Manny Harriman Video Oral History Collection
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Manny Harriman (1919-1997) was a veteran of both the Spanish Civil War (he served under his birth name, Samuel Nahman) and World War II who later pursued careers in tool and die making and publishing. Following his first return trip to Spain in 1977, Harriman became interested in the history of his fellow Spanish Civil War veterans. The collection consists of oral history interviews he began videotaping in 1985 with veterans and/or their surviving relatives and friends across the country. The collection also contains a small number of recordings of VALB political activities during the mid-1980s, particularly around aid to Nicaragua. Harriman captured the personal histories of at least 180 veterans. The interviews cover veterans' family histories, their motivations for joining the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, their experiences fighting in Spain and later in World War II, and their activities in subsequent years.
Historical/Biographical Note
Manny Harriman was born Samuel Nahman on January 19, 1919 in Manhattan to Haim (Herman) Nahman, a shoemaker, and Jennie Nahman. He was the middle one of five children. His parents had both been born in Turkey and were of Sephardic Jewish heritage. Harriman attended school until his early teens, when in the midst of the Great Depression, he began to work with his father in order to help support the family. During the thirties, Harriman was employed as both a shoemaker and a construction worker, and worked on various WPA projects. During this period, he became politically active in New York City, joining the Young Communist League in 1935 and continuing to participate until his departure for Spain. He was also involved with the Workers Alliance and Federation Settlement and participated in strikes of WPA and shoe store workers.
A member of a strongly anti-fascist and politically active family, Harriman volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War at age nineteen and left for Spain on May 14, 1938. He was among the last U.S. volunteers to arrive in Spain. He served as a machine gunner. On August 1, 1938, during the attack on Gandesa, he was wounded, and spent almost a month recovering. He returned to the front in September 1938 and fought in the Ebro offensive. During his last days in Spain, he served in Battalion Transmissions.
Harriman returned to the United States on the SS Paris on December 15, 1938. He worked as a machinist and had two children with his wife, Celia Harriman. Drafted in 1942, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. His craft was shot down over Italy, and he spent over a year as a POW in a prison camp in northern Germany. Liberated by the Russians on May 1, 1945, he was later awarded a Purple Heart and the Air Medal. Following World War II, he began an apprenticeship as a tool and die maker under sponsorship from the G.I. Bill, and worked in this trade until 1959. In 1956, during the McCarthy period, he changed his name from Samuel Nahman to Manny Harriman in an attempt to avoid harassment. In addition to forming his own manufacturing business in 1960, Harriman ran a small publishing firm, called The Camelot Publishing Company, along with fellow Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Arthur H. Landis. Harriman helped with research for Landis' book Spain! The Unfinished Revolution, published by Camelot in 1972. In 1972, Harriman briefly retired and then returned to tool and die making for several years. He eventually settled in Los Angeles.
In 1977, he participated in a trip with seven other veterans to Spain, where they toured Spanish Civil War battlefields. As a result of this trip, Harriman became more involved in Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades (VALB) and interested in documenting the veterans' histories. He served as editor of The Volunteer, the VALB newsletter, from 1978 until 1983. Following another trip to Spain in 1983, Harriman set out to record the oral histories of all of the remaining veterans, whom he estimated to number 350. He was concerned that only a handful of veterans' personal histories were well documented.
The videotaping project began in earnest in 1985. Landis and Harriman pitched the idea to Donald (Don) MacLeod, San Francisco Post Historian, Edward (Ed) Bender, San Francisco Post Secretary, and Faiga Duncan, widow of veteran Lowell Duncan. They extended their support, were active in the production process, and provided housing in San Francisco during taping sessions. Along with Landis, Harriman created a questionnaire for use during interviews (see project files in ALBA # 48) that traced the veterans' personal histories from their parents' ancestry to their return from World War II and sought to discover the effects of their participation in the Spanish Civil War on the rest of their lives. According to project files, each interviewee was to receive the questionnaire before being interviewed. Harriman's brother, Ben Nahman, his second wife, Debby Harriman, and LaVerne Grell, son of veteran Fritz Grell, were also active in the production process.
