Highlander Folk School — Part 13

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ah eeaienaiial eer oe WERIIA Every American Has the Right to Know the Truth ry Perle ers PE n aresU EDITORIAL COMMENT On the preceding pages you have seen pictures of the leaders of every major race incident in the South from May 194 until the time of this meeting, Labor Day, 1957 Week- end (August 30, 31 and September 1, 2). You have seen executives and leaders of many organizations active in the southeastern region of the United States. Al! of the pictures contained in this folder were taken during this one weekend at this Communist training school, Highlander Folk School, Monteagle, Tennessee. --euva wi tue ational figures are easily identified with their pictures. Other names of lesser figures are those given to the photographer in introductions and self identifications. it has been our purpose, as rapidly as possible, to identify the leaders and participants of this Communist training schoo} and disseminate this information to the gen- era! public. This Commission would appreciate your furnish- ili & uo ony Lurther identifications you can make. Tt behovves each of us to learn more of Communist in- +eous au the direction of Communist movements. Only through information and knowledge can we combat this metidcve ta Constitutional government. Bed Ali or any part of this folder may be reproduced by any Peon G. se senization with or without credit being given we ito Focanosston, Georgia Commission on Education Governor Marvin Griffin, Chairman fT. V. Williams, dr, Executive Secretary Zev Agriculture Bldg. 19 Honter St., SW. Ailenta, Ga. re FR Records of Don West, John B. Thompson, Decrbrowski, Aubrey Williams aocxtu se uw sre the records of Communist Affiliation: iue igaders of Highlander Folk School. JAMES DOMBROWSKI FOXIN B, THOMPSON DUN WEST ATRREY WILLIAMS Each of these four men was prominent in the establishment of Highlander Folk School or in its subsequent operation. Tin ner ae sty fa = da Ty - ae Kerpee ip ae seme aed . cone new mape sia | : Questions Bulletin, June 1950, page I, (21) Mid-Century Conference for Peace—initiating spon3zor—Wurk- er, April 30, 1850, page 15. (22) National Comm/‘ttee te Abolish the Poll Tax—spon3z0r— letterhead, March 8, 1946. 23) National Commities for Peaceful Alternatives — co-chair- man—-folder, December 195). (24) National Committee to Re- peal the M:Carran Aci—initiatos —leiterhead, January 19, 1951. {25) National Committee to Re- peal the McCarran Acts—signer o. open letter to Senator Henn‘ngs— letter, November 14, 1955. (26) National Council of Amer- ican-Soviet Frieniship—member tc welcome the Dean of Canterbury —booklet, November 1948. {27) National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions— signer of ad—St. Louis Post-Dia- patch, June 20, 1951. (28) Open Letter on Military Aid to Spain—signer—Daily Work- er, May 17, 1951, page 9. {28} Open Letter Protesting De- portation of Harry Bridges——sign- er—letter, April 22, 1943. (30) Protest against Verdict of Guilty in Case of 11 Communist ‘"eaders—apote out against verdict —Worker, October 30, 1949, p. 8. {31) People’s Institute of Ap- Led Religion — aponsor — letter- jead, April 16, 1963. (32) Protestant Digest Associ- ates——signer of call to d'nner-for- am—cal]l, February 25, 1941. (33) Southern Confereniz2 Edu- eational Fund—mamber of baard of directors — letterhead, Janiary 1851. (34) Southern Confereace for Human Welfare—vice pres Jen:— letterhead, July 25, 1947, (35) U. S. Sponsoring C2:1nit- tee for Representation at the Con- gress of the Peoplea for Pea-e— : (18) National C:tizens E:: cy Relief Committee to Aid ers Fam'lies—member of rn. board—Worker, March 17. page 6, (19} National Citizens P. Action Comm/ttee — memb. ficial list, August 1944. {26) National Citizens P.. Action Camm‘ttee—vice ex. board—pamphlet, December | (22) National Committee ¢ peal the M-Carran Acts—si;:- open letter to Senator Hens: press release, November 14, | (23) Peace Information C endorser of World Peace A —leaflet, Auguat $1, 1950. (24) New York City Coun. the American Youth Congre- speaker at New York State » legislature of youth—-call and gram, January 28-30, 1938. (25) Petition to Recor. Prosecutions Under the Smitt ——signer—New York Times, gust 8, 1955, page 9; Daily VV. er, August 8, 1955, page 8B. (26) Progressive Citizens America—apeaker at rally, 1°; Williams’ testimony before Se: Internal Security Subcomm: March 19, 1954, page 112. (27) Progressive Citizens America—elected to board of rectors—Daily Worker, May 1! (28) Protest Meeting for H- ard Fast—aponsor—New Ma-- October 14, 1947, page 24. (29) Southern Conference E. cational Fund—president; end- er of declaration—folder, Nove: ber 20, 1948. {30} Southern Conference Ex: cational Fund—president; spon: end speaker at first southwide c: ference on discrimination in hig: education—program, April 8, 1: (31) Southern Conference Ed tations! Fund—-president—lett. ad, January 191.

