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Columbia University Professor
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SYNOPSIS OF FACTS ROBERT STAUGHBON LYND was born on September 26, 1892, ~
in New Albany, Indiana. His father was a bank president
in New York City. He attended college at Princeton, N,J.,
being graduated with an A.B. degree in 1914. 9, From 1914 ~
to 1918 he was in the Editorial Department of the
Publishers Weekly, New4York City, at $150 per month, and
from here entered the Army. Satisfactory. Following the
war he became Advertising Manager in Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York City, Publishers, at'$4,000 per ammm. _
In 1919 he went with B. W. Huebsch, New York City,
Publishing House, at $3,000 per annum, resigning in
September, 1920 to enter seminary. Satisfactory. Entered
Union Theological Seminary, New York City, in September,
1920, andwas graduated with a -B.D. degree in May, 1923. _Scholastic and attitude records were satisfactory. During
1919, 1920, 1921 and 1933 he attended classes at the New
School for Social Research, New York City, and attended
Columbia University Graduate School, New York City, .
intermittently from 1921 to 1931, receiving a Ph.D.
degree in Sociology in June, 1931. Employed by Coman-
wealth Fund, New York City, from April, 1926.to July, _
1927, as Research Supervisor, at $5,000,per,.;;_§nmm.,,~,Satisfactory. Employed by Social Science Reses,rchj- ,
Council, New York City, from November, 1927 to July, 9 I1931, as Secretary, at $10,000 per annum. Satisfactory. »
Euployed by Columbia University from July, II-931 to present
as Profess of Soc logy, at $9,000 per annum. ~ Satis-I£aem echreI him to be of excellent I: I
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a reformer by nature but loyal and patriotic. Wrote A_ "Middletown", in collaboration with his wife, Professor-_ Helen Merrell Iynd of Sarah Lawrence College. Reputedto be impractical, wishful thinker by type, and alleged
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available to the reporting agent the scholastic record and personnel cardof RDBERT STAUGHTON LYND while he was a student at this institution oflearning. These records revealed that IIND was born on September % , 1892in New Albany, Indiana; his parent was listed as Mr. 3. B. Lynd, and hisaddress given as that of President of the Industrial Bank, New York City,-N.Y., IINDS prior education before entering the Seminary was given as agraduate of Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., with a degree of A.B.I-Ie attended Princeton during the years 1910 to 1914, and his degree wasconferred upon him in June, 1911.. He entered the Seminary on September' 22, 1920,. and while at the institution his scholastic record was excellent.He was described as being an enthusiastic and cooperative student. He' received a degree of Bachelor oi Divinity on Hay 15, 1923.he was affiliated with the Institute of Social and Religious Research,
came402 Western Reserve Building, huncie, Indiana. He was alsoA having been a student at various times at the New Sohoolforin New York City. From 1914 to 1918 LYNDwas with theditorialggof the Publishers Weekly, these records further disclosed, and be,_ M Nlanaging Editor of this publication during the years 1916 to 1919t'ra§ pesi1-man he entered the "Ar1w,~_and-aiter thegwar yaccepted awith Charles Scribner's Sons, _Publishers,, New York c1t§7'; *ae s the
Manager in the Book Department. After leavinggood record,_in 1919 he went, with the iirmoyfw B. W.New York City, and from here he left tovyenter the above
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' for Harpers Magazine, and also for the. Surveyentitled "Crude Oil Beligion. '1 1
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It was further ascertained from the theological school~. .1 3,; ._,that Hrs. LYND also attended Columbia University as a candidate for a v ' .'liq;;.'-;;,;1>doctorate in history, and she was described as a charming individual.
LYND was always considered by Union to be worthwhile, open.-;minded, keenly intelligent, fearless but tactful, and forceful withoutbeing opinionated. He also was described as the author of the highly i jacclaimed book entitled "Middletown", which was written in collaborationwith his wife, Helen Merrill Iynd. This particular work was a dissectionof a typical small American city and came from the presses in 1929. Itwas a smashing sociological hit. Dr. LIND also wrote "l£iddletown..inTransition", a sequel to the aforementioned book, and this reached the pressegin 1937. His wife, Mrs. LYND, is a Professor of Sociologr at Sarah 92 1'Lawrence College, Brorucville, New York, it was further ascertained from "..f,ffi_;;,;,.;;othese files..
