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Papers of Robert Gerard Allen, 1919-1940, comprising:
notebook of poetry presumably by Allan, c.1930-1940; photographs and postcards of interwar Prague, the Sokal gymnastics movement and T G Masaryk c 1919-1939; prints of Prague; maps of Czechoslovakia, 1930, 1937; collection of Six linocuts by a Czechoslovak soldier - somewhere in England 1940. The artist was probably Dr V Vanderlik; collection of ten linocuts Cesta (the trail), depicting various scenes from Europe and the middle east by Dr V Vanderlik "a Czechoslovak soldier"; typescript entitled Repetitorium ceske literatury v otazkachi i odpovedich by Prof J Maly, 1936; typescript Czech-English dictionary of engineering terms, probably by Allan

Two files of correspondence mostly concerning Aleksandr Valentinovich Amfiteatrov's membership of the anti-Soviet secret society, Bratstvo Russkoi Pravdy [Brotherhood of Truth], 1927-1936. The letters are from the society's leader, Sergei Alexandrovich Krechetov and another member known only as "Izyumets". The box also contains a typescript article giving background and commentary to the collection.

Papers of (Chalrles) Neal Ascherson relating to Eastern Europe, comprising:
files of news cuttings, press releases and other papers mainly re Poland taken from West European, American and Polish sources. Some files are arranged chronologically and others by subject and they document the rise of Solidarity in Poland, 1979-1984, the imposition of martial law and Poland under martial law, papers on the Church in Poland, 1978-1981, the visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland, June 1983, the Polish economy, 1980-1985. Also contains single files on Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe in general - arranged by subject.

Transcripts and photocopies mainly from manuscripts in the British Library relating to the Russian travels of Samuel Bentham in 1781-1782. Includes a translation of "Severnoe prichernomor'e v 1775-1800" by E I Druzhinina (Moscow, 1959). Also contains some other related papers including a photocopy of the 1783 diary of Gertrude Harris, sister of the British Ambassador at St Petersburg.

Copy of letter from Joesph Beran, Archbishop of Prague to Dr Alexej Cepicka, Minister of Mustice in the Czechoslovak Government, 6 July 1948. It demonstrates the strength of the church's opposition to the Communist system.

University of London D.Phil thesis by Alan Charles Berson entitled Changes in structure and personnel in the Soviet State and Communist Party from 1953 to 1959: a study of party-state relations, 1962.

Manuscripts of writings, lecture notes and other notes by Reginald Robert Betts; notes, transcripts and photostats from Latin manuscripts in Austrian and Czech libraries on Jan Hus, Peter Payne and the Reformation and also notes taken from more recent books on these subjects, c 1928-1960.

Memoir containing references to visits (Mary) Daisy Waldegrave (later Bevan) made to Russia in (circa) 1878-1879, 1890 and 1929.

Papers of Lucjan Blit, relating to Poland, particularly the Communist Party, 1913- c 1961.

Essay by Alexander Block on the consequences of the Russian revolution entitled Russia's contribution to the New Social Order, [1944-1945]

Papers of George Henry Bolsover on Eastern Europe, 1928-1985, comprising:
Bolsover's writings and related papers on Russia, the Soviet Union and European history, 1928-1985 including his BA and MA theses, lecture notes, texts of broadcasts, book reviews and reports and papers issued by the British Government; reports on study trips and delegations, made by Bolsover and others, mainly by staff of the British Embassy in Moscow, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, 1954-1982; papers on the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), including notes on Robert William Seton-Watson, letter on the composition of SSEES Council and drafts of articles by Bolsover on SSEES, 1947-1969; notes on Russian history and the Soviet Union taken from original documents and secondary sources, 1933-1985.

Draft chapters 2 and 3 for a SSEES Ph.D thesis by Anne Branfoot entitled A critical survey of the Russian Narodnik movement 1861-1881, 1926

Photograph albums of Natalia Sergeevna Cheremtevskaia (later Countess Brasova), depicting her life with Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich during the early years of their life together 1909-1913. Most of the albums date from before their marriage in 1912 and contain informal photographs of the Grand Duke and Brasova and their family and friends. Some of the photographs were taken during the couple's European travels.

