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Bob Reed papers, 1936-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Reed, Bob, 1914-2005
- Title
- Bob Reed papers
- Dates
- 1936-1994 (inclusive)19361994
- Quantity
- 7.17 cubic feet (11 boxes) including 1 film reel, 4 videotapes and 24 audiocassettes plus 1 tube
- Collection Number
- 3512
- Summary
- Veteran and political activist
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access to paper-based materials.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Lee "Bob" Reed (1914-2005) fought in the Spanish Civil War with the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion until December 1938. He was on the City of Barcelona when it sank. He has been an active member of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and from approximately 1974 to 1978 was president of the Seattle Chapter of the U.S. Committee For a Democratic Spain. In 1984 Reed initiated the "Northwest to Nicaragua Ambulance Campaign," a fund-raising campaign which purchased three ambulances for Nicaragua. The project was sponsored by the Church Council of Greater Seattle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Ephemera, military service documents, memorabilia, photographs, publications and film regarding the Spanish Civil War and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 1936-39; notebook of biographical entries; supplemental folders of letters, general interest notebook; typed Seattle newspaper articles; list of volunteers prepared by Albert Ross; photographs of volunteers collected by Robert Reed 1936-39, 1991-94; correspondence, newsletters, ephemera, video and audio tapes, and clippings regarding the activities of the Veterans of the International Brigades, Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion of Canada and the Seattle Chapter of the Committee For a Democratic Spain, 1971-94. Includes manuscript for "The Last Good Fight" by Hank Rubin (later published in 1997 as "Spain's cause was mine"). This autobiographical manuscript forms part of a collection being built by Bob Reed about Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil War and who enlisted in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion (popularly known as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade) of the Spanish Republican Army in 1936-1939.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3512-007, Bob Reed papers, 1936-1994
- Accession No. 3512-008, Bob Reed manuscript, 1936-1939
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3512-007: Bob Reed papers, 1936-1994Return to Top
Scope and Content: Ephemera, military service documents, memorabilia, photographs, publications and film regarding the Spanish Civil War and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 1936-39; notebook of biographical entries; supplemental folders of letters, general interest notebook; typed Seattle newspaper articles; list of volunteers prepared by Albert Ross; photographs of volunteers collected by Robert Reed 1936 -39, 1991-94; correspondence, newsletters, ephemera, video and audio tapes, and clippings regarding the activities of the Veterans of the International Brigades, Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion of Canada and the Seattle Chapter of the Committee For a Democratic Spain, 1971-94.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Reed's rights transferred to the libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Robert Reed, 1/1/1983.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Series 1: Spanish Civil War |
1936-39 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 3512-007 | Military Service Documents |
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| 1/2 | 3512-007 | Memorabilia |
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| 1/3 | 3512-007 | Ephemera |
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| 1/4-1/5 | 3512-007 | Publications |
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| 1/6 | 3512-007 | Publications-drawings |
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| 1/7 | 3512-007 | Photographs |
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| 1/8 | 3512-007 | Clippings |
|
| Box | |||
| 10 | 3512-007 | Newspaper La Vanguardia Oversized |
1936-38 |
Series 2: Northwest Volunteers In The Spanish Civil
War
Scope and Content: Reed’s Research, Writings, Correspondence, Photographs, And
Biographical Material On Veterans Including Reed's "notebook" And "folders"
|
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2 | 3512-007 | Photographs from Reed Collection |
undated |
| 2 | 3512-007 | Photographs from Brandeis University
Collection. |
undated |
| 2 | 3512-007 | Misc. Photographs |
undated |
| 2 | 3512-007 | Negatives From Reed Collection |
undated |
| 2 | 3512-007 | List - “American Volunteers In The Spanish War
1936-1939” By Adolph Ross |
1993 |
| 2 | 3512-007 | Ephemera - Iberica |
1965 |
| Box | |||
| 2-3 | 3512-007 | U. S. Committee For A Democratic Spain.
Seattle |
1974-76 |
Veterans Of The Abraham Lincoln Brigade |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 3 | 3512-007 | Correspondence |
1974-82 |
| 3 | 3512-007 | Chronological Files (containing Correspondence,
Clippings, Newsletters, Ephemera;includes U.s. Commitee For A Democratic Spain.
Seattle) |
1971-75 |
| 4 | 3512-007 | Chronological Files |
1975-83 |
| 5 | 3512-007 | Chronological Files (includes A “not Dated”
Folder) |
1984-94 |
| 6 | 3512-007 | Annual Meetings |
1976-82 |
| 6 | 3512-007 | Subject Series (including Files On
Veterans) |
|
| 6 | 3512-007 | Unsorted |
|
| 7 | 3512-007 | Northwest To Nicaragua Ambulance Campaign
(containing Correspondence, Clippings, Ephemera, Writings, And Grant
Proposals) |
1985 |
| Box | Accession | ||
| 7-8 | 3512-007 | Veterans Of The International Brigades
Mackenzie-papineau Battalion Of Canada |
1973-81 |
| 9 | 3512-007 | Video Cassettes - VALB Events |
1986-91 |
| 9 | 3512-007 | Audio Cassettes - Interviews And Programs |
|
| tube | |||
| 11 | 3512-007 | Poster - U.s. Committee For A Democratic
Spain |
undated |
Accession No. 3512-008: Bob Reed manuscript, 1936-1939Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscript for "The Last Good Fight" by Hank Rubin. This autobiographical manuscript forms part of a collection being built by Bob Reed about Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil War and who enlisted in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion (popularly known as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade) of the Spanish Republican Army in 1936-1939. The book was published in 1987 by the Southern Illinois University Press under the title Spain's cause was mine: a memoir of an American medic in the Spanish Civil War.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Hank Rubin, 7/10/1996.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anti-fascist movements--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Political activists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
Personal Names
- Reed, Bob, 1914-2005--Archives
Corporate Names
- Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Abraham Lincoln Battalion--History--Sources
- Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion--History--Sources
- Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade--History--Sources
- Veterans of the International Brigades MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion of Canada--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Rubin, Hank (creator)
