Workers’ Publishing Company (Duluth, Minnesota) records
Abstract
Records (1915-1975) of the Worker's Publishing Company (Duluth, Minnesota), publisher of the Finnish language newspaper "Industrialisti," contain correspondence, financial records, and office files. Also included are items relating to the Work People's College (Duluth, Minnesota) and the Finnish American Athletic Club.
Dates
- 1915-1975
Creator
- Workers' Publishing Company (Duluth, Minn.). (Organization)
Language of Materials
Finnish and English
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS
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HISTORICAL SKETCH
In 1914, Finnish supporters of industrial unionism founded the Socialist Publishing Company in Duluth, Minnesota, and began publication of the "Sosialisti," a daily paper. In 1916, its name was changed to "Teollisuustyolainen" (The Industrial Worker); a law suit was brought against it, and it ceased publication later that year. In 1917, it reappeared as the "Industrialisti," published by the newly formed Worker's Socialist Publishing Company, which also published annuals such as the "Industrialistin Joulu" and "Tyovaen Taskukalenteri" as well as books by leaders within the Finnish I.W.W. movement. The Worker's Socialist Publishing Company was closely allied with the Work People's College in Duluth. In 1954, the publishing company's name was again changed, to the Worker's Publishing Company. In 1975, the "Industrialisti," one of the last foreign-language I.W.W. newspapers published in the United States, ceased publication.
Extent
6 Linear Feet
RELATED COLLECTIONS
Related IHRCA collection: Work People's College (Duluth, Minnesota) records.
- Finnish American Socialists -- Minnesota -- Duluth. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish American newspapers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish American press. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish American publishers and publishing. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Inventory of the Workers’ Publishing Company (Duluth, Minnesota) records.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid in English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area
