Randall B. Smith collection of Spanish Civil War materials

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Randall B. Smith collection of Spanish Civil War materials

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2790

Randall B. Smith (1916-1989) was a veteran of the International Brigades who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and an active member of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Collection consists of materials relating to the Spanish Civil War and the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Seventy-three audiotapes (ca. 1975-1985), include interviews with veterans, radio programs, conferences and classes and document experiences of Americans and Canadians in the Spanish Civil War. They provide information on the involvement of veterans in a number of organizations and movements, including the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, the Communist Party, the Vietnam anti-war movement, and protests against U.S. policies in Central America. Collection also includes lists of veterans, printed matter and photographs and slides of Spanish Civil War posters, and two original posters.

3 linear feet (4 boxes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312819

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Communist Party of the United States of America

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Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Brigada Internacional, XV.

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Smith, Randall B., 1916-1989

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Randall B. Smith (1916-1989) was a veteran of the International Brigades who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and an active member of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. From the guide to the Randall B. Smith collection of Spanish Civil War materials, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

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VALB was formed in December 1937 by U.S. volunteers returning from combat in the Spanish Civil War. VALB originally assisted wounded veterans and sought to awaken the U.S. public to the significance of the Spanish Civil War and the Loyalist cause. In later years, VALB began to address other political issues, including U.S. policy in World War II and later, Cuba, Nicaragua and Vietnam. In addition to their headquarters in New York City, VALB "Posts" developed in various cities including Los Angel...