Register of the Elena Sannikova papers
Finding aid prepared by Lyalya Kharitonova
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Elena Sannikova papers
Date (inclusive): 1957-2018
Collection Number: 2019C8
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Russian and English
Physical Description:
15 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box
(7.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Diaries, writings, correspondence, printed matter, and photographs relating to the status of civil liberties and to political
prisoners in the Soviet Union and in post-Soviet Russia.
Creator:
Sannikova, Elena
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 2018.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Elena Sannikova Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Biographical Note
Elena Sannikova (born 1959), is a Soviet and Russian human rights activist and political writer. In 1981 she participated
in the Initiative Group for Disability Rights, and worked with the Fund to Aid Political Prisoners (Solzhenitsyn Fund). Elena
Sannikova was arrested in 1984 by KGB and charged with anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. She was sentenced to one-year
in prison and four years in internal exile in Siberia. She returned to Moscow in 1987 and continued her human rights activities.
Scope and Contents of Collections
This collection contains diaries, writings, correspondence, reports, legal papers, studies, articles, notes, clippings, printed
matter, and photographs relating to the status of civil liberties and to political prisoners in the Soviet Union and in post-Soviet
Russia.
Arrangement Statement
The collection is organized into seven series: Correspondence, Writings, Subject File, Individual Files, Independent press
publications and "Samizdat," Oversize Material, and Photographs.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Political prisoners -- Soviet Union
Civil rights -- Soviet Union
Civil rights -- Russia (Federation)
box 15, folder 9-10
Biographical file
1973-1988
Scope and Contents
Personal documents relating to education, work, and political activities. Includes correspondence and diaries.
Correspondence
1977-2019
Scope and Contents
Personal and professional correspondence documenting the private life of Елена Санникова as well as her human rights activities.
The files in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or name of the correspondent
box 4, folder 4-10
Letters received in exile
1983-1988
box 5, folder 6-8
Letters received in exile from parents
1985-1986
box 6, folder 1-10
Letters received after exile
1991-1998
Letters from repressed people
1990-2019
Scope and Contents
Includes appeals, statements, and clippings. See also: Letters received after exile
box 7, folder 1-4
Letters of support from abroad
1989-1992
box 3, folder 16
Письма прихожан православной церкви г. Грозный
2003
box 3, folder 15
Ахметов Низаметдин
1977-2004
box 16, folder 9
Васильевский Сергей Алексеевич
1995
box 3, folder 27
Ворона Александр Петрович
1988-1992
box 16, folder 5
Галкина, Наталья Адольфовна
1985-1986
box 5, folder 1
Жукова Екатерина
1985-1986
box 3, folder 21
Калюжный Дмитрий Филиппович
1995
box 3, folder 26
Копысов Иван Павлович
1990
box 3, folder 8
Кулдышева Глафира
1993-1998
box 4, folder 2
Лащивер Ася Абрамовна
1986-1987
box 3, folder 23
Лелёвкин Павел Васильевич
1990-1992
box 3, folder 17
Малофеев Николай Григорьевич
1997
box 3, folder 25
Михайлов Сергей Иванович
1990-1992
box 3, folder 13
Мохнаткин Сергей Евгеньевич
2011-2018
box 16, folder 4
Некипелов Виктор Александрович
1989
box 3, folder 14
Оболенская Р. Б
2002-2004
box 3, folder 18
Орлов Николай Александрович
1997
box 3, folder 2
Печуро Екатерина
1985-1986
box 3, folder 3
Пичугин Алексей
2009-2018
box 3, folder 11
Подрабинек Александр Пинхосович
1986
box 16, folder 15
Попович Оксана Зеноновна
1990-1992
box 4, folder 3
Ратушинская Ирина
1985-1987
box 3, folder 24
Степанов Владимир Анатольевич
1991-1992
box 3, folder 10
Суперфин Габриель (Гарик)
1992
box 3, folder 19
Хоммик Лилия Степановна
1997-2004
box 3, folder 4
Чимонин Владимир Макарович
2000
box 3, folder 12
Шахматов Федор Сергеевич
2003-2005
Writings
1987-2021
Scope and Contents
Includes drafts of articles, final articles, notes, and research materials of short works authored by Elena Sannikova.
box 15, folder 8
"Исмаил"
undated
Scope and Contents
Typescript
box 15, folder 12-13
Колымскаяа сказка
1987-2020
Scope and Contents
Typescript and printed copy
box 15, folder 14
Стихи
2021
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
Subject file
1990-2020
Scope and Contents
Contains originals and copies of documents, notes, clippings, and printed matter related to Sannikova's human right activities
and research on a wide varieties of topics. Original subject order was maintained, though files with similar titles have been
consolidated. Arranged alphabetically.
