Eugene V. Debs Foundation

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Eugene V. Debs Foundation
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Founded1962
TypeNon-profit
Focus
Location
President
Noel Beasley
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The Eugene V. Debs Foundation is a non-profit educational foundation, founded in 1962 "to own, maintain and operate the Eugene V. Debs Home in order to be a memorial to Eugene V. Debs and Theodore Debs".[1] The foundation's president is Noel Beasley.[2]

In 1964, Debs' residence became a museum owned by the foundation.[3] It was opened as a museum by the foundation in 1965, and the foundation "has carefully restored the interior and acquired many of the memorabilia and furniture of Gene Debs and his wife, Kate." The house became a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[4]

Eugene V. Debs Award[]

Beginning in 1965, the Foundation began to accord its annual award, the Eugene V. Debs Award to leaders in the fields of Industrial Unionism, World Peace, and Social Justice.[citation needed] In 2018, the award went to Bill Lucy.[5] In 2019 the winner was Mary Kay Henry on behalf of the SEIU.[6] No award was given out in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the 2021 Eugene V. Debs award will be given to the Innocence Project.

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Foundation – The Eugene V. Debs Foundation". debsfoundation.org. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "About the Foundation". debsfoundation.org. Debs Foundation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "DEBS'S RESIDENCE BECOMES MUSEUE; Norman Thomas Dedicates Memorial to Socialist". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. May 10, 1964. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "The first Bernie Sanders -- Indiana's Eugene V. Debs". indystar.com. IndyStar. September 1, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bill Lucy to receive 2018 Eugene V. Debs Award". tribstar.com. Tribune Star. October 7, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Award Winner - Mary Kay Henry". debsfoundation.org. Debs Foundation. 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

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