Along with these project volunteers, Harriman began by interviewing 76 veterans in the San Francisco area. Other veterans were interviewed in Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, New York, Oklahoma, and along the East Coast. The majority of West Coast interviews were completed by early 1986, and New York area interviews were conducted from the summer of 1986 to early 1987. While Harriman conducted the majority of interviews himself, it appears from project correspondence that Duncan and MacLeod may also have served as interviewers. Harriman completed a large portion of the West Coast and New York interviews he had planned, but it appears that he did not complete the entire project as envisioned. He had hoped, for example, to travel to Spain to interview veterans living there, but never made the trip. The project may have been cut short due to lack of funds. Harriman financed much of the project himself and with his family, and received some support from other veterans. He did not, it appears, receive financial assistance from the national office of VALB, though he had at first anticipated receiving such funding. The National Resident Board of VALB and the National Historical Commission both endorsed the project. These endorsements were particularly important in securing veterans' willingness to be interviewed, as several of them were involved at that time in aid to Nicaragua and were fearful of FBI harassment. By early 1987, Harriman and his team had completed approximately 185 separate interviews, covering the personal histories of more than 180 veterans.
Manny Harriman died on January 22, 1997.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
Series I: Manny Harriman Oral History Project
Series II: General Subjects, Events, Memorials, etc.
Each item has been assigned a unique number (i.e. ALBA V 48-001), and the collection is arranged in item number order.
In first series, the item number order roughly follows the alphabetical order of the last name of the primary interviewee on each tape; however, due to variations of some veterans' names, a few tapes may fall outside of this alphabetical order. In addition, each tape may contain multiple separate interviews with different veterans.
In the second series, the item number order is entirely alphabetical.
The collection is arranged in two series: Series I: Manny Harriman Oral History Project Series II: General Subjects, Events, Memorials, etc.
Each item has been assigned a unique number (i.e. ALBA V 48-001), and the collection is arranged in item number order.
In first series, the item number order roughly follows the alphabetical order of the last name of the primary interviewee on each tape; however, due to variations of some veterans' names, a few tapes may fall outside of this alphabetical order. In addition, each tape may contain multiple separate interviews with different veterans.
In the second series, the item number order is entirely alphabetical.
Scope and Content Note
Series I: Manny Harriman Oral History Project, contains 209 videocassettes (most camera originals) consisting of approximately 175 separate interviews covering the personal histories of at least 180 Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans, American Medical Bureau personnel, and Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade organizers. Several of the original 218 videocassettes were not given to ALBA by Harriman or are since missing. Among those veterans who were originally interviewed but whose tapes are since missing are Bernard (Barney) Baley and Joao Marques Albino. The majority of interviews feature surviving veterans, but in cases where the veteran had passed away, interviews were conducted with their widows, surviving children, and friends. Interviews with friends or relatives speaking about a veteran are titled "[Name of veteran] discussed by [name of interviewee]"; interviews with the veterans themselves are titled "[Name of veteran] Interview."
A duplicate set of these interviews is held by Brandeis University Special Collections.
The interviews cover the following topics: family history and childhood, political activities in the United States, motivations for joining the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, experiences fighting in Spain, repatriation, experiences of discrimination following repatriation, involvement in World War II, and life after the war. Significant interviews (covering three or more videocassettes) include those with Carl Geiser, Irving Goff, Arthur Landis, Vaughn Love, and Steve Nelson.
The series represents a diverse portrait of the veterans still alive during the 1980s, covering more than half of the then-surviving veterans, representing a geographic balance of veterans living in different parts of the country, and including some veterans who were less active in official VALB activities.
Series II: General Subjects, Events, Memorials, etc., is divided into two subseries based on format.
Subseries IIA: Video, consists mostly of recordings of political activities of the Bay Area Post members of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, particularly around humanitarian aid to Nicaragua in protest of U.S. support for the Contras. There are also recordings of memorial services for veterans who passed away during the course of the project.
Subseries IIB: Audio, consists mostly of audiocassettes recorded by Manny Harriman. Most notable are the many cassettes recorded on VALB's trip to Spain in 1983.
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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
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 70 years after the creator's death. 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
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Manny Harriman Video Oral History Collection; ALBA VIDEO 048; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Provenance
This collection came to New York University in January 2001 as part of the original acquisition of Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives collections, formerly housed at Brandeis University.
A Harriman interview with John Perrrone was donated by Ronald Perrone on January, 2010.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to 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.
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Conditions Governing Access
Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. 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.
