Gabriel Ersler Papers and Photographs
Materials are in English, French, Polish, and Hebrew.
The collection contains a copy of extracts from Dr. Ersler's Notebook, kept in Spain, in 1937-1939; some souvenir items of stationery from Civil War-era Spain; copies of lists of International Brigades volunteers; copies of articles by Ersler and others; and a file of correspondence between Ersler and ALBA archivist Victor Berch. Also included is a series of photographs taken by Ersler in Spain in 1937-1938.
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Language: English
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Series I: Subject Files, 1937-1987.
Contains a copy of extracts from Dr. Ersler's Notebook, kept in Spain, 1937-1939; some souvenir items of stationery from Civil War-era Spain; copies of lists of International Brigades volunteers; copies of articles by Ersler and others; and a file of correspondence between Ersler and ALBA archivist Victor Berch.
Articles on the Medical Service in Spain, by G. Ersler and Others, from Ochotnik Wolnosci(in Polish; photostats and photocopies), Undated
1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence between GE and Victor Berch, 1973-1983, inclusive
1, Folder: 1A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Extracts from a Notebook Kept by G. Ersler in Spain (typescript copy; in Polish), Dec 1937-Feb 1939
1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Gohke, Dr. Nikolis, "Moja lekarska iskustva u spanskom ratu," from Vojnosanitetski Pregled (Yugoslavia, photocopy), 1967, inclusive
1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
List of Czechoslovakian Jewish Volunteers, Compiled by Union des Anciens Resistants Juife de Belgique, Undated
1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Lists of Jewish Volunteers of Various Nationalities (photocopies, from several sources, in Polish, French, and Hebrew), 1967-1987, inclusive
1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Sichon, G. E. [G. Ersler], "Eliasz Hilsenrad -- 'Maciek Techniczek'" (typescript in Polish; with excerpts from two other essays or comments), 1989, inclusive
1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Sichon, G. E. [G. Ersler], "Polonais, d'origine juive, volontaires de la guerre civil en Espagne, 1936-1939" (typescript, with related notes), Undated
1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Souvenir Stationery (Hospital/Clinic) and a Blank Postcard, from Spain, [1936-1939]
1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Series II: Photographs and Photo Inventories, 1937-1938 and Undated.
Contains black and white prints of photographs taken in Spain by Ersler, labeled with his original photograph numbers, and an inventory compiled by Victor Berch from Ersler's caption information. Ersler explains the history of these photographs in his letter to Berch of February 9, 1973 (in Folder 1A, above).
"Catalogue of Photographs Pertaining to the Spanish Civil War Presented to the Brandeis University Library by Dr. Gabriel Ersler, Israel," compiled by Victor Berch, undated
1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Hospital at Mataro [P. 1], Oct 9, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Departure of the International Brigades: 13th Dombrowski Brigade (includes Eugeniusz Szyr ("Misza", "Misza Reger", "Gerszon") and Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk) [P. 2], Sep 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Depart of the 35th Division (includes Andre Marty, Luigi Longo ("Gallo"), and Col. Pedro Mateo Merino) + negative [P. 3], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Aragon "Retreats" (includes Lt. Otto, Erwin Kornell (Irving), Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk, and Dr. Stanislaw Flato) [P. 4], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Virgilio, Epiphanio "Emilio" Lopez, and Kazimierz Kozak [P. 5], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Lt. Valls, Dr. Sully Josef Brill, Dr. Leon Marcovic [P. 6], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Nicolas [Skepastiotis?], Greek-American Ambulance Driver [P. 7], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Kirczenbaum, Seweryn "Sewek" and Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler with two unidentified men (13th Brigade) [P. 8], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Kotlarz, Ignacy, Boleslaw Molojec ("Edward"), Stanislaw "Stasiek" Kubacki, Wiktor Mencel and others unidentified (13th International Brigade) [P. 9], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Molojec, Boleslaw ("Edward"), Ignacy Kotlarz, and others unidentified (Thirty Members of the 13th International Brigade) [P. 10], undated
1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ersler, Dr. Gabriel ("Gabrys") and Dr. Henryk Sternhell ("Gustaw") [P. 11], undated
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Winter, Dr. Kurt and Dr. Henryk Sternhell ("Gustaw") [P. 12], undated
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Brill, Dr. Sully Josef, Henryk "Heniek" Torunczyk, and Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler (Battle of Ebro) [P. 13], undated
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Broniatowski, Mieczyslaw [P. 14], undated
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Melchior, Maria "Maryska" [P. 15], undated
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Spira, Jozef [P. 16], undated [1938?]
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Lewinski, Adam (Ebro) [P. 17], undated [1938?]
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Pietrzak, Antoni "Antek" [P. 18], undated [1938?]
