GLEETT - University of Washington

than one çy of isportant works. Nany of the irportant historical
writhrj of s authors as Gradovekil, Kliucthevskii, I'stonarov,
Itiliukav, Pokrovskii, Platc*xw, Vernadeky, rogcdin, Semevskii,
Shdapov, Huller, aM aramzJn are included in the collection in duplicate
copies. Por lirperial ssia, there are extensive holdings on the
peasant question, laudholding aM serfdcin, as well as ccmplete runs of
the Ixrperial serial publications aM a nearly oxplete set of
Poince scbranie nmsklith letcvisei, xcet in the original 1st edition (V.
2-34, V. 1 in 2d ed). There is also a wealth of infoziiiatic*i on the
Debrists.
The Revolutions of 1905 aM 3.917 aM the history of revolutionary
soveswts are also well represented, as well as biograMcal aM Ir
literature of B3lsbevik aM non-Bolabeviic leaders, including ?igner's
Za2atlsuWi trod, therix,,'. Ztsld sotsialista revoliutsionera,
aM works both by aM about Breshko-&eshkovskaia, Ferenskil, Savinkoc,
aM Spridonova Periodicals fras this time period include caiplete or
nearly oceplete runs of Gobs inlzaivshaao , .rthiv russkoi revoliutsiia,
aM Poliarred.a zvie . I'at Newpers frcn
the 1ussian Revolutic*rv Era is ocmpletad, the holdings of newspapers
frau this tise period will also be excellent. The streni of this
collection crzitiriues into the Soviet period, Iloding the five-year
plans, political tracts aimed at crcceition grwpa, foreign policy,
1nternatiäal oceimmimu sod works by aM about Soviet leaders.
Serials ocritiraie to be another strcrq point in the collection, including
ocziplete rz of virtually all the major historical publications.
East Huropean history has sate definite strengths. Of note is the
historical material on Czeccelovakia. A].thxi it is no longer a strong
fis of collecitxxi developient, the Interest in Bthemica began long
before en interest in the Ba1kan developed. As a result, the collection
houses many early aM rare iuprthts, many of uthidt are Latin, for
exanpl. &aodl'ø Glcesariwe illustrare bc ico avicae histories.
fonts. The primary strength of this collection is the Hussite period in
Bohenia, 1.380-1620. The University of Ishington has, pi:thably, one of
the best overall collections on this topic in the United. States.
The collection is also excellent for the study of medieval Polaid,
as it is for medieval history of the rest of Cntral Hurcp.. SCam gape do
exist in the ubzy of POlish history, e.g., historical materials beteween the
16th aM 19th centuries are not quite as stron as materials for the early
history of Polahi, b.it it picks up again frau the beginrnaing of the 20th
century to the present. Historical sourne material, for Hungary are also
quite good, a reflection of faculty Interest. The collection includes
rarities mi as lcorabinsky's Atlas renni Hirariae, a o(]iplete set of
Pejer's Ctdex dislaraticued lluxxiariae aM the 42 volune set of thrtus
iuris Hun3arict.. In addition, the collection houses virtually all the
inventories, catalog. aM serial ,lications of the Hungarian National
Ardvea.
Althc4i Rctnania has never been an inportant part of collection
developicent activities, it is fairly stron in history, or!*aining
several rare aM out-of-print iteam.
Because of the strong faculty interest In the Balkans, especially
Yuo.lavia, the collection in history is stru. Its main strength is
20th century, idi ta i.here the primary eaasis has been placed.
Included in it are the doasnents aM official records of the main aM
regional govermr.ent bodies aM Information on the develcçrient of
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