Biography
Landis, Arthur Harold. b. November 21, 1917, Birmingham, Alabama; High School education; Single; Driver and Cook; YCL 1934; Received Passport# 28921 San Francisco on June 1, 1937 which listed his address as 1209 South Maple, Los Angeles, and 226 North Irena Street, Redoondo Beach, both California (2809 S. Maple Street, Los Angeles, California); Sailed June 12, 1937 aboard the Georgic; Arrived in Spain via Espolla on June 26, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Mackenzie-Papineau BN, Estado Mayor, Topograhical Section; Returned to the US on December 20, 1938 aboard the Ausonia; d. January 27, 1986, Los Angeles, California.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; Figueres List; Mac-Paps; RGASPI; ALBA 066 Arthur H. Landis Papers; Good Fight C; Harriman; Arthur H. Landis, The Lincoln Brigade. Code A
Photographs: Arthur Landis in Spain, RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 980 (filed under Sandis); and Mackenzie-Papineau topographer, November 1937. The 15th International Brigade Photographic Unit Photograph Collection; ALBA Photo 11; ALBA Photo number 11-0003. Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries;
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; Figueres List; Mac-Paps; RGASPI; ALBA 066 Arthur H. Landis Papers; Good Fight C; Harriman; Arthur H. Landis, The Lincoln Brigade. Code A
Photographs: Arthur Landis in Spain, RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 980 (filed under Sandis); and Mackenzie-Papineau topographer, November 1937. The 15th International Brigade Photographic Unit Photograph Collection; ALBA Photo 11; ALBA Photo number 11-0003. Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries;