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Guide to the Milton Wolff Photograph Collection
ALBA.PHOTO.170
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Wolff, Milton. |
| Title: |
Milton Wolff Photographs |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1939-1960 |
| Abstract:
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Milton (Milt) Wolff (1915-2008) was born in Brooklyn, NY to a working-class family.
He left school at fifteen, found work in a Manhattan garment factory, and became politically
active through membership in the Young Communist League. When the Civil War broke
out in Spain he responded to a YCL appeal for volunteers and sailed for Europe, aged
21, in March 1937. He fought in the Battle of Brunete, at Belchite and in the unsuccessful
assault at Fuentes del Ebro, and was promoted to captain during the battle of Teruel
in January 1938. Wolff, aged 22, soon became the youngest commander of the Abraham
Lincoln Battalion. He served in Burma, Italy, France and India in World War II, and
continued to be active in a variety of left-wing causes throughout his life. The collection
consists of 27 black and white photos and 7 contact sheets, mostly dating from the
1940s. Many of the images are of Milton Wolff speaking at meetings or demonstrations;
others show him marching in demonstrations or with other Spanish Civil War veterans
and guests at Abraham Lincolon Brigade anniversaries or other large gatherings. Prominent
individuals pictured include Hugo Gellert, Burl Ives, Vito Marcantonio, John Gates,
and Paul Robeson.
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| Quantity: |
0.25 linear feet (1 box) |
| Call Phrase: |
ALBA.PHOTO.170 |
