During the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), almost forty thousand men and women from fifty-two countries, including 2,800 Americans volunteered to travel to Spain and join the International Brigades to help fight fascism. The U.S. volunteers served in various units and came to be known collectively as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Mission Statement
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is an educational non-profit dedicated to promoting social activism and the defense of human rights. ALBA’s work is inspired by the American volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Drawing on the ALBA collections in New York University’s Tamiment Library, and working to expand such collections, ALBA works to preserve the legacy of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade as an inspiration for present and future generations.
Vision Statement
Inspired by the anti-fascist activism of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, ALBA works toward a more widespread, profound, and nuanced awareness of the history of America’s progressive traditions among high school students, college students, scholars, and the public at large. We hope and intend that this awareness will allow progressive communities in the United States and elsewhere to develop effective strategies to meet the present and future challenges faced by the world, and to work more consciously and effectively toward a better and more just society.
Teaching History — Inspiring Activism — Upholding Human Rights
ALBA is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, established in 1978.
AN ETHICAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO A SAFE AND SECURE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL
- ALBA’s Ethics Committee
- Complaint Form for Employees Wishing to Report a Grievance Other Than Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy ALBA
- Complaint Form for Reporting Sexual Harassment
- Healthy Workplace Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy & Annual Disclosure Statement for Board Members
- Our Code of Ethics