Register of the Sabin Manuila papers
Finding aid prepared by Laura Cosovanu
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Sabin Manuila papers
Date (inclusive): 1893-1976
Collection Number: 76102
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Romanian and English
Physical Description:
21 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder
(9.7 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches and writings, clippings, printed matter, and other material, relating to political
events in Romania, and Romanian anti-communist emigre movements.
Creator:
Paris Peace Conference (Location of meeting: Paris, France. Date of meeting or treaty signing: 1946.)
Creator:
Manuilă, Sabin, 1894-1964
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
Box 19 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Sabin Manuila papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Sabin Manuila was born in Transylvania in 1894.
He was the director of the first Central Institute of Statistics of Romania, and member of the Romanian Academy. He was also
a member of the International Institute of Sociology, member of various committees of the League of Nations, member of the
International Institute of Statistics, and vice-president of the Royal Society of Heredity. A former Rockefeller Foundation
fellow, he received financial support from this foundation for the organization of the first demographic census of Romania.
In 1948 he established himself in New York and became politically involved. His work with the "Iuliu Maniu" Foundation and
the Romanian National Committee greatly supported Romanian political refugees.
He worked for the Institute for Food Research of Stanford University, where he contributed to the study
The Agricultural Economy of the Danubian Countries: 1935-1945. Later, he became the Counselor for the US Bureau of Census in Washington.
His studies, "The Population of Romania" (1937) and "The Structure of Evolution of the Rural Population" are among the most
famous Romanian demographic studies. Also, his paper "Regional Development of the Jewish Population in Romania" is considered
among the most reliable statistical data regarding the Jewish population of Romania.
Scope and Content of the Collection
This collection consists mainly of Sabin Manuila's correspondence with various Romanian émigré associations and former politicians.
Of special interest are the materials related to Iuliu Maniu, found in the subject file, which include his correspondence
with important statesmen like I. Bratianu, I. Antonescu, and his original articles, depositions, discourses, memoranda, declarations,
writings, and speeches.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Romania -- Emigration and immigration
Anti-communist movements -- United States
Romania -- Politics and government
Romania -- Social conditions
World War, 1939-1945 -- Romania
Civil rights -- Europe, Eastern
Civil rights -- Romania
Forced labor -- Romania
Romania -- History -- 1944-1989
Maniu, Iuliu, 1873-1953
BIOGRAPHICAL FILE
1948-1964
Scope and Content note
Obituaries, resume, and scrapbook of biographical information, arranged alphabetically by physical form
box 1, folder 3
Scrapbook of biographical information
1948-1964
Scope and Contents note
Includes prints depicting Manuila, correspondence, official papers, and biographical notes.
CORRESPONDENCE
1946-1971
General note
See also SUBJECT FILE/ International Peasant Union; International Institute of Statistics; Maniu, Iuliu; National Committee
for a Free Europe; Romanian National Committee; Romanian University Institute Carol I
Arrangement note
Correspondence arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent
General
1947-1963
Scope and Contents note
Consists mainly of personal letters with friends.
box 3, folder 2
Brailoiu, Constantin
1951
box 3, folder 3
Bratianu, Vintila
undated
box 3, folder 6
Cretianu, Alexandru
1949-1953
box 3, folder 10
Free International Academy of Sciences and Letters
1963-1964
box 3, folder 12
Georgescu-Roegen
1950-1952
box 3, folder 15
Hatzegan, Vasile
1949-1961
box 3, folder 17
Ionnitiu, Mircea
1951-1967
box 3, folder 22
Michael I, King of Romania
1948
box 3, folder 24
Neumann-Grigg, Emanuel
1949
box 3, folder 26
Petre-Lazar, Constantin
1957
box 3, folder 28-29
Popovici, Andrei
1948-1964
box 4, folder 7
Shirlaw, Gerald
1948-1949
box 4, folder 9
Veniamin, Virgil
1948-1958
box 4, folder 10
Visoianu, Constantin
1952
SPEECHES AND WRITINGS
1948-1964
Scope and Contents note
Articles, papers, studies, speeches, and miscellaneous writings, arranged chronologically by title. See also SUBJECT FILE/
Jews, Romanians; National Committee for a Free Europe; Romania: Politics and Government.
