State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey, “In the Matter of the Activities of A.C. Townley, and the Non-Partisan League”: transcript of hearing before Charles W. Ames, Public Safety Commission: December 14, 1917
Scope and Contents
The A.C. Townley Papers consist of photocopied material related to Townley's 1919 sedition trial in Jackson, Minnesota. Also included is one folder of general newspaper clippings regarding Townley and the NPL, as well as one folder of Kansas newspaper clippings regarding the debates between A. C. Townley and William Langer in 1921. Three copies of a 1956 Townley phonograph entitled “The Communist Russian New Deal Game to Bankrupt the USA” were separated and placed on the shelves near the Audio Tape Collection. The phonographs record Townley’s musings on the history of Communism and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Dates
- created: 1917, 1919, 1921, 1956
Creator
- From the Collection: Townley, A.C. (Arthur Charles) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections Repository
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