Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Schapiro, Leonard, 1908-1983
- Abstract:
- Speeches and writings, radio broadcasts, correspondence, notes, photographs, and printed matter relating to Russian history and literature during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and to the development of the Soviet political system.
- Extent:
- 24 manuscript boxes, 2 envelopes (10.0 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Leonard Bertram Schapiro papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers document the career of British academic and scholar of Russian politics Leonard Bertram Schapiro. Materials include speeches and writings, radio broadcasts, correspondence, notes, photographs, and printed matter relating to Russian history and literature during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and to the development of the Soviet political system.
- Biographical / historical:
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Leonard Bertram Naman Schapiro (1908-1983) was a British academic and scholar of Russian politics. He taught for many years at the London School of Economics, where he was Professor of Political Science with Special Reference to Russian Studies. Schapiro's most famous book was The Communist Party of the Soviet Union, first published in 1960 with a revised and expanded edition in 1970. He was chairman of the Institute for the Study of Conflict in 1970. He wrote many books and articles about communism, particularly in the context of the Soviet Union. Schapiro also translated into English novels by Ivan Turgenev.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1987.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Russian literature
- Places:
- Russia -- History
Soviet Union -- Politics and government
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Leonard Bertram Schapiro papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563