Jay Allen and Barbara Tuchman Collection on the Spanish Civil War
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Jay Allen (1900-1972) was a journalist who worked for the Chicago Tribune Paris Bureau, in addition to other publications. He worked as a foreign correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, and conducted interviews with Francisco Franco and José Antonio Primo de Rivera. Barbara W. Tuchman (1912-1989) was a journalist and historian. She covered the Spanish Civil War as a contributing writer for The Nation. Her 1938 work The Lost British Policy: Britain and Spain Since 1700 is based on her experiences. This collection consists of materials created and collected by Jay Allen and Barbara Tuchman documenting their coverage of the Spanish Civil War. Materials in this collection include correspondence, pamphlets, a scrapbook of Allen's newspaper clippings, and an extensive chronology. The chronology was created by Allen and Tuchman during the War and covers events in Spain from Feb. 1936 through Nov. 1936. The single-spaced typed text densely covers oversized sheets that measure roughly 16" x 23". Each month has been separately foldered. There are also notes, drafts and fragments which have not been integrated into the larger chronology.
Biographical Note for Jay Allen
Jay Allen (1900-1972) was a journalist who worked for the Chicago Tribune Paris Bureau, in addition to other publications. He worked as a foreign correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, and conducted interviews with Francisco Franco and José Antonio Primo de Rivera.
Biographical Note for Barbara Tuchman
Barbara W. Tuchman (1912-1989) was a journalist and historian. She covered the Spanish Civil War as a contributing writer for The Nation. Her 1938 work The Lost British Policy: Britain and Spain Since 1700 is based on her experiences.
Arrangement
Manuscripts and correspondence are arranged chronologically by month discussed in the manuscript, with fragments arranged separately. Remaining materials in this collection have not been arranged by an archivist.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials created and collected by Jay Allen and Barbara Tuchman documenting their coverage of the Spanish Civil War. Materials in this collection include correspondence, pamphlets, a scrapbook of Allen's newspaper clippings, and an extensive chronology. The chronology was created by Allen and Tuchman during the War and covers events in Spain from Feb. 1936 through Nov. 1936. The single-spaced typed text densely covers oversized sheets that measure roughly 16" x 23". Each month has been separately foldered. There are also notes, drafts and fragments which have not been integrated into the larger chronology.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Jay Allen and Barbara Tuchman Collection on the Spanish Civil War; ALBA 180; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of J. C. Michael Allen and Barbara Tuchman, 2001. The accession number associated with this gift is 2001.144. In June 2023, Sarah Allen donated an accretion; the accession number associated with this gift is 2023.073.
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Processing Information
Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2020 are unknown. In November 2020, manuscript pages in box 2 were rehoused to address preservation concerns. In September 2023, an accretion of materials were rehoused in archival boxes and folders and described on the collection-level. The collection name was changed from the Jay Allen and Barbara Tuchman Chronology of the Spanish Civil War to the Jay Allen and Barbara Tuchman Collection on the Spanish Civil War to better reflect the materials.
