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f. rs of Ison Trotsky". This letter asked individuals if they wanted to ally t NY 77-3070 From confidential source T-4, the following information was received concerning ROBERT STAUGETON LYND: eee His father and mother were born October 30, 1869 in Cincinna Ohio, and September 17, 1870 in New Albany, Indiana, respectively - His. wife, Mrs. Helen Merrell Lynd, was born March 17, 1896 at LaGrange Tilin _ ROBERT S. LYND, Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, a signer of an open letter dated February 22, 1937, addressed o "American Liberals", persons approached to join the "American Committee for the Defense selves with a group which has supported the progressive movement undertake by the Soviet Union under the Five-Year Plan and the Soviet Foreign Policy of Feace and International Understanding, and other achievements respected by Liberals throughout the world. TT et — In 1938 ROBERT S. LYND, Professor of Sociology, Columbia Universit was listed as a member of the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of the Institute for Propaganda Analysis, Inc., 132 Morningside Drive, New as York City. Oo On February 16, 1938 ROBERT S. LIND, Professor at Columbia Unive was listed as an officer of The American Council on Public Authorities, 20, Resey Street, New York City. os Be On March 4, 1938 LYND was the signer of a letter published in the Daily Worker, to Borough President, Stanley M. Isaacs, complimenting him fo his “courageous action"! in standing by his appointment of S. We Gerson, formerly a Daily worker reporter, to a a post on his staff. This letter further endorsed Mr. Isaacd' action in refusing to dismiss Gerson froma public service merely because of his membership in a political party. — In 1940 ROBERTS. LYND was one of sixty-two signers of a pamph entitled "In Defense of the Bill of Rights". This pamphlet. protested the. fact that serious efforts are being made by the United States. Government = to silence. and suppress the Commnist Party. In this same year a leaflet. entitled "In Defense of Civil Rights" was distributed around the campus. 0 the University of Washington, devoted to the defense of the Communist Party and to condemn the Government for indicting Earl Browder and Sam Dosey... One of the. signers.of this pamphlet wasROBERT_S. LYND, Columbia Universit _ The name of Dr. ROBERT S. LYND, Professor of Sociology, University, appeared in the Cctober 7, 1940 issue of the Commnist Daily Worker", as one of eight Columbia University professors - President Butler, of that University, in his "support or { "portland, Oregon Emergency Council’ for De tiv’ Rightst 1940 this organization protested by a public letter when