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Buchman (Alexander H.) papers
84075
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Description
Correspondence, writings, police reports, printed matter, motion picture film, still photographs, negatives and slides relating
to Leon Trotsky and Trotskyism, especially in China and the United States, to the Trotskyist C. Frank Glass, and to Rayna
Prohme, revolutionary American journalist in China.
Background
American engineer and photographer; resident of China, 1933-1939; guard for Leon Trotsky, Coyoacan, Mexico, 1939-1940.
Extent
4 manuscript boxes, 17 microfilm boxes, 10 envelopes, 5 motion picture film reels, 2 videocassettes, 14 slides, 6 sound cassettes
(7.5 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
Original film negatives in Boxes 5-21 closed due to the fragility of the materials; these materials have been digitized. 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.