José María Castañé collection of political broadsides from revolutionary Russia
Overview
Printed political broadsides from revolutionary Russia.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1920 and undated
Language of Materials
Collection material is in Russian.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.8 linear feet (17 posters in 15 folders)Collection consists of 17 political broadsides with appeals, statements and announcements from various Russian political parties, and several branches of the Russian government in Petrograd and Moscow between the years of 1917 and 1920. Topics range from appeals to the workers, peasants and soldiers, and women-workers to protect the new state from enemies to proclamations on May 1st holiday and anniversaries of the October revolution.
Biographical / Historical
José María Castañé is a Spanish businessman and patron of the arts. His collection of artifacts and documents relating to the major conflicts of the 20th century, of which Russian broadsides forms one part, was compiled over some 25 years. A substantial portion of the Castane Collection was donated to Harvard University's Houghton Library in 2015.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by the year of printing.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
2014M-120. Gift of José María Castañé.
Processing Information
Processed by Irina Klyagin, 2017 March.
Source
- Castañé, José María (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Castañé, José María, collector. José María Castañé collection of political broadsides from revolutionary Russia, 1917-1920 (MS Russ 135): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Irina Klyagin
- Date
- 2017 March 9
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02799
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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