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Title
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M2002-064
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Part 7 (M2002-064): Additions, 1936-1991 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes), 9 photographs, and 62 audio recordings (38 reel-to-reel tapes) : Additions, 1936-1991, consisting of miscellaneous personal papers, writings, and news clippings (1936-1991); photographs of the campaign on behalf of the Hollywood Ten (1949-1950); and sound recordings (1947-1985) including Bessie's testimony before HUAC, but mostly interviews with him or talks he gave.
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Series: Legal Documents, Correspondence, et cetera
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Letters from Dan Bessie to Ben Brewster (Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research), 2001, describing the contents of the accession
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Box
1
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2
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Divorce papers, 1938
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Draft cards and correspondence regarding draft, 1943
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Pilot's license and flight log books, 1937-1948
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Address book, undated
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Accounts, 1939-1947, in a steno pad; note of loans, , 1962
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Draft of a letter by Alvah Bessie to Naomi ? about her research into McCarthyism, undated; letters to Glen Petrie, , April 28, 1935 and , November 15, 1936 (found in copy of book The Sons of Bilitis given to Petrie by Alvah Bessie and bought in a second-hand bookshop by Dan Bessie, , October 1999)
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Series: Books by Alvah Bessie
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Men in Battle, originally published by Scribners, New York : Clippings of reviews of the 1939 edition; a note written by the author for the 1954 edition, published by the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in 1954, together with clippings of reviews; a list of publication dates up to 1970, with extracts from reviews (jacket copy for the 1977 edition?); clippings of reviews of the edition by Pinnacle Books, 1977.
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Box
1
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9
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Men in Battle and Spain Again, the first, originally published in 1939 by Chandler and Sharp, Corte Madera, California, in 1975 : Clippings of reviews of the two books together.
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Box
1
Folder
10
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The Un-Americans (New York: Cameron Associates, 1957) : Clippings of reviews.
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Inquisition in Eden (New York: Macmillan, 1965) : Clippings of reviews.
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Box
1
Folder
12
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The Symbol, novel by Alvah Bessie (New York: Random House, 1967) : Clippings of reviews of the novel (including a column by Bessie himself on the reception) and of the television play The Sex Symbol Bessie adapted from it, broadcast by ABC in 1974; correspondence about the residuals to The Sex Symbol, 1975.
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Spain Again (Corte Madera, California: Chandler & Sharp, 1975) : Two pages from chapter 5 and carbon typescript of pages 236-272 (marked “dup” in pencil).
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Box
1
Folder
14-15
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One for My Baby, novel by Alvah Bessie (New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1980) : Clippings and typescripts of reviews; correspondence, mostly 1974-1975, a few items up to 1982, mostly on a possible screen adaptation.
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Box
1
Folder
16-17
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Alvah Bessie's Short Fictions (Solo Flight and The Serpent Was More Subtil): (Corte Madera, California: Chandler and Sharp, 1983) : Correspondence, bank statements and receipts for the savings account set up to take the subscriptions whereby this collection of previously published Alvah Bessie stories was published; prospectus, press releases, and reviews.
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Box
1
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18-19
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One Man in His Time, unfinished and unpublished autobiography : Drafts, research materials.
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Box
1
Folder
20
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Untitled short story, undated : Incomplete typescript marked “dup”.
