Harry Hakam Papers 1937-1988

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Harry Hakam Papers 1937-1988

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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.

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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