Luigi Bertoni Papers
Period (1883, 1897-)
1912-1947
Total size 0.50 m.
Consultation Not restricted
Biography
Bertoni, Luigi. Born in Milan 1872, died
in Geneva 1947; typographer, anarchist, writer; founder of the anarchist
bilingual periodical Il Risveglio/Le Réveil (Geneva) in 1900 and editor until
1947; contributed to Voix du Peuple; important for the development of the Swiss
trade unions; arrested several times by the Swiss authorities for his
propagandist activities; in 1918 imprisoned for thirteen months, wrongly
accused of plotting bombing attacks in Italy, finally fully cleared of this
charge.
Content
Papers mainly
received as editor of Il Risveglio/Le Réveil: c.100 letters from Errico
Malatesta 1913-1932; a few letters from Erasmo Abate (alias Hugo Rolland) 1925,
Armando Borghi 1925, 1929, Gustave Brocher 1930, Luigi Fabbri 1925, Otello
Gaggi 1936-1937, Jean Grave 1915, 1925, James Guillaume 1906, 1910-1912,
Georges Herzig 1912, 1915, Alexandre Levandovsky c.1929-1932, Max Nettlau 1924,
1929-1933, Pietro Montasini 1934-1936, Bartolomeo Vanzetti 1926-1927, Théodore
Vaskovitch 1925 and n.d., Jean Wintsch 1912, 1914 and others; file of letters
from Malatesta to Giuseppe and Peppino Tosca, Randolfo Vella and others
1923-1932;
handwritten and stencilled copy of a charge against Bertoni
c.s. for plotting bombing attacks in Italy with explosives obtained from the
German army during the First World War 1919; notes on his study of the Russian
language n.d.; some documents relating to his visit to Moscow in 1921; some
manuscripts of articles by Malatesta and others 1922 and n.d.;
files of
documents relating to the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939; some documents from
anarchist and syndicalist organizations in Italy 1938-1939, Switzerland 1908,
1939-1942 and from Italian anarchist organizations in the USA 1938-1939; press
clippings.
NB. Part of his papers has been lost during the Second World
War.
Inventory made by Nico Jassies 2008
INVENTORY
Correspondence
Malatesta,
Errico
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1
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Letter from
Lampedusa where Malatesta is kept in prison.
C.
1898-1899. 1 cover.
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2-4
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Malatesta
to Luigi Bertoni. Chronologically arranged.
1912-1914, 1916,
1919-1932. 2 folders and 1 cover.
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5
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Malatesta to
Peppino and Giuseppe Tosca.
1923-1927, 1930 and
n.d. 1 cover.
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6
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Malatesta to
Antonio Vella.
1927. 1 cover.
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7
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Malatesta to
Randolfo Vella.
1927, 1930-1931. 1 cover.
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8
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Malatesta to
others (a.o. Amalia).
1925-1927, 1931-1932. 1 cover.
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9
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'Parliamentary Politics in the Socialist Movement' (manuscript).
N.d. 1 folder.
Other correspondents
NB. All letters, leaflets and other documents are received by
Bertoni.
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10
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Abate,
Erasmo (alias Hugo Rolland). Includes copies of two letters Abate wrote to
Ricciotti Garibaldi and a circular written by Abate: 'Dichiarazione finale in
merito ad una polemica bassa e scandalosa'.
1925. 1 folder.
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11
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Abbate,
Oreste.
1933. 1 cover.
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12
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Agence de
Journeaux E. Frey.
1900. 1 cover.
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13
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Angouin,
Elie.
N.d. 1 cover.
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14
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A
Noi!, fascist periodical from Lugano.
1935. 1 cover.
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15
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Arrigoni,
Enrico and Francesco Ghezzi.
1916. 1 cover.
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16
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Bakunin,
Maria (= Marussia) Oglioloro.
1926. 1 cover.
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17
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Borghi,
Armando. Includes a circular signed by Borghi on behalf of the Unione Sindacale
Italiana (USI): 'Alle organizzazioni nazionali sindacaliste non aderenti
all'Internazionale Operaia Sindacala'.
