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Register of the Wayne Holder papers
Hoover Institution Archives
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Stanford, California
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- Date Completed:
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Collection Summary
Title: Wayne Holder papers
Dates: 1920-2007
Collection Number: 2006C39
Creator: Holder, Wayne, 1949-
Collection Size:
7 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes
(4.0 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: Acquired in 2006, the papers consist primarily of correspondence, writings, and photographs relating to the history and literature
of Estonia. Of particular importance are the numerous photographs and writings in the papers that pertain to the struggle
for renewed independence for Estonia in the years leading up to the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages:
English
Estonian
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Access to audio recordings, video recordings, or motion picture material requires at least two weeks advance notice. Please
contact the Hoover Institution Archives for further information.
Publication Rights
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Wayne Holder papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 2006.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find
the collection in Stanford University's online catalog Socrates at
http://library.stanford.edu/webcat . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in Socrates is larger than the number of boxes
listed in this finding aid.
Biographical/Historical Note
| 1949 |
Born, Colorado |
| 1982-1983 |
With Toomas Ilves, runs The Literary Storefront, a cultural center in Vancouver, British Columbi |
| 1984 |
Travels to Estonia, then part of the Soviet Union. Meets with Estonian writers |
| 1988 |
Guest editor of
Cake, a literary journal. Issue has special section devoted to modern Estonian writing
|
| 1989-1990 |
Travels twice to Estonia, documents independence movement |
Scope and Content of Collection
Acquired in 2006, the Wayne Holder papers in the Hoover Institution Archives consist primarily of correspondence, writings,
and photographs relating to the history and literature of Estonia. Of particular importance are the numerous photographs and
writings in the papers that pertain to the struggle for renewed independence for Estonia in the years leading up to the break
up of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Holder's interest in Estonia dates from the early 1980s, when he lived in Vancouver, B.C. and was close friends with Toomas
Ilves, an Estonian-American also living in Vancouver. Holder and Ilves collaborated on the translation of works by a number
of Estonian poets, including Marie Under. They were also for a time active in running the Literary Storefront, a cultural
center in Vancouver that hosted public readings by many authors.
Holder first visited Estonia in 1984, when it was still part of the Soviet Union, and he met with a number of Estonian writers.
He again visited Estonia in 1989 and 1990, when the independence movement there was gathering momentum, and both took and
collected numerous photographs documenting this phenomenon. He also met with various cultural figures, from established writers
to young members of the Estonian punk scene.
The
Correspondence series in the papers contains a significant number of letters from Toomas Ilves, who later repatriated to Estonia and became
that country's president, as well as from the Estonian writer, Juhan Habicht. The
Speeches and Writings series is comprised mainly of poems that reflect Holder's experiences in Estonia. The
Writings by others series consists largely of translations of works by Estonian writers. The
Photographs and
Oversize materials series contain many photographs that document the rise of the independence movement in Estonia during 1989-1990. There are
also a large number of photographs (in the
Oversize materials series) that originated in the photo services of the Union of Soviet Societies of Friendship and Cultural Relations with
Foreign Countries. These depict scenes of economic and political life in the Soviet Union, largely in the late 1970s.
The papers also contain a quantity of research materials from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and which consist of wire service
reports and articles from serial issues that relate to Estonia, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union. These materials were
sent to Holder by Toomas Ilves in the mid-1980s, when Ilves was head of the Estonian desk of Radio Free Europe in Munich.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 11 series: Biographical file, Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, Notes and writing fragments,
Writings by others, Research materials, Subject file, Printed matter, Photographs, Sound recording, and Oversize materials
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Estonian literature.
Estonia Civilization.
Estonia Social conditions.
Collection Contents
Box: 1 :
Biographical file
1983-2007
Physical Description: 1
Scope and Content Note
Contains article, correspondence, and photocopies, relating to literary activities and travels of Holder, arranged by physical
form.
Box/Folder: 1 : 1
Correspondence, maps of Tartu and Tallinn, and travel brochure
1983-1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 2
History of The Literary Storefront, article
2007
Box/Folder: 1 : 3
Passport pages and visa issued for the Soviet Union, photocopies, and letter of invitation from the Estonian Writers Union
1990
Box: 1 : 3
Correspondence
1983-2004
Physical Description: 1
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and enclosures, arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
Box/Folder: 1 : 8
Ilves, Toomas (Tom)
1983-1986
Box/Folder: 1 : 17
Venclova, Tomas
1985-1990
Box: 1-2 : 17
Speeches and writings
1983-1991
Physical Description: 1-2
Scope and Content Note
Consists primarily of poems and other writings about Estonia.
