Spanish Civil War collection, 1936-1989 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Spanish Civil War collection, 1936-1989

ID: 01/01/MSS00056

Primary Creator: Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Abraham Lincoln Battalion

Extent: 18.0 Cubic Feet

Subjects: Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939, Spanish Civil War Collections (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian

Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939
Spanish Civil War Collections (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)

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Box and Folder Listing

Series 7: Miscellaneous

Note: Contains 140 items, including medals, pamphlets and leaflets, cards, cassettes, mixed and other formats.

Box-Folder 1: Poster sized collage of photos and clippings of American participants in the Spanish Civil War

Box-Folder G1-001: "Comision Mixta de Refugios" receipts, "No. 102364" and "No. 107364"

Box-Folder G1-002: Collection of 116 Propaganda stickers/stamps., 1936-1937

Box-Folder G1-003: Full-color card (19 x 12.5 cm), reproducing a painting title "Evacuad Madrid" by Jose Luis Benlliure, aged 9.

Box-Folder G1-004: (International Brigades).  Debt of Honour Week, Collection Envelope.

Box-Folder G1-005: Greeting card, produced for the A.I.A. pledging support for the International Brigades, with envelope bearing a pre-printed address to the International Brigades Base in Spain.

Box-Folder G1-006: 5 Postcards:  French post card depicting a popular Front demonstration, another different shot of the same demonstration, "Alborache (Valencia)", "Socialist Youth Militia", and "Loyal Mountain Militia".

Box-Folder G1-007: Booklet of ten postcards by Paco Ribera B.A.G.., 1937

Box-Folder G1-008: Two postcards with drawings made by children:  "Un Barco Bombardeado en Benicasn," and "Bonbar deo en Oropesa"

Box-Folder G1-009: Four business cards, two bearing "American Friends Serivice Committee," one bearing "Servicio Internacional de los Amigos Cuaqueros," and one bearing "Comite Nacional de Refugiados."  There is writing on the back of two of the cards.

Box-Folder G1-010: Five postcards showing photographs of children.

Box-Folder G1-011: Leaflet announcing a "Candlelight vigil to end the secret agreement signed by Nixon in 1970 which guarantees U.S. intervention against the overthrow of Franco's dictatorship by the Spanish people..."

Box-Folder G1-012: Invitation to the inauguration of a monument to the International Brigades, in Madrid, Spain, on the 25th of July, 1981., 1981

Box-Folder G1-013: "Que 1983 sea un ano de paz y seguridad para el mundo y de solidaridad can la lucha liberadora de los pueblos", with one envelope addressed to Hermann "G". Rosenstein, 1145 Yale St. #8, Santa Monica, Ca.  90403., 1983

Box-Folder G1-014: "50 Aniversario del Triunfo del Frente Popular 1936-1986", 1986

Box-Folder G1-015: "34th Anniversary of the Veterans Abraham Lincoln Brigade Gala Fiesta!" for February 21, 1971., 1971

Box-Folder G1-016: Red flag with "C E S" in white.

Box-Folder G1-017: "97th Congress 1st Session H.R. 1251" bill providing entitlement to veterans' benefits of Americans who fought in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War.  With various other writings and edited by Milton Wolff., 1981

Box-Folder G1-018: Booklet with writings and drawings from children, 32 pages., 1938

Box-Folder G1-019: "Songs of the Lincoln Battalion"

Box-Folder G1-020: "Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade 40th Anniversary Banquet Honoring The Premature Anti-Fascist Women", Sunday, February 6.

Box-Folder G1-021: "La Conferencia Juvenil de Valencia..."

Box-Folder G1-022: Various leaflets in Spanish.

Box-Folder G1-023: "Joseph North 1904-1976", [1976(?)]

Box-Folder G1-024: Leaflet showing the effects of bombing in Spain by the fascists, pictures of dead children, etc.

Box-Folder G1-025: "El Bombardeo de Almeria por la Escuadra Alemana", lealflet showing effects of fascist bombing.

Box-Folder G1-026: "La destruccion de Guernica- The Destruction of Guernica"

Box-Folder G1-027: "Ajut Infantil de Reraguarda"

Box-Folder G1-028: 37th Anniversary Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

Box-Folder G1-029: Six leaflets showing:  "Destruction and Flight" (2), "Making Their Home Self-Sufficient," "Study, Play, and Health," "Homes and the New Life" (2).

