Begelman, Elias, 1912-1959.
Elias Begelman (1912-1959) was born in Riga, Latvia and grew up in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. Telling his mother he was going to Chicago, Begelman joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and went to Spain in January 1937. He saw heavy action on several fronts, and also served for a stint as translator and interpreter for Brigade headquarters (he spoke eight languages). He returned to the United States in October 1938. Begelman later served in World War II. Alternate spellings for Begelman found in this collection are Biegelman and Begilman. During the Spanish Civil War, he sometimes adopted the name Eli Simms, and addressed his brother as Michael Simms in letters to him. After the war Elias Begelman went by the name Ellis Beal; this was the name used by his wife, Leona.
From the description of Papers, 1937-1944, (bulk 1938). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 478324509
Elias Begelman (1912-1959) was born in Riga, Latvia and grew up in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. Telling his mother he was going to Chicago, Begelman joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and went to Spain in January 1937. He saw heavy action on several fronts, and also served for a stint as translator and interpreter for Brigade headquarters (he spoke eight languages). He returned to the United States in October 1938. Begelman later served in World War II.
Alternate spellings for Begelman found in this collection are Biegelman and Begilman. During the Spanish Civil War, he sometimes adopted the name Eli Simms, and addressed his brother as Michael Simms in letters to him. After the war Elias Begelman went by the name Ellis Beal; this was the name used by his wife, Leona.
From the guide to the Elias Begelman Papers, Bulk, 1938, 1937-1944, (Bulk 1938), (Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives [graphic] : small photograph collections. | Churchill County Museum | |
| creatorOf | Begelman, Elias, 1912-1959. Papers, 1937-1944, (bulk 1938). | Churchill County Museum | |
| creatorOf | Elias Begelman Papers, Bulk, 1938, 1937-1944, (Bulk 1938) | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| referencedIn | Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives: Small Photograph Collections, 1928-1992 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Beal, Ellis | person |
| associatedWith | Beal, Leona | person |
| associatedWith | Beal, Leona. | person |
| associatedWith | Dorf, Arthur. | person |
| associatedWith | Dorf, Artur | person |
| associatedWith | Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Abraham Lincoln Battalion. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Abraham Lincoln Battalion. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Brigada Internacional, XV. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Brigada Internacional, XV. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |v Personal narratives. | |||
| Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x Participation, American. | |||
| Spain | |||
| Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x Campaigns. | |||
| Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x International brigades. | |||
| Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939. |
| Subject |
|---|
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1912
Death 1959
