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Guide to the George Marion Papers ALBA.045
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Marion, George, 1905- |
| Title: |
George Marion Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1936-1937 |
| Abstract: |
George Marion was a journalist, author, and activist born in St. Louis, Missouri in
1905. After moving to New York City and meeting Celia Greenspan, Marion joined the
Communist Party. In 1936, Marion went to Spain to cover the Spanish Civil War for
the Daily Workerand the New Masses. Greenspan went to Spain shortly after Marion to volunteer as a medical worker. After
they returned to New York in late 1937, Marion worked as a journalist and freelance
writer, writing primarily on the Spanish Civil War, the Soviet Union, the Cold War,
and censorship issues in the mainstream American press. Marion died of a heart attack
in New York City at 50.
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| Quantity: |
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes) |
| Language: |
Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
ALBA.045 |
