Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Audio Collection
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Abstract
The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade was formed in 1937 by American men and women who volunteered for the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War as they began to return from Spain. The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Audio Collection consists of 175 audio cassettes collected by or related to the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB). The recordings date from 1964 to 2002 and include interviews with veterans, recordings of live events in Spain, musical recordings, and recordings of VALB events.
Historical Note
The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade was formed in 1937 by American men and women who volunteered for the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War as they began to return from Spain. The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB) adopted a constitution and a formal structure in 1939. VALB originally raised money for the Spanish Republic, assisted wounded veterans, helped veterans resettle and find jobs, and attempted to alert the American public to the significance of the Spanish Civil War and the Loyalist cause. In later years, VALB campaigned against Francisco Franco's regime in Spain, assisted refugees, and addressed other political issues, including the United States's foriegn policy in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Vietnam. In addition to their headquarters in New York City, VALB had posts in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; and informal groups in other cities and regions.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series: Series I: Interviews, Speeches, Discussions, 1964-2002; Series II: Public events, 1970-1999; and Series III: Music, 1976-2002.
Each recording has been assigned a unique item number (e.g. ALBA A 1-001), and the collection is arranged in item number order. For Series I, the item number order roughly follows the alphabetical order of the last name of the narrator, with a few exceptions. Some tapes contain multiple interviewees and are ordered according to how the names were written on the cassette. Recordings in Series II and III are arranged alphabetically by title.
Scope and Content Note
The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Audio Collection consists of 175 audio cassettes collected by or related to the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB). The recordings date from 1964 to 2002 and include interviews with veterans, recordings of live events in Spain, musical recordings, and recordings of VALB events. The latter includes events such as the 50th anniversary celebrations in the Bay Area of California and in New York, New York. The interviews with veterans focus on their memories of their time in Spain.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Because of the assembled nature of this collection, copyright status varies across the collection. Copyrights held by original creators of individual items in the collection are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation. 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 ALBA materials 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
Identification of item, date; Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Audio Collection; ALBA AUDIO 001; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Most of the audio recordings in the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Audio Collection came to New York University in January 2001 as part of the original acquisition of ALBA collections, formerly housed at Brandeis University. A small amount of interviews and other materials have been added since then. The accession number associated with this collection is 2001.208.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Audiovisual materials that have not been preserved may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact [Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596] with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Access to some audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2021 are unknown. In May 2021, box numbers were attached at interview level and collection level notes were written for compliance with DACS and ACM Required Elements for Archival Description.
Revisions to this Guide
Repository
