Description
The Wayne S. Vucinich papers include writings, research files, reports, photographs, and other documents related to Vucinich's
work.
Background
Wayne S. Vucinich joined the Stanford faculty in the Department of History in 1946, teaching courses on Western civilization
and Russian and East European history until 1988. He earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in Slavic languages
and history at the University of California-Berkeley. After graduating in 1941 he joined the Office of Strategic Services
and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. Vucinich's many publications include
Serbia Between East and West (1954),
The Ottoman Empire: Its Record and Legacy (1965),
The Peasant in 19th-Century Russia (1968),
Contemporary Yugoslavia (1969),
Russia and Asia (1972) and
Eastern Europe (1973). He died on April 21, 2005.
Extent
34 Linear feet (35 boxes)
Restrictions
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from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
This collection is open for research. Materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.