Box-Folder G1-030: "Brigadas Internacionales - Abraham Lincoln Brigade 1937-1967", 1967

Box-Folder G1-031: 34th, 35th, and 36th VALB Anniversary Dinner Invitations., 1967

Box-Folder G1-032: 39th Anniversary of the Struggle for a Democratic Spain held on February 16, 1975., 1975

Box-Folder G1-033: 39th Anniversary VALB pamphlet, 1976

Box-Folder G1-034: Abraham Lincoln Brigade 40th Anniversary Celebration, 1977

Box-Folder G1-035: VALB 40th Anniversary pamphlet, 1976

Box-Folder G1-036: Abraham Lincoln Brigade 41st Anniversary Celebration, 1978

Box-Folder G1-037: VALB 44th Anniversary Celebration, 1981

Box-Folder G1-038: VALB 45th Anniversary Celebration, 1982

Box-Folder G1-039: VALB 46th Anniversary Celebration, 1983

Box-Folder G1-040: VALB 47th Anniversary Celebration, 1984

Box-Folder G1-041: VLAB 50th Anniversary Invitation and program, 1987

Box-Folder G1-042: "In Loving Memory - John T. Bernard, March 6, 1893 - August 6, 1983", 1983

Box-Folder G1-043: "Max Parker, April 25, 1912 - November 5, 1983", 1983

Box-Folder G1-044: "John Day - 'A Passion for Justice - Decomber [sic] 8, 1991" with flier., 1991

Box-Folder G1-045: "In Memoriam Ben 'Butch' Goldstein, Member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, April 15, 1909 - April 1, 1985", 1985

Box-Folder G1-046: "In Memoriam Irving Goff, Member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, August 27, 1911 - May 17, 1989", 1989

Box-Folder G1-047: "National Memorial Fund Appeal.  British Volunteers in Spain.  They Fight for Freedom., 1938

Box-Folder G1-048: Stanley Richardson - "Air Raid Over Barcelona" - A poem, [1938]

Box-Folder G1-049: "National Memorial Fund [english pounds]50,000 Appeal - British Volunteers in Spain"

Box-Folder G1-050: "Decleration on Spain" issued by the Surrealist Group in England.

Box-Folder G1-051: "Vote for the Duchess of Atholl" - Bye-election address., 1938

Box-Folder G1-052: La Guerra Civil Espanyola - Exposicio organitzada per la direccio general del patrimoni artistic, arxius i museus ministeri de cultura, 1981

Box-Folder G1-053: Report - "The Worker in Spain Today, March 30, 31 / April 1, 1973", 1973

Box-Folder G1-054: Report - "Canadian Conference for Amnesty in Spain, October 22-24, 1971", 1971

Box-Folder G1-055: "The Cambridge Exhibition Against War and Fascism", [1935]

Box-Folder G1-056: "A Visit With Eight Spanish Women Political Prisoners of Franco" - Albert Prago

Box-Folder G1-057: "Por el frente de la juventud trabajadora revolucionaria..."

Box-Folder G1-058: Espagne 1930-1937.  No Pasaran!!  Exposition., 1937

Box-Folder G1-059: "Spain Revisited - by members of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade", [1977]

Box-Folder G1-060: "Palabras !NO!  !Hechos!"

Box-Folder G1-061: Memorandum from the Foreign Service of the United States of America for "Miss Constance Kyle Regarding Telegraphic Expenses to and from Department of State Washington...", 1937

Box-Folder G1-062: Certificate from the League of Nations to Madame Virginia Cavici Mallein, dated 14 December 1938", 1938

Box-Folder G1-063: Fred Keller - Drafts, letters (removed), ret. carbons.  1960's/1970's

Box-Folder G1-064: Morris Carnovsky items, playbills, clippings, review, etc., 1964

Box-Folder G1-065: The Madrid Pact - miscellaneous papers relating to the Madrid Pact, 1970, 1974-1975

Box-Folder G1-066: Various autographed slips of paper

Box-Folder G1-067: "Codigo del Tribunal Infantil..."