.92 the Registrar's Office of theSchool for Social Research, est 12th Street, New York City, N.Y., zlxadegavailable to the writer LYND'S record while he was a student at the afore§§ '1,.,,:~:_f,
the school during 1919, 1920, and 1921, studying "Current Type EconomicTheory and the Objective Study of Social Relations". He also attendedcourse in t he Apprentice Theater which was given at the New Schoolthe fall of 1933. His former employers were listed on the School records as the Publishers Weekly, Charles Scribner'and Sons, and B. W. Huebsch,VIi1;c'92;:§At the latter enterprise LIND was described as having worked on the publiition "Freeman". . 4 y a p _ . jr , . V is ,1»,
the Graduate School, Columbia , _,_
Unive , n.record he was a student at Columbia University. These records
closed that" he attended Columbia from September, 1921 to June, 1922,also during the summer session of Julyto August, 1922. He also
courses at this institution from September, 1922 to .Iune,,,_l923,'- and attenndw,A3 1, . . , .
sumer sessions from July to August, 1929. He re-entered Columbiaban, 1929, and attended to and throughout January, 1930., /During the,mentioned years LIND took courses in Sociology, and as a result of,studies, received the degree of Doctor of Philosoplv---in, Sociology on. _ . _ . Ir , V _v , V I :._4_'¢,:_,.;;i,.92p,,_~ Uli»-'5,1931' ~_ . V ' ~ . A 2; ;~.Q ?1
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stated that both .111 Mrs Lynd were high typePrinceton graduate eclared, and is an individual
conscience. Following the War and the terrible consequenceswent on, LYND became a disillusioned individual and thought
help his fellow men by entering the ministry udeclared, LYND left a luc a ive position in the publishinga theological schoolstated that he am not think that mmworked in a parish as a permanent minister, and he believes that LIN!!left the ministry because he was dissatisfied with it and thought thatcould be of better servi ow men in a teaching position.he left the ministry declared, LYND took a position
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become a member of the Social Science Research Council, in New York
-Q»This was about the year 192 ent on to say, and LYND keptposition until 1931., when he resigns to accept a permanentin Sociology at Columbia University, as he recalled.
;stated that both the Iynds are intensely
interested in masses and how they live. He stated further that
is not the executive type of individual, but is more qualified inan evangelical attitude on everything when one speaks to him,ent on, he is very much reminded of Vice President Iallace,smuc s the Vice President seem to be hewn from
of rock tated that the Iynds have two youngthey are very ppily married He declared further that
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Communist Pa is not the type to JOJI1 such an or
the country stated, to get down to the originalof our founders, and as a result he is always defending thethe negro in the Sout a t e Poles in Louisiana. He is a Hthe Dies Committe nt on, because he believes that Vthis organization are undemocratic and thinks that they accusepeoplegiving them a chanc to defend -themselves. In his zeal towbevtterin this comt nt on, he is strictly a rer¢rn1é'i=;v'vara_ r rights for a people. Probablyidue to his theologicalurtherdeclared, LYIID is always preaching righteousness, a
at times to be intemperate and impatient of other people.tated in conclusion, in his estimation LYND is a loyal and_citizen of this country, and has a genuine interest and sincere desire
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City, N.I., s! t!ten years or more asva friend. Hethe "salt of the earth". He declared that LYN!! is a prominenton the Staff of Columbia University, is very liberal in his views on. . . . . pp may
mout is not a "radical or red" He declared, however, that LYND togives the impression of being a radical, but to be truthful he isfair minded individual who wants to be fair to all people and give thethe rights and freedom which they deserve. He declared that he is adefender of freedom of speach and will not tolerate anyrestraint ofa .freedom. I'his_love for freedom and his defense, of
_ nt on, often has given Llllthe above mentioned,Communist cally inclined, and as a result of this he has signed' urtailm nts of life and liberty He is a protesting 9 e _ .»sociologist ent on ' this background and verya field man. s an indiv'idua]. declared,- mm isgmperson of excellent character a personal habits, and hisfree froi:Tthé'slightest'"tin2e'-oftderogatic -
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_ q'epeaVted_ the statement that many peoplethat LYN}? was a "re ", but as a mat of fact he is not. LYND hasemotional side to himsel1 urther declared, and as a
~ and his desire to prevent they crus g of freedom of Russians,things ,never realizing what the connection of these petitions
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rou s LYND is strictly an idealis nt on, in his th:Lnking a 1subversive organiza io , . have joined groups of organizations v to be "fIOI1b51| for wbversiv¢;:_£@?%¥'§ . V . .' t nd ~ S '~ j;~.;
8 P - _ . intelligent a a excellent public spea er. ' Among the nany books which _ vent on are "hliddletoum", "Middletown in Transition", and J A
' anhas writte ,"Knowledge for t?", which dealt with what was wrong in the social scienceand consisted of a series of lectures delivered at Johns Hopkins University.
