Alfred Amery Papers 1971, undated

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Alfred Amery Papers 1971, undated

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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.

0.5 linear feet; (1 box)

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Amery, Alfred, 1909-2004

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Alfred Amery was born in 1909 in Newton, Massachusetts. He joined the Navy at the age of 17. In 1927, he spent three years in Monterey, California where he was a member of a U.S. Cavalry unit. In 1930, he returned to Massachusetts to care for his mother and re-joined the army in 1932. During the Depression, Amery was introduced to the writings of Marx, Engels and Lenin and developed a left-wing political outlook. Since there was little work to be had and his only training was in the military, he...

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Abraham Lincoln brigade archives

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