Human rights organizations and their activities
1990-2020
Scope and Contents
Includes leaflets, reports, newsletters, appeals, and correspondence. See also: Independent press publications and "Samizdat,"
and Photographs.
General
1990-2020
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, notes, exhibition booklets, clippings and other printed matter.
box 16, folder 17
2010
Scope and Contents
Includes statement to defense Frank Elkaponi (Mamedov)
box 16, folder 18
American Society of Soviet Political Prisoners, INC.
1991
Scope and Contents
Meeting minutes
box 2, folder 8
Антивоенный клуб
2003
Scope and Contents
Appeals to protest the war
box 14, folder 3
"Болотное дело"
2012-2013
Scope and Contents
Includes lists of the accused.
box 15, folder 3
Всероссийская конференция гражданских организаций
2003
Scope and Contents
Conference proceedings
box 16, folder 6
День политзаключенных
1990
Scope and Contents
Includes list of political prisoners for December 31, 1990.
box 16, folder 16
Инициативная группа "Общее действие"
2002
Scope and Contents
Statement to defense Frank Elkaponi (Mamedov)
box 14, folder 9
Информационно-политический центр "СОВА"
2011-2018
Scope and Contents
Printed matter
box 14, folder 16
Комитет "Гражданское содействие"
1997-2003
Scope and Contents
Includes materials from other organizations on the settlement of the Chechen conflict.
box 10, folder 4-5
Музей и общественный центр им. Андрея Сахарова
2000-2014
Scope and Contents
Includes leaflets, appeals, exhibitions, and events material.
box 14, folder 6
"Обращение Азербайджанской Республики в ОБСЕ и ООН" (проект)
undated
box 16, folder 8
Общероссийское общественное движение "За права человека"
1994-2016
Scope and Contents
Includes materials from other organizations.
box 14, folder 15
Объединённое демократическое движение «Солидарность»
2009-2010
Scope and Contents
Includes conference proceedings.
Правозащитный Центр "Мемориал"
1997-2012
box 3, folder 1
1997-2012
Scope and Contents
Includes appeals, statements, and newsletters.
box 10, folder 8-9
2000
Scope and Contents
Newsletters
box 14, folder 18
2011
Scope and Contents
Wall calendar
Фонд "В защиту прав заключенных"
2002-2014
Scope and Contents
Includes satements, appeals, and press releases of human rights organizations.
box 16, folder 3
Центр Экстремальной Журналистики
undated
Scope and Contents
List of journalists who supported the action "Свободное-слово, свободная-пресса, свободное-общество"
box 2, folder 11
Чеченская республиканская общественная организация "Дети Казахстана"
2006-2008
Scope and Contents
Statements and appeals
box 14, folder 8
"Якунинские чтения"
2016-2018
Scope and Contents
Program
box 15, folder 4
Русское студенческое христианское движение (Р. С. Х. Д.) в Эстонии
1994
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence.
Individual files
1957-2015
Scope and Contents
Documents collected by Елена Санникова and by others relating to violation of human rights of individual: dissidents, religious
people
box 14, folder 14
Абрамов Юрий Алексеевич file
1990-1992
Scope and Contents
Political case materials
box 14, folder 17
Алексанян Василий Георгиевич file
2008
Scope and Contents
Includes appeals and newsletters.
box 16, folder 7
Душко Евгений Анатольевич file
2012-2013
Scope and Contents
Includes appeals, notice, and clippings.