Wont on to state that IZND is a reformer, and is alwaysstriving for the eradication of poverty and disease from the United States, .although in his estimation he desires them to be abolish a ng democraticlines. He is a firm believer in our form of govermnen ent on, andhe would recommend him without reservation for a position wi the Federal]. . . . . 1 d' Government because of his character, ability, affability, and his know e gs
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magazine, assembling it, and checkin tories which were then inserted. I,He was a very intelligent young man ' and from this time onhas become a prominent figure in New or eclared that LYND'S I"- - father, S. B. Iynd, was President of a New Yer i and from a financial standpoint was a very successful. man. In 191 tated, IXND wasmeted to the position of Assistant Editor of the Weekly, and remainedthis position until 1919, when he volunteered for the United States_ during the jar. _He declared that I,XND_had a fine personality ini » was affable, good in his a an and an individual of excellenthabits and reputa-tion stated that he was unable to statething concerning LYND at t e present time, inasmuch as he has not seenwhi,m7?ipYiit"&%5venw
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of Charles Scribner's Sons,1 597 E , , the reporting agent that atm the present time there are no re o S employment with that organizgal-itI tion. H d, however, tm d hired LYND as Advertisingok nt dur 1 l at a sale of approximately 0I B39389 £23 5-118 9 9, TY » s $4,000 per annum tated that prior to theliar LYND had-received ; experience in this line as one of the Editors of Publishers Weekly, andi when he came to Scribner's was rather accomplished in this line. He stated » ~- ; LYND had an llent personality, was affable, pleasant, and intell:Lgent.i 4 Years agostated, many of the "oldsters" thought that LYND was? frank in his ways because he tho'ught many of the me ed bythewere passe. In those days of extreme consewati echmd, j considered to be a "leftist", and many of the older business men thou Lhe was rather radical in his views on things. LIND was a good talker,»went on, a clear thinker, and in his estimation is thoroughly loyal and apatriotic American. He stated that he has not seen LIND for years, hcweverf;kn if LYNDIS liberal attitude on things e 'sted chi ' and he does not ow ;recent years, as their contacts have been very infreque stated, thatiihe would recommend IIND for any position, on the basis _ofjhis employmentthem, as they found him to be an excellent employee ,j,v_ery_ alert in -his although he was rather impatientgithzmarry of the methods. _j,
the Bo W Huebsch P921blis hing my , advised the agenthe had m HaK however, 1919' an Assistant ; $3,000 per anmm.. He declared that at "eioe11ent;;;p§,;t tion with Charles Scribnerls Sons, but I,' eved that he could learn more t_ M bu8in6sS,vas,i;§§;;§}2§§s than he could as a member of a" large publishing- su tated, mm and he vtengntjqninjrtne' K, °f 1=h¢,b,921=i11@=s"-' while ith Vent °11; ;1IND',S Posiionywa? . » Wauthors and goover their uannscripts with him. At thispt ~=ant on, IXND'S father was aigtbanker in.New Iork*Gity,*_and~as ,h 5; ~ t -eY reca the family came from someplace in the midwest, either from Kentuc
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1920, when him that he desired to enter the stry as
_ this was t calling in which to serve mankind and society, a» ._ of thi tated,he accepted LYND'S resignation, and since
has been associated with him on a casual basis. 1
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that LYND is liberal in his views on
and character, and of unquestioned
that he would recommend IIND
a standpoint of his character and loyalty asQ --~,
A check by the reporting agent at the office building locat
370 Seventh Avenue, New York City, N. L, which formerly housed the
. . . . . _ WInstitute of Social and Religious Research, met with negat. results
Company,
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of good personality, and more the theoretical type than
stated that he knew nothing concerning the political and
of LYND, but as he reca1ls,IIND was. rather liberal in the
Council,cerning any information as to this organizatithe building, stated he had no remembrance o .
