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Deane Collection
GB 0369 DEN · c 1724

Manuscript entitled History of the Russian Fleet during the reign of Peter the Great, long considered anonymous but now thought to have been written by John Deane who served in the navy of Peter the Great (1672-1725).

Deane , John , 1679-1762 , diplomat and spy
Evans (Arthur) Collection
GB 0369 EVA · 1838-1936

Papers of Sir Arthur John Evans, relating to his journalistic and political activities in the Balkans, comprising:
Articles, lectures, memoranda, notebooks, notes, sketches and correspondence re the Balkans, including Bosnia, Herzegovina, Serbia and Macedonia, particularly the Adriatic question and possibilities for a South Slav state, 1875-1932; Evans' photographs of Balkan people and places, c 1884, 1932; press cuttings on the Balkans, 1877-1935, including volumes of articles by Evans as Balkans correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, based in Ragusa [now Dubrovnik], 1877-1888, press cuttings on Serbia, Montenegro and the creation of a united South Slav state, 1915-1919 and cuttings re relations between Italy and the new Yugoslav state mainly from the Italian press, 1918-1919; volume of cuttings by or about Evans on archaeology, 1880-1889; pamphlets, press bulletins and off prints mainly on the South Slavs, 1904-1922

Evans , Sir , Arthur John , 1851-1941 , Knight , archaeologist
Frank Collection
GB 0369 FRA · 1936

Viktor Frank's Ph.D thesis Russische Fern-Ost-Politik im XVIII. und XVIII. Jahrh. [Russian Far East Politics in the 17th and 18th centuries] presentedto Frederick Wilhelm University, Berlin, 1936.

Frank , Viktor Semonovich , 1909-1972 , historian
Galton Collection
GB 0369 GAL · c 1929-1985

Papers of Dorothy Galton mainly relating to Sir Bernard Pares and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), c 1929-1985, comprising:
Papers on SSEES (formerly the School of Slavonic Studies, King's College London) and former staff members, particularly Sir Bernard Pares, including notes on the history of the School, 1929-1981
Papers on Galton's visit to report on Slavonic studies in the United States and Canada, including diary of visit and Report to the Rockefeller Foundation, 1945;
Notes on the history of the Anglo-Russian Literary Society, c 1935-1960;
Translations by Galton, 1963;
Photographs of Russian Orthodox Chapel at Fort Ross, California c 1975-1985

Galton , Dorothy , 1901-1992 , secretary
Gardiner Collection
GB 0369 GAI · c 1925

Essay by Kathleen M Gardiner entitled "Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, an interpretation", c 1925

Gardner , Kathleen M , fl 1925 , historian
Hare Collection
GB 0369 HAR · c 1961

Photographs of Russian silver, porcelain, glass, ikons, paintings and other objets d'art; also offprint of Russian silver by R G Hare (in Ramsay, L G G "The Connoisseur Complete Encyclopedia of antiques" (New York, 1962, pp 60-65).

Hare , Richard Gilbert , 1907-1966 , Russian scholar
Ivanyi-Grunwald Collection
GB 0369 IVA · 1936-1965

Correspondence and papers of Bela Ivanyi-Grunwald, comprising:
notes and typescripts on Lajos Kossuth, an exile from the 1848-1849 Hungarian War of Independence, c 1939-1965; notes and typescripts of biography of Count Istvan Szechenyi, notes on Szechenyi's Anglo-Hungarian literary connections, c 1936-1965; writings, correspondence and papers on nineteenth and twentieth century Hungarian history and politics, c 1939-1965; writings, correspondence and papers on eighteenth and nineteenth century British history, particularly eighteenth century dissenters, c 1939-1965; draft typescripts and manuscripts on nineteenth century European history

Grunwald , Bela Ivanyi- , 1902-1965 , historian x Ivanyi-Grunwald , Bela
Kitch Collection
GB 0369 KIT · 1952-1980

Papers of Joseph Michael Kitch on eastern European history, 1951-1982, comprising:
General papers on Kitch's career, 1967-1977; papers on the history of Russia and the Soviet Union, c 1967-1978; papers on interpretations of the Cold War, c 1968-1979; papers on Romanian history, c 1953-1980; papers on European history, c 1962-1980; papers on the history of political thought, c 1967-1980; papers on Marxist philosophy, c 1968-1980; papers on economics, c 1952-1980.

Kitch , Joseph Michael , b 1941 , historian
Mollo Collection
GB 0367 MOL · 1856-1982

Papers of Evgenii Semenovich Mollo, comprising:
writings on Imperial Russian orders and military equipment, c 1960, 1979; documents and notes on Russian military orders and uniforms, c 1958-1982l; correspondence, mainly concerned with Russian military history and related interests arising out of his collection of Russian militaria, orders and objets d'art, 1958-1982, correspondents include the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; genealogical papers including family trees on the Veselitskii and Gol'tgoer (de Holthoer) families, including a number of letters in French from Michael de Holthoer, member of the Council of the Empire, to his niece Felicia de Holthoer in England (1882-1896). Also some letters (1856-1864) from other sources

Mollo , Evgenii Semenovich , 1904-1985 , military historian and artist
Naçi Collection
GB 0369 NAC · 1921-1992

Papers of Gjenco Demetre Naçi, comprising:
Drafts of "From the Illyrians to the Shqiptars: an historical insight" in the form of both complete drafts and individual chapters; other articles by Naçi on Albania; other papers used in writing of "From the Illyrians..."; correspondence re proposed publication of "From the Illyrians...", 1945-1990; papers on other works by Naçi, including drafts of a work on King Zog's experiences during the Second World War up to 1944; Naçi's autobiography of his early life; draft for works on Albania's problems; articles on Albanian politics and affairs and Albania's international relations; Albanian émigré newspapers and other newscuttings and papers used in writing the works, 1932-1986; correspondence, 1940-1983, including correspondence received and copies of correspondence sent by Naçi as private secretary to King Zog and personal correspondence concerning his work and family; photographs of the Albanian royal family, the Naçi family and friends, 1922-1990; Naçi family memorabilia and certificates, 1923-1990; presscuttings, the majority of which are in date order and are from British newspapers, the subject matter is almost entirely Albania and international relations relating to Albania; Albanian émigré newspapers, 1942-1988 (mainly 1942-1947)

Naçi , Gjenco Demetre , 1907-1992 , private secretary to King Zog of Albania