Inventory of the Rostislav Evdokimov papers
Finding aid prepared by Lyalya Kharitonova
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Title: Rostislav Evdokimov papers
Date (inclusive): 1920-2000
Collection Number: 99041
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Russian
Physical Description:
9 manuscript boxes
(3.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, writings, memoranda, newspaper issues, election campaign literature, other printed matter, photographs, and
video tapes, relating to activities of the Narodno-Trudovoĭ Soiuz and other anti-communist and labor organizations in the
Soviet Union, and to political conditions in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, and the city of Saint Petersburg
Creator:
Evdokimov, Rostislav, 1950-2011
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1999.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rostislav Evdokimov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
29 November 1950 |
Born, Leningrad, Soviet Union (Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
1968 |
Admitted to the Leningrad State University, first to the Faculty of Physics, then the Faculty of History |
1971 |
Joined the Narodno-trudovoĭ soiuz (People's Labor Union) |
1972 |
Expelled from the university |
1972-1982 |
Worked on geological and geophysical expeditions in Soviet Union |
1979 |
Joined the SMOT-Svobodnoe mezhprofessional'noe ob'edinenie trudiashchikhsia (Free Inter- professional Trade Union) |
1980-1981 |
Co-editor of the underground newsletter
SMOT
|
1982 |
Member of the French and Swedish PEN (Poets, Essayists, and Novelists) Club |
1982-1983 |
Arrested for campaigning for free trade unions in the Soviet Union, sentenced to 5 years in Perm labor camp |
1986 |
Author,
Stikhi
|
1987 |
Granted amnesty, returned to Leningrad |
1987 |
Founder and leader of the Leningrad group of the International Society for Human Rights |
1988 |
Reinstated in the faculty of history at Leningrad State University (graduated in 1992) |
1988-1991 |
Editor in Chief,
Petropolis
|
1991-1994 |
Council member of the NTS, member of the editorial board of
Posev
|
1994 |
Member of the Russian PEN Club |
1995 |
Author,
Liudskie poteri SSSR v period vtoroi mirovoi voiny
|
2000 |
Author,
Posle molchaniia
|
Scope and Content of Collection
The Rostislav Evdokimov papers relate to activities of the Narodno-Trudovoĭ Soiuz (NTS) and other anticommunist and labor
organizations in the Soviet Union, as well as political conditions in the Soviet Union, post-Soviet Russia, and the city of
Saint Petersburg. The collection consists of correspondence, writings, memoranda, newspaper issues, election campaign literature,
printed matter, photographs, and video tapes.
The bulk of the collection dates from 1987 through 2000, after Evdokimov, a writer and social activist, was released from
labor camp. He took on leadership roles in the International Society for Human Rights and St. Petersburg branch of the NTS,
as well as being an active member of the Editorial board of the NTS publication
Posev.
The collection consists of six series, each presenting different aspects of Evdokimov's activities. The
Narodno-trudovoĭ Soiuz (NTS) Saint-Petersburg branch materials and the
Election campaigns file record Evdokimov's activities as a leader of the Saint-Petersburg political group and his participation in local elections.
While working on his writings, Evdokimov collected material reflecting his interests in the social, politica,l and economic
situation in the Soviet Union, post-Soviet Russia, and former Soviet republics. This material in the
Subject file, became a foundation for his published political books and articles found in the
Writings. The
Printed matter and
Video recordings series contain additional documents reflecting NTS activities and political events.
Related Materials
SMOT (Svobodnoe mezhprofessional'noe ob'edinenie trudiashchikhsia) records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boris V. Prianishnikov papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Narodno-trudovoĭ soiuz samizdat collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Constantin W. Boldyreff papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Oleg Nikolaevich Moskvin papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
Video tapes
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991
Dissenters -- Soviet Union
Political prisoners -- Soviet Union
Labor movement -- Soviet Union
Anti-communist movements -- Soviet Union
Narodno-trudovoĭ soi͡uz
Narodno-trudovoĭ Soiuz (NTS) Saint Petersburg branch materials
1987-1997
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence, address books, members list, reports, minutes, statements, proposals and proclamations, speeches
and writings, and clippings regarding NTS activities in the city of Saint Petersburg. Arranged in chronological order.