Aalto, William (Bill) discussed by Irving (Irv) Goff, undated, inclusive
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Interview with Irving (Irv) Goff about Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran William (Bill) Aalto. Tape also contains Goff discussing other veterans. Also discusses Alex Kunstlich?
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Acker, Leon discussed by Sylvia Acker, Jul 23, 1985
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First of two tapes containing interview with Sylvia Acker, widow of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leon Acker, who died in Spain in July 1938.
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Acker, Leon discussed by Sylvia Acker, Jul 23, 1985
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Sylvia Acker, widow of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leon Acker who died in Spain in July 1938.
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Alexander, Cecil, Freddy [Stozer?], Max Hendler, and [?] Sachs discussed by David (Dave) Thompson, Jul 7, 1985
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Interview with Dave Thompson about Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans Cecil Alexander (guerilla commander who died in Spain), Freddy [Stozer?] (deceased), Max Hendler (deceased), and Sachs (first name unknown, deceased).
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Alexander, Frank Interview, Sep 3, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Frank Alexander.
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Alper, Marcus Interview, Sep 1, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Marcus Alper.
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Amery, Leopold Alfred Interview, Sep 2, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Alfred Amery.
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Azar, Joseph (Joe) Interview, Jan 24, 1987
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Joe Azar.
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Anderson, Melvin Interview; Robert (Bob) DuPont discussed by Evelyn DuPont, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Melvin Anderson and interview with Evelyn Du Pont about Robert (Bob) DuPont.
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Bailey, Bill Interview; Lowell Duncan discussed by Faiga Duncan, Feb 27, 1985
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Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Bill Bailey and interview with Faiga Duncan, widow of veteran Lowell Duncan.
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Barr, Reuben Interview; Howard Goddard Interview, Jun 10, 1985
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Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Reuben Barr and interview with veteran Howard Goddard.
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Bell, Everett Raymond Interview, Sep 5, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Raymond Bell.
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Berg, Delmer (Danny) Interview, Jul 14, 1985
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Delmer (Danny) Berg.
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Berg, Delmer (Danny) Interview, Jul 14, 1985
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Delmer (Danny) Berg.
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Berkowitz, Norman Interview, Aug 26, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Norman Berkowitz.
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Berman, Leopold (Leo) discussed by Mollie Berman, undated, inclusive
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Interview with Mollie Berman, widow of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leo Berman.
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Bessie, Alvah Memorial; Ambulances from Nicaragua Demonstration, Aug 14, 1985
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Tape contains recordings with two events. Recording of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Alvah Bessie's memorial (8/14/1985), and recording of demonstration of ambulances sent to Nicaragua by veterans (7/4/1985).
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Billings, Marcus (Mark) Interview, Jul 24, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Mark Billings.
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Blanc, Esther Interview, Jul 1, 1985
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Interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Esther Blanc.
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Bonetti, Frank Interview, undated, inclusive
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Frank Bonetti
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Bonetti, Frank Interview, undated, inclusive
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Frank Bonetti
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Brandt, Joe Interview, Nov 23, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Joe Brandt.
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Brown, Archie Interview; Sari Stadt Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Archie Brown, and interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Sari Stadt. Stadt may also discuss her husband, American Medical Bureau dentist Zachary Stadt.
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Brown, Warner Interview, Aug 20, 1985
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Interview of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran[?] Warner Brown.
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Burns, Paul Interview, Jul 13, 1986
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Paul Burns.
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Burns, Paul Interview, Aug 19, 1986
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Paul Burns.
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Cane, Lawrence (Larry) discussed by Grace Cane-Mason, Jan 17, 1987
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First of two tapes containing interview with Grace Cane-Mason, widow of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Larry Cane.
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Cane, Lawrence (Larry) discussed by Grace Cane-Mason, Jan 17, 1987
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Grace Cane-Mason, widow of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Larry Cane.
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Cannon, Karl Interview, Apr 3, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Karl Cannon.
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Chesler, Frank Interview, Apr 18, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Frank Chesler.
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Cogswell, Theodore Interview, Sep 7, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Theodore Cogswell.
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Colodny, Robert Interview, Jul 24, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Robert Colodny.
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Colow, Murray Interview, Sep 25, 1986
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First of three tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Maury Colow.
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Colow, Murray Interview, Sep 25, 1986
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Second of three tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Murray Colow.
