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Guide to the Joseph Brandt Scrapbooks
ALBA.236
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Brandt, Joseph, 1909-1997 |
| Title: |
Joseph Brandt Scrapbooks |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1936-1992 |
| Abstract:
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Joseph Brandt (1909-1997) fought in the Spanish Civil War as a member of the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade during 1937 and 1938. He was a dedicated member of the Communist Party
throughout his life, joining the Young Communist League in 1926, working as an organizer
in the 1930s, and later serving as a longtime member of the CPUSA national committee.
He kept a number of scrapbooks in which he collected a broad range of materials relating
to the Spanish Civil War, and especially American participation in the War. The scrapbooks
consist of a widely diverse collection of correspondence, reports, clippings, photographs,
flyers, pamphlets and typescript drafts of articles by Brandt and others. Materials
documenting the role of African-Americans in the Lincoln Brigade were probably collected
and used by Brandt for a pamphlet he produced on that subject in 1979.
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| Quantity: |
3.0 linear feet (3 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
ALBA.236 |