Series I: Interviews, Speeches, Discussions, 1964-2002, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
This series includes audio recordings of interviews with individual veterans and small groups, speeches and discussions in classes, and interviews aired on radio programs. Materials date from 1964 to 2002.
Alvarez del Vayo, Julio (Interview), undated, inclusive
Bailey, Bill (Interview), undated, inclusive
Balchowsky, Edward R. (Interview in Spain by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
Audio
Balchowsky, Edward R.; Milton Wolff; Louis (Lou) Gordon (Interview in Spain by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
Audio
Beebe, Vernold (Interview), 1970-07-29
Audio
Bessie, Alvah Cecil (Interview) [tape 2 of 4], undated, inclusive
Bessie, Alvah Cecil (Interview) [tape 3 of 4], undated, inclusive
Bessie, Alvah Cecil (Interview) [tape 4 of 4], undated, inclusive
Birnbaum, Saul; Harry Fisher; Robert Gladnick (Interview), undated, inclusive
Birnbaum, Saul; Harry Fisher; Robert Gladnick (Interview), undated, inclusive
Boudin, Leonard (at the University of Colorado speaking on the U. S., Nicaragua and the World Court) [Master], 1986-03-19
Boudin, Leonard (at the University of Colorado speaking on the U. S., Nicaragua and the World Court) [Copy], 1986-03-19
Brier, Morris (BROKEN) [tape 1 of 2], 1981-09-02
Brier, Morris (Interview) [tape 2 of 2], 1981-09-02
Brown, Archie (Interview), 1988-05-10
Cogswell, Theodore Rose; Arthur Harold Landis (Letter from Cogswell to Landis), undated, inclusive
Collins, Joe; George Henry Leiviska (Interview), September 1968
Dent, Wally; Lionel Edwards; Fred Mattis Corter (Interview on Canadian Radio Program "As It Happens")[Master], 1981-02-16
Dent, Wally; Lionel Edwards; Fred Mattis Corter (Interview on Canadian Radio Program "As It Happens")[Copy], 1981-02-16
Fisher, Harry (Interview on WNYC), undated, inclusive
Fishman, Moe (Mosess); Harry Fisher; William Cane Van Felix (Interview on CWA Local 80 Radio Program, ? "Communique"), 1987-08-04
Friedman, Maurice Wolf (Interview with sister Muriel Eldrige, and husband Richard Eldrige), 1988
Gandall, William (Question and Answer), 1988-05-10
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 92 minutes
Audio
Garlin, Sender (Interview on KGNU Radio, Boulder, CO), 1985-02-25
Garlin, Sender (Party in His Honor), 1986-03-01
Garlin, Sender (Public Speaking, University of Colorado)[tape 2], 1986-12-01
Garlin, Sender (Questions and Answers at University of Colorado), 1989-10-03
Gates, John (Interview) [tape 1 of 4], undated, inclusive
Gates, John (Interview) [tape 2 of 4], undated, inclusive
Gates, John (Interview) [tape 3 of 4], 1970-05-14
Gates, John (Interview) [tape 4 of 4], 1970-05-14
Gates, John (Memorial Meeting), 1992-06-19
Gates, John (Memorial), 1992-09-10
Gibbs, Theodore (Interview with Daughter, Michelle Gibbs re: Her Father), 1977
Giler, Henry (Public Speaking), 1974-01-04
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (BROKEN), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (BROKEN), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), undated, inclusive
Gladnick, Robert (Interview), 1970-05-19
Goldring, Benjamin (Asking Question of Roy Cohn; audio recording of a TV show), 1980-07-20
Audio
Hakam, Harry; Milton Wolff (Interview in Spain by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
Harriman, Emanuel (Manny); Donald Blair Macleod; Sidney Levine; George Foucek; Arthur Harold Landis (Interview), 1964-10-18
Hollander, Herman (Interview), 1970-06-15
Hollander, Herman (BROKEN), 1970-06-15
Hollander, Herman (Interview), 1980-01-10
Hollander, Herman (Interview), 1980-01-10
Iceland, Benjamin Isaac (Interview), undated, inclusive
Jones, James Moore (Interview), undated, inclusive
Kailin, Clarence; Edie Newman; Milton Felson (Interview on WORT-FM) [Master], 1996-12-19
Kailin, Clarence; Edie Newman; Milton Felson (Interview) [Copy], 1996-12-19
Kobeluch, John (Interview), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold (Discussing his Cancer and Interviewing his Doctor for Article), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold (Interview), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold (Interview), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold (Interview), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold (Notes for future writing), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold (Outlining a Story), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold; Donald Blair MacLeod (Interview), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold; Donald Blair MacLeod (Letter from Landis to Macleod), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold; Evelyn Hutchins; Carl Frederick Geiser (Interview), undated, inclusive