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Colow, Murray Interview, Sep 25, 1986
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Third of three tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Murray Colow. The image is not visible and only the audio can be heard.
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Corbin, Rudolph (Rudy) Interview; Henry Rubin Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Second with two tapes containing interview of veteran Rudy Corbin; and interview of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Henry Rubin.
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Dallet Jr., Joseph discussed by Peg McIntire, Feb 25, 1987
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First of two tapes containing interview with Peg McIntire, sister of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Joseph Dallet, Jr.
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Dallet Jr., Joseph discussed by Peg McIntire, Feb 25, 1987
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Peg McIntire, sister of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Joseph Dallet, Jr.
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Deutsch, Julius Interview, Jun 25, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Julius Deutsch
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DuValle, Pierre Interview, Jul 30, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Pierre DuValle.
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Eider, Louis discussed by Kate [Eider?], Jun 25, 1986
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Interview with Kate [Eider?], wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Louis Eider.
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Explanation of Harriman Video Project: Demonstration Tape, undated, inclusive
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Demonstration tape containing explanation of Manny Harriman's Video Project with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans. May contain excerpts of original interview footage.
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Fasanella, Ralph Interview, Sep 23, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ralph Fasanella.
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Frankel, Irving Interview, Mar 10, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irving Frankel.
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Freed, Harry Interview, Apr 4, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Freed. Also discusses Morris Presser and Bart Van der Schelling.
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Gayle, Louis (Lou) Interview, Mar 18, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Lou Gayle.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, Apr 14, 1985
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First of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, undated, inclusive
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Second of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, Apr 14, 1985
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Third of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, Apr 14, 1985
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Fourth of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, Apr 14, 1985
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Fifth of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, Apr 14, 1985
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Seventh of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Geiser, Carl Interview, Apr 14, 1985
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Sixth of seven tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Carl Geiser discussing the history of Spanish Civil War POWs and his book project.
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Giler, Henry Interview, Apr 5, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Henry Giler.
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Goff, Irving (Irv) Interview, Apr 3, 1985
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First of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irv Goff. Goff may be discussing fellow veterans Irving Fajans, Alex Kunstlich, Vincent Lossowski, Mike Jiminez, and Hymie[?] Jiminez.
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Goff, Irving (Irv) Interview, Apr 3, 1985
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Second of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irv Goff. Goff may be discussing fellow veterans Irving Fajans, Alex Kunstlich, Vincent Lossowski, Mike Jiminez, and Hymie[?] Jiminez.
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Goff, Irving (Irv) Interview, Apr 3, 1985
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Third of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irv Goff. Goff may be discussing fellow veterans Irving Fajans, Alex Kunstlich, Vincent Lossowski, Mike Jiminez, and Hymie[?] Jiminez.
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Goff, Irving (Irv) Interview, undated, inclusive
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Fourth of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irv Goff. Goff may be discussing fellow veterans Irving Fajans, Alex Kunstlich, Vincent Lossowski, Mike Jiminez, and Hymie[?] Jiminez.
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Goff, Irving (Irv) Interview; VALB Dinner Fundraiser for Nicaragua Ambulances, Apr 14, 1985
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Tape contains two events. Recording of VALB Fundraiser for Nicaragua ambulances (4/14/1985); and fifth of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irv Goff discussing German and Austrian guerillas (4/17/1985).
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Gold, Irving Interview, Jan 26, 1987
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irving Gold.
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Shuldiner, Anne (Anna Goldman) Interview, Feb 4, 1987
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First of two tapes containing interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Anna Goldman, who served under the name Anne Shuldiner.
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Shuldiner, Anne (Anna Goldman) Interview, Feb 4, 1987
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Second of two tapes containing interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Anna Goldman, who served under the name Anne Shuldiner.
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Goldring, Benjamin (Ben) Interview, Aug 12, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ben Goldring.
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Goldstein, [Abraham] David Interview, Sep 21, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran David Goldstein.
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Goldstein, Benjamin (Butch) Memorial, Sep 29, 1985
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Recording of memorial service for Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Butch Goldstein.
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Goldstein, Maynard Interview, Dec 18, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Maynard Goldstein.
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Goloff, Harry Interview, Nov 2, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Goloff.
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Gonshak, Samuel Interview, Dec 19, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Samuel Gonshak.
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Gottlieb, Albert (Al) Interview, Jul 28, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Al Gottlieb.
