Milton Wolff Papers 1938-2004

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Milton Wolff Papers 1938-2004

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Milton Wolff (1915-2008) was a writer, painter, photographer and activist who fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, becoming commander of the Lincoln Battalion at the age of 22 and, subsequently, serving as National Commander of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. He worked closely with many leftist groups, supported numerous left causes and wrote articles for periodicals such as the and the . He also published an autobiographical novel and a volume of memoirs. This collection features eight letters from Ernest Hemingway. It also includes a small amount of additional correspondence along with several notebooks and two unpublished manuscripts. Daily Worker New Masses

0.5 linear feet; in 1 manuscript 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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Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961

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Born in 1899, Ernest Hemingway was the second of six children born to Grace Hall and Clarence Edmonds Hemingway. Ernest developed a love of literature and music from his mother, a trained opera singer and music teacher after her marriage, and gained a keen interest in outdoor sports--hunting, fishing, woodscraft--from his father, a doctor and avid naturalist. Divided between the family's home in Oak Park, Illinois, and their summer cottage on Lake Waldoon in Michigan, Ernest's chil...

Wolff, Milton

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Abraham Lincoln brigade archives

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Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives: Small Photograph Collections is a compilation of images that have been separated from ALBA archival collections. For historical/biographical information on each individual, consult the guide to the corresponding manuscript collection. The images include scenes of the battlefield and daily life in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, Spanish civilians and locales during the War, portraits and group shots of American volunteers in Spain and in ...