Catalogue for exhibition of paintings by American and foreign artists held at the Studio, January 5-18, 1916. Artists included: Cecilia Beaux, Paul Albert Besnard, Robert W. Chanler, Howard G. Cushing, Frederic C. Freiseke, Beatrice How, George B....
Collins, James B., b. 1843; Collins, Joseph T., d. 1863; Collins, John W., bookbinder; Collins, Mary Anne; Collins, John W., bookbinder; Commodore Barney (Steamboat); Monitor (Ironclad); Monticello (Steamer); United States--History--Civil War,...
66 autograph letters, signed, between James B. Collins and his brother Joseph T. Collins, their parents John W. and Mary Anne Collins, and a handful of friends and relatives, all dated between February 4, 1862 and July 9, 1863. The bulk of the...
Handwritten letter by John N. Haapanen to Juliana Force, dated October 12, 1928. Including some biographical details, such as: born October 13, 1891 to Finnish-American parents. Writing to request Force to examine his work for possible...
Travel; Homesickness; Singing; Boxing; Military discharges;
Harry describes his trip to Madrid and how the city has made him homesick for New York. He writes that their friend Bernie expects to be sent home, most likely for psychiatric reasons. Harry says that his parents are reunited and imagines it is...
Harry tells Marjorie he did not like the poem she wrote. Instead, he prefers hearing about her life, what her parents think of communists and Spain, her siblings, her ambitions for her future. Asks that she find someone to write to Eloy in...
Correspondence; Military life; Air warfare; Bombardment;
Harry writes to his "comrade mother" (Paul and Miriam Sigel's mother) because he can not write to his own mother about his participation in the war. His parents think he is doing technical work in Spain as opposed to fighting. He writes about the...
Military life; Sex; Marriage; Marching; Military occupations;
Harry writes to his friend Julius about his group taking over the house of a fascist. He has just come from a 24 km hike and is relaxing with his feet in cool well water. Congratulates Julius on his recent wedding and says that the soldiers are...
Correspondence; Military maneuvers; Military tactics; Military life; Fascists;
Herman describes his first taste of battle. He explains that the troops dig gun trenches under the cover of darkness at night. He discusses a success over the fascists near Teruel. He encloses a picture of himself and a Spanish lieutenant in his...
Correspondence; Military life; Military maneuvers;
Herman tells his parents about his agreeable daily routine: he watches at the gun from 5am to 9am, "loafs around all day," then he is on again from 5pm to 9pm.
Herman tells his parents he is about to enter battle. Promises to write once the fighting is over, giving them a full report. Asks them to send him cigarettes, candy, and cake.
Letter from David McKelvy White, National Chair of the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, to Herman Greenfield's parents reporting the news of his death.
