The Things We Carry: A Grand Gathering

The Things We Carry: A Grand Gathering

A Live Gathering

Spanish Benevolent Society

239 W 14th St, New York City

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House Opens at 12:30 PM ET

Program Begins at 1 PM ET

Followed by a Catered Reception

We look forward to connecting with many members of our community in person as we celebrate the legacy of the Lincoln Brigade.

Join us at the Spanish Benevolent Society for an informative program, discussion, and reception.

If you have any issues, please contact [email protected].

MC Shantha Susman, ALBA Board member and granddaughter of Vet Bill Susman
Keynote from Shannon O'Neill, Curator for Tamiment-Wagner Collections.
Musical Performance from Max Bennett-Parker, grandson of Lincoln Vet Max Parker

In December 2024, grandchildren of the veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade came together with the broader ALBA community to share memories and discuss what it means to carry on the legacy of the vets.

We are bringing the grands together again with our larger community again on Sunday, December 7th, with the theme of The Things We Carry. We're going to be talking about stuff -- artifacts and mementos passed down from the vets, what they meant for them and what they mean for us now. We’ll be joined by Shannon O'Neill, Curator for Tamiment-Wagner Collections, to present on the archival material from the vets and speak with some of the grands about the things they carry.

We’ll end the event with singing and a reception. Please join us!

Shannon O’Neill is the Curator for the Tamiment-Wagner Collections at NYU Special Collections, a department within NYU Libraries, and the repository responsible for the ongoing care, preservation, and access to the Abraham Lincoln Archives Collection and collections of numerous Spanish Civil War veterans. She joined NYU in August of 2019. Prior to NYU, she worked at the Barnard College Archives and Special Collections as its Director, and the Los Angeles Public Library and Atlantic City Free Public Library. As of May 2024, she has completed a master’s in public history at NYU’s Archives and Public History program.
Shantha Susman is a granddaughter of Bill Susman, a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades and a founder of ALBA. She has worked as a communications strategist for social justice and human rights organizations for over 15 years. Born and raised in New York City, she studied English, Spanish, and theater at Cornell University and completed an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota. She is currently working on a novel.

Max Bennett-Parker is a musician and performer based in New York City. He has music directed and acted in theatrical productions at theatres and venues across the US. He’s recorded with bands and artists including James Rabbit, Wild & Blue, Los Hooligans, and Sasha Chimaera. He is the grandson of Brigadista Max Parker, and is committed to carrying on the legacy of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

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