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Gain a better understanding of the past and cultures of Slavic and
East European peoples with American archival collections! Russian
and East European Books and Manuscripts in the United States, the
first collection of its kind, offers perspectives from leading
Slavic librarians, archivists and historians on the cultural
history of Russian and East European exiles and immigrants to North
America in the twentieth century. Editor Tanya Chebotarevcurator of
the Bahkmeteff Archive at Columbia Universityand a group of leading
authorities document the concerted effort to preserve Russian and
East European written culture outside the bounds of Communist
power. This book is a vital addition to the collections of
archivists, librarians, historians, and graduate students in
Russian studies and American immigrations. Russian and East
European Books and Manuscripts in the United States explores the
role of Russian emigres, librarians, and scholars in the United
States in providing a haven for archival collections of Russian
literature, art, and historical manuscripts at the height of panic
during the Cold War. This essential resource celebrates the efforts
made by archivists and librarians in collecting emigre materials.
This book addresses many important related topics, such as: an
introduction to the life and work of Boris Aleksandrovich
Bakhmetefffinancial contributor to the Archive and the last Russian
ambassador to the United States before the Bolsheviks' seizure of
power the Eurasianist movementits roles and views on science,
culture, and empire reflections of Russian emigres on Soviet
nationality policies during the 1920s and 1930s American
collections on immigrants from the Russian Empire the New York
Public Libraryits role in collecting and describing vernacular
Slavic and East European language and history materials to a
diverse readership Columbia University Libraries' Slavic and East
European Collectionsa historical overview of these extraordinarily
rich collections of materials from or about the Russian Empire, the
Soviet Union, and the countries and people of Eastern Europe the
Hoover Institution's Polish emigre collections and the Polish state
archives Russian archives onlinepresent status and future prospects
This book also details recent efforts to repatriate archival
collections and libraries abroad and return them to their countries
of origin. Disagreements between countries are already emerging,
and Russian and East European Books and Manuscripts in the United
States discusses their implications and the future of America's
Slavic archives.
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A Mother (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Constance Congdon; Originally written by Maxim Gorky; Translated by Tanya Chebotarev
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R425
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