Landis, Arthur Harold; Steve Nelson (Interview), 1978
Lanser, Manny (Morris) (Interview) [tape 1 of 2], 1997-03-08
Lanser, Manny (Morris) (Interview) [tape 2 of 2], undated, inclusive
Levenson, Leonard Bertram; Samuel Gonshak; Charles Nusser (Interview in Spain by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
Levine, Sidney (Interview and songs recorded from a record), 1977-09-21
Levine, Sidney (Interview), undated, inclusive
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Levine, Sidney (Interview), 1977-09-23
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Levine, Sidney (Recorded at a Birthday Party), 1977-04-29
Mattersdorfer, Fred; Wally Dent; Lionel Edwards (Interview on "As It Happens" with Alan Maitland, Toronto, Canada), 1981-02-16
Matthews, William (aka Matvenko) (Interview) [tape 1 of 2], 1980-06-21
Matthews, William (aka Matvenko) (Interview) [tape 2 of 2], 1980-06-21
Nelson, Steve (Interview) [tape 1 of 3], undated, inclusive
Nelson, Steve (Interview) [tape 2 of 3], 1970-02-21
Nelson, Steve (Interview) [tape 3 of 3], undated, inclusive
Nelson, Steve (Interview), undated, inclusive
Nelson, Steve (Interview), 1978
Nusser, Charles (Interview with Judith Montell on WGBH, Boston), 1992-11-12
Nusser, Charles (Interview), 1970-07-18
Nusser, Charles (Interview), 1970-06-18
Nusser, Charles (Interview), 1991-11-12
Nusser, Charles; Harry Fisher, Vaughn Love (Discussing Oliver Law on WNYC radio), 1989-02-08
Audio
Nusser, Charles; Harry Fisher, Vaughn Love (Discussing Oliver Law on WNYC radio), 1989
Audio
Parker, Max (Narration of experiences in Spain and songs)[related to "Al Tocar Diana"], undated, inclusive
Parker, Max; Milton Wolff; Manny (Morris) Lanser (Interview in Spain by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
Peck, Samuel (Interview) [tape 1 of 2], 1980-01-19
Peck, Samuel (Interview) [tape 2 of 2], 1980-01-19
Randall, Jr., Harry Wayland (Interview with Erika Gottfried) [tape 1 of 2] [Master], 2002-04-10
Other Finding Aids
A transcript of this interview is available and may be requested for research.
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Randall, Jr., Harry Wayland (Interview with Erika Gottfried) [tape 2 of 2] [Master], 2002-04-10
Other Finding Aids
A transcript of this interview is available and may be requested for research.
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Randall, Jr., Harry Wayland (Interview with Erika Gottfried) [tape 1 of 2] [Copy], 2002-04-10
Other Finding Aids
A transcript of this interview is available and may be requested for research.
Randall, Jr., Harry Wayland (Interview with Erika Gottfried) [tape 2 of 2] [Copy], 2002-04-10
Other Finding Aids
A transcript of this interview is available and may be requested for research.
Randall, Jr., Harry Wayland (Interview with Erika Gottfried) [Master], 2002-09-12
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Randall, Jr., Harry Wayland (Interview with Erika Gottfried) [Copy], 2002-09-12
Rody, John (Interview) [tape 1 of 3], 1980-07-07
Rody, John (Interview) [tape 2 of 3], 1980-07-07
Rody, John (Interview) [tape 3 of 3], 1980-07-08
Sennett, William; Donald Blair MacLeod (Interview), August 1981
Stamm, Morris (Public Speaking on trip to Spain; Recorded by David M. Miller) [tape 1 of 2], 1977-11-11
Stamm, Morris (Public Speaking on trip to Spain; Recorded by David M. Miller) [tape 2 of 2], 1977-11-11
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 1 of 7], undated, inclusive
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 2 of 7], undated, inclusive
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 3 of 7], undated, inclusive
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 4 of 7], 1999-07-25
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 5 of 7], undated, inclusive
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 6 of 7], undated, inclusive
Steck, Robert (Interview by Byron T. Wells) [tape 7 of 7], undated, inclusive
Taylor, Robert Munson (Interview) [tape 1 of 2], 1980-06-27
Taylor, Robert Munson (Interview) [tape 2 of 2], 1980-06-27
Toney, Anthony; Al Warren; Ralph Fasanella (Interview), 1986-10-27
Unidentified (Interview on lessons to be learned from SCW), 1982
