Confederated Spanish Societies (Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas) Records
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Abstract
The Confederated Spanish Societies (Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas) was an umbrella organization established during the Spanish Civil War to coordinate fundraising efforts on behalf of Republican factions, often thorugh events like dances, rallies, performances, or soccer matches. This unprocessed collection consists of records from the early 1960s including meeting minutes; publicity materials directed at the American public; correspondence from sympathizers; correspondence concerning the Societies' publication, Espana Libre; correspondence directed at American, Spanish, and United Nations officials concerning the treatment of Republican prisoners.
Historical/Biographical Note
The Confederated Spanish Societies (Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas) was an umbrella organization established during the Spanish Civil War to coordinate fundraising efforts on behalf of Republican factions, often thorugh events like dances, rallies, performances, or soccer matches. Among its supporters were such prominent figures as Albert Einstein, Pablo Casals, Albert Camus, Nancy and Dwight Macdonald, A. Philip Randolph, Ignazio Silone and Victor Reuther.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received.
Scope and Contents
This unprocessed collection consists of records from the early 1960s documenting the work of the Confederated Spanish Societies (Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas) in New York to mobilize support for Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. Materials include meeting minutes; publicity materials directed at the American public; correspondence from sympathizers; correspondence concerning the Societies' publication, Espana Libre; correspondence directed at American, Spanish, and United Nations officials concerning the treatment of Republican prisoners.
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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
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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Confederated Spanish Societies (Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas) Records; ALBA 160; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Custodial History
The collection was donated by the Confederated Spanish Societies to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, then held at Brandeis University, in 1974. This material was transferred to the Tamiment Library, with the original acquisition of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives collections in January 2001. The accession number associated with this colletion is 2001.008.