as to when they went out of business.by this Institute from 1923 to 1926
of his record revealed that ROBERT S. LX110 had been employed by the
from A 26 to July, 1927, as a Research Supervisor, at $5,000annum tated that LYND was hired to work n an educational' or
he resigned from the Fund on comp __ion of the ,
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9-Y5of good personal habits. Q He'stated',_ however? that
was purely professional, but as such he tad found LYN!! to
de ing 1 c v n e
files failed to disclose any information
ing the Institute of Social and Religious Research or Hr. Galen M. Fisher,
who was the Director of the Institutes . e 1
the reporting agent that a
project, a as such supervised tional research and the
methods of teaching His wor ent on, was very
the Socialrk City, N.'I., a vised the reporting
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LYND had been Secretary and Executive Director of the Council from 1927 to1931. She statedthat he resigned to accept a Professorship at ColumbiaUniversity, and that everybody on the Staff of the Councilwas sorry to. him go. She stated that he had originally been elected to the position of
makeup
8- ._ Secretary by many 1 ' izens throughout the country whichResearch Counc ent on to say that IIND was an
of the Council, hea o Personnel, and supervised various projectsh Co il She declared that she knew " being conducted by the Researc unc . _ M_ _ an employee. and found him to be very pleasant, very easy to get alon' and very professional in his make-up. ' S
hat Columbia niversi y, New fork City, .Y., advised the reporting agent tProfessor LYND had become a member of the Staff at their University in1931, from a position ass e ta of the Social Science Research Council ii ~ tated that LYND is a rmanent member
urther declared that IIND had been invited to become a membe ofUniversity Faculty on his recommendation, as he had heard of himyears and known him to be an excellent Sociologist. Since thisdeclared, he has" got to know LYND very well as both a friend andHe declared that LIN!! gets along with people very well, is clear-out inmanner, forthrigh a straight forward in all. his views. LIND never softpedals anMng ent on, and tells people -exactly what he thinks l iwhen he discusses prob ms with them, however in a manner which is affable,in New York Cit pe ff at the University, and draws a salary of $9,000 per annum.' r
and which does not harm his ssociation: with other people._ LYND is a+" graphic individuafurther stated. Mrs, Lynd, ProfessorEvent on, is also a very orca92 :brraordix1ary person, andan excellent wife for Professor LYND urther stated that LYND isa very busy individual and "a veritab e w e for work", the it almost' immoral to take a day off. Host of I.YND'S work, he went on, is within": the. limits of group behavior and its "spring", and his specialty is habits ofconsumption, social ways of spending money, and problems of the_"Hconsumer.7"]He stated further that LIND is not interested so much in the Lroblems of sociology as he is i he practical application of those in "gveryday life. Furthermorétated, LIND is of unquestionedto the United States of America, and is not a Fascis Met, orsubversive person. He is independent in his views !__%tated,,buth, and has a genuine, warm kindcf attitude towa sl owntroddenglee statedthat--LIND has reforming tendencies,the conditions of m, and e$Pe¢ial1Y.'92>hBistically American pnt on, and he knows of n
which LIND might have Fascistic or Communisticto a desperate choice between these two forms ofLYND would probably become a Communist, he is so
which it stands for; S
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instance, he was the champion whenever free om speech was deniedwho wished to crate on particular abuses id not state any
a c ~ V ~ lar instances of the above- .e is definite ion of the causeewofé
civil rights and liberties stated , and his temperament isany abuse of these freedoms. , 7 - 1 1 V f~ * i§"'"91§:t' ';§; ' ,:,..l»:_"y_¢;q-., ll 1,?;3 .»_;?=_.j
