Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives Vertical Files: Individuals
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Abstract
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) Vertical Files: Individuals (1930-2011) are a rich source for background information on the people, events and topics related to the ALBA collections in the Tamiment Library and include coverage of the International Brigades as well. The files contain a variety of documents such as newspaper clippings, flyers, brochures, biographical material, anniversary and exhibit programs, obituaries, and other items.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Scope and Contents
The The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) Vertical Files: Individuals (1930-2011) collection consists of files of printed ephemera such as biographical data, broadsides, brochures, bulletins, clippings, flyers, leaflets, obituaries, pamphlets, reprints, unpublished papers and other documents relating to a broad range of individuals connected in some way with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The bulk of the collection consists of files on individual Lincoln Brigade volunteers, but there are also files on Spanish participants in the Civil War, International Brigade volunteers from other nationality groups, journalists, visitors to Spain, and historians and others who have studied the conflict. (Some files include non-print items such as donor correspondence, typed notes, etc.)
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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
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives Vertical Files: Individuals; ALBA VF 002; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Provenance
The provenance of the materials is varied; much of it came to the Tamiment Library with the original acquisition of ALBA collections in 2001. Other items were obtained through donations, arrangements with organizations, and ongoing collecting by Tamiment staff.
Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. An access terminal for born-digital materials in the collection is available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Researchers may view an item's original container and/or carrier, but the physical carriers themselves are not available for use because of preservation concerns.
Appraisal
In May 2024, the physical folder for Aris Hagis (Box 9, Folder 39) was deaccessioned. The folder contained print-outs of scanned photographs and documents that were transferred to the Tamiment Library on optical discs. The files from the discs have been preserved and are accessible through standard born-digital processes.
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Processing Information
Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2021 are unknown. In November 2021, the collection was rehoused into manuscript boxes. Folded items were flattened and moved to an oversized box.
In May 2024, two optical discs were forensically imaged, analyzed, and inventoried. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content.
In 2025, unprocessed materials from the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Printed Ephemera Collection on Subjects (PE 029) were transferred to this collection and placed in new acid-free folders and boxes. These materials were housed in box Shared Tamiment 189 and integrated into the collection's existing alphabetical file list.
