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Guide to the Manny Harriman Video Oral History Collection
ALBA.VIDEO.048
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
|
Harriman, Manny. |
| Title: |
Manny Harriman Video Oral History Collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1945-1990 |
| Dates [bulk]: |
bulk |
| Abstract: |
Manny Harriman (1919-1997) was a
veteran of both the Spanish Civil War (he served under his birth name, Samuel Nahman)
and
World War II who later pursued careers in tool and die making and publishing. Following
his
first return trip to Spain in 1977, Harriman became interested in the history of his
fellow
Spanish Civil War veterans. The collection consists of oral history interviews he
began
videotaping in 1985 with veterans and/or their surviving relatives and friends across
the
country. The collection also contains a small number of recordings of VALB political
activities during the mid-1980s, particularly around aid to Nicaragua. Harriman captured
the
personal histories of at least 180 veterans. The interviews cover veterans’ family
histories, their motivations for joining the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, their experiences
fighting in Spain and later in World War II, and their activities in subsequent
years.
|
| Quantity: |
7.5 Linear Feet (22 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
ALBA.VIDEO.048 |