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Series: Pamphlets by Alvah Bessie
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Box
1
Folder
21
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This Is Your Enemy: A Documentary Record of Nazi Atrocities against Citizens and Soldiers of Our Soviet Ally (Front Line Fighters Fund, 1942)
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Box
1
Folder
21
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Mr. Smith Went to Washington (California Emergency Defense Committee, 1951)
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Box
1
Folder
21
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Would You Be an Informer (A Letter from the County Jail), signed by Oleta O'Connor Yates ( July 1952)
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Box
1
Folder
21
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Look, You Do Have a Choice for U.S. Senator (Joint Action Committee of Northern California Unions, September 1952)
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Box
1
Folder
21
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Steve Nelson, A Tribute by 14 Famous Authors, including Alvah Bessie (Provisional Committee to Free Steve Nelson, undated, but probably , 1952)
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Box
1
Folder
21
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The Everlasting Bridges Case (International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, May 1955)
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Series: Articles by Alvah Bessie
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Box
1
Folder
22
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“Pie in the Eye Opens San Fran Film Fest,” Entertainment World 1, number 6 ( November 7, 1969): 4-5 (anonymous) Clipping
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Box
1
Folder
22
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“A Couple of Conferences That Weren't Covered,” The Realist, number 61 ( August 1965): 5, 8-9 Copy of the issue
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Box
1
Folder
22
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“Remembering Jack London,” Fiction Monthly 2, number 5 ( January 1985): 9-10 Copy of the issue
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Box
1
Folder
22
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Obituary of Helen Clare Nelson, San Francisco Chronicle ( May 4, 1981) Clipping with corrections
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Alvah Bessie's columns in Marin Life and In These Times, 1976-1978 Clippings
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Series: Speeches by Alvah Bessie
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Box
2
Folder
2
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“American Film in 1960,” delivered at the First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles, California, January 1, 1961
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Box
2
Folder
2
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“The Spanish Civil War and the American Inquisition,” delivered at Rice University, Texas, and other Oklahoma and Texas venues, January-February 1979
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Series: Occasional Writings by Alvah Bessie
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Letters to the press (also clippings of the articles, et cetera, that occasioned the letters), 1956, 1975-1982
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Series: Miscellaneous
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Brief mentions of Alvah Bessie in the press, 1951-1982 Clippings
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Box
2
Folder
5
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“The hungry i” : Clippings on this San Francisco cabaret, at which Alvah Bessie served as stage manager and announcer, 1957-1963, mostly by Don Asher.
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Appearances and Events: clippings and correspondence on lectures, interviews, et cetera, by Alvah Bessie, 1962-1985
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Short articles, interviews, and mentions in non-U.S. publications
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Box
2
Folder
7
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“Durch den spanischen Spiegel,” Das Magazin, 16, nummer 1 (Berlin, DDR: January 1969): 50-2
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Box
2
Folder
7
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“Le privilège,” Almanache de l'Humanité (Paris, 1983); Filmihullu (Eiripaino, Lahti, Finland: , May 1976), special issue on the Hollywood blacklist (pictures of Bessie, no article on or by him)
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Enric Satue, “El discreto encanto del diseño gráfico USA (I),” CNU (Barcelona: 1974) : Article on Milton Wolff, citing Alvah Bessie.
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Pierre Lachat, “'Ich bin nicht dies! ich bin nicht das! ich gehöre zu nichts! ich glaube an nichts! ich kritisiere nichts!': Hollywood und die unamerikanischen Umtriebe,” Tagesanzeiger Magazin, 7 (Zürich: January 19, 1972): 29-33
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Box
2
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7
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“Legal gelyncht,” Der Spiegel, 27 (BRD: June 28, 1971)
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Ricardo Muñoz Suay, “Una columna: Aquellos testigos,” Fotogramas, 24, numero 1012 (Barcelona/Madrid: March 8, 1968): 3
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Alvah Bessie, “Susan Aldridge, sie ruhe in Frieden!” Das Magazin, 14, nummer 6 (Berlin, DDR: June 1967): 6-9, 72
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Alvah Bessie, “Blick in die literarische Unterwelt der USA,” Sonntag, nummer 21 (Berlin, DDR: 1966): 12; nummer 23 (, 1966): 23
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Alvah Bessie, “Leonhard Frank in Hollywood,” Das Magazin (Berlin, DDR: undated): 21-3
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Box
2
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7
