Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 1937-1996 Bulk, 1937-1938, bulk: 1937-1938
Scope and Contents
This series contains materials related to San Francisco-based anti-fascists who fought in the Spanish Civil War as part of the International Battalion the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (ALB). It includes the letters that fighters in the ALB wrote from battlefields of Spain to their friends back home in the San Francisco Bay Area, detailing their experiences, political convictions, and reflections on the nature of warfare. This series also contains materials related to the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, a group which advocated for the fighters of ALB by publishing their letters in newspapers such as People's World and original pamphlets, sending gifts of cigarettes and gum, and garnering political support for the cause of international anti-fascist solidarity. Also present are materials created by the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, demonstrating the efforts of surviving members to commemorate this history and engage in continued international solidarity struggles.
Dates
- 1937-1996 Bulk, 1937-1938
- Majority of material found within 1937-1938
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This series is arranged hierarchically into three subseries according to authorship.
Subseries 1.1 contains the letters written from members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who were fighting in Spain and is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.
Subseries 1.2 contains hierarchically-arranged materials that were created and collected by the San Francisco-based group, the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Subseries 1.3 is chronologically arranged and contains the materials created by the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Creator
- From the Collection: Kutnick, Sam (Person)
- From the Collection: Kutnick, Lisette (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu