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Letter to Mr. Thomas Bell
No full textLetter to Mr. Thomas Bell asking him to use all due diligence to bring this claim before the
committee. [This letter is unsigned but is from Port Robinson and likely written by Samuel D.
Woodruff], Dec. 15, 1848
Pittsburgh Radical: Thomas Bell
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Pittsburgh Radical: Thomas Bell
Author – Richard P. Mulcahy, Ph.D.
Thomas Bell (aka Adalbert Thomas Belajčák) is remembered primarily today for his novel Out of this Furnace, which deals with the struggles of a Slovak family in Braddock, PA over the course of three generations. The book culminates with the success of the Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee over U.S. Steel. With this, while Bell’s sympathies are with the SWOC, there does not appear to be anything too radical in terms of what he says in the book.
However, when Bell’s record is given a closer examination, some interesting associations come up. First, Bell was a member of the League of American Writers, whose membership included such people as Lillian Hellman, Alvah Bessie, and James Baldwin. This organization was Communist affiliated. Second, Bell gave his support and sponsorship to the Cultural and Scientific Conference for World Peace, which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on March 25-27, 1949. This meeting had been sponsored by the National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, and was denounced as an anti-American/Pro-Soviet jamboree. In addition, not only did Bell give the meeting his support, but he helped to edit its proceedings volume entitled Speaking of Peace. Yet, Bell was never called before any of the Congressional investigating committees of the time as either a suspected Communist or Communist sympathizer. In addition, Bell had a reputation for being a free thinker and a man of integrity. So, we are left with a mystery. Was Bell a Communist sympathizer or fellow-traveler; if not, what was his motive behind his giving his support to such groups. Sadly, there is not much in terms of anything in the record to provide some insights – no correspondence nor memoirs. However, there are a few things that do show up. What this paper seeks to do is try and unravel this mystery based on what is available
Letter from Thomas Bell to S.D. Woodruff
No full textLetter in which Thomas Bell informs S.D. Woodruff that he has the patent for Lot 30, Concession
2 in Enniskillen and he will hand it over himself, Aug. 10, 1850
Thomas Bell\u27s Out of This Furnace: An evaluation and an appreciation
No full textAn essay is presented describing the author\u27s experiences using ethnic fiction as a tool within his curriculum for U.S. history. The author particularly highlights a unit on labor history in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the turn of the 20th century and cites the novel Out of This Furnace, by Thomas Bell, as an effective account relating the experiences of immigrant industrial workers at the beginning of the labor organization movement
Letter from Mr. Thomas Bell to Samuel D. Woodruff
No full textLetter from Mr. Thomas Bell to Samuel D. Woodruff informing him that he has taken the claim of
James D. Clement before the Heir and Devisee Committee and he requires more money (1 page,
double sided), July 12, 1849
Survey of a portion of Enderby and Thomas Bell Hotel
No full textSurvey map of a small portion of the City of Enderby. Includes the blocks and lots between George Street and Maud Street, as well as Cliff Street and Mill Street. Map highlights the Thomas Bell Hotel on Maud Street, Harvey's property, and the Columbia Flouring Mill. Accession number 1988.228.01a
Letter to Mr. Thomas Bell from S.D. Woodruff
No full textLetter to Mr. Thomas Bell from S.D. Woodruff concerning the claim of Mr. James Clement. Mr.
Woodruff trusts that Mr. Bell has the application made for the patent. He encloses $10 to cover
the fees. He states that he has authorized Mr. Thomas Steers to prosecute the claim, July 16, 1849
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