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  • Title: Mihajlo Mihajlov papers
    Date (inclusive): 1921-2010
    Collection Number: 87076
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: Mainly in Serbo-Croatian and English
    Physical Description: 44 manuscript boxes, 23 oversize boxes, 1 phonotape reel, digital media (40.0 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: The papers consist mostly of writings and research materials relating to political conditions and human rights in Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, and to Russian literature. Additional materials include correspondence, printed matter, and sound and video recordings.
    Creator: Mihajlov, Mihajlo, 1934-2010
    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

    Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1987 with an addition in 2011.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Mihajlo Mihajlov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    September 26, 1934 Born in Pančevo, Yugoslavia
    1959 Graduated from Philosophy Faculty of Zagreb University
    1961-1962 Served in the Yugoslav Army
    1962-1963 Worked as translator and free-lance writer in Zagreb
    1963 Assistant Professor of Russian literature and language at the Philosophy Faculty of the Zadar branch of Zagreb University
    Summer 1964 Visited the Soviet Union as part of a Soviet-Yugoslav cultural exchange program and spent several weeks in Moscow and other Soviet cities
    1965 Author, Moscow Summer
    1966 Author, A Historical Perspective
      Arrested and sentenced to jail for "slandering a friendly nation" with the publication of Moscow Summer
    1968 Author, Russian Themes
    1970 Released from prison
    1970-1974 Worked as free-lance writer in Novi Sad, contributed to the world press, and drafted Unscientific Thoughts
    October 1974 Arrested for essays and articles published in the Western press
    1975 Sentenced by the District Court at Novi Sad, Serbia, to seven years' imprisonment on charges of suspicion of hostile activity against Yugoslavia and spreading hostile propaganda, arising out of articles published in the West
    1976 Author, Underground Notes
    November 1977 Amnestied before the end of his term under the pressure of President Jimmy Carter's human rights campaign
    1978 Moved to the United States; received an award from the International League for Human Rights for outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of international human rights and justice
    1978-1985 Taught courses in Russian literature and philosophy at several universities in the United States and Western Europe
    1979 Author, Unscientific Thoughts
    1980 Recipient of the Ford Foundation Award for Humanistic Perspectives on Contemporary Society
    1985-1994 Worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as an analyst and commentator for intellectual and ideological affairs, in Munich and Washington, D.C.
    1994-1999 Senior associate with the program on transitions to democracy, Elliot School of International Affairs, the George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
    1999 Adjunct fellow of the Hudson Institute
    2000 Visiting Professor at State University - Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia
    2001-2010 Resided in Belgrade, published and lectured actively
    2010 Died in Belgrade, Serbia

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The papers of Mihajlo Mihajlov, a prominent dissident and author in the former Yugoslavia who was jailed as a political prisoner during the Cold War, consist mostly of writings and research materials relating to political conditions and human rights in Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, as well as Russian literature. The papers also include correspondence, biographical material, printed matter, and sound and visual recordings.
    The Biographical file contains records of Mihajlov's career and family, as well as documents relating to his political trials. The Correspondence includes both personal and business correspondence. A significant number of letters are between Mihajlov and his family during his imprisonment. Charles, Prince of Wales, also showed interest in Mihajlov's case; copies of some of his letters are filed in the correspondence.
    The Subject files on human rights and dissident movements were developed by Mihajlov throughout his career. The files also include extensive material on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
    Speeches and writings contain manuscript drafts of most of Mihajlov's books and articles, as well as copies of his numerous published articles and interviews in periodicals in the United States, Western Europe, and Serbia, including Russian and Serbian émigré newspapers in the United States. The writings also contain notes, drafts, and collected research materials regarding his doctoral dissertation on Russian literature.

    Arrangement

    The collection is organized into nine series: Biographical file, Correspondence, Subject file, Speeches and Writings, Writings about Mihajlov, Writings by Others, Card file, Oversize material, and Audiovisual recordings.

    Related Materials

    Rusko Matulić papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
    Milovan Djilas writings, Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Russian literature
    Audiotapes
    Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1945-1991
    Radio broadcasting -- Europe, Eastern
    Civil rights -- Soviet Union
    Yugoslavia -- Politics and government
    Dissenters -- Yugoslavia
    Civil rights -- Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavs -- United States
    Political prisoners -- Yugoslavia
    Videotapes
    Radio Free Europe