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  • Title: Martin Dewhirst papers
    Date (inclusive): 1960-2019
    Collection Number: 2018C6
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: In English and Russian, with some Czech and German
    Physical Description: 9 manuscript boxes (3.5 Linear Feet)
    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.
    Creator: Dewhirst, Martin
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

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

    Acquisition Information

    Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2017.

    Preferred Citation

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

    Biographical Note

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

    Scope and Content of Collection

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Secret service -- Soviet Union
    Secret service -- Russia (Federation)
    Underground literature -- Soviet Union