"The Nationalists," Juan Antonio Morales, 1937
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Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive Collection Lists, Guides, and Inventories
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) collection, formerly located at Brandeis University, is the largest and most important resource for the study of the participation of American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.
It includes the papers of more than 200 volunteers, oral histories, films, photographs, posters, and selections of the microfilmed records of the International Brigades that were taken to the Soviet Union after the Spanish Civil War.
The following research tools are available to assist with access to the ALBA collections in the Tamiment Library. Follow the links to electronic finding aids, where available.
ALBA - Collections List
Alphabetical listing of the archival, audio, video, photograph, and non-print collections with links to electronic finding aids or brief collection descriptions.
ALBA Audio & Video Names Index - Combined index of the interviews from three separate ALBA collections.
Available at the Tamiment Library Reference Desk
* John Gerassi Oral History Collection
* Manny Harriman Video Oral History Project
* Arthur H. Landis Audiotape Collection
ALBA Audio Visual Collections
Electronic finding aids for photograph, video, and audio collections
ALBA Bibliography
Selected bibliography of useful titles for research on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
ALBA Manuscript Collections
Electronic finding aids for manuscript collections.
ALBA Vertical Files
The ALBA Vertical Files are a rich source for background information on the people, events and topics related to the ALBA collections in the Tamiment Library and include coverage of the International Brigades as well. The files contain a variety of documents such as newspaper clippings, flyers, brochures, biographical material, anniversary and exhibit programs, obituaries, and other items. The materials are divided into two separate collections:
1) See the ALBA Vertical File on Individuals to find biographical material related to specific people.
2) See the ALBA Vertical File on Subjects to find material related to topics and events.
International Brigades Archive (Moscow): Collection Guide
Translation of the original Russian-language guide to the International Brigades Records comprising Fond 545 of the Comintern Archives in Moscow.
International Brigades Archive (Moscow): U.S. Personnel Files Names Index
Alphabetical list of the American Personnel Files in Fond 545, Opis 6 (Files 855-1019) of the Comintern Archives in Moscow. In three binders at the Reference Desk in the Tamiment Library.
U.S. Volunteers List
Comprehensive list of United States volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.
The Volunteer
A history of the The Volunteer and many issues published between 1938 and 2006 are available for download from the ALBA site.
Updated 10/19/09
