{"product_id":"russian-and-east-european-books-and-manuscripts-in-the-united-states","title":"Russian and East European Books and Manuscripts in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eGain a better understanding of the past and cultures of Slavic and East European peoples with American archival collections! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Russian and East European Books and Manuscripts in the United States explores the role of Russian émigrés, 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 émigré materials. This book addresses many important related topics, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e 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 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the Eurasianist movementits roles and views on science, culture, and empire \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e reflections of Russian émigrés on Soviet nationality policies during the 1920s and 1930s \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e American collections on immigrants from the Russian Empire \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the New York Public Libraryits role in collecting and describing vernacular Slavic and East European language and history materials to a diverse readership \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 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 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the Hoover Institution’s Polish émigré collections and the Polish state archives \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Russian archives onlinepresent status and future prospects \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45542549127406,"sku":"9780789024053","price":62.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/russian-and-east-european-books-and-manuscripts-in-the-united-states","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}