Firsov (Fridrikh Igorevich) collection, 1919-2006

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Summary

Title:
Fridrikh Igorevich Firsov collection
Dates:
1919-2006
Creators:
Communist International and Firsov, F. I. (Fridrikh Igorevich)
Abstract:
Photocopies of, transcripts of, transcripts of extracts from, and summaries of, official internal documents of the Communist International. Includes copies of documents from records of various national Communist parties; sound recordings of interviews with associated individuals; and notes and printed matter relating to the Communist International.
Extent:
60 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (26.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
In various languages
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Fridrikh Igorevich Firsov collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

"Archive of Fridrikh Firsov sprang up as a result of more than 40 years' research work. The core of this work has always been study of the History of the Communist International (Comintern). The main part of archive is extracts and copies of the documents from the Russian State Archive of the Social-Political History (RGASP). They include materials of the inventory from Executive Committee of the Comintern. Also, the archive includes the documents from KGB archive (criminal records of the repressed political immigrants), materials from the Party Archives from Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Germany. Constituent part of the private archive is typewritten and printed articles of various authors, translated materials, copies of extracts from various books, and reference sources. Every group of documents from the archives has its own reference enclosure.

The archive also includes the tape-recorded interviews with veterans of Comintern, interviews and presentations of Firsov, and working diaries.

Furthermore, we have to recognize the copies of cipher gram of Comintern, known under name of Mask-material. These documents were kindly presented to F. Firsov by Dr. John Haynes."

Source: "List of Materials in the Archive of Fridrikh Firsov," by F. Firsov and N. Soolkin, October 20, 2006. See Box 1.

Biographical / historical:

Russian archivist and historian Fridrikh I. Firsov is a former Comintern specialist at the Central Party Archive, former department manager of the Russian Center for the Preservation and Study of Documents of Most Recent History in Moscow, and writer. He is best known for writing Secret Cables of the Comintern, The Secret World of American Communism, 34 goda v Institute marksizma-leninizma : Vospominaniia istorika, Kommunisty protiv fashizma i voiny: k 40-letiiiu VII kongressa Kominterna , as well as many articles on the history of the Communist International.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2007.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-09 12:03:05.049354

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], Fridrikh Igorevich Firsov collection, [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
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