{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"emph\">WRITINGS SERIES, 1921-1953 (. 6 lin. ft.)</span>The writings primarily focus on two major topics: socialism and organized labor as they relate to blacks. All of Crosswaith's writings were in scrapbooks labelled “speeches”, with an index to the contents. The original order as they appeared in the scrapbooks may be studied by examining this index. As there did not appear to be any logic to the order of this material, the following arrangment has been imposed: Speeches (chronological), Articles and Essays (chronological; undated material is arranged alphabetically), Press Releases (chronological), Editorials (chronological), Poems, and News Clippings (chronological). Among the subjects he wrote about are: segregation, housing, trade unionism and socialism. As an orator for socialist and labor issues, the collection is rich in Crosswaith's speeches which he delivered nationwide primarily in the 1930's. The series also contains printed announcements, organized chronologically.</p>"}