1915, 1925 and
n.d. 1 folder.
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18
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Bréguet, R.
(?)
1909. 1 cover.
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19
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Brocher,
Gustave.
1930. 1 cover.
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20
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Castagna,
Carlo.
1933 (?). 1 cover.
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21
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Cavalazzi,
A.
1913. 1 cover.
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22
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Chancellerie de la Confédération suisse.
1910, 1913,
1917. 1 cover.
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23
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Damiani,
Luigi. Letter written on the back of the manifesto 'Guerra e Tirannia!', signed
by 'Il "Non Molliamo!"'.
1927. 1 cover.
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24
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De Ambris,
Alceste (Camera del Lavoro, Parma).
1908. 1 cover.
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25
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De Begnac,
Yvon.
1938. 1 cover.
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26
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De Mazan,
Jean.
1937. 1 cover.
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27
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Département
politique fédéral (Bern).
1905. 1 cover.
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28
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Di Giovanni,
Severino (alias 'Biscuit').
N.d. 1 cover.
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29
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Durupt, G.
1915. 1 cover.
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30
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Esteve,
Pedro (Labor Culture, New York).
1912. 1 cover.
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31
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Estivalis, J
(?).
1911. 1 cover.
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32
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Etat-Major
territorial 1-Service de la Presse.
1939. 1 cover.
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33
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Fabbri,
Luigi (alias 'Gigi').
1925. 1 cover.
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34
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Faure,
Sébastien. With two pamphlets signed by Faure: 'La Trève des Peuples' (1915)
and 'J'explique à mes amis pourquoi je renonce, pour le moment, à ma campagne
en faveur de la Paix' (1915).
1915, 1934. 1 folder.
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35
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Federación
Ibérica de Juventudes Libertarias (FIJL), Regional Andalucía.
N.d. 1 cover.
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36
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Fédération
des anarchistes-communistes Bulgares.
1934. 1 cover.
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37
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Fieramonte,
Dario.
1916. 1 cover.
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38
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Gaggi,
Otello.
1936-1937. 1 cover.
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39
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Galleani,
Luigi. Includes two letters by Galleani to Max Nettlau.
1912, 1920,
1922 (?). 1 folder.
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40
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Ghezzi,
Francesco (written postcard).
1922 (?). 1 cover.
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41
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Goguelia
(?), Lydia.
1920. 1 cover.
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42
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Grave, Jean.
1915, 1925 and n.d. 1 cover.
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43
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Gross,
Jacques (alias 'Jeanquimarche').
N.d. 1 cover.
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44
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Guillaume,
James.
1906, 1910-1912. 1 cover.
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45
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Herzig,
Georges.
1912, 1915. 1 cover.
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46
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Huggler,
August.
1906. 1 cover.
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47
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Jaffei,
Vittorio (?).
1911. 1 cover.
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48
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Kropotkin,
Peter. With annexes including a letter by Sophie Kropotkin to Bertoni.
1904, 1911, 1926 and n.d. 1 folder.
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49
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Labriola,
Antonio.
1903. 1 cover.
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50
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Laisant, Ch.
1912. 1 cover.
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51
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Landauer,
Gustav.
1897. 1 cover.
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52
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Levandovsky,
Alexander.
1929-1930, 1933 and n.d. 1 cover.
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53
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Lorenzetti,
Lorenzo.
1912. 1 cover.
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54
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Lorenzo,
Anselmo.
1910. 1 cover.
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55
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Loyson,
Hyacinthe.
1904 (?). 1 cover.
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56
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MacSay,
Stephen.
1925. 1 cover.
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57
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Mastrodicasa, Leonida.
1938. 1 cover.
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58
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Matur.
1935. 1 cover.
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59
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Menrant,
Hoche.
1925. 1 cover.
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60
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Michel,
Louise.
1903. 1 cover.
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61
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Montasini,
Pietro.
1934. 1 cover.
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62
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Mussolini,
Benito.
1914. 1 cover.
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63
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Nettlau,
Max.
