Sylvia Boehm Acker Papers Bulk, 1937-1938 1937-1981

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Sylvia Boehm Acker Papers Bulk, 1937-1938 1937-1981

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George Boehm joined the International Brigades as a volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in February 1937, and was killed during the Battle of the Ebro in July or August 1938. The collection was donated by Boehm's widow, Sylvia Diner Boehm Acker, who later married Leon Acker, an International Brigades volunteer from Poland. The collection includes Boehm's letters to Silvia from Spain, memorabilia, clippings, and material relating to Sylvia's lifelong activity with International Brigades veterans' and refugee aid organizations.

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Botvin Committee to Aid Jewish Volunteers in Spain.

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Casa, Enrique Carlos de la.

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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...

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

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Medical Bureau and North American Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy

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Ibárruri, Dolores 1895-1989

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Acker, Sylvia Boehm.

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George Boehm was born in Velika Pisanica, Croatia on November 5, 1897. He sailed to Europe from New York City to volunteer in the International Brigades in Spain in February 1937. An artist, Spanish teacher, and interpreter, Boehm was killed during the Battle of the Ebro in July or August 1938. Boehm's wife, Sylvia Diner Boehm, participated in fundraising and support work for the International Briagdes volunteers in New York City. After George Boehm's death, Sylvia married another Spanish Civil ...

Boehm, George, 1897-1938.

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Acker, Leon.

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Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Abraham Lincoln Battalion.

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Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

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