24 December 1949

International News Photo

Photograph

Title: At Last A U.S.-Soviet Rapprochement

One photograph dated December 24, 1949 of President Harry S. Truman meeting with Andrey Vyshinsky.

GLC08878.1445

1928

Rado, A., fl. 1928

Book

Title: Guide-Book to the Soviet Union

One book entitled, "Guide-Book to the Soviet Union" dated 1928 compiled by A. Rado. Contains maps of Russian (then Soviet Union) cities such as Moscow, Leningrad and the rest of the region.

GLC09640.344

1942

Broder, Steve, 1906-1992

Poster

Title: The United Nations Fight for Freedom

One poster entitled "The United Nations Fight for Freedom" dated 1942. Features the head and raised arm of the Statue of Liberty on a black background. To the right of lady liberty are the flags of thirty countries fighting the Axis powers during World War II. These countries include; United States, Great Britain, Soviet Russia, China, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South…

GLC09988

October 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Babenhausen Displaced Persons Camp]

One photograph dated October 1946 of the Babenhausen displaced persons camp. Image is of sleeping quarters on the property. This served as a camp for Soviet prisoners of war.

GLC09956.03

September 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Babenhausen Displaced Persons Camp]

One photograph dated September 1946 of the Babenhausen displaced persons camp. Image is a general view. This served as a camp for Soviet prisoners of war.

GLC09956.04

September 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Babenhausen Displaced Persons Camp]

One photograph dated September 1946 of the Babenhausen displaced persons camp. Image is of sleeping quarters and tents. This served as a camp for Soviet prisoners of war. Text typewritten on the back reads, "Tents in the background were cause of much bitterness."

GLC09956.05

12 April 1945

New York American Journal

Newspaper

Title: New York Journal American [No. 20,094 (April 12, 1945)]

One issue of the New York Journal American dated April 12, 1945. Contains a large headline that reads, "Roosevelt Dead!" Articles pertain to the passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, news of military servicemen fighting abroad, diplomacy with Russian government, Japanese prisoners of war that are both civilian and military and other news.

GLC08725.14

1936

People's Commissariat of Justice of the U.S.S.R.

Pamphlet

Title: The Case of Trotskyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre

One report of court proceedings entitled, "The Case of Trotskyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre," dated 1936. Printed by the People's Commissariat of Justice of the U.S.S.R. Contains reports on the four-day sessions where several communist sympathizers were tried for crimes.

GLC09640.230

1986-2018

The Gorbachev Foundation

Header Record

Title: [Photographs belonging to the Gorbachev Foundation, 1986-2018] [Decimalized .01-.04]

Collection of images belonging to the Gorbachev Foundation dated 1986 to 2018. Consists of three photographs of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan. Also includes the original mailing envelope from the Gorbachev Foundation. Images with President Ronald Reagan are reprints dated 2016-2017.

GLC09796

1 May 1956

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Military Show in Moscow

One photograph released by Associated Press dated May 1, 1956. Shows military trucks and men parading in front of the Lenin Stalin Mausoleum. The press release attached to the photo reports the parade was of 5,000 troops and equipment and took forty-two minutes to pass the reviewing stand. The banner on the mausoleum has been translated, "Under the banner of Marxism - Leninism under the leadership of the communist party- forward to the victory of communism." The photo is stamped on the back with Associated Press information.

GLC09677.03

November 7, 1960

Associated Press

Header Record

Title: [Press Background Maps and Release] [Decimalized .01-.03]

Two maps and a press release explaing the maps, by David L. Bowen, released by Associated Press, not dated. One map is an engraving, the other is a photograph.

GLC09677.69

1952-1963

Associated Press

Engraving

Title: Background Map

One engraving of a map released by Associated Press, not dated. The map shows the approximated major industrial areas of the Soviet Union. It also shows the proposed railroads and those under construction, Soviet Union, China, Korea, The Mongolia, and parts of Iran, Turkey, Poland, and Finland.

GLC09677.69.01

1941-1945

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Background Map

One photograph of a map released by Associated Press, not dated. The map shows the approximated major industrial areas of the Soviet Union. It also shows the proposed railroads and those under construction, Soviet Union, China, Korea, The Mongolia, and parts of Iran, Turkey, Poland, and Finland.

GLC09677.69.02

1954

Bowen, David L., fl. 1955

Typed document

Title: Soviet Union's Rail Network Called Her "Achilles' Heel"

One document by David L. Bowen and released by Associated Press, not dated. The document explains the background maps of Soviet Union railroads. The release explains the traditional problem of the weak transportation network of the Soviet Union. It says the Soviet Union is attempting to update and fix existing lines. They also hope to lessen travel time by relocating industries near resources so that material is not being shipped twice.

GLC09677.69.03

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

29 October 1956

International News Photos

Photograph

Title: Hungarian Troops March in Budapest

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated October 29, 1956. Shows armed military and civilians walking down a road. The press release attached reports that the revolution is in its seventh day. Imre Nagy, Premier of the reform government, has asked the rebels to lay down their arms and the Soviet troops will withdraw. The response was that the rebels will surrender their arms after the Soviet troops leave. The photo is stamped on the back with International News Photos information. The Wirephoto is blurry and pixilated.

GLC09677.08

29 October 1956

International News Photos

Photograph

Title: Soviet Tank Fires in Budapest Square

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated October 29, 1956. Shows a tank on the left side of the image and a crowd standing in front of a building on the right side of the image. The attached press release states that the tank fired over the heads of the people after Anti-Soviet rebels pulled down a statue of Stalin in the background. The photo is stamped on the back with International News Photos information. The Wirephoto is blurry and pixilated.

GLC09677.09

6 November 1956

International News Photos

Photograph

Title: Battle Weary Hungarian Freedom Fighters Enter Austria

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated November 6, 1956. Shows a group of men walking towards the photographer. There are other men watching as they pass. The attached press release reports that Hungarian freedom fighters are walking directly towards Austria's border guards. The release also notes that the rebellion in Hungary was, "stamped out" by the Soviet Union over the weekend. The photo is stamped on the back with International News Photos information.

GLC09677.14

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

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