Aubrey Kirby Kelley Papers
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Abstract
Aubrey Kirby Kelley (1903-1970) was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Kelley was originally from Texas and worked as a carpenter and plasterer. He served with the Lincoln and George Washington Battalion, and later served in the US Armed Forces during World War II. This collection consists of materials created and collected by Kelley documenting his participation in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade of the Spanish Civil War. Materials include a scrapbook documenting his experiences both in Spain and upon his return, military hats and textiles, and Kelley's World War II dogtags. The collection also includes a copy of Estampas de la Revolutcion Espanola that has been signed by other International Brigade veterans indicating their origins and the battalions in which they served.
Biographical / Historical
Aubrey Kirby Kelley (1903-1970) was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Kelley was originally from Texas and worked as a carpenter and plasterer. He served with the Lincoln and George Washington Battalion, and later served in the US Armed Forces during World War II.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Aubrey Kirby Kelley Papers (dated 1936-1945) consists of materials created and collected by Kelley documenting his participation in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade of the Spanish Civil War. Materials include a scrapbook documenting his experiences both in Spain and upon his return, military hats and other textiles, and Kelley's World War II dogtags. The collection also includes a copy of Estampas de la Revolutcion Espanola that has been signed by other International Brigade veterans indicating their origins and the battalions in which they served.
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Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Aubrey Kirby Kelley, the creator of this collection, were relinquished and transferred to the public domain in date by Laura Picket. These materials are governed by a Creative Commons CC0 license, which permits publication and reproduction of materials accompanied by full attribution. See, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Aubrey Kirby Kelley Papers; ALBA 298; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Laura Pickett, Kelley's granddaughter, in September 2016; the accession number associated with this gift is 2016.054.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were described at the collection-level with an item list, and rehoused by the Preservation department to stablize materials and improve accessibility.
