Alberto Meschi Papers (1903-) 1936-1958 (-1961)1936-1958 International Institute of Social History Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AT Amsterdam The Netherlands hdl:10622/ARCH00882 © IISH Amsterdam 2020 Alberto Meschi Papers (1903-) 1936-1958 (-1961)1936-1958 Table of contents Alberto Meschi Papers..................................................................................................................... 3 Context............................................................................................................................................... 3 Content and Structure........................................................................................................................3 Access and Use.................................................................................................................................4 PRELIMINARY LIST.........................................................................................................................4 International Institute of Social History 2 Alberto Meschi Papers (1903-) 1936-1958 (-1961)1936-1958 Alberto Meschi Papers Collection ID ARCH00882 Creator Meschi, Alberto Period (1903-) 1936-1958 (-1961)1936-1958 Period (bulk) 1936-1958 Extent 0.4 m. Language list English Language of Material Italian Context Biographical Note Born in Borgo San Donnio, Italy 1879, died in Carrara, Italy 1958; anarchist, trade unionist, antimilitarist; wrote political articles from 1899 in Pro Coatti, the union magazine L'Edilizia and the antimilitarist La Pace; emigrated to Argentina in 1907, wrote for several anarchist papers, and organized the local trade union; expelled in 1909; returned to Italy, contributed to Il Libertario; secretary of the Carrara Trade Union Council; elected into the Central Committee of the Unione Sindicale Italiana (USI); leader of the Carrara Trade Union Council, 1919-1922 and 1945-1947; in 1922 fled after the fascist take-over to Paris, member of the P. Gori group, founded the magazine Il Momento; formed `Garibaldi legions'; secretary of Ricciotti Garibaldi (without knowing that Garibaldi was paid by the fascists); fought in the Spanish Civil War; published his own journal Il Cavatore. Content and Structure Content Correspondence with various persons including Ernestina Campalonghi 1954, 1956, Carlo Doglio 1951, Lorenzo Gamba 1952-1958, Italo Garinei 1956, Umberto Marzocchi 1945, Guido Remedi 1950-1958, Hugo Rolland 1951-1960, Bestione Sassi 1953, Pio Turroni 1952; typed and handwritten manuscripts and files on various subjects such as Carrara, the Spanish Civil War; personal documents; printed material. Processing Information List made by R. de Jong Subjects Geographic Names Italy Spain Persons Fedeli, Ugo International Institute of Social History 3 Alberto Meschi Papers (1903-) 1936-1958 (-1961)1936-1958 Rolland, HugoMarzocchi, Umberto Marzocchi, Umberto Themes Anarchist movements Culture, media and arts Material Type Archival material Access and Use Access Not restricted Preferred Citation Alberto Meschi Papers , inventory number ..., International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam PRELIMINARY LIST 1 Documents concerning the trial, with correspondence. Obituary notices. 1 portfolio. 2-4 Correspondence. 3 portfolios 2 Correspondence with Hugo Rolland . 3 Correspondence with Hugo Rolland , Remedi , Borghi , Tresca , Gamba , Doglio and Garineri . 4 Correspondence with Sforza , Fedeli , Giovanni Berneri , Barrello , Marzocchi , Borghi and Turroni . 5 Not published manuscripts, memoirs and poems. 1 portfolio. 6-7 Documents concerning Carrara, Spain and others. 2 portfolios 8 Articles published in La Révolution prolétarienne . Letters from Italy. 1 portfolio. 9 Letter to Giuliano Vascilli . 1953. 1 portfolio. International Institute of Social History 4.