Research Program on the History of the CPSU Manuscripts, 1955-1957

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
4077980 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Research Program on the History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; Dunham, Vera Sandomirsky, 1912-2001; Aleksandrova, Vera, 1895-1966; Valentinov, N. (Nikolaĭ), 1879-1964; Yarmolinsky, Avrahm, 1890-1975
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
48 items (6 boxes)
Language(s):
Russian .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077980.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

The manuscripts were prepared by American and emigre scholars on a variety of topics concerning the history of the CPSU, including the "Antonovshchina" the Latvian Communist Party and Soviet literature. A number of memoirs were also written for the project. Among the authors of the Program's manuscripts were Vera Aleksandrova (V. A. Shvarts), Vera Dunham, Nikolai Vol'skii (Valentinov), and Avrahm Yarmolinsky.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on 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.

Accruals

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

Manuscripts: Source of acquisition--RP-CPSU. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1956.

Manuscripts: Source of acquisition--RP-CPSU. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1957.

Manuscripts: Source of acquisition--RP-CPSU. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1959.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Manuscripts Accessioned 1956.

Manuscripts Processed 12/--/80.

Manuscripts Accessioned 1957.

Manuscripts Accessioned 1959.

Revision Description

2021-02-19 Authorities and notes reviewed and updated. ksd

Biographical sketch

The Research Program on the History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union operated at Columbia University in 1955-1957. It was headed by Alfred G. Meyer and supported by the Ford Foundation.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Articles CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Kommunisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID