Miha Krek Papers, 1941-1946

Call No.:	BAR Ms Coll/Krek
Bib ID	4077719 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Krek, Miha, 1897-; Simović, Dušan, 1882-1962; Snoj, Franc, 1902-; Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951; Beneš, Edvard, 1884-1948; Jovanoviʹc, Sloboden, 1929-; Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977
Title	Miha Krek Papers, 1941-1946
Physical Description	2000 items (5 boxes)
Language(s)	English .
Additional Description	http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077719.pdf
Access	You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
	This collection is located on-site.

Description

Summary

Krek's correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, and printed materials concern the London Yugoslav government-in-exile during World War II. There are one or two letters each in the collection from Louis Adamic, Edvard Beneš, and Anthony Eden. There are files of correspondence and related materials from or to such Yugoslav leaders as Slobodan Jovanoviʹc, Dušan Simoviʹc, and Franc Snoj, and also several files on events in Slovenia during the war.

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You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

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Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Jacob B. Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967.

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History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Minister in pre-war Yugoslavia and was a leader of the Slovene People's Party; later Deputy Prime Minister in the London government.

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