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Graeber, Kenneth (Ken) Interview, May 1, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ken Graeber.
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Grell, Fritz discussed by LaVerne Grell; Perley Payne, Jr. Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Second of two tapes containing interview with LaVerne Grell, son of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Fritz Grell; and interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Perley Payne, Jr.
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Grumet, Leonard discussed by Donna Bemiss, Jul 28, 1985
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Interview with Donna Bemiss, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leonard Grumet, who died July 9, 1959.
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Haggerty, George discussed by Alice Haggerty, Jul 11, 1986
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Interview with Alice Haggerty, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran George Haggerty.
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Hakam, Harry Interview, Jul 12, 1986
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Hakam.
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Hakam, Harry Interview, Aug 15, 1986
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Hakam.
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Harris, Sidney (Sid) discussed by Paul Harris and Manny Harriman, undated, inclusive
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Discussion between Manny Harriman and Paul Harris, son of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sid Harris, about son's view of his father.
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Hautaniemi, Joseph Interview, Sep 3, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Joseph (Joe) Hautaniemi.
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Heinricher, Stanley Interview, Feb 23, 1987
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First of three tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Stanley Heinricher.
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Heinricher, Stanley Interview, Feb 23, 1987
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Second of three tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Stanley Heinricher.
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Heinricher, Stanley Interview, Feb 23, 1987
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Third of three tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Stanley Heinricher.
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Heisler, Gus Interview, Aug 14, 1986
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gus Heisler.
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Heisler, Gus Interview, Aug 14, 1986
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gus Heisler.
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Hill Liebert, Josephine Interview, Jun 11, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade x-ray technician Josephine Hill, who may have served under the name Josephine Liebert.
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Hinman, Loyal (Luke) Interview, Sep 7, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Luke Hinman.
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Holborn, Harry Interview, Jun 27, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Holborn.
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Hollander, Herman (Hy) Interview, Feb 12, 1987
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Hy Hollander.
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Holtzman, Benjamin (Ben) Interview, Sep 13, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ben Holtzman.
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Hovan, John Interview, Sep 4, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran John Hovan.
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Junas, Stanely (Stan) Interview, May 3, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Stan Junas.
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Katzman, Samuel (Sam) Interview, Apr 9, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sam Katzman.
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Poling, Eugene Interview; Sidney (Sid) Kaufman Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Eugene Poling, and third of three tapes containing interview with Sid Kaufman.
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Kaye, George Interview, Aug 23, 1985
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran George Kaye.
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Keenan, Thomas Interview, Jan 25, 1987
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Thomas Keenan.
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Keir Jr., Duncan Interview; Clifton Amsbury Interview; Samuel Mendelowitz (Curley Mende) Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains three interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Duncan Keir, Jr.; interview with veteran Clifron Amsbury; and interview with Samuel (Sam) Mendelowitz, who was also known as Curley Mende.
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Keller, Fred Interview, Apr 2, 1985
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Fred Keller.
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Keller, Fred Interview; Sidney (Sid) Kaufman Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Fred Keller; and first of three tapes containing interview with veteran Sid Kaufman.
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Simon, John discussed by Ruth Simon; Hyman (Hy) and Ruth Rosner Interview; and Armand Keossian (Arnold Kerin) Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains three interviews[?]. Interview with Ruth Simon, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran "Doc" John Simon; interview with veteran Hy Rosner and his wife, Ruth Rosner; and first of two interviews with veteran Armand Keossian (Arnold Kerin).
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Keossian, Armand (Arnold Kerin) Interview; Rudolph (Rudy) Corbin Interview, undated, inclusive
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Tape contains two interviews. Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Armand Kerin[?]; and first of two tapes containing interview with veteran Rudy Corbin.
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Koslow, Al Interview, Nov 28, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Al Koslow.
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Kramer, Jacob (Jack) Interview, Feb 28, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Jack Kramer.
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Kutnik, Lee Interview, Jul 16, 1985
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Interview with San Francisco Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade organizer[?] Lee Kutnik.
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Landis, Arthur Interview, Jan 14, 1985
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Arthur Landis.
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Landis, Arthur Interview; Irving (Irv) Goff Interview, Jan 16, 1985
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Tape contains two interviews. Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Arthur Landis; and sixth of six tapes containing interview wi veteran Irv Goff. [Goff interview may be duplicate of an interview on V 48-055-59.]
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Levine, Benjamin (Lane) Interview, May 3, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Benjamin Levine, also known as Ben Lane.
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Lee, Harold Interview, Apr 7, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harold Lee.
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Lending, Edward (Ed) Interview, Feb 7, 1987
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First of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ed Lending.
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Lending, Edward (Ed) Interview, Feb 7, 1987
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Second of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ed Lending.
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Lending, Edward (Ed) Interview, Feb 7, 1987
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Third of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ed Lending.
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Lending, Edward (Ed) Interview, Feb 7, 1987
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Fourth of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ed Lending.
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Lending, Edward (Ed) Interview, Feb 7, 1987
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Fifth of five tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ed Lending.
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Levine, Sidney (Sid) Interview, Jul 25, 1985
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sid Levine.
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Levine, Sidney (Sid) Interview, Jul 26, 1985
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sid Levine.
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Lloyd, Thomas (Tom) Interview, Sep 8, 1986
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Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Tom Lloyd.
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Love, Vaughn Interview, Aug 27, 1986
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First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Vaughn Love. Includes a viewing copy.
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Love, Vaughn Interview, Aug 28, 1986
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Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Vaughn Love.
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Lucid, John (Jack) discussed by Kirsten and Robert Lucid, undated, inclusive
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Interview with Kirsten Lucid, wife of, and Robert Lucid, son of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Jack Lucid.
Video
Malbin, Virginia Interview; Sidney (Sid) Kaufman Interview, undated, inclusive
Extent
General note
Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran (or nurse) Virginia Malbin; and second of three tapes containing interview with veteran Sid Kaufman.
Video
Harris Marantz, Ray Interview, undated, inclusive
Extent
General note
Interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Ray Marantz, who served under the name Ray Harris.
Video
McCarthy, Bill Interview, Aug 25, 1985
Extent
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Bill McCarthy.
Video
MacLeod, Donald (Don) Interview; Fritz Grell discussed by LaVerne Grell, undated, inclusive
Extent
General note
Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Don MacLeod; and first of two tapes containing interview with LaVerne Grell, son of veteran Fritz Grell.
Video
McDaniels, Eluard Luchell Interview, Aug 26, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Eluard Luchell McDaniels. User copy available
Audio
Madigan, Frank Memorium, May 1, 1986
Extent
General note
Recording of memorial service for Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Frank Madigan.
Video
Merriman, Marian Wachtel Interview, Sep 9, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Marian Wachtel Merriman.
Audio
Merriman, Robert (Bob) discussed by Marian Wachtel Merriman, Sep 9, 1985
General note
Interview with Marian Wachtel Merriman about Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Bob Merriman.
Audio
Minor, Ben Interview, Sep 8, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ben Minor.
Audio
Mitchell, Irving Interview, Mar 6, 1986
Extent
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irving Mitchell.
Video
Nelson, Steve Interview, Aug 30, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Steve Nelson. User copy available
Audio
Nelson, Steve Interview, Aug 30, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Steve Nelson. User copy available
Audio
Nitzberg, Leo discussed by Judy Nitzberg, Jul 9, 1985
Extent
General note
Interview with Judy Nitzberg, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leo Nitzberg. May also contain interview of his son.
Video
Nitzberg, Leo discussed by Mariam Johnson, May 3, 1986
Extent
General note
Interview with Mariam Johnson, friend of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leo Nitzberg, who died in 1981. Mariam Johnson reads the eulogy she delivered at his memorial service.
Video
Norton, Thomas (Tom) Interview, Jul 18, 1985
Extent
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Tom Norton.
Video
Nusser, Charles Interview, undated, inclusive
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Charles Nusser.
Video
Olsen, Leonard Interview, Jul 12, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leonard Olsen.
Video
O'Malley, Thomas Interview, Aug 31, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Thomas O'Malley.
Video
Parker, Max discussed by Mary Parker, Aug 25, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Mary Parker, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Max Parker.
Video
Parker, Max discussed by Mary Parker, Aug 25, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Mary Parker, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Max Parker.
Payne, Earle Interview, May 2, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Earle Payne.
Video
Peck, Samuel (Sam) Interview, Feb 6, 1987
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sam Peck.
Video
Perlman, Norman (Norm) Interview, Feb 22, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Norm Perlman.
