Archival Folder
Reports from Seattle regarding Communist and other subversive organizations
Friday, October 8, 1937
Thursday, November 25, 1937
A2001-074
AF/162201
Report made by a possible police agent / informant. First report from October 8th, meeting of "Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade." The report summarizes the speak given by Congressmen John M Coffee and Frank Flaherty, officer in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. Also includes a list of the general collection that was taken. Second report from October 10th, "Big Shots" of Communist Party coming to Seattle, Washington. In this report the informant announces a November 10th meeting in Seattle that will include two Communist Party "Big Shots" Clarence A. Hathaway and William F. Dunne. The report also discusses the American Legions arrival to Los Angles and the Young Communist League's headquarters in Seattle and Portland. The third report from October 27, discusses : Young Communist League National Executive Secretary in Seattle ; Communist Officials to appear in Seattle ; C.I.O. ; Spanish Red Army aviator coming to Seattle. The fourth report from November 13th, discusses : American League Against War & Fascism ; Harold Prichett (Canadian Communist) ; Women's United Front Group Hold Convention. Fifth report from November 25th, discusses : deportation of alien Communist agitator - again delayed ; Youth Section W.C.F. picket Seattle department stores ; Seattle public forum has Communist Speaker. Organization : People : Coffe, John M. ; Flaherty, Frank ; Flaherty, Charles ; Hathaway, Clarence A. ; Dunne, William F. Raport, Morris ; Sass, Louis ; Prichett, Harold Key Words : informant ; agent ; radical ; communist ; Communist Party ; Spain ; Spanish Civil War