Box-Folder G1-068: Uncut jacket proof for Rolfe's "Collected Poems"

Box-Folder G1-069: VALB Constitution/by-laws, 1979

Box-Folder G1-070: Movie related material - "Spain Again" and "Fight the Good Fight", 1982, 1984

Box-Folder G1-071: VALB miscellaneous fliers, leaflets, 1960, 1966, 1970-1971

Box-Folder G1-072: Rosenstein, Herman - Drafts, letters (removed), reatined carbons, 60's and 70's, 1962, 1976-1979

Box-Folder G1-073: VLAB, 1961-1979, fliers, circular letters, reports, 1961-1962, 1966, 1970-1971, 1973, 1978-1979

Box-Folder G1-074: "Political Prisoners in Spain, 1961."  Four receipts., 1961

Box-Folder G1-075: "Re:  Ernest Hemingway"

Box-Folder G1-076: Presentation case for the Hans-Beimler-Medaille for Hernmann Rosenstein (no medal)., 1966

Box-Folder G1-077: Clippings from newspapers and magazines pasted to black paper.

Box-Folder G1-077a: VALB notes concerning opposition to Vietnam war., 1968

Box-Folder G1-078: Photo book of 50th Anniversary Commemoration for April 27, 1986 with signatures of guests in the front, 1986

Box-Folder G1-079: Red cloth embroidered with "Casal Erijon Medrano  al 58 Battalion" presented to the 58th batallion May 1, 1938 by trade unionists in Spain (May Day), 1938

Box-Folder G1-080-1: Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade 30th Anniversary pin., 1966

Box-Folder G1-080-10: Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1937

Box-Folder G1-080-11: Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939

Box-Folder G1-080-12: Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939 (3/4" diamater)

Box-Folder G1-080-13: Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939 (2" diameter)

Box-Folder G1-080-14: Abraham Lincoln Brigade [obverse] / Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939 [reverse] (1 3/4" in diameter, almost 1/4" thick; high relief)

Box-Folder G1-080-15: En homenatge a les Brigades Internacionales Guerra Civil Espanyola, 1936-1939 Barcelona Octubre, 1986 [reverse] / raised relief of children playing in a circle holding hands [obverse], 1986

Box-Folder G1-080-16: Asociacion de Ex-Presos y Represaliados Politicos Libertad 1977, 1977

Box-Folder G1-080-17: Porulstra Libertad y la Nuestra XIII BI 1936-1939

Box-Folder G1-080-18: Cincuentenario de las Brigades Internacionales 1936-1986 [obverse] / ... y, amando el obro de la paz floreza !Salud! "Pasionoria" [reverse], 1986

Box-Folder G1-080-19: Voluntarios Interncaionales de la Libertad 1936-1939 [obverse] / Pro Meritas B.I. - I.B. [reverse] (with cloth ribbon attached)

Box-Folder G1-080-2: Voluntaros Internacionales de la Libertad 1939-1939 pin., [196?]

Box-Folder G1-080-20: Kampfer Gegen Faschismus [obverse] / Vorwarts und Nicht Vergessen 1933-1945 [reverse]

Box-Folder G1-080-21: Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939

Box-Folder G1-080-22: Solidaridad 40 Pasaremos Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939

Box-Folder G1-080-23: Solidaridad XXX Pasaremos Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad 1936-1939

Box-Folder G1-080-24: Ring of Nationalist air personnel (pilot or other crewman)

Box-Folder G1-080-25: Wings given to Milton Wolff by Jaiml Mata, head of ADAR (Asociacion de Aviadoses de la Republica), the Republican air vets group.  Mata was a flying ace in the Ebro offensive, 1938.

