Collection Summary
Scope and content
Content
Extensive correspondence with a great number of anarchists and anarcho-syndicalists
in Europe, the USA and Latin America, including Russian and Jewish emigrants: Alexander
Berkman 1924-1936, Marie Louise and Giovanna Berneri c. 1938-1957, Jacques Doubinsky
1929-1932, Emma Goldman 1924-1939, Mark E. Mracnyj (Klavansky) c. 1924-1926, Samuel
Lipman c. 1924-1928, Grigorij Maksimov 1925-1926, Rose Pesotta c. 1938-1952, Vernon
Richards 1937-1955, Millie and Rudolf Rocker 1927-1955, Augustin Souchy 1935-1962,
Volin (Vsevolod M. Eichenbaum) 1924-1927, 1944-1945, Boris Yelensky 1942-1943, 1955-1959
and others; file of letters, copies of letters and some other documents received by
Mark Mracnyj (Klavansky), Senya Fléchine and Mollie Steimer from anarchists imprisoned
or exiled in the USSR 1923-1926; lists of arrested anarchists and their fate after
1918, c. 1924; administration of the Relief Fund of the IWMA 1927-1935; file relating
to the Comité d'Emigrés (Solidarité) for relief for Spanish refugees in France 1937-1939;
file relating to Simón Radowitzky, including identification papers and certificats
of competence 1937-1939, 1946 and drafts of articles and press clippings on his death;
typescript of `An Anarchist Life. Mollie Steimer (1897-1980)' by Paul Avrich.
Record creators history
Biographical Note
Senya (Simon) Fléchine (also: Fleshin): born in Achtyrka, Ukraine, Russia 1894, died
in Mexico City 1981; anarchist, photographer; emigrated to the USA in 1910 and worked
for Mother Earth New York; returned to Russia in 1917 and joined the Nabat Confederation
of Anarchist Organizations in the Ukraine;
Mollie Steimer (pseudonym of Marthe Alperine): born in Dunaevtsy, Russia 1897, died
in Cuernavaca, Mexico 1980; anarchist; emigrated to the USA in 1913; member of the
group around Der Shturm (The Storm) New York and Frayhayt (Freedom) New York in 1917;
arrested for propaganda against intervention by the USA in Russia in 1918, deported
to Russia in 1921;
Fléchine and Steimer met and became companions in Russia; after several arrests allowed
to leave Russia in 1923; members of the Joint Committee for the Defense of Revolutionaries
Imprisoned in Russia, Berlin 1923-1926, the Relief Fund of the International Working
Men's Association (IWMA) for Anarchists and Anarcho-Syndicalists Imprisoned or Exiled
in Russia (in Paris and Berlin) 1926-1932 and other relief groups for anarchists;
emigrated to Mexico in 1941; their house became a meeting centre for political refugees;
corresponded with anarchists around the world.
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Inventory made by Hermien van Veen in 2002
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Preferred citation
Preferred Citation
Senya Fléchine Papers , inventory number ..., International Institute of Social History,
Amsterdam
Extent
1.5 m. meter
Other descriptive information
INTRODUCTION
Senya Fléchine (also Fleshin) was born in Achtyrka, Ukraine, Russia in 1894. He died
in Mexico City in 1981. He was a photographer and anarchist. He emigrated to the USA
in 1910 and worked for Mother Earth in New York. He returned to Russia in 1917 and
joined the Nabat Confederation of Anarchist Organizations in the Ukraine.
Mollie Steimer (pseudonym of Marthe Alperine) was born in Dunaevtsy, Russia in 1897.
She died in Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1980. She was an anarchist. She emigrated to the
USA in 1913. She was a member of the group around Der Shturm (The Storm) and Frayhayt
(Freedom) in 1917 both in New York. She was arrested for propaganda against intervention
by the USA in Russia in 1918. She was deported to Russia in 1921.
Fléchine and Steimer met and became companions in Russia. After several arrests they
were allowed to leave Russia in 1923. They were members of the Joint Committee for
the Defense of Revolutionaries Imprisoned in Russia, in Berlin during 1923-1926 and
also members of the Relief Fund of the International Working Men's Association (IWMA)
for Anarchists and Anarcho-Syndicalists Imprisoned or Exiled in Russia (in Paris and
Berlin) during 1926-1932 and members of other relief groups for anarchists.
They emigrated to Mexico in 1941, where their house became a meeting centre for political
refugees. They corresponded with anarchists around the world.
The papers were received by the IISG in 1964 and consist of extensive correspondence
with a great number of anarchists and anarcho-syndicalists in Europe, the USA and
Latin America, including Russian and Jewish emigrants, 1923-1963. Correspondence and
other documents can be found of the Joint Committee for the Defense of Revolutionists
Imprisoned in Russia 1923-1926, the Relief Fund of the International Working Men's
Association for Anarchists and Anarcho-Syndicalists Imprisoned or Exiled in Russia
1926-1932, Comité d'Émigrés (Solidarité) for relief of Spanish Refugees 1938-1945,
papers of Simón Radowitzky 1932-1956 and other documents 1918-1948. The size of the
papers is 1,5 m.
Keywords
Subjects
Subjects:
Anarchist movements
Workers movements/Workers councils/Workers International organizations
Exiles/Political refugees
Syndicalism/Trade unions
Geographic names:
USSR (former)
Mexico
United States
Personal names:Steimer, Mollie Berkman, Alexander Berneri, Marie Louise Berneri, Giovanna Doubinsky, Jacques Goldman, Emma Mračnyj, Mark Lipman, Samuel Pesotta, Rose Richards, Vernon Rocker, Rudolf Rocker, Millie Souchy, Augustin Volin Yelensky, Boris Fléchine, Senya Radowitzky, Simon Avrich, Paul
Corporate names: International Working Men's Association. Relief fund for Anarchists and Anarcho-Syndicalists
imprisoned or exiled in Russia International Working Men's Association
Genre of the material:
Archival material
Titles of related works:
Mother Earth
Titles of related works:
Der Shturm
Frayhayt
Language of the material
English , French
Record creator
Content provider
International Institute of Social History
( Cruquiusweg 31 , 1019 AT Amsterdam , The Netherlands )