box 5, folder 1
"Administrative Units," holograph and typescript
undated
box 5, folder 2
"Basic Study of Ethnic Minority Groups in the World," typescript
undate
box 5, folder 3
"Dela Vlahistan la Pakeristan," holograph
undated
box 5, folder 4
"Ethnic Composition in the Historical Provinces of Romania in the 1930, 1941, and 1948 Census," holograph and typescript
undated
box 5, folder 5
"Few Remarks on Soviet Manpower and Colonialism," typescript
undated
box 5, folder 6
"Households," notes, holograph, and typescript
undated
box 5, folder 7
"Is the Marshall Plan the Future Answer for the Liberated Iron Curtain Countries?" typescript
undated
box 5, folder 8
"Un moment culminant in progresul sovietismului: Discutie asupra 'Situatiei din Ungaria' dela Consiliu de Securitate al ONU-ului,"
typescript
undated
box 5, folder 9
"Moralitatea sovietica si moralitatea americana," holograph and typescript
undated
box 5, folder 10
"Non-Romanians Speaking the Romanian Language," notes, holograph, and typescript
undated
box 5, folder 11
"Sugestiuni pentru combaterea sustinuta a infiltratiei comuniste in lumea libera," holograph and typescript
undated
box 5, folder 12
"Francmasoneria si patriotismul," typescript
1948
box 5, folder 13
"Profesorul Grigore Popa," typescript
1948
box 5, folder 14
Radio broadcast transcript, Christmas, typescript
1949
box 5, folder 15
"Are the Russians Planning to Make War on US?" typescript
1950
box 5, folder 16
Outline of the Agricultural Project for the Danubian Inquiry, holograph and typescript
1950
box 5, folder 17
"The 'Soviet Typ' Replay Due to Be Expected to the U.S. 'Note' of 18th of April, 1950," holograph
1950
box 5, folder 18
Commentary to George F. Kennan's article in the
New York Times Magazine, 1951 February 28, "Let Peace Not Die of Neglect," typescript
1951
box 5, folder 19
"Experiences Behind the Iron Curtain," speech, Ithaca, typescript
1951
box 5, folder 20
"Galaxy of World Events and their Future Consequences," typescript
1951
box 5, folder 21
Newspaper articles, Holograph and typescript
1951-1956
box 5, folder 22
Speech given on the occasion of the International Peasant Union Conference, typescript
1952
box 5, folder 23
Paper on the representatives of the peoples behind the Iron Curtain, typescript
1953
box 5, folder 24
"Primacy of Politics in Shaping Humanity's Future," paper, International Peasant Union Conference, typescript
1953
box 5, folder 25
"On Past Experiences and Future Prospects of Countries Aiming for Adequate Statistical Organization," paper presented to the
XIVth Seminar on Censuses and Statistics, Washington, typescript
1954
"Population Studies: Romania"
1954
box 6, folder 1
"Census in Romania," Miscellaneous notes
1948
box 6, folder 2
"Ethnic Composition of the Population" notes, holograph, and typescript
undated
box 6, folder 3
"Proiectiuni pe harta militara," notes and holograph
1954
drawer G11
"Proiectiuni pe harta militara" (continued)
box 6, folder 4
"Public Opinion in Romania," typescript
1954
box 6, folder 5
"Internal Migration," (?), holograph
1955
box 6, folder 6
"Citizenship," holograph and typescript
1955
box 6, folder 7
"Religion," holograph and typescript
1955
box 6, folder 8
"Schooling," holograph
1955
box 6, folder 9
t"Some Fallacies in the Ideas of Co-Existence," Typescript
1955
box 6, folder 10
"Alegeri libere: Zece ani de la alegerile parlamentare din noembrie 1946," typescript
1956
box 6, folder 11
Memorandum on the creation of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences, typescript
1956
box 6, folder 12
"Memoriul Comitetului National Roman cu privire la discriminarea in educatie in Bulgaria," holograph and typescript
1956
box 6, folder 13
"Situatia din Ungaria in discutia Natiunilor Unite," typescript
1956
box 6, folder 14
"Sugestiuni pentru extinderea activitatii ANEC," typescript
1956
box 7, folder 1
"Constantin Brancusi si Vasile Cucui," typescript
1957
box 7, folder 2
"Raporturile de colaborare cu fortele eliberatoare," holograph
1957
box 7, folder 3
Memorandum on the creation of a Technical Consultation Center at the Headquarters of the Assembly of Captive European Nations,
typescript
1958
box 7, folder 4
"Magazine," typescript (written by Manuila?)
