Collection Guide
Collection Title:
Collection Number:
Get Items:
View entire collection guide
Search this collection
Table of contents
Title: Belarusian subject collection
Date (inclusive): 1938-2021
Collection Number: XX800
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Belarusian and Russian
Physical Description:
12 manuscript boxes, 8 oversize boxes, 4 CD-Rs
(16.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Pamphlets, serial issues, flyers, leaflets, election campaign literature, and other printed matter relating to various aspects
of Belarusian history, and to political conditions and elections in Belarus following establishment of its independence.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Box 13 may not be 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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. An increment was added in 2011.
[Identification of item], Belarusian subject collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
Pamphlets, serial issues, flyers, leaflets, election campaign literature, and other printed matter relating to various aspects
of Belarusian history, and to political conditions and elections in Belarus following establishment of its independence.
An increment received in 2011 contains campaign material from the Belarusian presidential election of December 2010. The victory
of Alexander Lukashenka in this election was never in doubt, although the opposition fielded a number of candidates. The Organization
for Security and Co-operation in Europe called the election "flawed," and the European Union issued a strong statement condemning
the violence (the beating of two opposition candidates) during the polling process. As a result of the violence and other
irregularities, the opposition organized a mass protest, which was put down by government forces. Some of the opposition candidates
who were bold enough to contest Lukashenka were arrested; some were sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Elections -- Belarus
Belarus -- History
Belarus -- Politics and government