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From confidential informant T-l it was ascertained that LYND is].a wishful thinker , and at the present time many of his ideas on how toimprove the condition of people are impossible. Informant was not able atthis time to give the reporting agent any example of these inqaossibleon I.IND'S part. As a result of this, confidential informant doubts LINDS},;l§§§§ 1; y
2,» judgment to achieve his ends. He declared that in his desire for
reform LYND seems to strive for impossible ideals and situations. e*.".'fi?:. ' < /- 5-3. .1
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Russia, especially the aid which this power gives to the young students andthe opportunities which the Soviet lays before them. Y A "2.» , I .~ 1 5:.» . ;??;,;»:1?;;;=~ mi?». 3. ,
Informant T-2 went on to state that there was a time when LYNDu_se_d.to sign many petitions of so-called "front" organizations and othergroups defending a particular freedom, but he does not sign them as pro-. "miscuously as he did at one time. T-.52 stated, however, that at no time ,
in his estimation would LYND sign anything unless he was very sure of it , §
as he is too intelligent an individual and too cognizant of wlnt he .is..f"doing at all times. _ ~ - , _. H 7- . - 1 ~* >... ' " _ *7 a
Confidential informant '1-2 further declared that mmis desirefor perfectness might lead him at times to annoy 8 fellow colleague, butvz» 'v92 .,:r~;.< ,.. I
this would be only on rare instances and is not his general atti~ ~ L ~- .~, = ;s.2~,;T ;"*iv?T~':;¬.*'...i._-_,_...-_._..-_. ,__ .H_,._________;_ a . ____"__" _. __v___._g__,_, W-__ ,;";; '_';_~'. Confidential informant 1'-2 stated that lef1;;;;tfE¬'~,y%,_N;,m:,ipl-g
because he was not Orthodox in his views and had different.|ambitiohs §?tham;!§the theological field afforded him. we 1-i , _» ~ ;' » '.4B,.-_f7~i*'.§-7 - '- V = H ~ .~~ - - e.» ~ 1.
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i ceived concerning ROBERT LYND: During his days Elkhand j{o§.f;*_Basin,-Montana, while a-theological student, worked, pick andsho1j_e1,'i_ '
the laborers in the northwestern oil camps in order. to reach their,,thear'ts_:};and minds and preach to them on the same level. ,i__-. . , , _ ._ . - -_<;~;;._~, ,- e it . <_.. 9/
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"left wing liberal". He declared that IJND sees many good things in Soviet!§%-§
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Uhat?". This book stated that accumulation of wisdom should be used tobetter the condition of man and used to solve the economic difficulties
of the time. In 1929 LYND, in collaboration with his wife, Helen L-Llynd,published the well known book entitled "Hiddletown", which created asensation in the sociological world and which has become a classic in thatfield. This book was a dissection of a typical midwestern community 'is believed to be that of Muncie, Indiana, although the original sournever been revealed. In 1937 Professor LYND came out with his book"Middletownin Transition". Here again he analyzed the people ofand certain questions were asked by him as to the changes in the citythe ten years. It deals with the labor situation, the growth of class
ing, and other subjects.ce
In May, 1937 ROBERT S. LYNZD was elected an officer in theNational Federation, which was an alleged establishment to act as ahouse and coordinate activities to protect the consumer. In October, 1937signed an open letter made public by the American Friend to Aid SpanishDemocracy, charging that a pastoral letter of the Catholic Hierarchyshowed "open hostilities towards the principle of popular government, freedomof worship, and the cooperation of Church and State, and attempted toa military rebellion against a legally elected government."~ ~ e.~-3Professor LYND was further described by confidential source T-3as a former member of the N.F..A. Consumers Board. He was also a memberduring May, 1939 of the National mergency Conference, which opposed theAllen Bill of 1939,then pending, as "constituting a threat to the civilzights of native and naturalized Americans as well as foreigners". ". t e.-',,.¢,
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In December, 1939 LYND denounced a report published by J. B.Matthews, Investigator of the Dies Committee, wherein some consumerwere described as "Communist transmission belts". I T -