box 16, folder 1
Ильинский Константин Владимирович file
1958-1997
Scope and Contents
Rehabilitation papers
box 14, folder 22
Пономарёв Лев Александрович file
2006
Scope and Contents
Printed matter
box 14, folder 10
Пономарёв Сергей Михайлович file
1969-2004
Scope and Contents
False accusation on anti-Sovetism and rehabilitation papers
Попков Виктор Алексеевич file
1972-2012
Scope and Contents
Consist of materials relating to Popkov's human rights activities. Includes also papers on Chechen-Russian conflict issued
after his death. See also: Photographs
box 16, folder 2
Информационно-аналитический центр им. Виктора Попкова
2002-2004
Scope and Contents
Includes appeals, reports, and printed matter.
box 1, folder 7-10
Международный комитет общественного
патронирования обязательств России и Чечни
1995-2000
Scope and Contents
Includes appeals, mandates, minutes, agreements, and statements.
box 2, folder 10
Международный фестиваль документальных фильмов "Чечня"
2002-2003
Scope and Contents
Announcement and program
box 1, folder 1-6
Московское межэтническое межконфессиональное правозащитно- благотворительное общество "Организация миссий этногармонизации"
(ОМЕГА)
1992-2000
Scope and Contents
Articles of association, letters, statements, reports, and petitions. Includes letters to the President of the Republic of
Ingushetia, Patriarch Aleksei II, and the President of Switzerland.
box 14, folder 4
Организация "Международное ненасилие"
2000
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 2, folder 7
Российский Общенациональный Комитет "За
прекращение войны и установление мира в
Чеченской республике"
2001
Scope and Contents
Program, appeals, and statements
General
1972-1999
Scope and Contents
Includes notes, , reports, and drafts.
box 2, folder 4
"Опыты войны и мира"
2004
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
box 2, folder 5
"Опыты любомудрия"
1998
Scope and Contents
Typescript
box 2, folder 6
"Разговор вокруг президентского подарка"
1996
Scope and Contents
Typescript
box 1, folder 11-12
In memory of В. Попков
2001
Scope and Contents
Includes obituary, writings, and photographs.
box 14, folder 21
Попова Мария Николаевна file
1957-1998
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and clippings.
box 14, folder 20
Сербский Виктор Соломонович file
1999-2003
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and clippings.
box 14, folder 7
Старовойтова Галина Васильевна file
1998
Scope and Contents
Booklet "Государство. Общество. Нация.", мемориальная научная конференция"
Стомахин Борис Владимирович file
2006-2015
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, court papers, and writings.
box 8, folder 5-6
Correspondence with E. Sannikova
2006-2015
box 8, folder 9
Criminal court papers
2006-2014
box 8, folder 8
Политзаключённый Борис Стомахин
2006
Scope and Contents
Printed matter
box 8, folder 10
Writings
2014
Scope and Contents
Includes diary pages.
Трепашкин Михаил Иванович file
2005-2014
box 9, folder 1
Correspondence with E. Sannikova
2006-2007
box 9, folder 2
Letters from the Prosecutor's office in response to complaints
2006-2007
box 14, folder 23
Туманова Лина Борисовна file
1985
Scope and Contents
Includes writings by Е. Санникова
Independent press publications and "Samizdat"
1983-2018, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes printed matter, press releases, speeches and writings by independent authors and organizations. Arranged chronologically.
box 14, folder 12
"Краткий биографический очерк", Голуб Алексей Илларионович
undated
Scope and Contents
Typescript
box 9, folder 7
"Повествование о жизни и горе моих дней", Преображенский Александр Ефимович
undated
Scope and Contents
Holograph
box 10, folder 12
"Вестник правозащитного движения"
1983
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 16, folder 19
"Государственное демократиическое право на основе свободы личности"
circa 1985
Scope and Contents
Typescipt, retyped by Е. Санникова for money, for which she was charged with anti-Soviet agitation.
box 16, folder 20
"Документи Львiвськоi наради представникiв национально-демократичничних рухiв народiв СРСР"
1988
Scope and Contents
Photocopy
box 10, folder 14
"Экспресс-хроника"
1988
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 14, folder 1
"Судьба", Юрий Шухевич
1988
Scope and Contents
Typescript
box 10, folder 13
"Дело Кузнецова"
1989
Scope and Contents
Reports
box 10, folder 1
"Страничка узника"
1989-1990
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 9, folder 10
Свободное слово
1989-2012
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 14, folder 11
Воспоминания Зои Дмитриевны Марченко
1991
Scope and Contents
Typescript
box 10, folder 15
"Победы не будет..."
