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Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB): Freedom of Information Act Files ALBA 251
INVENTORY AVAILABLE IN REPOSITORY; CONTACT: gail.malmgreen@nyu.edu.
Abraham Lincoln Brigade and Spanish Civil War Photographs: Contact Sheets ALBA PHOTO 239
The collection consists of two boxes of contact sheets of Spanish Civil War era photographs. The contact sheets are undated. Although neither the photographer nor the subjects of the photographs are identified, some of the photographs appear to have been taken by the photo unit of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (cf. 15th International Brigade Photo Unit Photographs -- ALBA Photo #11).
Abraham Skolnik Papers ALBA 098
One scrapbook (66 pp.) compiled by Abraham Skolnik of memorabilia from the Spanish Civil War, titled "Welcome Home Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade!" It contains newspaper and periodical clippings, photographs of individual veterans and of Spanish scenes, and ephemera.
Correspondence generated and received by Victor Berch during his tenure as ALBA archivist at Brandeis University. Includes correspondence from Abraham Lincoln Brigade and International Brigade veterans. PARTIAL INVENTORY AVAILABLE IN REPOSITORY; CONTACT:gail.malmgreen@nyu.edu.
African-Americans in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade: Slide Show ALBA PHOTO 021
Five typescripts of the story board accompanying a 35mm slide presentation, "Saga of the Afro-American Soldiers in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade." Each typescript has different handwritten edits. Accompanying the scripts is a list of African-American volunteers. The slide show covers African-American history from Crispus Attucks to the Spanish Civil War. Includes two trays of 35mm slides.
This collection includes 49 letters from Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran (and 1933 NYU graduate). Martin Krauss (Mac Kraus) to his wife, Evelyn R. Krauss, during World War II. The collection also contains Spanish Civil War photographs, VALB-related materials including a questionnaire designed to collect information on Abraham Lincoln Brigade ambulance drivers distributed by Krauss and documents related to the incorporation of ALBA.
Fifteenth International Brigade Film Footage ALBA VIDEO 011
2 boxes. One VHS cassette copy of 16mm unedited black and white motion picture footage of the 15th International Brigade, in Spain, in fall/winter 1937. The original footage was shot by Harry Randall, who was head of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade's Photographic Unit at the time. This cassette is probably a copy of another videotape, so may be as much as 4th generation from the original images; quality is poor.
The collection consists of correspondence, documents and research materials collected by Marc Crawford, who co-authored a pictorial history of the Lincoln brigade with William Loren Katz. Also included are 3 produced videos on Spanish Civil War history and one video reel documenting a veterans' trip and reunion in Spain, 1996, and 7 audio tapes of interviews, presentations and radio programs dealing with Abraham Lincoln Brigade history.
Sidney Rosenblatt Papers ALBA 261
Sidney Rosenblatt was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades. He was taken prisoner while in Spain, but eventually returned to America and married. He went on to enlist in World War II and died while serving in France. The collection contains letters and postcards from Rosenblatt to Estelle Katz (nee Engel) from Spain in 1937. The collection also contains photos from Spain, some of which were Rosenblatt's and some which belonged to Lincoln Brigade veteran Max Katz.
Saul Wellman was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The collection consists mainly of published and unpublished material about the Spanish Civil War (articles, clippings, periodicals, ephemera, veteran memoirs, and student writings).
Albert Prago Audiotapes ALBA AUDIO 090
In the 1981 fall semester, Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Al Prago taught a course on the Spanish Civil War at the New School in New York City, featuring other veterans as guest speakers, as well as an appearance by folk singer Pete Seeger. The course was recorded on 14 audiocassettes. There are also 2 audio cassettes of Prago's Nov 30, 1982 radio appearance on WKCR (Columbia University) speaking about the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, which also included other veterans and Pete Seeger.
