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THE PAPERS OF BORIS LEO BRASOL AND THE PUSHKIN SOCIETY IN AMERICA IN THE MANUSCRIPT DIVISION OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

The article discusses the historical significance of the personal archive of materials donated to the U.S. Library of Congress by Boris Leo Brasol, leader of the Pushkin Society in America. The information presented by the archive about the evolution of the Russian community in the U.S. before World...

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Published in:Journal of American Ethnic History Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 85 - 93
Main Author: Pivovarov, Eugene
Format: Article
Published: University of Illinois Press Fall2003
Subjects:
Archival materials
Library of Congress
Brasol, Boris, b. 1885
Russian Americans
Diaspora
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the historical significance of the personal archive of materials donated to the U.S. Library of Congress by Boris Leo Brasol, leader of the Pushkin Society in America. The information presented by the archive about the evolution of the Russian community in the U.S. before World War II is described, noting that Brasol's materials allow researchers to more fully construct an understanding of the Russian Diaspora in America. A history of the Pushkin Society in America is also provided.