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Henry P. Huff papers, 1937-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Huff, Henry P
- Title
- Henry P. Huff papers
- Dates
- 1937-1999 (inclusive)19371999
1952-1956 (bulk)19521956 - Quantity
- 2.11 cubic feet (2 boxes, 2 cassette tapes, and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 1499
- Summary
- Tape-recorded interview, photographs and papers of a political and labor activist related to labor, the Communist Party of Washington State and his role as a defendant Smith Act trial of 1953 in the case of United States v. Huff.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Restrictions vary. Consult the access restrictions for each accession listed below.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Political activist, labor activist. Huff joined the Industrial Workers of the World in 1917 and was a charter member of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA); serving in Southwest Washington as a member of the District Committee and District Board of the CPUSA, participating in unemployed struggles, the 1934 Pacific Coast Maritime Strike, and the 1935 Lumber Strike. He was a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA from 1944 to 1948. Huff was also a member of the Washington Commonwealth Federation, and a Smith Act trial defendent in the 1953 case United States v. Huff.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
See scope and content for individual accessions below.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 1499-001: Henry P. Huff papers, 1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Tape-recorded interview, 1930-1955, conducted by R.C. Berner and Robert Mitchell on 12-7-70. Includes transcripts.
Transcribed portion (2 pages) is of Huff re: the dissolution of the Washington Commonwealth Federation.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Henry P. Huff, December 15, 1970
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Accession No. 1499-002: Henry P. Huff papers, 1937-1999 (bulk 1952-1956)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Small collection of typed speeches, trail transcripts, publications, and subject files related to labor, the Communist Party of Washington State, and Huff's role as a defendant Smith Act trial of 1953 in the case of United States v. Huff. Collection includes a CD of photographs.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Nancy Gilbert, February 07, 2012.
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