BBC/1
Scripts of BBC radio broadcasts in Czech and Polish, 1951, with English translations, comprising:
Radio Astronomy Polish programme 31 Jan 1951; Measure of exploitation - step three Polish programme 8 Feb 1951; The breakup of Czech democracy by Dr Otto Friedman reviewed by Betty S Nicholls Czech programme 20 Feb 1951; World affairs by Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, Czech programme 23 Feb 1951

BBC/2
BBC Current Affairs Research and Information Section's files on Soviet personalities, 1928-1991 (mainly 1948-1991); containing material from BBC monitoring reports, news agency reports, BBC correspondents' despatches, commentaries by BBC staff and cuttings from newspapers and specialist journals on individuals in the fields of cinema, music, theatre, economics, literature, press and broadcasting, from the Russian Federation and from the republics of Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, subjects include Abel Aganbegian, economist, 1971-1986; Kirghiz writer Chingiz Torekulovich Aimatov, 1981-1984; journalist Viktor Berkhin, 1986-1987; biologist Trofim Denisovich Lisenko, 1928-1965; theatre director Iuri Petrovich Liubimov, 1983-1986; writer Boris Leonidovich Paternak particularly the publication of "Dr Zhivago" and Pasternak's subsequent refusal of the Nobel Prize for Literature, 1957-1961; cellist Mstislav Leopol'dovich Rostropovich and his wife, opera singer Galina Vishnevskaia, 1963-1977; writer Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov, 1956-1991; film director Andrei Arsenovich Tarkovski, 1962-1990; poet and editor Aleksandr Trifonovich Tvardovski, 1968-1979; economist Evgenii Samoilovich Varga, 1948-1970; poet Evgenii Evtushhenko, 1972-1983; economist Tatiana I Zalavskaia, 1983-1987.

Papers of Lt Col Alfred Claude Bromhead, 1915-1918, comprising:
typescript copies of Bromhead's diaries of his work with the British Military Cinematographic Mission to show British propaganda films to Russian troops, 1916-1918, Bromhead and his mission made visits to the Finnish, Baltic, Ukrainian, Caucasian, Turkish and Romanian Fronts. There is also a diary for Bromhead's Italian mission from May-December 1918; correspondence between Bromhead and the Government Committee for Propaganda, supervising his activities, correspondence received by Bromhead from British and Russian contacts in Russia, memo on Russian affairs by Sir Bernard Pares, Russian printed material; photographs (probably) taken by Bromhead while on his mission to Russia, the main subjects of the photographs are Russian troops and the work of the Mission, 1916-1917

D.Phil thesis submitted by D E Budgen to the University of Oxford entitled The world of F A Emin (1735-1770): literary and intellectual transition in eighteenth-century Russia

Photocopies of papers by David Roden Buxton, comprising:
essay A Russian village before the five-year plan, detailing Buxton's experiences while travelling in Russia engaged in architectural study and including a plan of a peasant home and a reprint of an article by Buxton 'A journey in Soviet Transcaucasia', later published as A journey in Northern Russia (Edinburgh, 1933)

Typescripts sbmitted to the Hungarian and Russian divisions of the Economic and Social History of the World War series, 1922-1930

Album of photographs of buildings and activities of Soviet co-operatives, including activities in childrens' homes and photographs of statistical diagrams about the Central Association of Co-operative Associations of the USSR, 1932.

Typescript translation of Pavel Vasilievich Chichagov's memoirs Horatius of the Beretsina: the memoirs of Admiral Pavel Vasilievich Chichagov translated and annotated, with additional material by Dinah Dean. The memoirs provide an account of life in St Petersburg during the reign of Paul I as well as of the battle of Beretsina. In addition the typescript provides an essay on Chichagov by Émil Charles, Chichagov's English will and documents on his British naturalisation; 4 related photographs

Appeal literature, leaflets and letter, relating to the Committee for the Construction of an Orthodox Russian Church in Brussels, Belgium, as a Memorial to the Martyr Czar Nicholas II, 1930

Draft of SSEES MA thesis by J G F Druce entitled "The role of Czech men of science in the national revival movement", 1942.

