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Online projects based on archival documents from the Tver Center for Documentation of Contemporary History.
The digital archive and library of the Ukrainian Information Service (UIS London), an information bureau established in London during the 1970s as the successor of the Ukrainian Publishers. It contains archival fonds related to the OUN and collections of books, periodicals, and other types of…
Digital archive of United Nations documents, where one can find many historical files related to the Soviet Union.
Digital collection of Soviet children's books and posters on various themes.
The University of Nottingham's rare collection of Soviet war posters.
Digital collection of Soviet pamphlets on different topics.
The Wende Museum is an art museum and historical archive dedicated to the Cold War. Its online collections consist of artworks, artifacts, documents, films, and historical witness interviews related to the subject.
The digital repository of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences contains digitized materials from the holdings of the Library (cultural heritage and scholarly sources, old books and periodicals, manuscripts, old postcards, drawings, photographs, etc.) and digital publications…
This encyclopedia provides the most complete picture of the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present. It provides access to various historical materials related to Soviet Jews.
An online exhibit of digitized Soviet and Russian newspaper editions from the 1980s through the 1990s that illuminate the transformation of Russian society in that period.
Digital library of Tomsk Oblast Pushkin Universal Scientific Library, providing access to extensive digital copies of Soviet-era local publications.
Digital project on the literary life of Tomsk Oblast. It provides information about Tomsk writers and relevant bibliophiles.
Digital repository of the publications of the Tomsk Polytechnic University, containing about 10,000 digital copies of Soviet-era academic and non-academic publications of the university, including the university party buro's official newspaper "Za Kadry".
Digital library of the Tomsk State University, providing open access to digitized university publications, archival documents, and other types of materials.
Digital library of Tver Oblast Gorky Universal Scientific Library, containing digital copies of many Soviet-era local publications, mostly books.
Full-text database of Tyumen Oblast Scientific Library. There are no thematic collections on the website, but you can use the search function to find a lot of interesting materials, especially extensive periodical issues.
Ebook editions of a growing number of volumes from the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series.
The collection includes works by employees of the Udmurt Institute of History, Language and Literature of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the history of the region and various scientific areas of Finno-Ugric studies (linguistics, literary criticism, folklore, history, art…
Online database of victims of Soviet-era political repressions in Ukraine.
Digital library of the Ulyanovsk Oblast Lenin Scientificc Library, containing digital copies of many pre-revolution and Soviet books and periodical issues.
Well-designed databases of the United State Archive of Chelyabinsk Oblast, currently including five databases on WWⅡ evacuation, victims of political repressions, dekulakization, Labor Red Army soldiers, and honored citizens of Chelyabinsk Oblast.
A set of digital tools provided by the United State Archive of Orenburg Oblast, including online guides to the archive's collections and finding aids, and a few online databases. The databases include a database on individuals evacuated to the Chkalov Oblast during the Great Patriotic War, a…
Digital archive of the journal "Soviet Music" from 1933 till 1991.
Digital project of the Union of Photo Journalists of Kyrgyzstan. On the website you can find thousands of well-annotated historical photographs of Kyrgyzstan and the Kyrgyz people. Besides, the website also has a book section and a map section, where you can download digital copies of old books and…
The entirely digitize League of Nations Archives, estimated to contain some 15 million pages of content. The archives include tons of Soviet-related documents on a variety of topics.
The UN Archives Geneva platform gives access to the fonds and collections managed by the United Nations Library and Archives in Geneva, including the archives of the United Nations in Geneva, the League of Nations (1919-1946), international peace movements (from 1870), and private papers. The…
This digital library provides access to more than 150,000 documents digitized by La Contemporaine: printed matter and archival material, drawings, paintings, photographs, posters, and objects, allowing you to delve into the sources of 20th-century history.
The André Savine Collection is composed of several large sub-collections documenting the lives of Russian exiles. The most distinguished of these, named by Savine “Militaria,” documents the life of the Russian White Army in Gallipoli and beyond.
"The Paper Currency & Banknotes database features detailed descriptions and images of over 600 numismatic pieces found in the André Savine Collection. Pieces in the numismatics sub-collection consist primarily of paper currency and other forms of scrip such as banknotes, loan obligations, and…
Digital archive of the Oxford Russian Life History Project, providing access to transcripts and audio recordings of the project's oral history interviews.
Extensive collection of digitized historical and CIA maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the Library of the University of Texas at Austin, including maps of Russia, East and Southeast Europe.
Digital library of Ukrainian literature maintained by Maxim Tarnawsky, Professor of Ukrainian Literature at the University of Toronto. The library provides free access to digital copies of Ukrainian literary works published in different periods.
A database of information about editions of classic Soviet samizdat, 1956-1986. The Database includes approximately 300 titles, representing all known types of samizdat periodical editions from this late Soviet era, including human rights bulletins, poetry anthologies, rock zines, religious and…
In the spring of 1959, UW alumni and staff member Lawrence G. "Larry" Monthey joined a tour of the Soviet Union and other European countries. This photo collection documents his trip.
Digital archive of the Ural Federal University, containing digitized publications of the university, including monographs, textbooks, articles, dissertations, etc. The archive also has digital copies of Soviet-era local newspapers and journals, such as "Stalinets" and "Za industrial'nye kadry".
Digital library of the Ural State Pedagogical University, containing digital copies of the university's publications from 1938 till today, including academic books and periodicals, mostly dedicated to pedagogy.
Digital version of a 3-volume document collection on dekulakization in Siberia, published by the State Archive of Novosibirsk Oblast.
This website contains a large amount of material about the history of St. Petersburg. Particularly useful are the "knigi o peterburge" and the "online-biblioteka" tabs. In the online library, the "kollektsii" and "Peterburg v gazetnykh illiustratsiiakh" are particularly interesting.
Memoirs about the Jewish Autonomous Oblast and the city of Birobidzhan.
The collection contains 58 unique audio files that were produced and/or broadcast by RFE/RL’s Russian Service.
Online database of laws and other types of legal documents adopted in Ukraine from 1983 till 1991.
Collection of archival documents on various topics in Soviet history.
A private digital collection of extensive imperial Russian and Soviet documents on various topics.
A private digital collection of extensive imperial Russian and Soviet documents on various topics.
Digital archive of major Soviet journals.
Digital library of various types of published materials from the Moldova SSR.
Soviet archives collected by Vladimir Bukovsky on various domestic political and foreign policy issues.
Digital library of the Vladimir Gorky Oblast Universal Scientific Library, containing digital copies of more than 4000 publications on the oblast as well as on more general topics. Its book and newspaper collections are particularly rich.