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Vergotti Collection
GB 0369 VER · 1990

Typescript by Jacques M Vergotti, entitled "Memoirs of a Romanian-American 1940-1990", including material on his work as equerry to King Michael of Romania.

Vergotti Jacques M , b 1915 , equerry to King Michael of Romania
Tappe Collection
GB 0369 TAP · 1946-1979

Correspondence and papers of Eric Ditmar Tappe, 1946-1979, comprising:
Correspondence and papers of Maria Golescu, 1946-1979, including correspondence with Tappe and other correspondents, publications sent to Golescu by Stefan Nenitescu and notebook containing excerpts from her correspondence. The correspondence is mainly personal in nature but some references to Romanian people and politics particularly the fate of political prisoners
Correspondence between Tappe and Professor Emil Turdeanu, Professor of Romanian Language and Literature at the Sorbonne, Paris, 1948-1972
Correspondence with other Romanian academics and exiles and general correspondence (1948-c1985)
Papers relating to the Romanian language, literature and history
General background notes on Romania
Papers relating to Tappe's publications and public lectures
Papers relating to SSEES and the University of London and Tappe's visits to Romania and international conferences

Tappe , Eric Ditmar , d 1992 , professor of Romanian studies Golescu , Maria , 1897-1987 , Romanian political prisoner and exile
Pring Collection
GB 0369 PRI · 1900-1955

Translations from Russian literature by S W Pring including translations of short stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov; translation of the composer Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov's memoirs; correspondence relating to the possible publication in book form of Pring's translation of correspondence between Rimsky-Korsakov and Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev.

Pring , S W , d 1954 , translator of Russian literature and writings on music
Papmehl Collection
GB 0369 PAP · 1974

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

Paphmel , K A , fl 1965-1974 , writer
GB 0369 MIC · 1991

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.

Michael I , b 1921 , former King of Romania
Matthews Collection
GB 0369 MAT · 1911-1958, mostly 1930-1958

Papers of William Kleesman Matthews on East European linguistics and literature, 1911-1958, comprising:
papers on Baltic languages, c 1926-1947, including drafts of an anthology of translated Baltic poetry and a Latvian calendar of Saints; notebooks on Bulgarian linguistics, 1921, 1947-1951, including notebooks on the grammar and phonetics of Bulgarian and Old Bulgarian; papers on Estonian literature, 1939-1950, comprising drafts of an anthology of Estonian poetry which Matthews began before the Second World War; papers on German lingusitics, 1943-1944; papers on Polynesian linguistics and the Marathi language in particular, 1945-1946; papers on Russian linguistics and literature, 1911-1958, including mss and proofs of published works, notes and translated poems some intended for publication, articles, minutes of meetings of the Kings College London Russian Society, Russian appointment diary and typescript by Emmanuil Kazakevich; notebooks on Slav languages, 1935-1958; notebooks on Ukranian linguistics, 1946-1954; general papers on the study of literature and linguistics, 1930-1958, including bibliographies, articles and notes on linguistics and literature, translated poetry and correspondence; typescripts and manuscripts of Matthews' (mainly) unpublished poetry, c 1935-1958

Matthews , William Kleesman , 1901-1958 , slavonic scholar
Mann Collection
GB 0369 MAN · 1921-1985

Papers of Stuart Edward Mann, 1921-1985, comprising:
writings and notes on Albanian language and literature, 1930-1979; writings and notes on Czech and Slovak languages and literature, 1934-1979, including annotated proofs of his Czech Historical Grammar, and Essays on the history of Czech literature; writings and notes on Indo-European language and on language generally, c 1926-1984, including annotated typescript of An Indo-European Comparative Dictionary; writings and notes on other languages and literature, particularly Armenian and Cypro-Mycenæan, 1927-1980. including many examples of "minimum dictionaries", attempts by Mann to produce basic vocabularies for a wide range of languages; personal correspondence and papers, 1938-1985, including correspondence with publishers and papers on linguistics; reprints of articles by Mann and others, 1935-1984.

Mann , Stuart Edward , 1905-1986 , slavonic scholar
Loewenson Collection
GB 0369 LOE · 1631-1963

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

Loewenson , Lev Sergeevitch , 1885-1968 , Russian scholar
Lettau Collection
GB 0369 LET · 1988

Typescript entitled "Offizielle sowjetische Ethik im europäischen Kulturgefüge [Official Soviet ethics in European cultural structure]. This is probably a PhD thesis presented by Dr Carl Lettau to Kiel University., 1988

Lettau , Carl , fl 1988 , political scientist
Kosina Collection
GB 0369 KOS · 1948-1983

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.

Kosina , Josef , fl 1939-1983 , trade unionist
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
Gardner Collection
GB 0369 GAN · 1919-1933

Picture postcards showing views of Poland or representations of Polish folk art, mostly commercially produced. The majority of the cards were sent to Monica Gardner from Poland and contain a message, other are blank, 1919-1933.

Gardner , Margaret , d 1941 , writer
Duckworth-Baker Collection
GB 0369 DUC · 1984 (covers 1930s)

Copy of letter from Vernon Duckworth-Baker to Professor G F Cushing about his involvement in the 1930s with plans to introduce Hungarian studies to the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), 1984.

Baker , Vernon Duckworth- , fl 1930s-1984 , hungarian scholar