1959
box 7, folder 5
"The Absence of Freedom of Information in the Captive Countries: Its Meaning and Consequences," address, Assembly of Captive
European Nations, typescript
1961
box 7, folder 6
"Effects of War upon Population," paper, XXth Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Cordoba, Argentina, typescript
1963
box 7, folder 7
"Social Consequences of Displacements of Populations," Report written by Manuila for the Committee for the Study of Sociological
Consequences of Displacements of Populations, Institute of Sociology, Congress, Cordoba, Argentina, typescript
1963
box 7, folder 8
"Notes About the Book
Ploiesti by J. Dugan and C. Stuart," holograph
1964
box 7, folder 9-11
Miscellaneous notes
1945-1961
SUBJECT FILE
1893-1976
Scope and Contents note
Includes miscellaneous material arranged alphabetically by subject, and related mainly to Romanian émigré associations, to
former democratic Romanian parties, and to Iuliu Maniu
box 7, folder 12-15
Assembly of Captive European Nations (A.C.E.N.)
1949-1971
box 8, folder 5
Hohenzollern, House of
1916-1939
box 8, folder 6-11
International Peasant Union
1933-1954
Scope and Contents note
Includes I.P.U. bulletins, reports, declarations agendas, and Manuila's correspondence with I.P.U.
box 8, folder 12-14
Institute of World Affairs
1952-1955
Scope and Contents note
Includes Manuila's correspondence with the Institute.
box 8, folder 15
International Red Cross
1952 July 23
Scope and Contents note
Contains "Memorandum to the International Red Cross Conference in Toronto, Canada, on Behalf of the Former Red Cross Societies
of Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and by the Red Cross Societies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania."
box 9, folder 1-3
Jews, Romanian
1934-1963
Scope and Contents note
Includes Manuila's correspondence with the International Institute of Statistics, C. Visoianu, and W. Filderman, and Manuila's
studies "Regional Development of the Jewish Population in Romania" and "Populatia Evreiasca din Romania."
box 9, folder 4
Malaxa, Nicolae
1948-1956
Scope and Contents note
Includes confidential and secret report on Malaxa case.
box 9, folder 5-13
Maniu, Iuliu
1893-1969
Scope and Contents note
Includes biographical notes, obituaries, letters between Romanian émigré associations concerning Maniu's imprisonment and
death, clippings concerning Maniu's activity and life, a special edition of
America magazine dedicated to Maniu's life and political activities original articles, depositions, discourses, memoranda, declarations,
writings, and speeches by Maniu; correspondence of Maniu with Antonescu, Cornel Bianu, Gh. Tatarescu, V. Pop, Filderman, M.
Camciciv, Michael, King of Romania, S. Manuila, A. Cretzianu, C. Davila, M. Cristea, B. Ionascu. Includes also Maniu's correspondence
with S. Manuila.
box 12, folder 1-8
Manuila, Venturia
1943-1976
Scope and Contents note
Includes transcripts of her talks for Radio Free Europe in her capacity of member of the National Council of Romanian Women
in Exile, her correspondence (including with C. Sporea, Al. Cretzianu), and her papers concerning international committees
for the assistance of Romanian refugees.
box 13, folder 1-2
Michael I, King of Romania
1947-1964
Scope and Contents note
Contains clippings.
