Description
Letter from political activist and Socialist Party of America’s Candidate for president, Norman Thomas, soliciting contributions to the party.
Typed on personal stationery, previously folded. Measures 9.5″ x 11″. Letter is dated March 2, 1933, and signed in black pen by Norman Thomas.
Norman Thomas (1884-1968) was an American Presbyterian minister, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America between 1928 and 1948. A Princeton and Union Theological Seminary graduate, Thomas became a prominent advocate for civil liberties, labor rights, and social justice, and he opposed U.S. entry into both World Wars. He succeeded Eugene V. Debs as the leading figure of American socialism in the early 20th century, gaining national recognition for his eloquence and moral stance.
