Douglas Wayne Male Papers 1937-1939

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Douglas Wayne Male Papers 1937-1939

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Douglas Wayne Male volunteered in the Spanish Civil War and served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. He died at Gandesa in April 1938. The collection contains letters he wrote to his sister and brother-in-law, Lee and Sam Kutnick detailing his experiences in Spain. The collection also includes correspondence by another volunteer, Boleslaw Sliwon, Spanish military documents attesting to the disappearance of Douglas Male and Jack Taub at Gandesa, and two sheets of colored stamps (imprinted S.R.I.) sold in aid of war victims in Spain.

0.25 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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Taub, Jack

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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...

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 ...

Male, Douglas Wayne.

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Douglas Wayne Male was born in Kentucky and was living in San Francisco in 1937 when he left for Spain to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War. He was then 23 years old. He sailed to Europe on the Berengaria on July 3, 1937, arriving in Spain on July 24th. Lists in the International Brigade Archives describe him as a seaman, single and a member of the Young Communist League from 1936. He died at Gandesa in April 1938. He corresponded regularly with his sister and brother-i...

Sliwon, Boleslaw.

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Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Bay Area Post

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