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 December 5th, 2009
10:00 AM
Socialism Is The Future
Political Affairs
Readers Group
The Political Affairs Readers Group gathers the first Saturday of each month, from 10:00a.m. to Noon, at the Niebyl-Proctor Library
The Communist Party USA (Oakland/Berkeley)
invites you to the Political Affairs Readers Group
Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 10 a.m.
“SOCIALISM IS THE FUTURE. BUILD IT NOW.”
This statement, put forth by the South African Communist Party in 1995, is a perfect summation of what we wish to discuss here in California's East Bay. We intend to talk about the "now" aspect of the socialist future. What does it take to change our reality from that of exploitation, war, bad ecology, and other forms of oppression ---- to a reality based upon all people having schools, clothing, housing, healthcare, and other amenities as a matter of human rights.
Readings for the session:
"Class, Community and Working-Class Consciousness" by Joel Wendland
Online:http://politicalaffairs.net/article/articlereview/9061/374.
“Conditions for Success of Socialism” by Thomas Riggins
Online: http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/9059/
Or call 510-595-7417 to arrange to pick up a hard copy.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library for Social Research
6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland (bet. Alcatraz and 66th)
Phone (510) 595-7417.
Location: NPML 6501 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
Sunday December 6th, 2009
10:30 AM
Deja Vu in Peru - 15 Years After NAFTA
For those following the cycle of free trade "reform" and resultant revolutionary upsurge in Latin America, there is a sense of deja Vu in the current bloody headlines in Peru.
In 1993, in preparation for NAFTA, mexico pushed through constitutional changes allowing privatization of communally held peasant lands. This was the key factor that led to the indigenous Zapatista uprising in Chiapas on New Years Day 1994, the exact moment NAFTA took effect. The Zapatistas anticipated - correctly- that the new policy would mean a massive expropriation of the peasantry from their ancestral lands and a flight to urban shantytowns andm ultimately, north of the border.
This history now appears to be repeating itself in Peru- although the lands most immediately at stake are the country's rainforest region.
Location: NPML 6501 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
Saturday February 20th, 2010
7:00 PM
Eco-HumanPolis
*creating a green city utopia*
*FILM, ART, LECTURE, FOOD *
*promoting Pedestrian Civic Centers, *
*Clean Energy Sustainability, City Biking, *
*Urban Farms, Healthy Public Recreation*
*featuring videos & slides from Curitiba (Brazil), Bogota (Colombia), Ghent
(Belgium), Barcelona (Spain), Trondheim & Oslo (Norway), Stockhom & Malmo
(Sweden), Singapore, Portland (Oregon), Copenhagen, Herning & Samso
(Denmark), Melbourne (Australia), Leuven, Amsterdam & Utrecht (The
Netherlands), Reykjavik (Iceland), Sendai (Japan), Freiburg & Dardesheim
(Germany), Waitakere (New Zealand), *
*Ontario & Vancouver (Canada), Milano Santa Monica (Italy), Croyden (UK) and
other locales. *
*PLUS Utopian Children's Art & Organic Food from Inner City Gardens*
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*event will be held February 20, 2010 at 7 pm *
at the Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library (6501 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley)
*presented by Hank Hyena Pellissier & Phil Millenbah*
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*for info, contact ecohumanopolis@gmail.com*
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Location: NPML 6501 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
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