William Colfax Miller Papers ALBA 075
This disbound scrapbook consists of photos, leaflets, flyers, postcards, uniform patches, a poster (folded), and copies of the New Masses. Some post-SCW material memorializing the International Brigades in Mexico. Also included is Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade social service support information for volunteers returning to New York City in 1939.
Guide to the Howard Goddard Papers ALBA 126
Howard Goddard (1911-1997) dedicated much of his life to working as a union activist, from organizing in the early 1930s to a lifelong career with the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW). Goddard joined the International Brigades to fight against Franco in Spain in 1937 and returned in 1938 with the rank of Captain. This collection contains ephemera from the Spanish Civil War and correspondence between Goddard and various veterans and veteran organizations.
Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War: Audiotapes ALBA AUDIO 216
"The Good Fight," the 1983 feature-length documentary, pays homage to American volunteers who served with the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. The film makes extensive use of archival footage from the war, stills, primary documents, radio broadcasts, newsreels, and interviews. The collection includes 247 reel-to-reel tapes of "pre-interview" with volunteers, most of whom were later interviewed on film. Consult archivist regarding the associated manuscript, film and photographic collection: gail.malmgreen@nyu.edu.
Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War: Photographs ALBA PHOTO 216
"The Good Fight," the 1983 feature-length documentary, pays homage to American volunteers who served with the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. The film makes extensive use of archival footage from the war, stills, primary documents, radio broadcasts, newsreels, and interviews. This collection consists of still photographs acquired during research for and production of the film. Consult archivist regarding the associated audio, film and manuscript collections at gail.malmgreen@nyu.edu.
Thomas Petrella Papers ALBA 252
Thomas Petrella (1907-1937?) was born in Buffalo, New York and was educated at Harvard. He traveled to Europe in March of 1937 and joined the International Brigades as an American volunteer. According to his life insurance company, he was last seen wounded in a Red Cross camp in October 1937. This small collection includes Petrella's birth certificate, letters from the Department of State, and the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to his mother, a letter from the French government confirming Petrella's death in 1937, a life insurance claim form, and a letter from a friend of Mr. Petrella's to his mother.
Bernard Abramofsky Papers ALBA 259
Bernard Abramofsky (also known as Leonard Aibel) was a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who was also involved in theater and appeared in vaudeville performances in Spain. He deserted several times, was returned to the lines, and was eventually shot by one of his comrades in a well-known case summarized in Peter Carroll's book, . This collection contains three letters from Abramofsky in Spain in 1937 to Claire (Clarissa) Berger.
Clifton Amsbury Papers ALBA 260
Clifton H. Amsbury (1910-2007) fought in the Spanish Civil War with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. After the war Amsbury became an anthropology professor in California. This small collection contains Amsbury's diary from the War, covering his time in Spain from 1937 to 1938. The collection also contains correspondence and writings of Amsbury relating to anthropology, social science taxonomies, and reflections on the Spanish Civil War.
Edward Flaherty Papers ALBA 266
This small collection contains the papers of Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran Edward Flaherty (veteran Charles Flaherty). The collection includes correspondence and pages from a memoir by Flaherty recollecting his experience in Spain, as well as na essay on Flaherty by his nephew Shane Hunt. The Flaherty borthers in later years, used the surname O'Flaherty
Sol Newman was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. This collection consists chiefly of typescripts of his writings, as well as some correspondence from the 1980s and 1990s and printed materials. Newman wrote hundreds of short works, in a variety of genres (short stories, plays, parodies, lyrics, poetry, etc.), most are of a humorous, political and satirical, nature, which is reflected in their whimsical titles. Most appear to date from the 1970s and 1980s.
Marion M. Nobel Papers ALBA 083
Noble was born in Arkansas and grew up in dire poverty. As an outgrowth of political consciousness acquired at Commonwealth College (Mena, Arkansas), Noble volunteered and served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The collection consists of a copy of a typescript autobiography covering the period from his childhood through his return from Spain to New York City in December 1938, as well as his father's life as a railroad laborer and tales of Arkansas life.
