USSR Travel Diary, 1936
Scope and Contents
A small black notebook containing what appears to be a diary of travel by sea to the USSR by an unnamed British writer in the summer of 1936. The contents are a mix of the usual tourist chatter regarding the sights, the food, and the difference between Russian and British culture, as well as a records of conversations with fellow-travelers, including noted pro-Soviet Labour MP Denis Nowell Pritt (1887-1972) who speaks about having witnessed a trial of “Trotskyites.” The writer provides only dates, but they match the calendar for 1936.
Dates
- 1936
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu