Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Domherr, Ludwig L. 1894-
- Abstract:
- The Domherr mss., 1937-1975, consists of the papers of Russian editor and translator Ludwig Leopoldovich Domherr, 1894-1984.
- Extent:
- 1 Box
- Language:
- Materials are in English and Russian .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Domherr mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Ludwig Leopoldovich Domherr, 1894-1984, was a Russian editor and translator. Domherr left the Soviet Union in 1942, lived as a refugee in Austria and Paris following the war, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. His first job in the U.S. was with the Ford Foundation's Research Program on the U.S.S.R.; in 1956 he joined the staff of America Illustrated, published by the U.S. Information Agency, becoming chief of the Russian language staff in the 1960's.
- Scope and Content:
The Domherr mss., 1937-1975, consists of the papers of Russian editor and translator Ludwig Leopoldovich Domherr, 1894-1984. Present in the collection are notes and transcriptions of letters of Russian writer Alexander Herzen prepared by Domherr for publication, as well as newspaper clippings about Domherr's work on the Herzen letters. Most of the material is in Russian.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1988
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Miscellaneous; II. Aleksandr Herzen Letters.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Domherr mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu