Comprises Vladen Pavlenkov's publications in Russian and English on postal communication between the United States and the Soviet Union, especially on Soviet postal censorship, correspondence with Richard Davies, and photocopies of his death-notice and obituary
Vladlen Pavlenkov collection
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 1047
- Dates of Creation
- 1981-1992
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Russian
- Physical Description
- 330 ff., 4 vols, printed, and typescript
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Vladlen Igor Konstantinovich Pavlenkov (1929-1990) was a political refugee from the Soviet Union who settled in the United States and campaigned against Soviet postal censorship. The Freedom of Communications organisation he founded was dedicated to this cause.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of Vladen Pavlenkov and Svetlana Pavlenkova, April 1982-April 1990; Richard Davies, January 1993
Note
In Russian, English
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm