Spanish Civil War collection, 1936-1989 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Spanish Civil War collection, 1936-1989

ID: 01/01/MSS00056

Primary Creator: Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Abraham Lincoln Battalion

Extent: 18.0 Cubic Feet

Subjects: Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian

Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Box and Folder Listing

Series OS: Oversize materials

Note: 1 pamphlet binder and 1 box in Oversize

Sub-series 1: SCW General

Item 1: Original Battle or Parade Flag of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, late 1930s

A 48-star United States flag, 89 cm x 108 cm (34.5" x 42.5"), n.d. "LINCOLN BATT^N" stenciled in black on center red stripe. "Property of Joseph Wotczic" [?] written vertically in blue ballpoint pen along canvas border verso. Battles written on six white stripes: "Jarama-Brunet," Pingarron Hill," "Aragon-Quinto," "Ebro River," "Mosquito Ridge-Teruel," and "Hill 666." Note 1: Purchased October 2015 from Lorne Bair via unidentified Pittsburg bookseller's purchase from the Estate of Robert Colodny (1915-1997). Note 2: Conserved 2019-2021 and housed on a cylinder in custom-made box. Note 3: Consult with curator for display.