box 13, folder 3-6
National Peasant Party
1947-1952
Scope and Contents note
Includes clippings and notes concerning the National Peasant Party in exile.
box 14, folder 1-2
National Peasant Party (continued)
1947-1952
Scope and Contents note
Issues of the National Peasant Party's newspaper
Dreptatea, 1945-1946.
box 14, folder 3-6
National Committee for a Free Europe
1952-1954
Scope and Contents note
Includes Manuila's correspondence with Mid-European Studies Center, National Committee for a Free Europe, Cronica Romaneasca,
East European Inquiry.
box 15, folder 1-9
National Committee for a Free Europe (continued)
1952-1954
Scope and Contents note
Contains documents concerning Manuila's cooperation with the National Committee for a Free Europe; Manuila's articles related
to the National Committee for a Free Europe; "Declaration of Liberation" issued by the National Committee for a Free Europe;
exchange of letters and memoranda between the State Department, Romanian politicians in exile, and the National Committee
for a Free Europe; agricultural reports; Danubian Inquiry outlines.
box 16, folder 1
Neferi, Dumitru
1953-1957
box 16, folder 2
Nicolescu-Buzesti, Grigore
1949
box 16, folder 4
Popovici, Andrei
1948-1955
box 16, folder 5
1914-1944
Scope and Contents note
Consists of one booklet,
Romania and the Revision of Treaties containing the speeches of I. Maniu and C. I. C. Bratianu, 1934.
box 16, folder 6-16
1944-1989
Scope and Contents note
Includes clippings and documents related to the Romanian Armistice in 1944. Includes also a memorandum and commentaries on
the Romanian Peace of 1946.
box 17, folder 1-3
Scrapbook and clippings
1914-1944
box 18, folder 1-8
1944-1989
Scope and Contents note
Contains clippings, reports, and notes. Includes reports of the US House of Representatives and Assembly of Captive European
Nations on the forceful takeover of power by communists in Romania. Also includes a list of some political leaders, and of
high government officials incarcerated in Romanian communist prisons from 1946 on (compiled by Manuila?).
box 19, folder 1-3
1944-1989 (continued)
Access
Box 19 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 19, folder 4-7
Romanian National Committee
1948-1975
Scope and Contents note
Includes papers related to discussions concerning political cooperation among representatives of former Romanian democratic
parties and the creation of the Council of Political Parties and of the Romanian National Committee. Comprises also reports
of the Committee concerning the activities of the Welfare Office, financial papers related to the Committee loan funds, clippings
and notices regarding forced labor and deportations in Romania, and correspondence between the Committee and Romanian relief
organizations. Includes also Manuila's correspondence related to the Committee's work (with N. Radescu, M. Farcasanu, Al.
Cretzianu, C. Visoianu).
Access
Box 19 may not be used without permission of the Archivist."
box 20, folder 1-9
Romanian National Committee (continued)
1948-1975
box 21, folder 1-3
Romanian National Committee (continued)
1948-1975
box 21, folder 4-5
Romanian University Institute Carol I
1951-1962
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence with Manuila.
box 21, folder 6
Romanians in foreign countries
1950-1959
box 22, folder 1
Brochures concerning the status of refugees
1951-1954
box 22, folder 2-3
Newspaper clippings concerning world politics
1948
box 22, folder 4
Voice of America
1949
Scope and Contents note
Contains samples of political analyses.
box 23
PHOTOGRAPHS
1938-1959
Scope and Contents note
20 prints depicting mainly activities of the Assembly of Captive European Nations,and Romanian former politicians
box 23, folder 1
2 prints depicting Iuliu Maniu
box 23, folder 2
1 print depicting Grigore Gafencu
1939
box 23, folder 3
2 prints depicting Marie, Consort of Ferdinand, King of Romania
1865-1927, undated
box 23, folder 4
2 prints depicting Al. Vaida-Voievod, N. Iorga, A. C. Cuza, A. Calinescu, and others
1938-1939
box 23, folder 5
9 prints related to activities of the Assembly of Captive European Nations
1959
box 23, folder 6
5 unidentified prints
1956