1995
Scope and Contents
Digest
box 10, folder 6
К праву
1998
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
box 10, folder 7
Мученики и нью-мученики, Ф. Якунчиков
1998
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
box 10, folder 10
Насилие в органах МВД
1998
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
box 14, folder 5
"Письмо в Русский общественный фонд от Поповых с Приморья"
1999
Scope and Contents
Manuscript
box 9, folder 9
За права человека
2004-2008
Scope and Contents
Newspapers, No. 19 (37), 2004 No. 27 (45), 2005 No. 1 (46), 2006 No. 2 (47), 2006 No. 3 (48), 2006 No. 4 (49), 2006 No. 6
(51), 2007 No. 7 (52), 2008
box 9, folder 8
"Что делать? Или Теория Счастья", Давыдов Юрий
2005-2017
Scope and Contents
Includes other printed matter.
box 10, folder 3
Время года-война, Станислав Божко
2007
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
box 14, folder 19
"Теория Счастья", информациооный выпуск
2008-2012
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 10, folder 11
Несбывшиеся надежды. Репрессии в Беларуси после президентских выборов 2010
2011
Scope and Contents
Report
box 10, folder 2
Вестник "В защиту прав заключённых"
2011-2014
Scope and Contents
Bulletin
box 10, folder 13
Последнее убежище,Станислав Божко
2018
Scope and Contents
Printed copy
Oversize material
1989-2009
Scope and Contents
Largely relating to the Russian politics, contains clippings and serial issues. Arranged by physical form and therein alphabetically.
box 13, folder 5
"О.Э. Мандельштам 1891-1938"
2009
Scope and Contents
Calendar
box 13, folder 2
Вести "Московского Мемориала"
2008 July-August
Scope and Contents
Nos.3-4
box 13, folder 2
Вестник приграничья
1995 June 17
Scope and Contents
67 (7937)
box 13, folder 2
Голос Чеченской республики
2006 December
Scope and Contents
23 (21162)
box 13, folder 2
Грозненский рабочий
2001 April 13-19-2006 December 14
Scope and Contents
14 (20840) and 49 (21038)
box 13, folder 3
За Советскую науку
1989 November 12-1990 February 15
Scope and Contents
Nos. 18 and 5
box 13, folder 3
Именем закона
2007 July
Scope and Contents
1 (94)
box 13, folder 3
Кифа
2006 May
Scope and Contents
9 (47)
box 13, folder 3
Ленинский путь
1991 June 27
Scope and Contents
77 (6536)
box 13, folder 3
Мы живём в Ясенево
2014 May
box 13, folder 4
Орловскiй Вестникъ
1992 October
Scope and Contents
32 (34)
box 13, folder 4
По ком звонит колокол
2007 May
box 13, folder 4
Православная газета для простых людей
2009
Scope and Contents
N. 2 (74)
box 13, folder 4
Русская мысль
1992 September 11
Scope and Contents
N 3945
box 13, folder 4
Uyge Igilik
1992 December
box 13, folder 4
Экспресс-хроника
1989 November 12
Scope and Contents
N. 46 (119)
Photographs
1970-2010, undated
box 12, envelope 45
Amnesty International
1990
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print of Amnesty International supporters protest outside the Chinese embassy in Moscow
box 12, envelope 15
Anti-fascist march
2005 December 18
Scope and Contents
2 color prints of Елена Санникова and her family particippation in the protest
box 12, envelope 43
Бабич Сергей
1960
Scope and Contents
2 black and white prints
box 12, envelope 4-13
Beslan memorial stopover, Moscow
2005-2006
Scope and Contents
40 color prints of protest actions
box 12, envelope 33
Боннэр Елена Георгиевна
undated
box 12, envelope 41
Ворона Александр Петрович
undated
Chechen-Russian conflict
2003-2010
box 12, envelope 24-28
2003-2006
Scope and Contents
32 color prints of weekly protests against the war
box 11, envelope 22-40
2003-2010
Scope and Contents
of weekly protests against the war
box 11, envelope 50-51
2002-2003
Scope and Contents
20 color prints
box 12, envelope 18-19
Детская группа "Светлояр"
2007 April 16
Scope and Contents
10 color prints of stopovers protesting the takeover of their building by authorities