Video
Perrone, John Interview, 1986-1987?
Persilly, Coleman Interview, undated, inclusive
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Coleman Persilly.
Video
Pike, William W. Interview, Aug 13, 1986
General note
Interview with American Medical Bureau physician Dr. William W. Pike.
Audio
Postek, Stanley Interview, Jun 27, 1985
Extent
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Stanley Postek.
Video
Prago, Albert Interview, Aug 14, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Al Prago.
Video
Rappaport, Irving William Interview, Jan 27, 1987
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Irving Rappaport.
Video
Reed, Robert L. Interview, Sep 4, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Robert Reed.
Video
Rigamonte, Gino Interview, Aug 5, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gino Rigamonte.
Video
Bell, Hilda (Roberts) Interview, May 4, 1986
General note
Interivew with American Medical Bureau nurse Hilda Bell Roberts, who served under the name Hilda Bell.
Audio
Robbins, Albert (Al) Interview, Dec 17, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Al Robbins.
Video
Robbins, Albert (Al) Interview, Jan 4, 1987
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Al Robbins.
Video
Rollins, Wade Interview, Aug 25, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Wade Rollins.
Audio
Romer, Edna Interview, Mar 12, 1986
General note
Interivew with American Medical Bureau nurse Edna Romer.
Video
Romer, Samuel (Sam) discussed by Edna Romer, Mar 12, 1986
General note
Interview with Edna Romer, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sam Romer.
Video
Klein, Herman (Gabby) Interview, Apr 4, 1985
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Herman (Gabby) Klein.
Video
Klein, Herman (Gabby) Rosenstein Interview, Mar 3, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Herman Rosenstein, who served under the name Herman (Gabby) Klein.
Video
Ross, Adolph Interview, Aug 23, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Adolph Ross.
Video
Schiff, Samuel (Sam) Interview, Dec 4, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sam Schiff.
Video
Schlekau, Walter Interview, Jul 6, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Walter Schlekau.
Video
Schneider, Theodore (Ted) Interview, Dec 22, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ted Schneider.
Video
Schwerner, Moses (Murray) Interview, Apr 12, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Murray Schwerner, who served under the name Moses Schwerner.
Video
Secundy, Louis Interview, Dec 17, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Louis Secundy.
Video
Sennett, William Interview; Frank Brown Interview, Jun 24, 1985
General note
Tape contains two interviews. Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran William Sennett; and interview with veteran Frank Brown. Use Copy available
Audio
Shafran, Jack Interview, Nov 15, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Jack Shafran.
Video
Shafran, Jack Interview, undated, inclusive
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Jack Shafran.
Video
Shaker, Kenneth (Ken) Interview, undated, inclusive
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ken Shaker.
Video
Shosteck, Sidney discussed by Lawrence Darow Gurewitz, undated, inclusive
General note
Interview with Lawrence Darow Gurewitz, cousin of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Sidney Shosteck.
Video
Shufer, Max Interview, Sep 28, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Max Shufer.
Video
Simon, John Leopold Interview, Nov 16, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran John Simon.
Video
Rackley, Mildred (Simon) Interview; Maurice Friedman discussed by Muriel Eldridge, undated, inclusive
General note
Tape contains two interviews. Interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Mildred Rackley Simon, who served under the name Mildred Rackley; and interview with Muriel Eldridge, sister of veteran Maurice Friedman.
Audio
Smith, Randall B. (Pete) Interview, Jul 30, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Randall B. (Pete) Smith.
Video
Smorodin, Abe Interview, Dec 23, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Abe Smorodin.
Video
Soloway, Irving ("Doc" Fred) discussed by Ruth Pinkston, undated, inclusive
General note
Interview with Ruth Pinkston, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran "Doc" Fred Soloway, aka Irving Soloway.
Video
Wachsman, Rose Sorkin Interview, Jan 23, 1987
General note
Interview with American Medical Bureau nurse Rose Wachsman Sorkin, who served under the name Rose Wachsman.
Video
Sperber, Gus (Gustav) Interview, Feb 5, 1987
General note
First with two tapes containing interview of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gus Sperber.
Video
Sperber, Gus (Gustav) Interview, Feb 5, 1987
General note
Second with two tapes containing interview of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gus Sperber.
Video
Spiller, Samuel Interview, Nov 6, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Samuel Spiller.