John Simon: FIOA Files ALBA 264
John L. Simon was a psychiatrist who served in the Spanish Civil War as a medic and later became an active member of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. This small collection contains the FBI files on Simon obtained via FOIA request. The papers concern Simon's life after the war and span from 1949 to 1966.
Consists of 53 audiocassettes containing interviews with 20 veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, conducted by Solovy in 1980-1981. The 20 interviewees are: Alvah Bessie, Milton Cohen, Moe Fishman, Robert Gladnick, Sidney Harris, Aaron Hilkevetch, Leonard Lamb, Edward Lending, Sidney Linn, Vincent Lossowski, Abe Osheroff, William Pike, Albert Prago, John Rossen, John L. Simon, Morris Stamm, William Susman, George Watt, Saul Wellman, and Joseph T. Zawadowski.
Guide to the Sylvia Boehm Acker Papers ALBA 202
George Boehm joined the International Brigades as a volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in February 1937, and was killed during the Battle of Ebro in July or August 1938. The collection was donated by Boehm's wife, Sylvia, and includes his letters to her from Spain, as well as material Sylvia collected in the decades after the war, primarily relating to aiding Spanish refugees and International Brigades veterans.
Guide to the Elias Begelman Papers ALBA 124
Elias Begelman (1912-1959) served in the International Brigades as a volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Briagde in Spain from January 1937 through October 1938, during which time he saw heavy action and served as translator and interpreter for Brigade headquarters. The collection includes letters Begelman wrote from Spain; letters from Artur Dorf to Leona Beal, Begelman's wife, during World War II; a typescript about a battle in Spain; and a letter from Begelman's commander during World War II.
Guide to the Papers of Arthur H. Landis ALBA 066
Arthur H. Landis (1917-1986) joined the 15th International Brigade in 1937 and fought with the MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion. In 1967, Landis wrote The Abraham Lincoln Brigadeabout Americans in the Spanish Civil War, and later published Spain! The Unfinished Revolution, about the political complexities of the war. The Arthur H. Landis Papers contain correspondence and writings produced between 1960 and 1985; as well as family papers produced between 1910 through 1940.
William Susman Papers ALBA 107
The collection consists of Susman's correspondence with Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans and others, his files on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, as well as materials on VALB-related events and activities, notably the John Gerassi oral history project and the "Shouts from the Wall" poster exhibit, and publications and speeches about the SCW. This material dates from the 1970s and 80s. There are also approximately 30 photos of veterans (1970s-80s, in the U.S. and Spain). Additional materials include correspondence and memorabilia documenting the personal and political life of Susman and his family; files related to book, film, curriculum and research projects on the Spanish Civil War, many sent to Susman for his comment or input; files of material and correspondence related to Spanish politics over the years; and correspondence with representatives of Soviet and other national groups of veterans. Notable are transcriptions of some of Susman's World War II letters and a copy print of a photo of Einstein, Joliet-Curie and Barsky. The photo and the transcriptions are located in box 4.
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) Office Files ALBA 237
Administrative records of ALBA, an organization of supporters of the U.S. veterans of the Spanish Civil War, mostly dating from the 1980s and 1990s. This collection includes administrative files, financial bookkeeping and fundraising records from the New York and San Francisco offices, and the records of executive director Marvin Gettleman. Also includes files related to ALBA's African-American Veterans Project. Boxes 15 and 16 contain catalogs for "Shouts from the Wall."
The collection includes correspondence between Bernard Entin, veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and his family and friends. The materials contain letters wrriten by Entin while abroad in France and Spain which date from April to July 1937. There are also two letters from March of 1939 between Bernard's brother, sister, and Jack Small, close friend of Bernard Entin. The materials include a variety of photocopies of photographs of Bernard Entin and family. Included in the collection is also a brief memoir written by Alan Entin, Bernard Entin's nephew.
