The Book of the XV Brigade was a history of the International Brigades written by volunteers and published during the Spanish Civil War. This unique copy of The Book of the XV Brigade was signed by David Gordon's comrades, from the volunteers he fought alongside to famous figures like Dolores Ibárruri (La Pasionaria).
Students have begun the work of transcribing these many signatures. To zoom into any page, click the image. You can view the book as a whole here.
1: Con un abrazo/ [signature illeg.]
2: A David Gordon con un/ abrazo de hermano/ [signature illeg.]
-Transcribed by Ned Berube
3: A mi amigo David Gordon, en/ prueba de mi amistad y de su anti/fascismo. El pueblo español le agrade/ ce en lo que vale su ayuda a su inde/pendencia./ El Jefe de la Brigada./ 30-9-38/ [signature illeg.]
4: John Gates
-Transcribed by Bridget Pierce
5: Malcolm Dunbar/ London, England.
6: Jack Cooper/ Cleveland Ohio
-Transcribed by Tyler Halstead
7: RADO SMRČKA/ PÍSAROV-NORTH MORAVIA/ CZECHOSLOVAKIA
8: F. L. "Rookie" Walker / Quarter master Eng Batt./ Spain 1938.
-Transcribed by Danielle Hounam
9: Walter Kolowski/ Paterson, N.J. Hamtramek
-Transcribed by Kathryn Gillum
10: [G. Fletcher?]/ Manchester England
11: Howard Godard/ Los Angeles, California
-Transcribed by Robin Kelly
12: Sam Wild/ Spain 1938
13: Andalucia/ Maruja Martinez
-Transcribed by Sydney Hammond
14: Percy Ludwick/ England
15: William Matvenko/ Calgary, Alberta,/ Canada.
-Transcribed by Victoria Smolenski
16: E Cecil-Smith/ Toronto
17: [illeg.] Manuel Estevez/ California
-Transcribed by Lauren Elizabeth Romano
18: Harvey Hall/ Yarker Ont.
19: Owen J. Smith/ Montana, Iowa, N.H.
-Transcribed by Matthew W. Shamon
Page 8
20: Angel Ezarell/ Buenos Aires/ Republica Argentina
-Transcribed by Alex Terry
21: Manulo Alonso Barroso/ San Miguel 216/ Hubana/ Cuba
-Transcribed Morgan Lutz
22: Federico Villarij/ Mutualidad 130-1-1/ Barcelona
-Transcribed by Sofia Thornblad
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23: Luke Hinman/ San Francisco, Calif.
-Transcribed by Alex Terry
24: Benjamin Katine/ fotografo 15th Brigade/ New York City
-Transcribed Morgan Lutz
25: Samuel H. Abramson/ Montreal, Canada
-Transcribed by Sofia Thornblad
Page 9
26: Manuel Chacon/ de Austurias
27: Nickolas Myers/ Vancouver B.C.
-Transcribed by Madison Strausser
Page 10
28: Thomas Lloyd/ c/o Thos. Sanders/ 625 Grandview Ave/ Steubenville, Ohio
-Transcribed by Kathryn Gillum
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29: Robert Cummins/ 1420 Golden Avenue/ Ann Arbor, Michigan
30: Por ser un gran/ camarada y un buen comba/tiente en el Ejercito Popular en/ España, le dedico estos lin[e]as agradeci/disimo de su buen comportamiento y espero/ que cuando se encuentre en su pais no dejara de/ luchar en pro de la libertad./ Enrique Vicedo
-Transcribed by Analee M. Benik
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31: Harry W. Randall, Jr.-- "El Fotógrafo"/ Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
32: Our Struggle here will be continued/ where ever we be/ H [illeg.]
-Transcribed by Katherine Marren
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33: Vaugh Love/ 742 St. nicholas ave./ new york
-Transcribed by Heather Cory
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34: To Dave, who I know did his best -/ Archie Brown/ San Francisco/ 27 Clay St.
35: Thanks for the smokes Danny./ Morris Stamm/ Cleveland O.
-Transcribed by Brett Lancaster
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36: Irving Weissman/ Born again in Spain/ from June 1936 to/ the/ end
-Transcribed by Heather Cory
