Papers, 1912-1986 (bulk 1926-1950).

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Papers, 1912-1986 (bulk 1926-1950).

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Series I: Correspondence contains letters written by Mito to Helen over the course of 38 years, including the period of his service in the Spanish Civil War. With the exception of his letters from Spain, all of his letters are signed Neils and that seems to have been his preferred name while living in America. His other correspondence details his experience organizing for the Communist Party in Wisconsin, Michigan, Upstate New York and Washington, DC. There is correspondence from Helen to Mito written during a trip she took to Europe in 1948. Also included in this collection are letters to Helen written by a variety of correspondents. Series II: Subject Files contains Frank Kruths naturalization papers, Mitos passport, the mortgage and deeds to his land in Trumansburg, New York, and various documents from Finnish-American organizations. There is also a sampling of maps and postcards from the Kruths travels abroad.

0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes).

Churchill County Museum

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Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Abraham Lincoln Battalion.

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Kruth, Mito.

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Mito Kruth was a Finnish-American who fought as a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, first in the Washington Battalion and later in the Abraham, Lincoln Brigade. This collection contains letters he wrote during his time in Spain, as well as correspondence from the mid-1930s when he worked in Michigan as an organizer for the Communist Party. Kruths letters reflect his dedication to the Communist Party, as well as his identity as a Finnish-American. Mito and Helen Leiviska (who would later become...

Kruth, Helen Leiviska.

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