Branko Grujic Papers
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Abstract
Branko Grujic was a Romanian-born Canadian who fought in the Dimitrov Battalion of the 15th Intenational Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. This collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, memorabilia, and documents issued to him during this time, as well as during the Second World War.
Historical/Biographical Note
Branko Grujic was born in Sfântu Gheorghe (St. George), Romania on August 15, 1904. In 1937, he joined the Dimitrov Battalion of the 15th International Brigade, a battalion whose members consisted primarily of Balkan and Eastern European volunteers. The Dimitrov Battalion was later incorporated into the 129th International Brigade. Grujic fought in an anti-tank outfit.
After the Spanish Civil War, Grujic was naturalized as a British citizen and, in 1945, as a Canadian by Imperial certificate. He served with the Canadian military during World War II as an explosives specialist. He died in Canada in 1956.
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Folders are arranged alphabetically.
The files are organized into two series:
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- I, Spanish Civil War Files, 1937-1939.
- II, General Files, 1940-1956.
Scope and Content Note
This small collection consists of two series. Series I: Spanish Civil War Files, 1937-1939, includes official documents (identification cards, medical records/receipts, etc.), notebooks, and memorabilia that Grujic acquired during his time in Spain.
Series II: General Files, 1940-1956, consists of notebooks, correspondence, and memorabilia, dating primarily from the period of World War II. It also includes correspondence in Serbian, presumably with family members.
Grujic's surname appears in many permutations throughout the collection, and this finding-aid uses the spelling that appears most consistently, and that conforms to Serbian usage. His given name also occurs in a variety of forms, including "Stanko," "Brance," and "Stanley."
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Access Restrictions
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives for more information and to schedule an appointment, tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu or 212-998-2630.
Use Restrictions
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA), were transferred to New York University in November 2000 by the ALBA Board of Governors. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. For more information, contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu or 212-998-2630.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
The Branko Grujic Papers were donated to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives by Margaret Fishman, in 1997. This collection came to New York University in January 2001 as part of the original acquisition of ALBA collections, formerly housed at Brandeis University.
