Brookwood Labor College
Scope and Contents
Located in Katonah, NY. A brochure for the school states "Brookwood is a coeducational resident workers' educational institution ... Brookwood aims to train active members of labor organizations for more intelligent and efficient service to their organizations." Brookwood received money from the Garland Fund, a foundation created by Roger Baldwin of the ACLU. Wood provided legal advice to Brookwood.
The bulk of the materials discuss legal matters (implications of the Lusk School Laws on Brookwood, real estate, tax status of school, etc.), also touches on relationship between labor organizations and Black people [see Jan. 1927 correspondence]. Correspondents include M. Toscan Bennett, Abraham J. Muste and others.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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