Rand School of Social Science
School in New York City, United States (1906–1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rand School of Social Science was formed in 1906 in New York City by adherents of the Socialist Party of America. The school aimed to provide a broad education to workers, imparting a politicizing class-consciousness, and additionally served as a research bureau, a publisher, and the operator of a summer camp for socialist and trade union activists.
Successor | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives |
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Formation | 1906 |
Dissolved | 1935 |
Headquarters | People's House, 7 East 15th Street, New York City |
Subsidiaries | Rand School Press |
Affiliations | Socialist Party of America, Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union |
The school changed its name to the "Tamiment Institute and Library" in 1935 and it was closely linked to the Social Democratic Federation after the 1936 split of the Socialist Party. Its collection became a key component of today's Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives at New York University in 1963.