Video
Staats, Frank discussed by Leonard Olsen, Jul 11, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Leonard Olsen, discussing veteran Frank Staats.
Video
Steck, Robert Interview, Sep 27, 1986
General note
First of two interviews with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Robert Steck.
Video
Steck, Robert Interview, Sep 27, 1986
General note
Second of two interviews with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Robert Steck.
Video
Steffens, Robert discussed by Nita[?] Steffens, Jul 29, 1985
General note
Interview with Nita[?] Steffens, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Robert Steffens.
Video
Susman, William (Bill) Interview, Sep 10, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran William (Bill) Susman. User copy available
Audio
Susman, William Interview, Sep 10, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran William Susman.
Video
Tabb, Herbert Interview, Dec 9, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Herbert Tabb.
Video
Thayer, Donald (Don) discussed by Mildred Thayer, Jul 20, 1985
General note
Interview with Mildred Thayer, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Don Thayer.
Video
Thompson, David (Dave) Interview, Jul 7, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Dave Thompson. User copy available
Video
Thorton, Mark Binnes discussed by Nathan James (Nate) Thorton, Jul 24, 1985
General note
Interview with Nathan James (Nate) Thorton, son of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Mark Thorton.
Video
Thorton, Nathan James (Nate) Interview, Jul 24, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Nate Thorton.
Video
Timpson, Arthur Edward discussed by Anne Bartak[?] Timpson, Mar 12, 1987
General note
Interview with Anne Bartak[?] Timpson, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Arthur Edward Timpson.
Video
Tishup, Victor Interview, Sep 29, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Victor Tishup.
Video
Toney, Anthony Interview, Sep 24, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Anthony Toney.
Video
Torrance, Mary P. Interview, Apr 10, 1986
General note
Interview with American Medical Bureau nurse[?] Mary P. Torrance.
Video
Toutoloff, John Interview, Dec 6, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran John Toutoloff.
Video
Toutoloff, John Interview, Dec 6, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran John Toutoloff.
Video
Troxil, Stephen (Steve) discussed by Molly Troxil, Jul 24, 1985
General note
Interview with Molly Troxil, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Steve Troxil.
Video
Van der Schelling, Bart discussed by Edna Van der Schelling, Mar 17, 1986
General note
Interview with Edna Van der Schelling, wife of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Bart Van der Schelling.
Audio
Veltford Jr., Theodore (Ted) Interview, Jun 24, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Ted Veltford, Jr.
Video
Veterans (Group): MacLeod, Donald (Don) Interview; Edward Bender Interview; Stanley (Stan) Junas Interview; Sidney (Sid) Levine Interview; Eugene Poling Interview, undated, inclusive
General note
Tape contains five interviews[?]. Interviews with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans Don MacLeod, Ed Bender, Stan Junas, Sid Levine, and Eugene Poling.
Video
Wallach, Harry Interview, Nov 3, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Wallach.
Video
Wallach, Harry Interview, Nov 3, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Harry Wallach.
Video
Warren, Alvin R. Interview, Sep 25, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Alvin P. Warren.
Video
Warren, Alvin R. Interview, Sep 25, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Alvin P. Warren.
Video
Watt, George Interview, Sep 11, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran George Watt.
Audio
Audio
Weiner, Milton Interview, Aug 22, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Milton Weiner.
Video
Whalen, Joseph Interview, Aug 22, 1985
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Joseph Whalen.
Video
Wheeler, William (Bill) Interview, Mar 14, 1986
General note
Interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Bill Wheeler.
Video
Wildegans, Gustave Interview, Aug 16, 1986
General note
First of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gustave Wildegans.
Video
Wildegans, Gustave Interview, Aug 16, 1986
General note
Second of two tapes containing interview with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Gustave Wildegans.
Video
Shantzek, Michael Interview (Unfinished up until the Ebro Offensive), Feb 1987
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Video
Temple, Lenora Interview, May 22, 1987
General
Nurse
Processing Information
This file consists of two VHS tapes: one labeled "originial" and one labeled "copy." The one labeled original was placed with the collection in 2019 after being found elsewhere in Tamiment.
Video
DVD Viewing Copies of Interviews
Digitbeta Preservation Copies of Interviews
Series II: General Subjects, Events, Memorials, etc.
Subseries IIA: Video
Conditions Governing Access
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