Ramplee-Smith (Winifred V.) collection, 1915-1917

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Summary

Title:
Winifred V. Ramplee-Smith collection
Dates:
1915-1917
Creators:
Ramplee-Smith, Winifred V.
Abstract:
Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, and postcards, relating to the February 1917 Revolution in Russia. Includes fragments of burned records of the tsarist secret police (Okhrana).
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (1.3 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Russian and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Winifred V. Ramplee-Smith collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Winifred V. Ramplee-Smith collection consists mainly of printed matter relating to the outbreak of the February Revolution in Petrograd and Moscow. It includes anti-monarchist propaganda booklets, revolutionary leaflets and wall-posters. Of special interest are rare copies of contemporary newspapers, including, Izvestiia, Novoe Vremia, and Vestnik Vremennago Pravitel'stva. Also of interest are photographs depicting leaders of the Provisional Government and scenes of the revolution.

Winifred V. Ramplee-Smith was secretary to Lord Templewood and subsequently to Sir Samuel Hoare in Petrograd from 1916-1917. She was in Moscow when the revolution broke out and began collecting printed matter related to the events she witnessed.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1963.
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 Olga Verhovskoy Dunlop
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-01 14:53:17.681420

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], Winifred V. Ramplee-Smith 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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