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ah eeaienaiial

eer oe WERIIA

Every American Has the
Right to Know the Truth

ry Perle ers PE n aresU

EDITORIAL COMMENT

On the preceding pages you have seen pictures of the
leaders of every major race incident in the South from May
194 until the time of this meeting, Labor Day, 1957 Week-
end (August 30, 31 and September 1, 2). You have seen
executives and leaders of many organizations active in the
southeastern region of the United States. Al! of the pictures
contained in this folder were taken during this one weekend
at this Communist training school, Highlander Folk School,
Monteagle, Tennessee.

--euva wi tue ational figures are easily identified with
their pictures. Other names of lesser figures are those given
to the photographer in introductions and self identifications.

it has been our purpose, as rapidly as possible, to
identify the leaders and participants of this Communist
training schoo} and disseminate this information to the gen-
era! public. This Commission would appreciate your furnish-
ili & uo ony Lurther identifications you can make.

Tt behovves each of us to learn more of Communist in-

+eous au the direction of Communist movements. Only
through information and knowledge can we combat this
metidcve ta Constitutional government.

Bed

Ali or any part of this folder may be reproduced by any
Peon G. se senization with or without credit being given
we ito Focanosston,

Georgia Commission on Education
Governor Marvin Griffin, Chairman
fT. V. Williams, dr, Executive Secretary
Zev Agriculture Bldg.
19 Honter St., SW.
Ailenta, Ga.

re FR

Records of Don West, John B. Thompson,
Decrbrowski, Aubrey Williams

aocxtu se uw sre the records of Communist Affiliation:
iue igaders of Highlander Folk School.

JAMES DOMBROWSKI

FOXIN B, THOMPSON

DUN WEST

ATRREY WILLIAMS
Each of these four men was prominent in the establishment

of Highlander Folk School or in its subsequent operation.
Tin ner ae sty fa =

da Ty

- ae

Kerpee ip ae

seme aed .
cone new mape sia

|
:

Questions Bulletin, June 1950,
page I,

(21) Mid-Century Conference for
Peace—initiating spon3zor—Wurk-
er, April 30, 1850, page 15.

(22) National Comm/‘ttee te
Abolish the Poll Tax—spon3z0r—
letterhead, March 8, 1946.

23) National Commities for
Peaceful Alternatives — co-chair-
man—-folder, December 195).

(24) National Committee to Re-
peal the M:Carran Aci—initiatos
—leiterhead, January 19, 1951.

{25) National Committee to Re-
peal the McCarran Acts—signer o.
open letter to Senator Henn‘ngs—
letter, November 14, 1955.

(26) National Council of Amer-
ican-Soviet Frieniship—member tc
welcome the Dean of Canterbury
—booklet, November 1948.

{27) National Council of the
Arts, Sciences and Professions—
signer of ad—St. Louis Post-Dia-
patch, June 20, 1951.

(28) Open Letter on Military
Aid to Spain—signer—Daily Work-
er, May 17, 1951, page 9.

{28} Open Letter Protesting De-
portation of Harry Bridges——sign-
er—letter, April 22, 1943.

(30) Protest against Verdict of
Guilty in Case of 11 Communist
‘"eaders—apote out against verdict
—Worker, October 30, 1949, p. 8.

{31) People’s Institute of Ap-

Led Religion — aponsor — letter-
jead, April 16, 1963.

(32) Protestant Digest Associ-
ates——signer of call to d'nner-for-
am—cal]l, February 25, 1941.

(33) Southern Confereniz2 Edu-
eational Fund—mamber of baard
of directors — letterhead, Janiary
1851.

(34) Southern Confereace for
Human Welfare—vice pres Jen:—
letterhead, July 25, 1947,

(35) U. S. Sponsoring C2:1nit-
tee for Representation at the Con-
gress of the Peoplea for Pea-e—

(18) National C:tizens E::
cy Relief Committee to Aid
ers Fam'lies—member of rn.
board—Worker, March 17.
page 6,

(19} National Citizens P.
Action Comm/ttee — memb.
ficial list, August 1944.

{26) National Citizens P..
Action Camm‘ttee—vice ex.
board—pamphlet, December |

(22) National Committee ¢
peal the M-Carran Acts—si;:-

open letter to Senator Hens:
press release, November 14, |

(23) Peace Information C
endorser of World Peace A
—leaflet, Auguat $1, 1950.

(24) New York City Coun.
the American Youth Congre-
speaker at New York State »
legislature of youth—-call and
gram, January 28-30, 1938.

(25) Petition to Recor.
Prosecutions Under the Smitt
——signer—New York Times,
gust 8, 1955, page 9; Daily VV.
er, August 8, 1955, page 8B.

(26) Progressive Citizens
America—apeaker at rally, 1°;
Williams’ testimony before Se:
Internal Security Subcomm:
March 19, 1954, page 112.

(27) Progressive Citizens
America—elected to board of
rectors—Daily Worker, May 1!

(28) Protest Meeting for H-
ard Fast—aponsor—New Ma--
October 14, 1947, page 24.

(29) Southern Conference E.
cational Fund—president; end-
er of declaration—folder, Nove:
ber 20, 1948.

{30} Southern Conference Ex:
cational Fund—president; spon:
end speaker at first southwide c:
ference on discrimination in hig:
education—program, April 8, 1:

(31) Southern Conference Ed

tations! Fund—-president—lett.

ad, January 191.