Rare pamphlets published during the Spanish Civil War, including material from Spain, Portugal, Latin America and the Philippines, as well as over 100 German pamphlets published in Spanish. Distributed throughout Spain, Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, and North America, the collection represents the opinions and philosophies of insurgents, anarchists, socialists, and communists. It contains a wealth of information on Spanish and international history, ideology, political science, church and state conflicts, nationalism, socialism, fascism, and communism. (Coverage: 1936-1939)
Much of the material is unique or very rare, other copies having been destroyed by the victors or lost over the years. Of special interest are publications that were printed in small editions and subject to destruction through censorship or war, including 3,500 political pamphlets and copies of the newspaper published by the Falangists inside the besieged fortress of Alcazar. The pamphlets are of particular significance in reflecting the divisiveness and passion of the opposing factions. Many of these items were printed in small editions, either in Spain or Latin America, while others, printed elsewhere in Europe and the United States, reveal the worldwide sympathies that the conflict evoked.