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“Eine Stimme des anderen America, interview mit Alvah Bessie,” Neues Deutschland (Berlin, DDR: March 20, 1965)
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Box
2
Folder
7
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“Kontakt und Austausch: BZ-Interview mit Alvah Bessie,” Berliner-Zeitung (Berlin, DDR: May 13, 1965)
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Alvah Bessie, “Nenne es Liebe,” Das Magazin, 10, nummer 3 (Berlin, DDR: March 1963): 6-11
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Alvah Bessie, “Soldaten,” Das Magazin, 9, nummer 7 (Berlin, DDR: July 1962): 20-3
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Klaus Bellin, “Unsere Hoffnung ist die DDR,” Junge Welt, 15, nummer 240B (Berlin, DDR: October 10, 1961)
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Box
2
Folder
7
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“Internationale Spanienkundgebung,” Neues Deutschland (Berlin, DDR: July 16, 1961)
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Alvah Bessie Oral History interview : Correspondence between Sylviane Bessie, Dan Bessie and Roy Rosenzweig and others at George Mason University regarding Alvah Bessie oral history, 1985 and 1992
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Series: Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB)
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Text of speech by Alvah Bessie for VALB 39th anniversary dinner, Spenger's Grotto, Berkeley, California, February 8, 1976 Typescript
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Sam Spiller, “Remembering Alvah Bessie and Aaron Lopoff”: handwritten draft of article; letters from Sam Spiller to Dan Bessie, 1991
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Al Amery: letter to Dan Bessie, August 8, 1991, enclosing card and letter from Alvah Bessie to Al Amery, , January 12, 1984, and , December 30, 1984
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Box
2
Folder
9
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John L. Simon: letter to Dan Bessie, August 2, 1991, enclosing photocopies of letters from Alvah Bessie to Simon, , 1980, and a catalog page on One for My Baby Bessie sent to Simon
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Congratulatory messages printed in a booklet for the VALB 39th Anniversary dinner, Berkeley, California, February 8, 1976
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Moe Fishman: letter to Dan Bessie, November 26, 1991
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Box
2
Folder
9
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The Volunteer (Organ of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade), 12, number 1 ( May 1990), with letter from George Kaye about Alvah Bessie's depiction of Irving Norman in Men in Battle
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Series: Writings of Others
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Helen Clare Nelson, “The Case of the Contemptuous Wife” Photocopy of pages 27-38 of a volume published by Mainstream, New York, 1948
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WCFTR Name File/Hollywood Ten
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Series: Photographs : 9-8"x10" black-and-white photographs, 1949-1950, showing Alvah Bessie and other members and supporters of the Hollywood Ten during the campaign to free them (see letter from Dan Bessie with descriptions).
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Series: Sound Recordings : Descriptions of the contents of the following tape recordings derive from the labels on the tapes and tape boxes, not from an audition.
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Subseries: Quarter-Inch Reel-To-Reel Tape, Seven-Inch Reels
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1442A/1
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“The Page St. Players, July 26-27, 1953. Eva Bessie. Alvah Bessie. Madame X (X. Claire Nelson)”
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1442A/2
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“Alvah Bessie. Berlin-Leipzig. July 1961. Side One-English (Berlin)-copied from 7½ ips master. Side Two-German (Leipzig)-copied from 30 ips master. Side Two-French (Berlin)-copied from 3¾ ips master. This tape to be played at 7½ ips. Half track. 165 Corbett Avenue, near 17th.”
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1442A/3
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“KPFA- March 5, 1965-Inquisition. Inquisition in Eden. 3¾ ips. Full track.”
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1442A/4
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“ March 25, 1965. KXKX-FM-Inquisition.”
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1442A/5
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“1. Contact-WKYC- August 16, 1965-10:05-11.05 p.m. American Inquisition. Tape #1 of 3 7½”
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1442A/6
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“2. Contact-WKYC- August 16, 1965-11.05-11.30 p.m. American Inquisition. Tape #2 of 3 7½”
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1442A/7
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“3. Contact-WKYC- August 16, 1965-11.30 p.m.-12:00 M. Tape #3 of 3 7½”
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1442A/8
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“KFAX (San Francisco), February 28, 1967-4:45 & 11.30 p.m. Author-Alvah Bessie. Interviewed by Bob Furry on KFAX, San Francisco, , February 22, 1967”
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1442A/9
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“A8359. KCBS. Alvah Bessie dub (Mel Hatton February 23, 1967). Speed: 7½. Date recorded: Friday, , February 25, 1967”
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1442A/10
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“1.30-2:00 p.m. 7½ KSFO. March 1, 1967. Jack Carney”
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1442A/11
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“WERE (Cleveland), March 9, 1967. Bill Gordon Interview March 9, 1967 (recorded , February 22, 1967 in San Francisco).”