Murra was a volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 1937-1939. He also served as research assistant on Professor John Dollard's study "Fear and Courage under Battle Conditions." Murra obtained a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago in 1953. His specialty was South American culture and he had a distinguished career teaching at various American universities, ending up at Cornell. This collection consists of reprints of his articles on South America, mostly from the 1980's, and contains no material related to the Spanish Civil War.
Stanley Postek Photgraphs ALBA PHOTO 089
Stanley Postek was born Ladislaus J. Szeliga on February 5, 1912, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was a union organizer for the International Seamen's Union of America at the age of twenty-five, and as the rank and file broke away to form the National Maritime Union, so did he. Shortly thereafter, he volunteered for the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, serving in Spain. In World War Two, he served as a merchant seaman, most notably on the Murmansk Run. This collection contains photos and negatives, some from the Spanish Civil War, most of 1980s commemorative events.
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) Office Files ALBA 237
Administrative records of ALBA, an organization of supporters of the U.S. veterans of the Spanish Civil War, mostly dating from the 1980s and 1990s. This collection includes administrative files, financial bookkeeping and fundraising records from the New York and San Francisco offices, and the records of executive director Marvin Gettleman. Also includes files related to ALBA's African-American Veterans Project. Boxes 15 and 16 contain catalogs for "Shouts from the Wall."
Guide to the DeWitt Webster Parker Papers ALBA 088
DeWitt Webster Parker (1910-1938) joined the International Brigades in March of 1937 and quickly rose to the position of political commissar of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. In March 1938, Parker was killed by a direct hit of artillery fire on the battalion command post in Belchite. The collection includes letters Parker wrote home from France and Spain, portions of his diary, and tributes written after his death, as well as letters from other International Brigaders to third parties.
Guide to the Stanley Postek Papers ALBA 089
Stanley Postek (1912-1991) was a sailor, prizefighter and union organizer who went to Spain in 1938 to fight in the Spanish Civil War. After being seriously injured, Postek was detained in a concentration camp in France before returning to New York. Postek later served in World War II as a merchant seaman. The collection consists of materials, including personal journals, from Postek's time in Spain and afterward and from his period of service as a merchant marine in World War II. Later papers include newspaper articles and other writings about aspects of the Spanish Civil War, memorial items about veterans, and material documenting Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB) activities.
Guide to the Robert Hale Merriman Papers ALBA 191
Robert Hale Merriman (1908-1938) and his wife Marion Merriman (later Wachtel) served with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. Robert served as first commander of the Lincolns and rose to the rank of chief of staff of the 15th International Brigade. Marion served the Brigade as a volunteer in several capacities. In November 1937, Marion returned to the United States to raise money for war by making speeches at rallies across the country. Robert disappeared during an ambush at Corbera (Ebro Valley) and his body was never found. Marion became active in the Bay Area Chapter of Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB). Later in her life, she co-wrote American Commander in Spain: Robert Hale Merriman and the Abraham Lincoln Brigadewith journalist Warren Lerude. Robert Jordan, the main character in For Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War novel – was apparently modeled after Robert Merriman. This collection contains a small amount of material from the Spanish Civil War, including letters from Robert to Marion before Marion joined him in Spain and two diaries he kept in Spain. The bulk of the collection consists of organizational materials documenting Marion’s involvement in the Bay Area chapter of VALB. Three typescript versions of American Commander in Spainand additional material related to the writing of the book are also included.
Guide to the Papers of Paul Wendorf ALBA 120
Paul Wendorf (1912?-1938) fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War and died during an aerial attack in the Sierra Pandols, one month prior to the withdrawal of the International Brigades. This collection consists chiefly of letters written by Wendorf to his wife during his 19 months in Spain. Also included are newspaper clippings and ephemera.