. In December, 1939 a letter was signed by Robert S. IINDUniversity professors, addressed to the Faculty Committee on Studentin the City College of New York. This letter requested that mrlthen Secretary o_f the Commmist Party, be permitted tofspeak at the CollegeiiiCivil Iibertiee Forum. The Faculty Committeewlater yrexsed permission.*~-§f;g§§;iTen prominent members of the American Committee,_fo_r1Democracy andFreedom had. urged permission also for B1-owdergto speak at the_ above N-,Hf :,',-';§p13_ce_ H V w_ . i A e i_*; Q; 1
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From confidential source -4 the following information was
received concerning ROBERT STAUGH"ON LIDD
His father and mother were born October 30, 1869 in
Ohio, and September 17, l870 in New Albany, Indiana, respectively
wife, Mrs. Helen Nerrell Iynd, was born March 17, 1896 at
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a signer of an open letter dated February 22, 1937, addressed
Liberals", persons pproached to join the "American Committee
of Leon Trotsky This letter asked individuals if they wanted
s 1 th a u whi h has su rted the re ressive movement_ ROBERT S LIND Professor of Sociolo Columbia
811e ves wi gro p c ppo p g Nby the Soviet Ynion under the Five-Year Plan and the Soviet Forei
of Peace and Irternatiowal Understanding, and other achievements
by Liberals throughout the world
In
was listed as
the Institute
YQrk1938 ROBEPT S LYND, Professor of Sociology, Columbia
a member of the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board
for Propgganda Analysis, Inc , 132 Morningside Drive, New
On
was listed as
Besey Street,February 16, 1938 POBERT S LYND, Professor at Columbia
an officer of The American Council on Public Authorities,
New York Citv.
On March 4, 1938 LPJD was the signer of a letter published in
Daily Worker, to Borough President, Stanley M Isaacs, comolimenting him
his "courageous action" in standing by his appointment of S W. Gerson,formerly a Daily liorker reporter, to a a post on his staff This letter
further endorsed Jr Isaacs' action in refusing to dismiss Gerson from a
public service merely because of his membership in a political party.
1 ROER LYND In 940 B T S was one of sixty-two signers of a
entitled "In Defense of the Bill of Rights". 11118 pamphlet
fact that serious efforts are being made by the United States
to silence. and suppress the Communist Party In this same year a
entitled "In Defense of Civil Rights" was distributed around the campus
and to condemn the Government for indictthe University of Washington, devoted to the defense of the Conmmnist
ing Earl Browd r a Sam Do
B] One of_the_signers of this pamphlet wasRO
A The name of Dr ROBERT S TXND,
University, appeared in the October '7, 1940 issue of
"Daily Worker", as one of eight Columbia University
President Butler, of that University, in his
ROBERT S IIND is
"Portland, Oregon Emergency
1940 this organization protested by
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well known Communist, was arrested by the Portland, Oregon Police Department.
On December 6, 1940 Professor ROBERT S. I.-ITID was listed as a 9E11 .1. 1. W; M . .. 92:._.,-,:5
is-F,',i.~:1.;:.~,_-.sponsor of the meeting of the American Committee for Friendship with theSoviet Union, with headquarters at -'75 Fifth Avenue, New York City,
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"American Committeefor Democracy and Intellectual Freedom",___ 9 ,_
In February, 191.1 Dr. and Mrs. ROBERT LYNZD were listed as members
of the"'New York Conference for Inalienable Rights". g
In March, 1941, from a reliable confidential source, it was learnedfgiV 'that ROBERT LYND was connected with the "Twentieth Century Fund". He wasa signer of the "Golden Book" prepared by the Communist Party containing 'eulcgies to the Soviet Union on its Twentieth mniversary in 1927. He was
a supporter of the Consumers Union, and a supporter of S. ET. Gerson.
In this same year Professor ROBERT LYND, of New York City, was
listed as a sponsor of the "National Conference of Cultural Liberties in .
' IIAmerica . .
