Subject: Socialism

This pamphlet is Rabbi Samuel Freuder's 8-page response to Rev. Dr. Jacob Voorsanger's critique of Edward Bellamy's utopian novel, *Looking Backward*. Published in San Francisco circa 1888-1889, it reflects the intellectual and religious debates of the time, engaging with both socialist utopianism and Jewish identity. The pamphlet is in contemporary wrappers.

Newspaper clipping from the *American Socialist*, published in Oneida, New York, on February 13, 1879. The clipping features an article about the B'nai B'rith, a Jewish fraternal organization. The clipping is part of the Oneida Community papers.

Newspaper clipping from the *American Socialist*, published in Oneida, New York, on June 19, 1879. The clipping contains an article on Jews titled "The Hebrews." The *American Socialist* was a periodical associated with the Oneida Community.

Autograph letter signed by Marx Edgeworth Lazarus (1822-1896), written in Baltimore, Maryland on December 1, 1847, to Dr. Charles Willing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The four-page letter discusses Lazarus's experiences as the first Jewish student at Georgetown University, his involvement in a farm school and utopian socialist commune in Maryland, and his thoughts on religion and society. It also mentions his friends Truxton and Edward Beale, with details about Edward's exploits in the Mexican-American War in California.

Broadside advertising the Socialistic Labor Party's candidates in the Cincinnati city election on Monday, April 1, 1878. The flyer, possibly printed as early as late 1877, urges workingmen to vote against the Democrats and Republicans, accusing them of neglecting the working class. It lists several candidates, including Solomon Ruthenburg for the Board of Public Works and Jacob Hemmler for Director of the Infirmary. The reverse side contains text in German; it is unclear if the message is the same. Louis Benjamin, Chairman of the City Executive Committee, is prominently mentioned. Benjamin founded The Cigar Makers Protective Union No. 4 of Cincinnati in 1886. The broadside is significant for its depiction of class conflict and the involvement of Jewish individuals in labor movements during the 1870s, a period marked by major economic crises.