Papers, 1937-1983 (bulk 1937-1947).

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Papers, 1937-1983 (bulk 1937-1947).

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Series I consists chiefly of letters written by Lossowski to his mother and sister Wanda, and chronicles his experiences from his arrival in France in July 1937 to shortly before his departure from Spain in January 1939. His letters offer insight into his motivations for going to Spain, and provide accounts of aerial warfare, battlefield carnage, life in the Loyalist camps, and the beauty of the Spanish countryside. Of particular note is a letter (12/6/1938) that describes the liberation of 300 Asturian prisoners in a guerrilla attack led by Captain William Aalto, and a printed International Brigade's Christmas card (December 1938). Also in this series is a letter from Edward Lending to Wanda offering assurances of Lossowski's welfare, and letters to archivist Victor Berch, which include clippings that cover Lossowski involvement with the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers strike in 1939. Series II includes documents related to Lossowski's time in Spain. Notable is an annotated list of 96 repatriated Americans, military orders, medical documents, safe conduct passes, a photocopy of a Battery Record detailing personnel and daily duties of the unit from January 1938, and a typescript of a play written by Lossowski and four other volunteers. This series also includes Spanish Civil War and World War II era newspaper clippings. The clippings from WWII are related to Lincoln Brigade Veterans serving in the OSS.

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