Ivo Čičin-Šain papers, 1920-1980

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Summary

Creators:
Čičin-Šain, Ivo, 1897-1974
Abstract:
The papers contain records from the Yugoslav government-in-exile, including financial records for the period 1941-1949 that document government personnel and office expenses, and Čićin-Šain's role as Minister of Finance. Materials also include documents on the court trial brought by Ivo Čičin-Šain against Keable (Press) Limited, publisher of the British Communist Party newspaper Daily Worker, and Čićin-Šain's post-war activities in Yugoslav émigré affairs.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes (0.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Serbo-Croatian and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ivo Čičin-Šain papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers contain records from the Yugoslav government-in-exile, including financial records for the period 1941-1949 that document government personnel and office expenses, and Čićin-Šain's role as Minister of Finance. Materials also include documents on the court trial brought by Ivo Čičin-Šain against Keable (Press) Limited, publisher of the British Communist Party newspaper Daily Worker, and Čićin-Šain's post-war activities in Yugoslav émigré affairs. The photographs depict the Royal Yugoslav family of Petar II.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
7 October 1897
Born, Vodice, Croatia
1913
Graduated from the Commercial College "Mahr" in Ljubljana, Slovenia
1915
Served in the Austrian Army holding various offices and hospital duties
1919
Worked for Export-Import d.d., Split, Croatia
1921
Joined Vestra Trading Co., Inc. branch in Split, Croatia
1923
General manager of Vestra Inc., Split, Croatia
1930
Employed by the First Dalmatian People's Bank, Split, Croatia
1932
Opened a new firm, The Šain and Co., Split, Croatia
1941
Loyal to the Royal Yugoslav government-in-exile. Financially assisted the Yugoslav Army under the command of General Draža Mihailović
May 1943
Formed the resistance organisation "National Committee of Dalmatia"
Beginning of October 1943
Escaped from occupied Yugoslavia to Cairo, Egypt
16 October 1943
Appointed Minister of Finance, trade and industry, Royal Yugoslav government-in exile
November 1943
Resigned due to working conditions in Cairo, Egypt; his resignation was not accepted, and he remained Minister of Finance
21 December 1943-5 May 1944
Daily Worker, the Londoner Communist paper, published allegations that Čićin-Šain trafficked goods with the enemy
1944
Ivo Čičin-Šain vs. Keable (Press) Limited, publisher of the British Communist Party newspaper Daily Worker
24 Feb 1944
Arrived in London
18 April 1944
Dismissed as Minister of Finance of Royal Yugoslav government in exile, due to his health
1951
Emigrated to the U.S.; active in post-war Yugoslav émigré affairs
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2011.
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into five series, Yugoslav government-in-exile financial records, Ivo Čićin-Šain vs. Keable (Press) Limited legal materials, Postwar Yugoslav émigré affairs materials, Biographical file, and Photographs.

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], Ivo Čičin-Šain 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
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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