box 11, envelope 41-49
Дмитриевский Станислав Михайлович
2005-2006
Scope and Contents
44 color prints of protests against his arrest of Court trial
box 12, envelope 38
Жолковская-Гинзбург Ирина (Арина) Сергеевна
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 12, envelope 29
Ким Юлий Черсанович
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print of him with wife Ирина Петровна Якир
box 12, envelope 47
Ковалев Сергей Адамович
undated
Scope and Contents
1 color print
box 12, envelope 46
Куценко Григорий
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 12, envelope 47
Лавут Александр Павлович and his wife Мостинская Серафима Борисовна
2008
Scope and Contents
1 color print at an evening
to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the "Chronicle of Current Events"
box 12, envelope 39
Любарский Кронид Аркадьевич
1977
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print of his farewell to immigration
box 12, envelope 54
Макаренко Михаил Янович
1978
Scope and Contents
3 black and white prints
box 12, envelope 44
Маликов Валерий
undated
Scope and Contents
1 color print of his son
box 12, envelope 17
Маркелов Станислав Юрьевич
2009 March 28
Scope and Contents
1 color print of his funeral
box 12, envelope 55
"Материалы, относящиеся к делу 1969 года в Горьком"
1974-1992
Scope and Contents
4 black and white prints
box 12, envelope 32
"Мемориал" в Томске, экспедиция в Колпашево
1988
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 12, envelope 36
Подрабинек Александр Пинхосович
circa 1970
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 12, envelope 35
Подьяпольская Мария Гавриловна and Боннэр Елена Георгиевна
circa 1970
Scope and Contents
8 black and white prints
box 12, envelope 53
Poetry stock photos
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 11, envelope 4-11
Политковская Анна Степановна
2006 October 6-8
Scope and Contents
57 color prints of funeral and memorial service
Попков Виктор Алексеевич
1995-1999
box 11, envelope 2
1995
Scope and Contents
3 color prints of him with wife and children
box 12, envelope 42
Попович Оксана
1987
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 12, envelope 14-15
Приведенная Юлия Анатольевна
2006 June 26
Scope and Contents
13 color prints of protests against her arrest and court trial
box 12, envelope 31
Сахаров Андрей Дмитриевич
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print of him with others
box 12, envelope 37
Слепак Владимир Семёнович и Мария Исаковна
1980
box 12, envelope 16
Соловецкий камень, Москва
2005 May 9
Scope and Contents
3 color prints of stopover of human rights activists
box 12, envelope 48-52
Soviet dissidents
undated
Scope and Contents
15 black and white prints
box 12, envelope 1-3
Стомахин Борис Владимирович
2007
Scope and Contents
15 color prints of stopover in his defense
box 12, envelope 47
Терновские Людмила and Ольга
undated
Scope and Contents
3 color prints
Трепашкин Михаил Иванович
2007, undated
box 11, envelope 3
undated
Scope and Contents
1 color print of book cover "Политзаключенный Михаил Трепашкин "
box 12, envelope 20
2007
Scope and Contents
7 color prints of stopover in his defense
box 12, envelope 30
Туманова Лина Борисовна, Ланда Мальва Ноевна and Подьяпольская М.Г.
undated
box 12, envelope 34
Фефёлов Валерий Андреевич
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 11, envelope 12-21
Ходорковский Михаил Борисович
2005-2010
Scope and Contents
61 color prints of protest actions in his defense
box 12, envelope 40
Ходорович Сергей Дмитриевич
undated
Scope and Contents
1 black and white print
box 11, envelope 1
"Zahatari"
1992-1998
Scope and Contents
4 color prints
box 12, envelope 21-23
Unidentified protests actions
2008-2009
Scope and Contents
11 color prints of OMON (ОМОН-Отряд Мобильный Особого Назначения) supressing opposition meetings