flat, humiliating failures compared to what they should have been." Says that the Communists have good reason for...
Letter from Eugene V. Debs, 7/24/1915. Tells Lara that he has read his book about the situation in Mexico and says that it is a "great book" with a "wonderful story" about Mexico's 'tragic history." Assures Lara that it is an "invaluable...
Letter to Leonard D. Abbott, Henry Blumberg, and Theodore Debs, 1/23/1945. Writes that he received a card from Irving Stone asking that he send Irving Stone all of the stories and incidents that he remembers about Eugene V. Debs. Says that Irving...
