Manny Harriman Papers
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials pertaining to ALB veteran Emanuel (Manny) Harriman's Oral History Video Project conducted in the 1980s, including letters between Harriman and his fellow veterans and biographical sketches. Also included are literary works of Harriman and others, printed materials, clippings, Harriman's birth certificate, and court papers related to his change of name in 1957 from Samuel Nahman to Emanuel Harriman. Also included is correspondence regarding a Milt Wollf controversy, a scrapbook, personal documents, and a collection of prints of Nicaragua. 26 videotapes (including interviews with Irv Goff, Lenora Temple, Michael Shantzer, and VALB events such as meetings, memorial services, protests and the Nicaragua ambulances). 64 audio cassette tapes (including recordings of Harriman's memoirs, letters and poetry; interviews with other veterans, and some miscellaneous personal tapes were added to the Harriman video collection.
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
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 materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. For more information, contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu or 212-998-2630.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and 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 the Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives with collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