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Szyr, Eugeniusz ("Misza", "Misza Reger", "Gerszon") [P. 19], Autumn 1938
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mora, Luciano [P. 20], undated
1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Rutkowski, Szymon [P. 21], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Warszawski, Chaim [P. 22], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Torunezyk, Henryk "Heniek" [P. 23], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Von Golsenau, Arnold ("Ludwig Renn") [P. 24], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Kirszenbaum, Seweryn "Sewek" and two others unidentified (Aragon "retreats") [P. 25], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Kirszenbaum, Seweryn "Sewek" [P. 26], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Buchholc, Zbigniew "Zbyszek" [P. 27], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Pinto, Dr. Rocha Pinto (Indian radiologist) and Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler [P. 28], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Marcovic, Dr. Leon, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler, and Dr. Valls (Spanish lieutenant in medical corps.) [P. 29], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Ersler, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" and nurse Maria "Maryska" Melchior (includes negative) [P. 30], undated
1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Molojec, Boleslaw "Edward" and Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk [P. 31], undated
1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Bachrach, Dr. Jakub "Kuba" and unidentified dentist [P. 32], undated
1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Deutscher, Henryk, Chaim Jungman ("Janusz Jurkowski"), Hercel Orzech ("Olek", aka Aleksander Nus), unidentified Russian motorcyclist, Dr. Matis Scheinberg, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler [P. 33]
1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Torunczyk, Henryk "Heniek", Chaim Jungman ("Janusz Jurkowski"), Kharchenko, Martinez (Mikhail E. "Kharchenko") [P. 34], undated
1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Kozak, Kazimierz, Virgilio, and Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler next to 13th Brigade ambulance [P. 35], undated
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Group: Twenty Volunteers, unidentified [P. 36], undated
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Group: Company of Volunteers, unidentified [P. 37], undated
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Wall Poster: "Dos anos Servicio Sanitario Internacional" [P. 38], undated
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"Official" departure speech by Juan Negrin to the International Brigades [P. 39], undated
1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Molojec, Zygmunt, Julian Kirchner, Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk, and others unidentified [P. 40], undated
1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
13th Brigade Soldiers and Aragon civilians clear road (includes Maria "Maryska" Melchior) [P. 41], undated
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13th Brigade clearing road [P. 42], undated
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Dr. Sternhell taking a group photograph (includes Dr. Henryk Sternhell and Dr. Herbert Gabe) [P. 43], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Molojec, Boleslaw "Edward" with 13th Brigade staff [P. 44], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Molojec, Boleslaw "Edward", Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler, and unidentified sergeant [P. 45], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: 13th Brigade Cavalry (unidentified) [P. 46], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Hahn, Dr. Geza, "Carmelito", Dr. Matis Scheinberg, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler, and others unidentified [P. 47], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Entrance to International Brigade Hospital (Mataro) [P. 48], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Field Hospital (Battle of the Ebro) [P. 49], undated
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Field Hospital (Battle of the Ebro) [P. 50], undated
1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Flato, Dr. Stanislaw, Dr. S. Brill, Dr. Juan ("Juanto"), and others unidentified [P. 51], April 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Kotlarz, Ignacy, Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk, Zygmunt Molojec, Szlama Warszawski [P. 52], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Medical Personnel of 1st (Dombrowski) Battalion during Aragon retreat and the Battle of the Ebro [P. 53], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Ersler, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys", Dr. Matis Scheinberg, and others unidentified [P. 54], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Khvatov, Mikhail E. "Kharchenko" and other officials of the 13th International Brigade [P. 55], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Abramowicz, David, Jerzy Braun, Warszawski [P. 56], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Sternhell, Dr. Henryk ("Gustaw") [P. 57], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Ersler, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys", Valls, Dr. Leon Marcovic, and others unidentified [P. 58], Apr 28, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Medical Staff, Dr. Sully Josef Brill and Dr. "Juanito" [P. 59], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Medical Staff, Dr. "Juanito", Dr. Sully Josef Brill, Dr. Stanislaw Flato [P. 60], undated
1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Pietrzak, Antoni ("Antek"), Jan "Szymon" Rutkowski, Emile Warme [P. 61], undated
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Brill, Dr. Sully Josef [P. 62], undated
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Group: Brill, Dr. Sully Josef, Dr. Bachrach, Dr. Henryk Sternhell ("Gustaw") [P. 63], undated
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Group: Brill, Dr. Sully Josef, Dr. Jakub "Kuba" Bachrach, Dr. Henryk Sternhell ("Gustaw") [P. 64], undated
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Group: Ersler, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" and Dr. Kurt Winter [P. 65], undated
1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Warme, Emile and other International Brigade members unidentified [P. 66], undated
1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Spira, Jozef, Jozef Mazel ("Jozef Sulinski"), Zbigniew "Zbyszek" Bucholc, Borkowski, and unidentified [P. 67], undated
1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Martinez, Lt. Leopold "Mily" Czerniak, Chaim Warzawski ("Jaime"), and unidentified [P. 68], undated
1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Josef Mrozek and Lt. Leopold "Mily" Czerniak [P. 69], undated
1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
New Volunteers of 13th Brigade (Aragon) [P. 70], 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
13th International Brigade Machine Gun Company [P. 71], undated
1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Longo, Luigi ("Gallo") and Andre Marty (includes negative) [P. 72], undated
1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Jaszunski, Salomon "Justyn", Andre Marty, Col. Pedro Mateo Merino, Commander Mikhail E. Khvatov ("Kharchenko"), and Luigi Longo ("Gallo") [P. 73], undated
1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Officials visit International Brigades before the Battle of the Ebro (includes Luigi Longo ("Gallo") and Andre Marty) [P. 74], undated
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Pontoon Bridge (Ebro) [P. 75], Jul 25, 1938
1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Torunczyk, Henryk "Heniek", Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk, Boleslaw "Edward" Molojec, and others unidentified [P. 76], Spring 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Medical Post, Dr. Henryk Sternhell ("Gustaw") and Dr. Herbert Gabe [P. 77], Jul 30, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Medical Staff, Dr. "Carmelito", Dr. Henryk Sternhell, Luciano Mora, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler, Dr. Herbert Gabe, and Dr. Geza Hahn [P. 78], undated
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Wall of 13th International Brigade Medical Unit [P. 79], undated
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Medical Post of 13th International Brigade [P. 80], [1938?]
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13th International Brigade crossing the Ebro [P. 81], Jul 25, 1938, inclusive
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Dombrowski Battalion [P. 82], undated
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Group: 13th International Brigade Staff examining bombardment effects [P. 83], undated
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Sternhell, Dr. Henryk ("Gustaw") and Alejandro Bea [P. 84], Spring or Summer 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Melchior, Maria "Maryska", Dr. S. Flato, and A. Bea [P. 85], undated
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Group: Infantry Battalion "Rakosi" (includes 3 unidentified individuals) [P. 86], undated
1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
13th International Brigade (includes "Rakosi" Battalion) [P. 87], Oct 15, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Pontoon Bridge across Ebro (includes copy negative) [P. 88], Jul 25, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dombrowski Battalion "Fiesta" [P. 89], Jun 11, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dombrowski Battalion "Fiesta" (includes Spanish children) [P. 90], Jun 11, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Machine Gunners (includes Stefan Szelest) [P. 91], Sep 22, 1938, inclusive
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Captured Spanish Aviator [P. 92], undated
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Group: Molojec, Boleslaw "Edward", Henryk "Heniek" Torunczyk, Mihaly "Tchapaiev" Salvai, and others unidentified [P. 93], Summer 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Rakosi" Battalion Parade (includes Mihaly "Tchapaiev" Salvai) [P. 94], undated
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Observation Post on the Ebro [P. 95], May 1, 1938, inclusive
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Group: Rutkowski, Jan "Szymon" and Emile Warme [P. 96], May 9, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
International Brigades: Parade Formation [P. 97], Oct 15, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bulletin Board (results of a shooting match) [P. 98], Jun 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Women's delegation from Barcelona visit the 13th International Brigade [P. 99], Jun 11, 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dombrowski Battalion during Aragon "retreats" [P. 100], 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Ersler, Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" and Dr. Matis Scheinberg [P. 101], May 16, 1938, inclusive
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Destroy Bridge (Asco) [P. 102], undated
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Departure of International Brigades from the Spanish Army (includes Andre Marty and Luigi Longo ("Gallo")) [P. 103], undated
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Departure of International Brigades (13th Brigade, includes Franciszek "Franek" Ksiezarczyk and Eugeniusz Szyr ("Misza", "Misza Reger", "Gerszon")) [P. 104], undated
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Departure of International Brigades (includes copy negative) [P. 105], undated
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Departure of International Brigades (includes Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler) [P. 106], undated
1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Stretcher Bearers of 13th International Brigade (includes Alejandro Bea, Luciano Mora, and Dr. Gabriel "Gabrys" Ersler) [P. 107], undated
1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Group: Sternhell, Dr. Henryk with unidentified officer (Aragon "retreats") [P. 108], undated
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Group: "Mio" and Stefan Szelest, undated
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13th International Brigade first aid and stretcher bearers (drill exercises) [P. 110], May 1938, inclusive
1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Medical Company Flag (13th International Brigade) [P. 111], undated
1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
First-Aid Men and Stretcher Bearers (drill exercises) [P. 112], undated
1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Medical Company (13th International Brigade) [P. 113], undated
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Medical Company (13th International Brigade) [P. 114], undated
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Medical Company (13th International Brigade) [P. 115], undated
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