Box/Folder: 1 : 18
"An Age of Exile," poem
1983
Box/Folder: 1 : 19
"The Astronomer's Wife," poem
1983
Box/Folder: 1 : 20
"Born in Exile," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 21
"Coming to Know," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 23
"Dreaming on Our Feet," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 25
George Orwell article
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 26
"Last Words to...," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 27
"More Famous Last Words," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 28
"Night Watchmen," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 29
"On the Field of Mars," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 30
"Revolt of the Schoolchildren," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 32
"Table Talk in Tallinn," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 33
"To the Flowers of Tallinn," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 37
"Visit to a Small Country," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 38
"Watching the Seagulls," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 39
"The Word Was There Before Me," poem
1984
Box/Folder: 1 : 40
"In Russian, To Be Silent Is an Active Verb," poem
1985
Box/Folder: 2 :
"The Fifteenth Official Language," Cake, vol. 2., no. 1
1988
Scope and Content Note
Issue contains a special section on Estonian literature edited by Holder
Box/Folder: 2 : 1
Correspondence and typescript drafts
1988
Box/Folder: 2 : 3-8
Autobiographical novel (incomplete)
1991
Box/Folder: 2 : 9
To Be Remembered in the Kingdom of the Rats
1991
Box: 2-3 : 10
Notes and writing fragments
1984-1990
Physical Description: 2-3
Scope and Content Note
Consists of incomplete drafts of poems and notes, largely relating to Estonia.
Box/Folder: 3 : 3-4
Notes and fragments
1984-1990
Box: 3-4 : 3-4
Writings by others
1936-1990
Physical Description: 3-4
Scope and Content Note
Contains original texts and translations of poems, largely by Estonian writers.
Box/Folder: 3 : 6
Alver, Betti
1936-1939
Scope and Content Note
English translations by George Kurman.
Box/Folder: 3 : 10
Kareva, Doris
1983-1985
Scope and Content Note
English translations by Toomas Ilves.
Box/Folder: 3 : 11
Luik, Viivi
1968
Scope and Content Note
English translations by Riina Tamm.
Box/Folder: 3 : 12
Rävää, Annus (pseudonym of Helmut Tarand)
1984
Scope and Content Note
In Estonian, with English translations by Wayne Holder and Toomas Ilves.
Box/Folder: 3 : 14-16
Under, Marie
1958-1963
Scope and Content Note
In Estonian, with English translations by Wayne Holder and Toomas Ilves.
Box/Folder: 4 : 1-2
Under, Marie
1958-1963
Scope and Content Note
(Contd.)
Box: 4-5 : 5
Research materials
1984-1992
Physical Description: 4-5
Scope and Content Note
Consists of wire service reports and articles, largely relating to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet
Union.
Box/Folder: 4 :
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
1984-1986
Box/Folder: 4 : 6
Background reports
1984-1985
Box/Folder: 4 : 7
Research bulletins
1984-1985
Box/Folder: 4 :
Wire service reports and articles from serial issues
1984-1986
Box/Folder: 5 : 1-4
1985
Scope and Content Note
(Contd.)
Box/Folder: 5 :
Baltic Republics Discussion List
1991-1992
Box: 6 :
Subject File
1958-1991
Physical Description: 6
Scope and Content Note
Contains clippings and articles, largely relating to Estonia, Estonian literature, and the Soviet Union.
Box/Folder: 6 : 3
Environment--Soviet Union
1992
Box/Folder: 6 : 7
Kaplinski, Jaan
1978-1988
Box/Folder: 6 : 8
Soviet Union--History
1988-1990
Box: 6-7 : 9
Printed matter
1985-1990
Physical Description: 6-7
Scope and Content Note
Consists of serial issues and monographs, largely relating to Estonia, Estonian-Americans, and Estonian culture.
Box/Folder: 6 : 13
Esto America
1984 January-September/October
Box/Folder: 6 : 14
Keel ja Kirjandus, no. 6
1988
Box/Folder: 7 : 1
Siniland, Sirje, Viro Ja Venäjä
1985
Box: 7 : 2
Photographs
1920-1990
Physical Description: 7
Scope and Content Note
Consists of negatives, contact sheets, and prints, largely relating to scenes and personalities in Estonia.
Box/Folder: 7 : 7
Independence movement
1989-1990
Box/Folder: 7 : 8-11
Tallinn and Rocca-al-Mare
1990
Box/Folder: 7 : 12
Estonian House and Estonian legation (former site), London, England
1990
Box: 7 : 19
Sound recordings
1973-1983
Physical Description: 7
Scope and Content Note
Consists of one audio cassette
of readings of Estonian poetry.
Box: 8-10 : 18
Oversize materials
1978-1990
Physical Description: 8-10
Scope and Content Note
Contains a poster, miscellaneous serial issues, a scrapbook of photographs taken in Estonia and compiled by Holder, and large-size
photographs depicting economic and political life in the Soviet Union.
Box/Folder: 8 : 1
Holder, Wayne, scrapbook with numerous photographs depicting scenes and personalities in Estonia
1987-1990
Box/Folder: 8 : 2
Kaplinski, Jaan, poster announcing publication of his book, The Same Sea in Us All
1985
Box/Folder: 8 : 3
Miscellaneous serial issues
1985-1990
Box/Folder: 9 : 1-4
"The USSR--A Society of True Democracy," exhibit of large-size photographs produced by the Union of Soviet Societies of Friendship
and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Moscow
1978
Box/Folder: 10 : 1
"Socialist Economic Integration in Action," exhibit of large-size photographs produced by the Union of Soviet Societies of
Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Moscow
1978
Box/Folder: 10 : 2
"Vladimir and Suzdal Historico-Architectural Preserve," exhibit of large-size photographs produced by the Union of Soviet
Societies of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Moscow
1979