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1442A/12
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“KTIM, October 14, 1974. Jorie Parr. Interview-Alvah Bessie-Jorie Parr. KTIM radio (San Rafael, California), October 14, 1974. SYMBOL on TV & other matters. 21 minutes” Actually five-inch tape in seven-inch box
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1442A/13
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“5846: Spain & Hollywood 10. Alvah:-4, 4 minute programs were used on all 180 stations on our program called 'All Things Considered' on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday- November 11, 12, 13, and 14 [1975]-the long piece will be used one day this month. Best, Ken.”
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1442A/14
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“KIIS (Los Angeles), November 16, 1975, 8:00-8:30 ... Boyd Britton. Spain Again”
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1442A/15
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“KPFA, November 28, 1976Spain-interview with Helga-Lohe-Bailey. 30 minutes-5 last minutes!”
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Subseries: Quarter-Inch Reel-To-Reel Tape, Five-Inch Reels
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1442A/16
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“HUAC-October 28, 1947 (AB). Alvah Bessie. Unamerican Committee Testimony. October 28, 1947. 3¾ ips”
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1442A/17
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“FUCLA & March 14, 1965. AB. March 14, 1965-playing speed 3¾” per second. Louis Mumford's letter to the President: read by Lloyd Gough. 'The Continuing Inquisition,' Alvah Bessie. First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles. Recorded by George W. Bishop. Reel number 90808”
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1442A/18
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“KQED March 27 & , March 31, 1967. 3¾ ips. Symbol-30 min. KQED-SF-TV (James Dey)-Audio. 27 & March 31, 1967.”
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1442A/19
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“Sex Symbol 1. Sex Symbol Tape #1 (Agatha Murphy opening statement missing). ABC MOW September 17, 1974. 8:30-10:00 pm WDT”
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1442A/20
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“Sex Symbol 2. Sex Symbol Tape #2.”
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1442A/21
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“Sex Symbol 3. Sex Symbol Tape #3.”
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1442A/22
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“Sex Symbol 4. Sex Symbol Tape #4 (about 30 seconds missing between tapes).”
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1442A/23
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“Sex Symbol 5. Sex Symbol Tape #5.”
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1442A/24
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“Men & Spain, KTIM radio, San Rafael, California, April 15, 1975. Spain Again & Men in Battle. Interview with Jorie Parr ... KTIM, San Rafael, California AM 1510, April 15, 1975, 9:30 PDT”
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Subseries: Quarter-Inch Reel-To-Reel Tape, Three-Inch Reel
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1442A/25
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“SHF on AB-FUCLA- March 14, 1965”
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Subseries: Cassette Tapes
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1442A/26
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“Alvah Bessie / Peter Caroll 'Book Talk' Part I,” undated
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1442A/27
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“Alvah Bessie / Peter Caroll 'Book Talk' Part II,” undated
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1442A/28
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“HUAC Hearing-San Francisco City Hall- May 13, 1960-testimony of Tyler Brooke-Salud!”
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1442A/29
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“Alvah Bessie, May 19, 1970”: A and B
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1442A/30
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“Alvah Bessie, May 19, 1970”: C and D
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1442A/31
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“Alvah Bessie, May 19, 1970”: E and F
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1442A/32
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“Men & Spain: KPOO, San Francisco, March 27, 1975, 89.5 FM, 9-10 a.m. Dave Whitaker”
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1442A/33
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“'Jim Eason Show' KGO Radio, 1pm, May 9, 1975” (Side One and Side Two)
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1442A/34
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“Alvah Bessie-1 hour interview 'Eason Show' KGO, May 9, 1975” (Side One and Side Two)
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1442A/35
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“KPFA-FM (94.1), Berkeley, California, June 26, 1975. Roundtable, Spain, Frances Emley (Mod), Milt. Wolff, Juan Duran, AB, 45 minutes”
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1442A/36
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“NBC News. Liberty Act 1. March 30, 1976-9:30 pm (PDT) Trumbo & A.B.”
