Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Evdokimov, Rostislav, 1950-2011
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, writings, memoranda, newspaper issues, election campaign literature, other printed matter, photographs, and video tapes, relating to activities of the Narodno-Trudovoĭ Soiuz and other anti-communist and labor organizations in the Soviet Union, and to political conditions in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, and the city of Saint Petersburg
- Extent:
- 9 manuscript boxes (3.6 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Rostislav Evdokimov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Rostislav Evdokimov papers relate to activities of the Narodno-Trudovoĭ Soiuz (NTS) and other anticommunist and labor organizations in the Soviet Union, as well as political conditions in the Soviet Union, post-Soviet Russia, and the city of Saint Petersburg. The collection consists of correspondence, writings, memoranda, newspaper issues, election campaign literature, printed matter, photographs, and video tapes.
The bulk of the collection dates from 1987 through 2000, after Evdokimov, a writer and social activist, was released from labor camp. He took on leadership roles in the International Society for Human Rights and St. Petersburg branch of the NTS, as well as being an active member of the Editorial board of the NTS publication Posev.
The collection consists of six series, each presenting different aspects of Evdokimov's activities. The Narodno-trudovoĭ Soiuz (NTS) Saint-Petersburg branch materials and the Election campaigns file record Evdokimov's activities as a leader of the Saint-Petersburg political group and his participation in local elections.
While working on his writings, Evdokimov collected material reflecting his interests in the social, politica,l and economic situation in the Soviet Union, post-Soviet Russia, and former Soviet republics. This material in the Subject file, became a foundation for his published political books and articles found in the Writings. The Printed matter and Video recordings series contain additional documents reflecting NTS activities and political events.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 29 November 1950 Born, Leningrad, Soviet Union (Saint Petersburg, Russia)1968 Admitted to the Leningrad State University, first to the Faculty of Physics, then the Faculty of History1971 Joined the Narodno-trudovoĭ soiuz (People's Labor Union)1972 Expelled from the university1972-1982 Worked on geological and geophysical expeditions in Soviet Union1979 Joined the SMOT-Svobodnoe mezhprofessional'noe ob'edinenie trudiashchikhsia (Free Inter- professional Trade Union)1980-1981 Co-editor of the underground newsletter SMOT1982 Member of the French and Swedish PEN (Poets, Essayists, and Novelists) Club1982-1983 Arrested for campaigning for free trade unions in the Soviet Union, sentenced to 5 years in Perm labor camp1986 Author, Stikhi1987 Granted amnesty, returned to Leningrad1987 Founder and leader of the Leningrad group of the International Society for Human Rights1988 Reinstated in the faculty of history at Leningrad State University (graduated in 1992)1988-1991 Editor in Chief, Petropolis1991-1994 Council member of the NTS, member of the editorial board of Posev1994 Member of the Russian PEN Club1995 Author, Liudskie poteri SSSR v period vtoroi mirovoi voiny2000 Author, Posle molchaniia - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1999.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
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], Rostislav Evdokimov 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