ROBERT STAUGHTON LYND-was listed as a sponsor of the. "National
Committee for Academic Freedom". ~ »
A reliable confidential source, who was well acquainted with V
ROBERT STAUGHTON LYND, considers him as being "leftist" in his views, and
would definitely label him as a "fellow traveler". ~
From Confidential Source T-5 it was learned that ROBERT S. LYND, ifProfessor of Sociology, was listed as a member of the Board of irectorsypfrf. l' ta
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ROBERT S. LYND wrote the forward to the book entitled "Revoltagainst War", by H. C._Engelbrecht,,who4a_lso wrote the book "Merchants of,Death". This book concerns the causes, conduct, and resultsof~ an1. >.'f§ '- *w/~-~10.-re: - ~:q>;{-,.?T*_~., W1;. 4 .5;
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the letterhead of the American Committee for Protection of the Foreign
Born, '79 Fifth Avenue, New York City. This letter protests the Hobbs
i Concentration Camp Bill, the denying of jobs to Americans of, forebirth, the activities of the Department of Justice in needlessly,
ing and detaining without bail non-citizens whose status the
itself pledged itself to remedy, deficiencies in our
processes, the action of the Department of Justice in acting
cancellation of naturalization for political attitudes,
statements from official quarters tending to connect the
"Fifth Column activities"gn
ROBERT S. LYND was listed as one of the sponsorsof a meeting
held under the auspices of the American Committee for Friendship with the
Soviet Union on November l5, 1940, for "American Soviet understanding", .
in New York City. A
ROBERT S. LYND was listed as a member of the "American-Russian
Institute for Cultural Relations with the Soviet Union, Inc." This organi-
with Russia USSR!", organized in the United States on December 12, 1926zation was formerly known as the "American Society for Cultural Relations
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Russia. -
The names of ROBERT S. LYND were found in the New York officethe National Federation of Constitutional Liberties.
Confidential source T-5 further revealed the names of Dr. andMrs. ROBERT S. LYND, of Central Park, ':'!est, New York City, N.Y., were gias subscribers to the fund known as the L'cAvoy Fund. This fund was for *
Clifford Mcavoy, and was sponsored by the New York Conference for lna1ien-
able Rights. McAvoy is Vice-President of this Conference, /which has foralleged purpose National ewality, protection of foreign born, civil
of Communists, rights of labor, etc. Prior to, the Russian'1,in_vasion
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ew kCerman Arnw on June 22, 1941, this group denanded legislation to
the rights of men in the Armed Forces, and advocated legislationthe peace of the United States. . After the invasion it advocated
Helen Merrell Lynd was a signer-Congress of AmericanRights, an alleged Communist dominated groupsigned the call of the Fourth Congress of this group in 1941,
From confidential informant T-6 it was.
family have the reputationof being "reds7andConmmnists",'individuals in the ~ house éwhere they live . moment» T-6
she has never heard Mrs,.,I.ynd or her husband Brofessor
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might be considered un-American, it was the general impression of all thatthey were Communistically inclined. She stated that during at strike by. , elevator operators of the house during which time the elevator was being- run by the Management, Mr. and Mrs. _LYND refused to use the elevator at
but insisted on walking up to their apartment. -
for approximately a year. He declared that one day while heLYND were talking about Russia, he, informant, declared that heto have anything to do with Russia or any form of dictator orgovernment, On his saying this, informant declared, LYND beganltdpspeak' statin what an excellent country it was and -how the worker"- Confidential lhremeht T-'7 stated that he has mm
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the reporting agent that thefamily has" 1929. She stated that there arein the ' if or, his'wiie, and two children,3.1'1 tated that the LYNDS are very high 'peop e, and no complaints have ever been lodged against them. K They are ifindividuals of good personal habits, she stated, and at "present ProfessorLYND is a Professor at Colm . He is pleasant, easy' the confidence of al tates, as far as shetated that although the LYNDS are a friendlysort of people,
are worlclng all the time , going out early in the morning and returningnight. She stated that they seldom entertained in their home, and pay
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS
The identify of the persons designated as confidential
in this report is as follows: _
Confidential informant T-1 -
Columbia University, New York City, N. Y.
Confidential informant T-2 -
University, New York City, N. Y.Columbia
Confidential source T3 -- MORGUE THE HEW YORK TIMES, 229
West 43rd Street, New York City, N.Y.
Confidential source T-.4 -- MEMORMIDUM to the New York Field Division
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IIES of the New York Field Division.