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1442A/37
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“KPIX. Evening-Alvah Bessie & Lester Cole- December 1, 1976, San Francisco. Evening-Alvah Bessie and Lester Cole-December 1, 1976.”
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1442A/38
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“KQED, Open Studio, Hollywood Blacklist ... 30 minutes, April 5, 1977. KQED-Open Studio-Hollywood Blacklist-Side One”
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1442A/39
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“Bessie Seminar, November 7, 1977, Sacramento-California State University: Side One-Bessie seminar in Sacramento Room-2:30, November 7, 1977; Side Two-2:30 seminar (continued)” ,
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1442A/40
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“'From Spain to Washington', California State University-Sacramento, November 7, 1977: Side One-Bessie lecture: November 7, 1977, 'From Spain to Washington'; Side Two-Discussion following Bessie lecture; November 7, 1977”
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1442A/41
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“Bessie, Alvah Tape #1. Interviewed by Rollins, Peter, 1979”
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1442A/42
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“Bessie, Alvah Tape #2. Interviewed by Rollins, Peter, 1979”
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1442A/43
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“Bessie, Alvah Tape #3. Interviewed by Rollins, Peter, 1979”
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1442A/44
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“Bessie, Alvah Tape #1. Interviewed by Rollins, Peter, 1979”
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1442A/45
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“Bessie, Alvah Tape #2. Interviewed by Rollins, Peter, 1979”
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1442A/46
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“Bessie, Alvah Tape #3. Interviewed by Rollins, Peter, 1979”
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1442A/47
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“A. Alvah Bessie Appearance OSU 6th Annual Filmathon, February 2, 1979” and “B. Alvah Bessie Visits Creative Writing Class of Gordon Weaver, Oklahoma State University, , February 1, 1979”
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1442A/48
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“Alvah Bessie Appearance OSU 6th Annual Filmathon, February 2, 1979. Side One-UNC Conference , 1978. William Colby, CIA, reflects on Vietnam Pacification.” and “Side Two-Alvah Bessie at Oklahoma State University, , February 2, 1979”
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1442A/49-52
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“Alvah Bessie interview (probably 1980) conducted by Jonathan Solody, for Brandeis University for VALB Archives,” Tapes One-Four
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1442A/53
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“Interview, Michael Krasny, KTIM-San Rafael radio, Sunday, July 6, 1980, 9-10 a.m. WDT. A-Alvah Bessie, July 6, 1980; B-Alvah Bessie, July 6, 1980 KTIM”
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1442A/54
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“AB-'Insight' KRE, 1400 AM, October 16, 1980, Berkeley, January Sweetzer”
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1442A/55
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“'Are you now or have you ever been ... ?' Symposium, October 18 & 19, 1980. Panel: 'Impact of McCarthyism on Arts & Mass Media'. Catalog #604A, Side A & B. © Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, Not to be reproduced or distributed without permission” : This recording is protected by copyright. See the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.
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1442A/56
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“'Are you now or have you ever been ... ?' Symposium October 1980. Panel: 'Impact of McCarthyism on Arts & Mass Media'. Comments & Discussion Catalog #604A, this side only. © Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, Berkeley, California, 1980, not to be reproduced or distributed without permission from MCLI” : This recording is protected by copyright. See the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.
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1442A/57
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“National Public Radio-88.5 (KQED-FM), San Francisco, regarding Spain, interview by Sanford Unger, 5 p.m., February 27, 1981,” Side One
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1442A/58
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“Civil War Vet (Spanish), Bessie /Unger, Aired: February 27, 1981, 5 pm PDT, KQED-FN (SF) 88.5,” Side Two
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1442A/59
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“ January 31, 1982, Alvah Bessie WALTZ-by Frank Dyer with Carolyn Fitzgerald”
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1442A/60
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“Lawson & Arts TV Program, November 16, 1983, Guest: Alvah Bessie, 28 minutes. Alvah Bessie, 28 minutes; Guest on Lawson & Arts (November 16, 1983), Pacific Arts & Letters”
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1442A/61
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“Alvah Bessie 1984, care of Peter Carroll-KPFA”
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1442A/62
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“Milt Wolff, Al Richmond, October 1985”: A and B
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