1914, 1929-1930, 1933. 1 folder.
NB. In his letter of 1914 Nettlau deals with the
question of individualism.
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64
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Neumann,
Siegmund.
1911. 1 cover.
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65
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Peretti,
Giuseppe (alias 'Pepin').
1927-1928. 1 cover.
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66
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Rapisardi,
Mario: homage to Francisco Ferrer.
N.d. 1 cover.
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67
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Richard,
Jean (Union ouvrière de Lausanne).
1912. 1 cover.
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68
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Rygier,
Maria Anna.
1913. 1 cover.
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69
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Sagristà,
Fermín.
1911. 1 cover.
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70
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Siglich,
Renato (written postcard from Ventotene where Siglich is kept in prison).
1916. 1 cover.
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71
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Souchy,
Augustin, Fritz Kater, Rudolf Rocker, Erich Mühsam a.o. (written postcard).
1925. 1 cover.
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72
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Tcherkesoff,
W.
1917. 1 cover.
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73
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Tucci-Blandini, Giuseppe.
1913. 1 cover.
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74
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Turner, L.
1913. 1 cover.
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75
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Turroni,
Pio.
1945. 1 cover.
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76
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Vanzetti,
Bartolomeo.
1926-1927. 1 folder.
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77
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Vaskovitch,
Théodore. Includes three letters written to other persons.
1925 and
n.d. 1 cover.
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78
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Villafrancia, Soledad, Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis and Otto Karmin
(written postcard).
1910. 1 cover.
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79
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Wintsch,
Jean.
1912, 1914. 1 cover.
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80
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Letters and
postcards from unidentified correspondents.
1914, 1916, 1918, 1925,
1929, 1936, 1938 and n.d. 1 folder.
Correspondence between other
persons
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81
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Berneri,
Giovanna to 'Zio' (Gaetano Salvemini?). With some leaflets by the Alleanza dei
Gruppi Libertari (AGL) and a leaflet by the Federazione Anarchica Italiana
(FAI) dealing with the Congress of Carrara.
1945. 1 folder.
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82
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Binazzi,
Pasquale to Mrs. Borsa.
1928. 1 cover.
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83
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Cipriani,
Amilcare to Angelo Sasso (written postcard).
1910. 1 cover.
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84
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Galleani,
Cossyra to Jacques Gross a.o.
1927-1929. 1 cover.
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85
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Institut
International de Sociologie de Genève to Lucien Tronchet (signature of the
writer illegible).
1931. 1 cover.
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86
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Lorenzo,
Anselmo to J. Guilbert.
1910. 1 cover.
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87
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Sagristà,
Joaquina to Fritz Karmin (written postcard).
1912
(?). 1 cover.
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88
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Valadier,
Aristide (= Georges Garraud) to Angelo Umiltà and a letter by Umiltà to an
unknown person dealing with the agent provocateur Aristide Valadier.
1883. 1 cover.
Spanish Civil War
Correspondence
NB. All letters and other documents are received by
Bertoni.
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89
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Barbé,
Alphonse: 'En Espagne - Contre un scandaleux procès' (typescript dealing with
the process in Spain against the POUM).
1937. 1 cover.
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90
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Bureau
d'Information et de Presse.
N.d. 1 cover.
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91
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CNT-FAI
(Martin Gudell).
1938. 1 cover.
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92
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Di Giuseppe,
Riccardo.
1939. 1 cover.
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93
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FAI, Comité
Peninsular de la: various communiqués.
1937-1938. 1 folder.
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94
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Federación
Ibérica de Juventudes Libertarias (FIJL).
1938. 1 cover.
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95
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Gruppo
Libertario Italiano 'Libertà o Morte' (signed by Enrico Borgo).
1938. 1 cover.
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96
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Marvasi,
Roberto.
1938. 1 cover.
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97
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Meggiolaro,
Rodolfo.
1936 (?).
Anonymous letter
to Bertoni (from the front of Guadarrama.
1936. 1 cover.
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98
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Ricci,
Giulio: 'Per la Verità. Lettera aperta a tutti i compagni'.
