Kamp, Joseph Peter
Joseph Peter Kamp (April 28, 1896 - November 19, 1975) was a German-American political activist, conspiracy theorist, pamphleteer, and anti-communist writer best known for his leadership of the Constitutional Educational League. Born in New York City, he worked in journalism before turning to political advocacy in the 1930s, when he became a vocal critic of the New Deal, which he portrayed as a vehicle for collectivist, communist influence. Through pamphlets, books, and lectures, including The Fifth Column in the New Deal (1935), Kamp argued that subversive elements had penetrated American government and public life. His work anticipated and paralleled the climate of suspicion that later defined the Joseph McCarthy Era, of which Kamp was a staunch supporter, and he became associated with broader mid-20th-century anti-communist campaigns, including testimony before congressional committees and legal disputes over disclosure of organizational records. His critics accused him of being a Nazi-sympathizer. Though we find this unlikely, it is undisputed that he was an ardent anti-semite. Though influential among certain right-wing audiences, his views were widely regarded as extreme. He continued writing and organizing until his death in 1975.
The Mighty Matterhorn in splendid topographic detail.
Haack Bild und Karte., No. 3. Monte Rosa - Matterhorn...
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This is a massive (28 x 77 in.) c. 1917 Justus Perthes wall map of a portion of the Alps along the Italian-Swiss border, including the famous Matterhorn. Published at the height of the early 20th-century alpine mountaineering boom, it provides a meticulous topographical overview of the Monte Rosa-Matterhorn region, one of the most challenging and storied areas for mountaineering in the world. (more details)