Dates
- Creation: 1929-1940
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1937-1940
Language of Materials
Collection is in Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Polish, and Czech.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
65 linear feet (77 boxes)General note
This section primarily contains secretarial notes, records of correspondence, photographs, and other items descriptive of the Trotsky household, particularly in Coyoacán. Also included are general outlines of the archives, chronologies, and miscellaneous items (newspaper clippings, printed matter, envelopes) housed with the Trotsky papers.
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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