Martin Dewhirst papers, 1950s-2019

Printable guide [HTML]
Request items

Summary

Creators:
Dewhirst, Martin
Abstract:
The Martin Dewhirst papers (1960-2019) consists of correspondence, writings, lists, printed matter, photographs, and ephemera related to Russian secret service activities and dissident life.
Extent:
12 manuscript boxes (4.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English and Russian, with some Czech and German
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, writings, lists, printed matter, photographs, and ephemera related to Russian secret service activities and dissident life. Includes copies of Soviet government orders regarding censorship; draft writings of Oleg Gordievsky including books reviews on titles related to the Soviet Union such as The Matrokhin Archive; and correspondence with prominent ex-Soviet dissidents such as Vladimir Bukovsky.

Biographical / historical:

Martin Dewhirst. British writer, translator, and scholar of Russia and the Soviet Union.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2017.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 3 and 9 closed until 2050 January 1. Box 4 closed until 2038 April 18. 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.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

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

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
Website