Guide to the James Lardner Papers ALBA 067
James Lardner (1914-1938) was a journalist who enlisted in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight against Franco's rebel forces in Spain. In March of 1938 Lardner traveled to Barcelona and after observing the war first hand, resolved to enlist in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. He was killed in action in September 1938. The collection consist chiefly of correspondence; most of it produced by Lardner during his time in Paris and Spain and addressed to his mother Ellis and his brother Ring.
Guide to the Alfred Amery Papers ALBA 123
Alfred Amery served as a volunteer in the MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. The collection contains two autobiographical manuscripts that focus on Amery’s service during the Spanish Civil War, his experiences in the Armed Forces during the 1920s and 1930s, and his introduction to Communist politics. Also included is poetry by Amery on both personal and political themes.
Guide to the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Records 1933-2006 ALBA #19 ALBA 019
The organization Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB) was founded in 1939 to provide aid and support for American veterans and Spanish refugees of the Spanish Civil War, and to advocate for democracy in Spain. Over the years, VALB provided a mechanism for veterans and their families and friends to maintain contact with each other, and also provided a public voice for the veterans and a focal point for political action. Eventually VALB devoted itself more and more to the preservation and dissemination of the veterans' history; the group sponsored publications and public events, cooperated in oral history projects and documentary films, and gathered the letters, photographs, memorabilia and other historical records that became the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive. These records document the lives of individual veterans and the administrative and public activity of VALB from the organization's inception to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Guide to the Frank C. Costanzo Papers ALBA 195
Frank Carl Costanzo (1912-1937?) went to Spain in early 1937 to join the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. As an officer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, Costanzo saw heavy action. He died in Spain in December 1937 or early 1938. This collection consists almost exclusively of letters from Frank Costanzo to his wife while he was in Spain
Bernard Ades was well known in Maryland in the 1930s as a defense lawyer for African Americans involved in criminal cases. He ran as the Communist Party candidate for governor of Maryland in 1934. Ades left the United States in February 20, 1937 as a volunteer with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and arrived in Spain in March of 1937. The units Ades served with included the Washington Battalion and later the Lincoln-Washington Battalion. He also may have served as a commissar in the Lincoln Battalion. In the fall of 1937, Ades returned to the United States from Spain. He moved to New York City in 1941, and worked as a certified public accountant and a lawyer in the Federal Tax Court. His clients included the Communist Party and the Soviet trade organization known as Amtorg. Two boxes contain material concerning the FOIA files of Bernard Ades. The materials also include records concerning Ades' disbarment proceedings in the District of Maryland in the 1930s. Included are correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and records concerning Ades' political and professional activities in Baltimore, Maryland, and New York City, particularly in the Bronx. Included in the materials is a letter Ades sent to the United States from Spain in August of 1937. Two oversized photographs have been separated and included in the Alba photograph collection #164.
The collection includes transcribed journal entries and letters written by Max Schwartz (1913-1938), a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The journal entries date from December 12, 1937 to January 27, 1938. Schwartz left for Spain on January 27, 1938. The materials include correspondence from Schwartz to his sister Lillian Schwartz of Brooklyn, New York and a photo of Schwartz in Spain. The correspondence dates from October 1937 to February 19, 1938. Also included is a letter dated January 6, 1939 from Lillian Schwartz to the Secretary of State in Washington, DC concerning her search for information regarding the whereabouts of her brother. Max Schwartz was killed in Gandesa, Spain in April of 1938.
Guide to the Paul Burns Photograph Collection ALBA PHOTO 184
Paul Burns ([1906?]-1996) was a writer, teacher, and Writers Union activist. In 1937, Burns went to Spain as a volunteer and rose to the rank of Company Commander. The images in this collection were accrued by Burns in the course of his work as a Commander in Spain. The collection contains group photographs and portraits of members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, Spanish soldiers and scouts and other international volunteers including Cubans and Yugoslavs.
