Konstantin Päts miscellaneous papers, 1954-1992

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Päts, Konstantin, 1874-1956, Päts, Helgi-Alice, 1911-1988, and Päts, Matti, 1933-
Abstract:
Photocopies of letters by K. Päts, relating to his imprisonment in the Soviet Union, and appealing to the United Nations to bring about civil rights and independence in the Baltic States; translations and a press release from the Consulate General of Estonia in New York City, explaining the acquisition and content of the letters; medical records; memoirs by Helgi-Alice Päts and Matti Päts, daughter-in-law and grandson of K. Päts, relating to the imprisonment of the Päts family in the Soviet Union; articles from the Estonian press on the same subject; and photographs.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 1 envelope (0.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Estonian, English and Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Konstantin Päts miscellaneous papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Photocopies of letters by K. Päts, relating to his imprisonment in the Soviet Union, and appealing to the United Nations to bring about civil rights and independence in the Baltic States; translations and a press release from the Consulate General of Estonia in New York City, explaining the acquisition and content of the letters; medical records; memoirs by Helgi-Alice Päts and Matti Päts, daughter-in-law and grandson of K. Päts, relating to the imprisonment of the Päts family in the Soviet Union; articles from the Estonian press on the same subject; and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

President of Estonia, 1921-1924 and 1931-1940.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1977.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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], Konstantin Päts miscellaneous papers, [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