Spanish Civil War History Project

The Spanish Civil War History Project documented the response of the Tampa Spanish immigrant community to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The project was partially funded by grants from the Program for Cultural Cooperation between Spain's Ministry of Culture and United States' Universities and from the Florida Humanities Council. The physical collection consists of photos and memorabilia concerning the Spanish Civil War, including an original flag of the Republic of Spain prior to the war and can be viewed by visiting the USF Tampa Library Special Collections Reading Room. The online collection also includes audio created through the Spanish Civil War Oral History Project.

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Fare Form, November 26, 1936

Unknown

"Tarifa 3a.--por alquileres," filled out for Josefa Oural and dated Nov. 26, 1936. Form shows the pesetas paid and is signed by the collector in Lugo Province, Spain.
Telegram, R. Walton Moore to Ramón Oural, November 24, 1936

R. Walton Moore

Telegram in English from the Acting U.S. Secretary of State telling Ramón Oural that his wife Josefa spent $10 on the trip from Vigo, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal, with the remaining $90 of the money Ramón sent to her spent for the trip from Lisbon to New York.
Affidavit to Explain Lack of Passport, November 23, 1936

United States. Consular Service

Sworn statement signed by Josefa Oural that "she is unable to obtain a passport from the de jure Spanish authorities on account of the present state of war in Spain." Sworn to before Warren C. Stewart, American Vice Consul, on Nov. 23, 1936 in Vigo, Spain. The digitzed item includes an enlargement of the photograph of Josefa Oural that is attached to the affidavit.
Immigration Visa for Josefa Oural, November 23, 1936

United States. Consular Service

Immigration visa issued to Josefa Lopez de Oural, dated Nov. 23, 1936 and signed by Warren C. Stewart, American Vice Consul, in Vigo, Spain.
Telegram, R. Walton Moore to Ramón Oural, November 21, 1936

R. Walton Moore

Telegram in English from Acting U.S. Secretary of State. The Secretary tells Ramón Oural that a telegram was sent to Vigo, Spain inquiring whether Josefa Oural had received the $100 her husband had sent and that Ramón will be informed of the sailing arrangements for his wife and children to return to the U.S.
Telegram to Josefa Oural, November 21, 1936

United States. Consular Service

Telegram in Spanish asking Josefa Oural for the ages of herself and her children and her passport number.
Letter, Isabel de Palencia to María Cruz Martínez, November 1936

Isabel de Oyarzábal

Letter in Spanish regarding the delivery of clothing for the children of Spain, written on the stationery of The Hillsboro hotel. Isabel de Oyarzábal (she used the name Isabel de Palencia on the letter) was part of the three-member delegation sent by the Spanish government, under the auspices of the American Friends of Spanish Democracy, to raise support for the Spanish Republic in the United States and Canada. She came to Tampa in November of 1936 hoping to be allowed to address the delegates attending the American Federation of Labor convention, but her request was not granted.
Telegram, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, October 17, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Telegram in Spanish telling Josefa Oural her husband Ramón has reserved three tickets for herself and her children on an Italian ship leaving Lisbon, Portugal on Oct. 22.
Letter, Harry A. Havens to Ramón Oural, October 15, 1936

Harry A. Havens

Letter in English from the Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Service Administration, Harry A. Havens, saying he has received Ramón Oural's letter of Oct. 14 containing $100, with a request that the money be sent to the American Consul in Vigo, Spain for payment to Josefa Oural. The letter discusses the travel arrangements to be made for Mrs. Oural and her children to return to the U.S.
Letter, Harry A. Havens to Ramón Oural, October 7, 1936

Harry A. Havens

Letter in English from the Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Service Administration, Harry A. Havens, telling Ramón Oural that he should arrange for his wife and childrent to travel to the U.S. from Lisbon, Portugal, rather than Vigo, Spain, "owing to difficulty in arranging passage at Vigo."
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, September 24, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Letter in Spanish from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has received a telegram from the U.S. relating Ramón Oural's desire to bring his wife and children back to the U.S. The Vice Consul's letter tells Josefa Oural what she needs to have to be able to leave Spain.
Telegram, Cordell Hull to Ramón Oural, September 17, 1936

Cordell Hull

Telegram from the Secretary of State regarding issuance of visa for Josefa Oural and transportation arrangements.
Telegram, Cordell Hull to Ramón Oural, September 14, 1936

Cordell Hull

Telegram in English from the Secretary of State explaining a telegam from Vigo, Spain was received Sept. 12 stating Josefa Oural is requesting instructions from her husband Ramón.
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, September 13, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Letter in Spanish from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has received Josefa Oural's letter of Sept. 8 saying she will be returning to the U.S. The Vice Consul's letter says the consulate has telegraphed the State Dept. to contact Mrs. Oural's husband Ramón.
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, August 31, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Letter in Spanish from the Amercian Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has received Josefa Oural's letter of Aug. 27 relating her desire to return to the U.S. with her children. The Vice Consul's letter lists her options for sailing to America.
Telegram, W.M. Phillips to Ramón Oural, August 22, 1936

W. M. Phillips

Telegram in English from the Acting Secretary of State telling Ramón Oural that the Oural family is safe.
Telegram, José Martínez to Alvaro de Albornoz, August 20, 1936

José Martinez and Democratic Popular Committee to Aid Spain (Tampa, Fla.)

Telegram in Spanish from José Martínez informing Alvaro de Albornoz that $2,000 collected by the Tampa Democratic Popular Committee to Aid Spain had been sent to the Chase National Bank in Paris. These were the first remittances of the Tampa Committee to Republican Spain.
Telegram, José Martínez to José Giral, August 20, 1936

José Martínez and Democratic Popular Committee to Aid Spain (Tampa, Fla.)

Telegram in Spanish from José Martínez, president of the Tampa Democratic Popular Committee to Aid Spain, to José Giral, Spanish Prime Minister, informing him that $2,000 collected by the Tampa Committee had been sent to Alvaro de Albornoz, Spanish Ambassador in France, following Giral's instructions.
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, August 19, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Letter in Spanish from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has not received a response to the telegram sent to Mrs. Oural asking about herself and her children.
Telegram, Warren G. Stewart to Josefa Oural, August 19, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Telegram in Spanish from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart asking about the situation of Josefa Oural and her children.
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, August 18, 1936

Warren C. Stewart

Letter in English from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, requesting help in obtaing the names and address of all American citizens in seven Spanish provinces.
Letter, Herbert C. Hengstler to Ramón Oural, August 17, 1936

Herbert C. Hengstler

Letter in English from the Chief of the Division of Foreign Service Administration, U.S. Department of State, responding to Ramón Oural's letter of Aug. 11, 1936 requesting information on the safety of Oural's wfie and two children in Spain. Hengstler writes that a telegram has been sent to the American Consul at Vigo, Spain asking it to provide information "regarding the present whereabouts and welfare" of Oural's family.
Manifesto, A Todos los que Simpatizaron durante la Guerra con el Gobierno leal de Republica Española, February 19, 1936

Junta de Cultura Española

A manifesto written by the Executive Body of the Tampa Chapter of the Junta de Cultura.
Letter, Comité de Milicies Antifeixistes de Palamós to Comisaria Delegadad de Pasaportes, September 7, 1936

Comité de Milicies Antifeixistes de Palamós

Letter in Spanish from the Committee of Antifascist Militias of Palamós requesting the issuance of a passport for Enrique Rodríguez, a Tampa resident who was visiting relatives in Spain when the war broke out.