The Russian Soviet Bureau was set up by the Bolshevik government to act as its representative in the United States. These files, seized in raids by the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities (known as the "Lusk Committee" for its Chairman Clayton R. Lusk) contain information on the activities of the bureau, correspondence between bureau head Ludwig C.A.K. Martens and bureau contacts, mailing lists of supporters and companies doing business with the Russian government, and transcripts of lectures given by Socialist supporters.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
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Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities hearing testimony and executive session transcripts
Series Number
L0026
Summary
The series consists of testimony related to an investigation of individuals and organizations suspected of violating the State's criminal anarchy law. The majority of the testimony relates to organizing activity and publications aimed at overthrowing the United States government and replacing it with a Socialist government. Witnesses included the Attorney General his staff, state and local police; local district attorneys; foreign language translators; and individuals familiar with conditions within Russia or with immigrant agencies.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities investigation files
Series Number
L0038
Summary
This series contains correspondence, memorandums, and reports on individuals and organizations investigated by the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities, known as the "Lusk Committee" for its chairman Clayton R. Lusk. The records pertain to meetings, organizational activities, and educational programs of the Russian Soviet Bureau, the Socialist Party, the Bolsheviks, the Niagara Frontier Defense League, and other groups and organizations.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Legal papers relating to searches and prosecutions of suspected radical individuals and organizations
Series Number
L0037
Summary
This series contains affidavits, orders, briefs, search warrants, notes of trials, correspondence, and other records produced or collected by the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities, known as the "Lusk Committee," for its chairman Clayton R. Lusk. The records pertain to charges brought against the many individuals and organizations by the Committee. The majority relate to the Rand School, the Communist Party of America, and the Russian Soviet Bureau.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.