Ralph Fasanella Papers and Photographs 1937-1993

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Ralph Fasanella Papers and Photographs 1937-1993

Ralph Fasanella (1914-1997) was a Abraham Lincoln Brigade veteran, painter, and United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 1227 organizer. This collection contains his papers, correspondence, and photographs, the bulk of which are from 1970-1993. There are some materials from Spain during the Spanish Civil War.

2.25 linear feet; in 2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize flat box, and 1 folder.

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Fasanella, Ralph

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Ralph Fasanella, born September 7, 1914, was a self-taught painter whose large, detailed works depict urban working life. The child of Italian immigrants, Fasanella was born and raised in the Bronx and later became a member of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) Local 1227 while working as a machinist in Brooklyn. Fasanella also fought in the Spanish Civil War with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and after returning from the war began to work as a union organizer for the UE....

Fasanella, Marc

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