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

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.

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

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

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).

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

Papers of Kenneth Johnston, comprising:
Partial typescript entitled "A History of South-East Europe" comprising a scheme of the work and various chapters covering the period up to 1879; manuscript entitled "Comparative chronology of events in the countries of south-eastern Europe, 5th-20th centuries A.D.".

Typescript by Martti Julkunen entitled "Tukikohta itään vai puolueeton pohjoismma? Kansallissosialistnen Saksa ja Suomi 1933-1939" [A base against the East or a neutral Scandinavian country? National Socialist Germany and Finland 1933-1939] (Turku, 1984).

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.

Papers of Mano Konyi and Count Menyhert Lonyay, 1848-1916, comprising:
Lonyay's political diaries, 1865-1872; Lonyay's official and private correspondence, 1848-1884 mainly copies of letters sent by Lonyay, 1876-68, but including telegrams from Count Julius Andrassy the elder and Ferencz Deak; papers on the 1867 constitutional agreement creating the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary; correspondence between Lonyay from E von Becke, Austrian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, 1867-1869; letters from M Vengraf, Austrian political journalist to Lonyay, 1867-1869; copy of political diary of Count Julius Andrassy the younger, 1908-1913; article by Konyi on Count Julius Andrassy the elder, 1890; manuscript of play ?by Konyi Doczi Lajos which is presumably re Lajos Doczi (1845-1919), 1889; papers of Konyi on the 1867 settlement, including telegrams from Count Julius Andrassy the elder; letters to Konyi, 1880-1917; printed material (newspapers, periodicals and offprints), mainly relating to the events and politicians of the 1867 settlement

Typescripts by Josef Kosina, entitled "Vzpominky z druhe Svetove Valky [Memoirs of the Second World War] and "Czechoslovakia: her rise and fall"; also index cards, notes and bibliography for the former typescript; anonymous letter addressed to Kosina, 1955; notes and newspapers.

Papers of Lev Sergeevich Loewenson, comprising:
card index for Lowenson's Russian-English military dictionary, 1940-1945; papers on Loewenson's studies of Russia and Eastern Europe, including photocopies of manuscripts on Russia from the Bodleian Library, Oxford and the British Museum Library, card indexes and bibliographies of works on Russia and the Balkans in particularly those in SSEES and the British Museum Library, papers on lecture given by Loewenson on Russia and a Russian-English military vocabulary, 1648-1968; papers on Loewenson's studies of British history, including photocopies of manuscripts from the Bodleian Library, correspondence on Loewenson's appointment as assistant editor of "Writings on British History, 1901-1933" and annual reports of the Institute of Historical Research and the London Library, 1631-1963

Copies of documents relating to Romanian foreign policy, c 1932-1936 made in the archives of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These papers were used by Dov Lungu in preparing his Ph.D thesis, presented to Queen Mary College, London in 1976 entitled "The problem of Soviet-Romanian relations in Romanian foreign policy under Nicolae Titulescu, 1932-1936".

Manuscript draft of parts of George, Earl Macartney's work "An account of Russia MDCCLXVII" [1767] The order of the sections differs considerably from the published version which also includes chapters on history and arts and sciences as well as tables of exports and imports. There are various textual differences, usually minor.

Ph.D thesis of Dr Bertha Malnick entitled "The origin and the early history of the theatre in Russia, 1672-1756", 1935.

Bibliography, compiled by Baron Alexander Felixovich Meyendorff of English books on Russia, covering a variety of wide subject areas such as literature, history, politics, economics and religion, c 1921-1933

Texts of lecture given by King Michael I (former King of Romania) at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 1991; "Romania: moral and economic renewal" and vote of thanks given by Anthony J Bailey; list of guests present at the visit.