Guide to the Harry Hakam Papers ALBA 046
Harry Hakam (1913-1996) was an electrician and union activist who fought with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War as a machine-gunner, a runner, and an electrician, taking part in the Jarama, Brunete and Aragon offensives. The collection consists of materials dating from Hakam's time in Spain, including correspondence and propaganda graphics; as well as materials relating to post-Spanish Civil War political events in Spain, and the activities of Spanish Civil War veterans.
Guide to the ALBA Vertical Files: Subjects ALBA VF 1
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) Vertical Files are a rich source for background information on the people, events and topics related to the ALBA collections in the Tamiment Library and include coverage of the International Brigades as well. The files contain a variety of documents such as newspaper clippings, flyers, brochures, biographical material, anniversary and exhibit programs, obituaries, and other items. Consult the folder list in this collection to find material on specific events or topics. See the ALBA Vertical File on Individuals to find biographical material on specific individuals.
Guide to the Martin Friedman Papers ALBA 218
Martin Friedman (1914-1966) fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War and worked as a union organizer with the International Association of Machinists for over 25 years. This collection consists chiefly of weekly letters written by Friedman from Spain to his family in New York from 1937 through 1938. The collection also contains printed matter, artifacts and ephemera documenting Friedman’s time in Spain and his affiliation with the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade following his return to New York.
Guide to the George Chaikin Papers ALBA 200
George Chaikin (1908-1992), from New York City, graduated from Princeton University and worked as a mechanical engineer. He was also a member of the Young Communist League and active in numerous strikes and demonstrations. Chaikin joined the International Brigades as a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in 1937. After a crippling wound to his arm, he organized aid to Spanish orphans. The collection consists of documents relating to Chaikin's work organizing aid to orphans during and following the Spanish Civil War, The collection consists of materials related to Chaikin's participation in the Spanish Civil War, including letters to Chaikin from Spain, artifacts, ephemera, official documents, and propaganda.
Ben Katine: Photo Scrapbook ALBA PHOTO 244
One scrapbook (measuring 14"x11" x 1.5") of photographs of battlefields and soldiers and civilians during the Spanish Civil War--assembled by Ben Kitane of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (one of the photographers of the Photographic Unit of the 15th International Brigade) and 38 loose photographs (some of which may have originally been in the scrapbook, since some have glue marks on their backs), donated by Kitane's family. Photographs are black and white prints ranging from 2 1/4" square to 5" x 7". The scrapbook contains 23 pages, with photographs on both sides (= 64 pages of photographs); the rest of the pages are blank. Many of the photos are labeled and typed commentary on battles at Ebro, on the Aragon front and Teruel is also included within the scrapbook. This item is in extremely fragile condition thus researchers may use the preservation photocopy ONLY; they may handle the original only with permission from the Director.
Walter Schuetrum Papers ALBA 136
Walter Schuetrum was a volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Materials from 1937-1989 including correspondence, photographs, printed matter, and memorabilia. Correspondence includes letters written by Schuetrum to his family from Spain, and letters from fellow veterans. The majority of the photos appear to have been taken in Spain and France. The printed matter includes anti-fascist and Spanish Civil War pamphlets and broadsides, as well as extensive research materials including clippings from a wide range of foreign and domestic publications. The memorabilia includes: a hand embroidered pennant; a transcript from a radio interview conducted shortly after Schuetrum returned from Spain in 1938; hand-drawn maps of locations in Spain; a copy of the International Brigade song book in German, Spanish, French, Italian and English; Schuetrum's Longshoremen's Union membership book from the 1940s; and a piece of shrapnel.
Guide to the Alvin Warren Photograph Collection ALBA PHOTO 128
Alvin R. Warren, born in 1913, joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade soon after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. In time he rose to the rank of lieutenant, and was eventually made Quartermaster of a training base in Spain. The Alvin Warren Photograph Collection consists of images taken by Warren in Spain, and includes individual and group portraits of soldiers, scenes of front-line combat and behind-the-lines relaxation, war damage in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Quinto and Teruel, and daily life among the Spanish people.