American Russian Institute collection of pamphlets
Scope and Contents note
The American Russian Institute collection of pamphlets includes hortatory, propaganda, and current events pamphlets of Communist or Socialist origin or interest. Included are major collections representing the Communist Party; Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow; International Publishers; New Century, publisher.
An itemized list of publishers and publications is available upon request.
Dates
- 1916-1962
Creator
- American Russian Institute, San Francisco (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
The American Russian Institute was an organization was devoted to improving American-Soviet relations and aimed “to serve as an authoritative clearing house for factual information concerning the Soviet Union." In 1961, the Senate Subcommittee on Un-American Activities identified this organization as a communist front running pro-Soviet, Anti-American propaganda campaigns, and furnishing reports on the United States to the Soviet Union. The institute was founded in California in 1926 with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The organization disseminated print materials, from a variety of publishers, on conditions in Soviet Russia, Communism, labor, race, and pacifism.
Source:
"Report of the Senate Fact-Finding Subcommitteee on Un-American Activities in California, no. 11, 1961 Communist Activities in California." Calisphere, http://texts.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt396n99b3&chunk.id=d0e2322&brand=calisphere&doc.view=entire_text (accessed 6/18/2020).
Extent
4.5 linear feet (3 containers) : 3 record storage boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The American Russian Institute was an organization was devoted to improving American-Soviet relations and aimed “to serve as an authoritative clearing house for factual information concerning the Soviet Union." The American Russian Institute collection of pamphlets includes hortatory, propaganda, and current events pamphlets of Communist or Socialist origin or interest.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged alphabetically by publisher or subject.
Other Finding Aids
An itemized list of publishers and publications is available upon request.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source of this collection is unknown.
Processing Information note
Collection was processed by staff, circa 1970s. Revisions by Alexandra M. Bisio, 2020.
- Propaganda, Communist Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Propaganda, International Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Propaganda, Russian Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Propaganda, Soviet Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soviet Union -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the American Russian Institute collection of pamphlets
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
