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Frederick Lee Barnum Diary, 1919-1920
3 VolumesBarnum's diary describes his experiences as a physician with the American Red Cross in Siberia in 1919 and 1920 during which time he treated Russian patients and was involved in food distribution. The diary includes Barnum's impressions of Siberian towns such as Irkutsk, Tomsk and Omsk and his opinions of the Russian national character. He frequently asserts that the Red Cross was not wanted in Russia and gives a long list of questions concerning their involvement there.
Alfred M. Bingham Manuscript, 1962
1 itemTypescript by Alfred M. Bingham entitled "Soviet Experiments in Democracy: Report of a trip to the USSR in 1962." It concerns interviews he and his wife had with Soviet legal and educational personnel. In the report written following Bihgam's trip to the Soviet Union, he "attempted to evaluate those parts of the new Communist Party program which deal with democracy, in the light of conversations his wife and himself had with a number of Soviet citizens of professional standing in the fields of law, local government and education."
Chester Ittner Bliss Letters, 1935-1937
21 itemsPhotocopies of Chester I. Bliss' letters from the USSR to his family during the years 1935-1937. These letters tell story of his problem obtaining a position and visa and his work at the Institute of Plant Protection in Leningrad.
Inna Konstantinovna Buttler Memoirs, 1970
3 itemsThree typescript memoiristic essays (112 p.) by Inna Konstantinovna Buttler, describing primarily her experiences in the Soviet Union during World War II, and to a lesser extent life in the Soviet Union during the 1930s.
Jane Perry Clark Carey Diary, 1929
1 itemDiary kept by Carey while she was traveling in the Soviet Union in 1929; among the topics it deals with is Soviet law.
Charles Richard Crane Papers, 1869-1967
1.5 linear feetPapers include typed carbons of correspondence, memoirs, speeches, and biographical materials. The correspondence consists of letters to and from Crane, 1869-1939, and telegrams and letters to his wife upon his death. The memoirs include information on his diplomatic service and travels. The speeches, 1910-1930, are largely based on his travels and activities. There are diaries by other persons of his trips to Albania, Russia in 1921, and to the Near East. Finally, biographical materials include editorials, articles, and speeches. While a sizable amount of material concerns Russia, the collection includes information on his other activities as well.
Alexander W. Greiner Papers, 1918-1958
250 itemsCorrespondence, documents and photographs primarily relating to Greiner's years spent as a secretary for the American YMCA in the Soviet Union. There are numerous photographs of Greiner's family and friends in the U.S., and his summerhouse in Claverock, N.Y.
Aleksandr Guchkov Manuscript, 1933
4 itemsThe manuscripts are essays by Guchkov, including one on a visit to the Soviet Union in 1933 by the American journalist Harry Lang.
Sinclair Hatch Diary, 1931
120 pagesBound typescript copy of Hatch's travel diary "The USSR in 1931: Leningrad to Odessa, July 18 to August 17"
John N. Hazard papers, 1880-1973
65 boxesThe John N. Hazard papers consist of a processed set of 11 boxes, numbered 1-11, and an unprocessed set of 46 boxes, numbered 1-46.