Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
Karl Niebyl was a professor of economics who escaped from Nazi Germany and taught for the rest of his life in various North American universities. His last post was at San Jose State.
Professor Niebyl died on April 4th, 1985, leaving his library to be made available to the public. He wanted this library to be named after his wife, Elizabeth Hale Niebyl, who was a leading figure in public housing in the days of the New Deal.
The Niebyl collection was stored for two years, until we found a home for it in Berkeley’s historic Finnish Hall. We moved in on January 20th, 1987 with 253 cartons of books.
Shortly, thereafter we inherited the books and papers of Roscoe Proctor, teacher, labor organizer, African-American activist. Hence the name: NIEBYL-PROCTOR LIBRARY.
In 1996 we moved into our own building at 6501 Telegraph Ave, in Oakland California.,
Our holdings consist of about 15,000 books, and over twenty thousand rare pamphlets, some dating back to the early 1920's. The scope of the Karl Niebyl library reflects his wide interests: including world history, economics, philosophy, Marxism-Leninism, labor history, art and aesthetics.
The Proctor legacy dovetails nicely with that of Niebyl. The two collections overlap in basic areas such us economics and philosophy, but Proctor has left us with a unique collection of archival material relating to the history of radical politics, the labor and trade unions movements, and struggles for racial, national and sexual equality.
Our goal is to preserve our written heritage, as well as support emerging struggles for racial and gender equality, and for Socialism..
The NPML makes available its resources to organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
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Upcoming Events
Saturday August 7th, 2010
10:00 AM
IMMIGRATION, RACISM, AND REPRESSION: WHO IS CROSSING WHOSE BORDERS?
Political Affairs Readers Group
The US-Mexico border is used to control the migration of workers fleeing war, famine, political repression and other social or natural disasters suffered by the peoples of less developed countries. Goods and services, semi-finished parts for industry, and other commodities move freely across these borders. But the razor-wired walls and fences go up to prevent human beings, individuals and families, from crossing over in order to escape death and live to improve themselves and provide for their families. Despite all, there are upwards of thirteen million undocumented immigrants in the United States. And they won't be leaving anytime soon.
Come to the Political Affairs Discussion Group and hear what Communists have to say about this matter. What do we think about the racist repression against certain persons for the “crime” of looking different-----racial profiling? What do we think about the developing Congressional and Presidential proposals for legislation? Above all, what can we do to fight along side those who have been deprived of a voice?
Suggested reading:
David Bacon, Another Immigration Policy is Possible
http://politcalaffairs.net/article/articleview/9482/
Emile Schepers, Of Lynch Mobs and Lawsuits: Immigration Reform Today
http://www.peoplesworld.org/of-lynch-mobs-and-lawsuits-immigration-reform-today
Communist Party Resolves: Immigration rights is a struggle for democracy
http://cpusa.org/communist-party-resolves-immigration-rights-is-a-struggle-for-democracy/
Location: NPML 6501 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
Sunday August 8th, 2010
10:30 AM
Report Back From the Detroit Social Forum
In late June, six NPML connected Marxists traveled to Detroit to
participate in the U.S. Social Forum, making presentations at three
workshops and attending many more, as well as larger plenary
meetings. It was, overall, a very positive experience. This report
back will include varied impressions, tentative conclusions and
critiques about where the Social Forum appears to be headed and what
potential it has to be a transformational revolutionary movement for
the U.S. and the world.
Location: NPML 6501 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
Monday August 9th, 2010
7:00 PM
Homo Faber: The Labor Theory of Human Origins
Modern Times Bookstore in Cooperation with the
Institute for the Critical Study of Society
presents:
Monday, August 9, 2010 ~ 7pm ::: 888 Valencia St. ( between 19th & 20th Sts. ), San
Francisco
Homo Faber: The Labor Theory of Human Origins
A Talk by: Eugene E Ruyle
It is not generally appreciated that the fossil discoveries of the
past century have confirmed the insights of Marx and Engels that labor
constitutes the essential feature of humanity. This talk will examine
the human labor process, review the fossil evidence, and discuss how
the evidence supports a labor theory of human origins and human nature.
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Eugene E Ruyle is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Cal State Long Beach.
Note Location: 888 Valencia St. SF
Location: NPML 6501 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
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