Papers of Margaret Stevenson Miller, 1929-1975, comprising:
papers on research into the economy of the Soviet Union, 1929-1941, including pamphlets and cuttings on finance, papers on transport in the Soviet Union, c 1934, papers on transport, agriculture, finance and housing in the Soviet Union c 1939-1952, papers on the clothing industry in the Soviet Union, 1941-1950, papers on the economic regions of the Soviet Union, 1044-1947, papers on trade unions in the Soviet Union, 1945-1946, lecture notes on the economics of the Soviet Union, for lectures given by Miller at George Washington University, c 1946-1947, papers on town population in the Soviet Union, 1961-1964, papers ion agriculture in the Soviet Union, 1961-1964, papers on trade between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, 1970-1971, papers on economic reform in the Soviet Union, 1945;1961-1975, papers on Conference of representatives of the British and Soviet public, Armenia, 1974, papers on Miller's visit to the Soviet Union, Aug 1968;
papers on School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Old Students' Association, 1951, 1950-1962,including "Memorandum of evidence: submitted on behalf of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies Old Students' Association - To the Committee of Enquiry into the future policy of the School", Apr 1971

Articles by Prince Dmitry Petrovich Svyatopolk-Mirsky, entitled "Jane Ellen Harrison (died 15 April 1928)" and "Tolstoy Centenary Edition", 1929

Typescripts entitled "The Yugoslav History" and "A history of Yugoslav Letters", written by Paul Mitrovich at Sarajevo, 1965, and a letter from Mitrovich's daughter Milica Kirk Mitrovic to Hugh Seton Watson, which she sent him with the typescripts.

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

Album of memorabilia from Sir James Wolfe Murray's participation in the visit of the British Parliamentary delegation to Russia, 22 January-6 February 1912, includes invitation cards, menus, programmes and an account of the visit by Murray published in the "Morning Post", 8 February 1912.

Photocopies of letters written by Aleksei Semenovich Musin-Pushkin while Russian Ambassador to London to Count ?N I Panin, Empress Catherine II and Baron Fredr. Nolikens Chiffrerade

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)

Letter from Osobyi Komitet po delam Russikh emigrantov v Latvii [Special Committee for the problems of Russian émigrés in Latvia]to the President of the Russian National Committee in London, 27 Aug 1920.

Typescript by K A Papmehl entitled "Selected Works by Matthew Guthrie", 1974.

Correspondence and papers of Sir Bernard Pares, 1902-1948, comprising:
Pre World War One papers, 1902-1914, including writings on Russian politics, joint diary on Russian political events written with Samuel Northrup Harper; press cuttings and Russian newspapers;
correspondence and papers on the School of Russian Studies, Liverpool University, 1907-1916, including manuscript and typescript articles for the "Russian Review", and correspondence with Sir Alfred Jones, Liverpool shipping magnate and a supporter of the School;
correspondence and papers on visit to Britain of members of the Russian Duma, June-July 1919;
correspondence and papers on visit of delegation of British public figures to Russia, 1911-1912;
World War One papers, including drafts of his dispatches from the front as British Military Overseer to the Russian Army, 1915-1917, papmplets and newspapers, presscuttings of Pares's articles;
correspondence and papers on the Russian Revolution and Civil War years, 1917-1922, including reports, memos and other papers, press surveys, newspapers, pamphlets and press cuttings, particularly on White held Siberia;
papers dating from the inter-war years, including papers on the education of Russian children in Britain and other relief work for Russian refugees, papers on Pares' visit to the Soviet Union, 1935-1936, correspondence on publications and lectures, correspondence on the Church of England Council on Foreign Relations, pamphlets, reports and press cuttings;
correspondence and papers on the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 1916-1938, including early plans for the school and Pares' employment as Director; correspondence on Pares's visit to United States, 1929 and lecture notes;
papers dating from World War Two and post-war years, 1939-1948, including mss and working papers for "The fall of the Russian monarchy"; lecture and broadcast notes; letters from American correspondents

Minutes of meetings (1st to 48th) of the Paris Democratic Group of the Party of National Freedom; letters from the Group's secretary N K Volkov to Mikhail Vasilevich [?], 1921-1922