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F°'mN° 1 |.=--em, 7'2-59?TH|s CASE ORIGINATED AT QURIAU
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- Life InsuranceLynd. leased space from now dei1mct».'~.'esternReserve Life Insurance Company, Muncie, Indiana,
in 1925. -Jae here w months accordingto recollection of ose was for
research and writing on a "typical" American
town. ihmcie chosen due to small percentageof foreign element. Activity and. conduct inresidence hotel satisfactory. Credit and criminal
negative, Muncie, Indiana.
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Teletyoe, dated June 17, 1942, from the ew 7
York Field Division addressed to the Indianapolis
Field Division.
AT MUNCIE-, IEDILIIE.
ResBrve Building in IQ4 L _ , that
remembers LYND well and that he wasquainted. with him at the timehe was here and
that he he.d.__seen him on occasion since he had
recalled LYNZD_§.s U T
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to study various cities and towns in the state of Indians. for theof selecting onewhich x-roulo. be more nearly» a typical American town.' ' . J 1 W1-:-'¥~. -. ~ -- - V ......;_ r _ L.., ~-; _ H ~e927¢ R, ' t ,_c}.._ V;_, For this I-éuncie was chosen ans. subsequently, -for
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At the time of his occupying space in the '=.'-'es'tern ReserveBuilding, I-funcie, Indiana, for the purposes of his research and 92»LTITD was connected. with Scribna"s I-Iagazine in" New York City anwas of the opinion that he was still affiliated with the magazinecould not question the Amerioanism and loyalty ofsir. LYZED, selving him to be one hundred per cent American in every resp,e5>1?;"* - I - » ' .=.~~'~.:0i, the Z-Iuncie, Indiana Chamber};- ' . .~-~,-1;, Qof tbomnerce, sta e a he knew B .21 well, that in his recollection» ,gg~he had been in Muncie on two occasions for the purpose of writing.
. The first tine LYIID wrote "1~iiczdJ'.etown", and. "3=!icidleto92-in Transition" was written the second time, about ten years later N I V I >1sai oth works were sociological studissmof Auncie, Indiana.a ew there was not the iigitest question in his mindthe character, Ameiéanism and loyalty of Mr. I.-ETD. In hisopiniona "nice fellow". Information filed at the Chamber of Commercefacts and. figures of I-iuncie disclosed that E-Iuncie was selected. asA most--typical American city _of_,its_si_ze and. classification bynthe InstituthigSocial anal Religious Research of New m-12; in'1925",_;,..'*lhis jis"the res92ilt'§jo_,LYITD s work. A _;..;,;;1.-s.;;.!.;<; _ . . . A . A *~f» >of the Roberts Hotel, inIndiana, state , on u.ne A ,. 9 2,,t atjhetremembered. Hr, I-YITIJ but thati',;,.hsB'f.tfar. as he knew there was nothingabout his living. in".ami around. the hot;-;l;;'which woulé indicate that he was other than of the high tyjpefgoodindiviénsl. , He. stated. that "if there was anything d.errogato'ry]1ahoutf,,,}{r§fff§it certainly had. not come to his attention. "L -I V »' X . T ' V . . - - : 2. , .33 »:;~,2' ?._","-<- >1 . ~ . » ' - . 5 V - " .92 ' " H; °- T ,. L ' .- r - .,I';;' .::'§53:>< - V .. . .~,.-V. e
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This report is predicated upon a teletype fromthe New York City Field Division omcerning applicantwhich stated that applicant was employed in the Iearly 20's by the Presbyterian I-Iome B>ard at Elk IBasin, Wyoming. .At this time he was a student oftheolog. I .0 B ' A C
The following persons were contacted by Agent and advisedthat they knew nothing of a Presbyterian Home Board at I
Elk Basin, Wyoming and had never heard of arw such or-
ganization: I * p _
Denver,Presbyterian Headquarters, Denver, Co1orado;' ~
FRANK BLACKBURN, Sheriff, Cody, Wyoming; I
Postmaster of Elk Basin, ihyoming. " I pi
Due to the fact that investigation failed to reveal any "i
record of a Presbyterian Home Board at Elk main, Wyoming,this case is being referred upon completion to the office B-
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