1938. 1 cover.
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99
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Rosselli,
Carlo.
1936. 1 cover.
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100
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Serena,
Giuseppe.
1938. 1 cover.
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101
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SSI, Nr. 29, Barcelona: 'Informe sobre la GPU' (typescript in
Spanish).
1937. 1 cover.
NB. The bulletin deals with the affairs Marc Rain, Hans Beimler, Toni
Stern, comandante Dunwald and Eugen Sheyer.
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102
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Teslar,
Casimiro: 'La verità sul movimiento anarco-machnovista e sul contadino
rivoluzionario Nestor Machno'. (typescript signed by Teslar in Berlin, 1922.
From the postmark can be concluded that the text was sent in 1938 from
Barcelona to Bertoni).
1922, 1938. 1 cover.
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103
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Tosca,
Giuseppe (?).
1938. 1 cover.
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104
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Unione
Anarchica Italiana (UAI): various bulletins and leaflets.
1938-1939
and n.d. 1 cover.
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105
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Zambonini,
Enrico.
1937. 1 cover.
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106
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M.N. (?).
1937. 1 cover.
Comitato Anarchico Pro Vittime
Politiche de Marsiglia (Marseille)
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107
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Postcards
written by Ernesto Bonomini from the labour camp Rieucros in France.
1939. 1 cover.
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108
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Typescript
(incomplete) by G. Berneri (?).
N.d. 1 cover.
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109
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'Dalla
Spagna - Ancora su Armanetti [= Dante Armanetti] e compagni e sulla situazione'
(anonymous typescript).
C. 1938. 1 cover.
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110
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Various
circulars and other documents concerning the camp of Argelès-sur-Mer and other
concentration camps in France.
1938-1939. 1 cover.
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111
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Balance-sheets and other documents concerning the relief funds of
the committee.
1939. 1 cover.
Solidaridad Internacional
Antifascista (SIA)
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112
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Written
picture postcard by Chs. Monighetti representing a 'guardería infantil' (home
for children who lost their parents during the civil war) runned by the SIA, in
Barcelona.
1938. 1 cover.
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113
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Various
letters by P. Herrera and Lucía Sánchez Saorníl tot Bertoni and Lucien Tronchet
of the Il Risveglio/Le Réveil. With related documents.
1937-1938 and n.d. 1 cover.
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114
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Other
documents concerning the SIA.
1936-1939 and
n.d. 1 folder.
Various
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115
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Various
pamphlets, bulletins and other documents concerning the Spanish Civil War.
1938 and n.d. 1 folder.
Other documents
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116
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Various
belongings of Bertoni, et al. a 'Livret d'Habitant' (1917), some letters by the
head of the police in Genève, some notes and press clippings.
1896,
1908, 1913, 1917, 1930, 1936, 1940, 1942 and n.d. 1 folder.
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117
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Text of the
indictment against Luigi Bertoni and the co-accused (copies in german and in
italian).
1919. 1 folder.
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118
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Notes on
Bertoni's study of the Russian language.
N.d. 1 folder.
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119
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Documents
relating to Bertoni's visit to Moscow.
1921. 1 cover.
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120
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Fédération
des Unions ouvrières de la Suisse romande: minutes of the 'assemblée
statutaire'.
1908. 1 cover.
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121
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Letters by
Kropotkin to Bertoni as published in Le Réveil.
1921-1922. 1 cover.
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122
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Various
proclamations, open letters and statements a.o. by the FAI of Italy-Federazione
Anarchica Romagnola etc., including a letter to Bertoni signed by Settimo
Guerrieri, Dante Armanetti, Aldo Demi, Giuseppe Volonté and Giuseppe Mioli
(1939).
1934, 1939, 1945 and n.d. 1 folder.
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123
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Obituaries on
Bertoni.
1947. 1 cover.
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124
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Various
convocations, pamphlets and other documents.
1939-1944. 1 cover.
Documentation
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125-129
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Press
clippings.
1902, 1905, 1939. 5 folders.
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125-128
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1902.
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129
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1902, 1905,
1939.
