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Summary

Abstract

Darlington Hoopes (1896-1989) was a lawyer and Socialist Party official from Reading, Pennsylvania. Hoopes served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1930 to 1936, and later ran for Vice-President and President as a Socialist Party candidate. This collection contains materials that document Hoopes activism, his political career, and his work as a Socialist Party official.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1977

Extent

15 Linear Feet

Background

Biographical / Historical

Darlington Hoopes (1896-1989) was a lawyer and Socialist Party official from Reading, Pennsylvania. Hoopes served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1930 to 1936. In 1944 Hoopes was the Socialist Party’s Vice Presidential candidate, sharing the ticket with presidential candidate Norman Thomas. Hoopes was also the Social Party’s Presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956.

Scope and Contents

The Darlington Hoopes papers consist of materials that document Hoopes activism, his political career, and his work as a Socialist Party official for the Socialist Party (U.S.) (1917-1977), the Socialist Party of Pennsylvania (1920-1952), and the Local Berks County Socialist Party of Pennsylvania (1910-1975). Political materials include legislative bills introduced as Hoopes as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; campaign records for his vice-presidential (1944) and presidential campaigns (1952, 1956); correspondence and minutes of the National Executive Committee and the Young People's Socialist League; Socialist newsletters; and press clippings. Some potential areas of interest include correspondence and administrative records concering civil rights, equality before the law, fair housing rights, and discrimination in housing for Reading, Pennsylvania; as well as correspondence and photographs from a German prisoner of war held in the Soviet Union during World War II.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged to the following series: Socialist Party (U.S.); Socialist Party of Pennsylvania; Local Berks County, Socialist Party of Pennsylvania (Reading, Pa.); Eastern Cooperative League; Pennsylvania Equal Rights Council; Reading-Berks (Pa.) Human Relations Council; microfilm.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.

Processing Information

Processed by G. Johns, 2015

Subjects

Using These Materials

Repository Details

Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository

https://libraries.psu.edu/specialcollections
Contact:
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Darlington Hoopes papers, 01883, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Darlington Hoopes papers
Status
Published
Author
Compiled by G. Johns 2015.
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2023: Lexy deGraffenreid updated standardized notes to current standard, October 2023