Election campaigns file
1990-1998
Scope and Contents note
Consists of speeches, writings, notes, proclamations, leaflets, and clippings related to elections at the city and state level.
Arranged by public office
box 3, folder 14
Leningrad City Soviet of People's Deputies
1990
box 4, folder 1-2
City Assembly, Saint Petersburg
1994
box 4, folder 3
Governor of Saint Petersburg
1996
box 4, folder 4-7
Municipal Soviets Deputies, Saint Petersburg
1997-1998
box 4, folder 8-13
Legislative Assembly
1998
Subject File
1920-2000, bulk 1988-2000
Scope and Contents note
Contains copies of documents, notes, clippings, and printed matter related to Evdokimov's research on a wide varieties of
topics, as well as his articles and other writings. Original subject order was maintained, though files with similar titles
have been consolidated. Arranged alphabetically.
box 5, folder 1-2
The Constitution of Russian Federation
1990-1993
box 5, folder 8
Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia
1990
box 5, folder 9-10
Informal social organizations documents and press releases
1988-1989
box 5, folder 11-13
International child adoption from Russia
1996-1998
box 5, folder 14-15
International Society for Human Rights
1984-1994
box 6, folder 3
Land ownership in Russia
1991-1995
box 6, folder 7
National question
1989-1991
box 6, folder 8
National security
1939 and 1994
Scope and Contents note
Includes
O vneshnei politike Sovetskogo Soiuza, report by V. M. Molotov, 1939
box 6, folder 9-10
Natsional'no-Patrioticheskii Front "Pamiat'," periodicals and clippings
1920, 1986-1990
Scope and Contents note
Includes Russian translation
The International Jew, by Henry Ford, 1920
box 6, folder 11-16
Political parties and organizations in Russia
1990-2000
box 7, folder 1
Political parties and organizations in Russia
1990-2000
box 7, folder 2-3
Russian press from remote locations
1990-1992
box 7, folder 5
Social and economic situation in Russia
1991-1992
box 7, folder 9
Soviet "psychiatry,"
1989-1992
Zemskii soiuz
1985
1997
Scope and Contents note
Includes
Samoupravlenie i svoboda v Rossii, by S. Pushkarev, 1985
Writings
1990-2000
Scope and Contents note
Includes books and articles on political issues. Arranged by the title in chronological order. See also Subject file.
box 8, folder 1
Novaia metla v Mariinskom dvortse
1990
box 8, folder 3
Zapiski lzhesvidetelia
1999
Printed matter
1991-2000
Scope and Contents note
Contains printed material related to Evdokimov's political research. Arranged by title in chronological order
box 8, folder 5
Ten' topora, by V. Rybakov
1991
box 8, folder 6
Gosudarstvo i ekonomika, by B. Pushkarev
1993
box 8, folder 7
Kalendar'-pamiatka NTS
1995
box 8, folder 11
The White Guard, calendar
2000
box 9, folder 1
Kak i pochemu ia strelial v glavaria totalitarnogo gosudarstva M. Gorbacheva, by A. A. Shmonov
2001
Scope and Contents note
Includes handwritten copy
Video recordings
1988-1991
Scope and Contents note
Consists of professional and home video recordings of political events on VHS tapes. Includes a detailed, handwritten list
of contents with comments for each VHS tape
box 9, folder Tape 1
Political life in Leningrad and Georgia
1988-1989
Scope and Contents note
Includes interview of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, 1988
box 9, folder Tape 3
Democratic meetings in Estonia
1988
box 9, folder Tape 4
NTS conference in Saint Petersburg
1990
box 9, folder Tape 5
Interview of Evgenii Romanovich Ostrovskii (Romanov), President of the NTS, Frankfurt
1990