15 October 1923

Swan, E.H., fl. 1923

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan dated Petrograd, October 15, 1923. Pertains to following up on the matter of the bird (from GLC09761.32 and GLC09761.35). States that it is the only one of its kind in existence.

GLC09761.36

20 October 1923

Swan, E.H., fl. 1923

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan dated Petrograd, October 20, 1923. Pertains to following up on the matter of the bird (from GLC09761.31, GLC09761.35 and GLC09761.35). Swan notifies Ruhl that the zoo is unwilling to sell the bird. He states the director of the zoo had been approached by another American zoo about the same bird. At that time the zoo could not part with the bird due to its rarity.

GLC09761.37

13 April 1924

Brooks, Sidney, fl. 1924

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from Sidney Brooks dated Stanford University, California, April 13, 1924. Pertains to an article he wrote on Russian transportation.

GLC09761.39

21 April 1924

Brooks, Sidney, fl. 1924

Typed letter signed

Title: Postal Notice to Resident and Non-Resident Membership

One notice of a talk from John Elliott dated April 21, 1924. Notifies that Arthur Ruhl will be giving an informal talk on conditions in Russia. Gives his accreditations to speak on the matter and subjects to be covered will be "cities, railroads, postal service, hotels, theatres, museums, factories, trade, etc."

GLC09761.40

7 February 1923

Beeuwkes, Henry, fl. 1923

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from Henry Beeuwkes addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated Moscow, Russia, February 7, 1923. Discusses financial donations made for relief efforts in Russia. Thanks Ruhl for allowing him to select the beneficiaries for food packets. Updates him on the data Beeuwkes is pulling on medical activities in Moscow regarding starving children applying to be fed.

GLC09761.27

24 June 1956

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Banners Carried Aloft in Air Show

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated June 24, 1956. Shows three planes flying with banners in Russian. The banners are translated by the attached press release to read, "Glory to the Soviet People." The planes were flown during a Soviet Air Force Day demonstration.

GLC09677.06

9 July 1956

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Twining Talks With Chairman

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated July 9, 1956. Shows General Nathan F. Twining talking to Carl Vinson, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. The press release states Twining reported that his recent trip provided no realistic estimate of Soviet air strength. The photo is stamped on the back with Associated Press information.

GLC09677.07

12 August 1957

International News Photos

Photograph

Title: Russian Bigwigs Visit Soviet Memorial

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated August 12, 1957. Shows a group of people walking down the steps of a monument. The attached press release reports that "Communist boss," Nikita Khrushchev and members of the Russian delegation were touring East Germany. They visited the memorial before leaving. The memorial is at the Soviet cemetery at Treptow and features a Russian liberator breaking a swastika with his sword while holding a child. The photo is stamped on the back with the date and International News Photos information.

GLC09677.34

21 May 1958

Carlton, J., fl. 1958

Photograph

Title: How Sputnik III is Orbiting Earth

One wirephoto of Sputnik III's orbit around earth illustrated by J. Carlton dated May 21, 1958. The illustration displays the Russian satellites orbit in relation to three satellites belonging to the United States also orbiting the Earth.

GLC09794.01

24 March 1922

Galpin, Perrin C., 1883-1973

Typed letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from Perrin C. Galpin addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated March 24, 1922. Pertains to his future assignment in Russia where he will be paid $200 a month. Expected leave date from England would be March 25.

GLC09761.02

November 1936

Communist Party of the United States of America

Pamphlet

Title: The Communist.

One pamphlet entitled "The Communist," published in November 1936. Articles related to labor rights, communism and the economy in Russia, and the liberation of Brazilian architect and mayor of Sao Paola, Francisco Prestes Maia.

GLC09640.053

1952-1963

Header Record

Title: [Collection of wire photographs, 1952-1963] [Decimalized .01 - .88]

76 wire photos with 8 larger wire photos, many with International News Photos handstamps and/or typed dated descriptions affixed on verso. Most dated 1952-1963.

GLC09677

1922-1924

Ruhl, Arthur, 1876-1935

Header Record

Title: [Documents related to American Relief Administration's work to aid Russian famine.][Decimalized .01-.40]

Collection of 40 items dated 1922-1924 related to Arthur Ruhl's administrative responsibilities to the Moscow office of the American Relief Administration. Consists of official and personal correspondence and financial documents pertaining to Ruhl's work in Russia following the famine of 1921. Content notes Ruhl's modes of transportation, donating his funds from expenses to the efforts, an attempt by an unnamed museum to attain a rare bird species, and details efforts by citizens in Russia to feed impoverished residents of Moscow.

GLC09761

November 2014

unknown, fl. 2014

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev]

One signed color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev, dated November 2014 and reprinted in 2017. Shows the former president of the Soviet Union on a balcony overlooking the "Pariser Platz" Square and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.

GLC09796.01

May 1992

unknown, fl. 1992

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan]

One signed color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan, dated May 1992 and reprinted in 2016. Shows the two men outdoors wearing button-down shirts and Western hats.

GLC09796.02

October 1986

unknown, fl. 1986

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan]

One signed color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan, dated October 1986 and reprinted in 2016. Shows the two men in Iceland at the Reykjavik Summit.

GLC09796.03

June 2018

The Gorbachev Foundation

Envelope

Title: Envelope from the Gorbachev Foundation

One airmail envelope addressed to "Freedom" from the Gorbachev Foundation. Postage stamps are dated June 2018.

GLC09796.04

1931

Kerzhentsev, Platon, 1881-1940

Book

Title: Bolshevism for Beginners

One book entitled, "Bolshevism for Beginners," written by Platon Kerzhentsev dated 1931. Printed by Centrizdat. Item pertains to socialism established in Russia. Gives a background on the history of the social movement and details how capitalism affects agriculture.

GLC09640.020

1930

Various

Book

Title: International Pamphlets, Numbers 1-10

One volume of International Pamphlets printed in New York. Item is a series of individual pamphlets printed together, related to communism. Entries include: "Modern Farming -- Soviet Style," by Anna Louise Strong; "War in the Far East," by Henry Hall; "Chemical Warfare" by Donald A. Cameron; "Work or Wages" by Grace M. Burnham; "The Struggle of the Marine Workers" by N. Sparks; "Speeding Up the Workers" by James Barnett; "Yankee Colonies" by Harry Gannes; "The Frame-Up System" by Vern Smith; "Steve Katovis, Life and Death of Worker" by A.B. Magil and Joseph North; and "The Heritage of Gene…

GLC09640.091

1932

Various

Book

Title: International Pamphlets, Numbers 11-20

One volume of International Pamphlets printed in New York. Item is a series of individual pamphlets printed together, related to communism. Entries include: "Social Insurance" by Grace M. Burnham; "The Paris Commune, A Story in Picture" by William Siegel, illustrations by Alexander Trachtenberg; "Youth in Industry" by Grace Hutchins; "The History of May Day" by Alexander Trachtenberg; "The Church and the Workers" by Bennett Stevens; "Profits and Wages" by Anna Rochester; "Spying on Workers" by Robert W. Dunn; "The American Negro" by J.S. Allen; "War in China" by Ray Stewar; "Soviet China" by…

GLC09640.092

1932

Lenz, Josef, fl. 1932

Book

Title: The Rise and Fall of the Second International

One book entitled, "The Rise and Fall of the Second International" written by J. Lenz dated 1932. Content of item pertains to various European and Russian political revolutions and other events of importance for unions from 1889 to 1928. Printed by Trade Union Labor.

GLC09640.093