Unidentified Veterans (Interview and speaking amongst themselves at a meeting), 1970-12-06
Unidentified Veterans (Interview and speaking amongst themselves at a meeting), undated, inclusive
Unidentified Veterans (Interview for British Documentary), undated, inclusive
Unidentified Veterans (Interview) [tape 1 of 2], undated, inclusive
Unidentified Veterans (Interview) [tape 2 of 2], undated, inclusive
Unidentified Veterans (Interview), undated, inclusive
Unidentified Veterans (Interview), undated, inclusive
Unidentified Veterans (Interview), undated, inclusive
Veltford, Jr., Theodore Ernest (Interview), 1988-05-04
Voros, Sandor (Interview) [tape 1 of 4], 1970-05-20
Voros, Sandor (Interview) [tape 2 of 4], 1970-05-20
Voros, Sandor (Interview) [tape 3 of 4], 1970-05-20
Voros, Sandor (Interview) [tape 4 of 4], 1970-05-20
Watson, William (Professor at MIT discussing previously unpublished Hemingway piece on SCW on "All Things Considered," National Public Radio), 1982-12-02
Weissman, Irving (BROKEN), undated, inclusive
Weissman, Irving (Memorial), 1999-02-20
Wolff, Milton (Interview with David Marsamian on KGNU radio), 1985-02-27
Wolff, Milton (Interview with Gonzalo Santo on KGNU radio), 1985-02-26
Wolff, Milton (Interview), 1970-05-22
Wolff, Milton (Interview), undated, inclusive
Wolff, Milton; Carl Frederick Geiser; Pete Randall B. Smith (Interview), 1980
Series II: Public Events, 1970-1999, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series contains audio recordings of presentations by veterans on trips to Nicaragua and China, recordings from the veterans's trip to Spain in 1986, and the 50th anniversary celebrations in the Bay Area of California and New York, New York. Materials date from 1970 to 1999.
Espana en Ilamas [Spanish], undated, inclusive
Poetry by Unidentified Veteran; Mayor of Candeza Speech [Spanish with translator], 1983-08-02
SCW 50th Anniversary in Madrid (Speeches and Music) [Spanish], [1986?]
Speaker on Spain: Unidentified Male in English, undated, inclusive
Trip to China: Veterans, undated, inclusive
Trip to Nicaragua (Speech and Discussion) [Spanish and English], undated, inclusive
Trip to Spain: Meeting [Spanish and English], undated, inclusive
Trip to Spain: Speeches, Singing [Spanish and English], (Recorded by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
Trip to Spain: Speeches, Singing [Spanish], (Recorded by Blythe Allison Bennett), October 1986
VALB 46th Anniversary Dinner, (NY Post Tom Wicker and Sister Benedicta), 1983-04-20
VALB 50th Anniversary Celebration (Broken), 1986-08-07
VALB 50th Anniversary; Charles Nusser reading/speaking, [1986?]
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (Bay Area Post, Music and Dramatic Reading), [1986?]
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (Bay Area Post, Music and Dramatic Reading) [tape 1 of 2], 1986-04-27
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (Bay Area Post, Music and Dramatic Reading) [tape 2 of 2], 1986-04-27
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; recording of broadcast by WBAI), [April 7, 1986]
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; live recording) [tape 1 of 2] [Master], 1986-04-07
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; live recording) [tape 2 of 2] [Master], 1986-04-07
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; live recording) [tape 1 of 2] [Copy], 1986-04-07
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; live recording) [tape 2 of 2] [Copy], 1986-04-07
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; live recording) [tape 1 of 2] [Copy], 1986-04-07
VALB 50th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post, Music and Dramatic Reading; live recording) [tape 2 of 2] [Copy], 1986-04-07
VALB 55th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post) [Master], 1992-04-26
VALB 55th Anniversary Dinner (NY Post) [Copy], 1992-04-26
Series III: Music, 1976-2002, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series contains audio recordings of music, both commercial releases and home recordings by veterans and others. Materials date from 1976 to 2002. Some of the recordings are copies of other recordings, primarily records. The series contains a home recording by Max Parker, of his memories of being a prisoner of war in Spain, which combines narration with song, possibly a preliminary recording for or an unedited version of material he eventually released on a commercial recording.