Box-Folder G1-080-26: Brigadas Internacionales patch (usually worn on the beret)

Box-Folder G1-080-27: Milton Wolff's C.B.I. insignia (China-Burma-India theater)

Box-Folder G1-080-28: Friends Abraham Lincoln Brigade - 1939, 1939

Box-Folder G1-080-29: Spanish Refugee Appeal

Box-Folder G1-080-3: Veterans Abraham Lincoln Brigade 35th Anniversary pin, 1972

Box-Folder G1-080-30: Lieutenant's insignia, Republican army

Box-Folder G1-080-31: Lincoln Veterans Auxilary

Box-Folder G1-080-32: Belt - purple, yellow, and red with buckle

Box-Folder G1-080-4: Veterans Abraham Lincoln Brigade 1937-1974 [with four characters in Chinese]., 1974

Box-Folder G1-080-5: Libertad / Asociacion de Expresos y Represaliados Politicos 1975 medal, 1975

Box-Folder G1-080-6: 40th Anniversario Brigate Internazionali 9-10 Octubre 1976 Firenze, 1976

Box-Folder G1-080-7: A.D.A.R. Asociacion de Aviadores de la Republica VIII Comid de Confraternidad Barcelona Mayo 1980

Box-Folder G1-080-8: Veterans Abraham Lincoln Brigade U.S.A. International Brigades 1983 Return to Spain, 1983

Box-Folder G1-080-9: International Brigade insignia and red star with hammer and sickle on obverse; inscription in Cyrillic alphabet, ending in "1936-1939," on reverse.

Box-Folder G1-081: "For Frieda [Wolff] for all you have done for and with us in the fight for a Free Spain.  The Bay Area Post of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade  Feb. 27, 1983" signed by the veterans., 1983

Box-Folder G1-081-1: Cassette recording of Vets' Meeting for Feb. 20, 1972, Hariam, WI, 1972

Box-Folder G1-081-2: Magnetic tape (in plastic case) entitled "Frank (?)"

Box-Folder G1-081-3: Magnetic tape labeled "Vets"

Box-Folder G1-081-4: Magnetic tape labeled "Thayer"

Box-Folder G1-082-1: Magetic tape lalbeled "Moe's Speech KPFA 10/5/62".  On rear of box:  "San Francisco KPFA 10/5/62 Interview of Moe Fishman 1 hour", 1962

Box-Folder G1-082-2: Magnetic tape of meeting at the Sheraton-Atlantic Hotel - New York City on 3/24/68, Mono - Half Track - 3 3/4 i.p.s., 1968

Box-Folder G1-082-3: Magentic tape labeled "Miss Pat Geenly".  On reverse of box:  "at Vets dinner, N. Cali?"

Box-Folder G1-083-1: Unmarked cassette in case (1 of 2).

Box-Folder G1-083-10: Cassette marked "Frieda"

Box-Folder G1-083-11: Cassette marked "1-VALB 27 February 1983", 1983

Box-Folder G1-083-12: Unmarked cassette.

Box-Folder G1-083-13: Cassette marked "Milt Wolff, et al / Bay Area Post 50th Anniversary", [1986]

Box-Folder G1-083-14: Cassette marked "VALB 4/86 50th Anniversary", 1986

Box-Folder G1-083-15: Cassette marked "MW at Rotary Club May, 1986", 1986

Box-Folder G1-083-2: Unmarked cassette in case (2 of 2).

Box-Folder G1-083-3: Cassette marked "Sp Delegation  Hy Wallach Dec. 8 on Bk Room"

Box-Folder G1-083-4: Cassette marked "41st Reunion of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade San Leandro Ca. March 5, 1978", 1978

Box-Folder G1-083-5: Cassette marked "Letter to Peter"

Box-Folder G1-083-6: Cassette marked "Ron Dellums Vets Dinner 2/2/80", 1980

Box-Folder G1-083-7: Cassette marked "Ron Dellums Vets Dinner 2/2/80", 1980

Box-Folder G1-083-8: Cassette marked "Pete Seeger/Spain '36"

Box-Folder G1-083-9: Cassette marked "Bender-Wolff  Bermak int."

Box-Folder G1-084: Black and white lino cut design, depicting peasant family with donkey fleeing bombers and burning town.  Reminiscent of treatments of the flight of the Holy Family.  Produced by Gwen Raverat for the Cambridge branch of Medical Aid for Spain.  34 x 39 cm.

Box-Folder G1-085: "Congreso Continental Americano Por La Paz / Mexico 5-10 de Septiembre de 1949 [American Continental Congress for Peace / Mexico City 5-10 September 1949]", 1949

Box-Folder G1-245: The Fallen Sparrow