Roman Laba collection, 1918-1990s

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Summary

Creators:
Laba, Roman, 1944-
Abstract:
Roman Laba (1944-2022) was an author and researcher on Eastern European poltics. The collection consists of material relating to political conditions in Poland, Russia and Ukraine, and especially to the Solidarnosc movement in Poland and to political developments in Russia and Ukraine at the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Extent:
13 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 1 audio box (13.91 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Roman Laba collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Serial issues, pamphlets, leaflets, other printed matter, clandestine literature, writings, photographs and photographic negatives, sound recordings, and memorabilia relating to political conditions in Poland, Russia and Ukraine, and especially to the Solidarnosc movement in Poland and to political developments in Russia and Ukraine at the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Biographical / historical:

Roman Laba (1944-2022). Laba earned a BA in History at Fordham University in 1967 and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Laba was a Fulbright Scholar in Poland from July 1980 to November 1983 and documented the early Solidarity movement. Laba is the author of the book "Roots of Solidarity" (1991). Laba held faculty positions at the the University of California, Santa Cruz and The Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2000.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 13-15 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. 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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Roman Laba 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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