School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, University College London

Catalogue of Pares Collection - item descriptions PAR/1/1-PAR/1/7

PAR/1/1 - Papers re Pares' Russian studies (1902-1914)

Previous number: box 58a

Contents: writings, documents, pamphlets and newspapers re Pares' Russian studies

1 box containing 5 envelopes

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PAR/1/2 - Papers re Pares' Russian studies (1905-1912)

Previous number: box 58b

Contents: documents and newspapers collected by Pares for his Russian studies

1 box containing 4 envelopes

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PAR/1/3 - Papers re sinking of SS St Kilda by Russian cruiser (1904-1909)

Previous number: box 1b

Contents: correspondence and documents re the sinking of SS St Kilda by a Russian cruiser off Hong Kong in June 1905. This incident happened during the Russo-Japanese war when the ship was wrongly accused of carrying contraband. Pares became involved in helping the ship's owner to take legal action against the Russian Government which was successful.

1 box containing 2 envelopes

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PAR/1/4 - Papers re Russian politics and Russian newspapers (1905-1927, mainly 1905-1912)

Previous number: box 39

Contents: manuscripts of articles, printed articles and documents re Russian politics; Russian newpapers

1 box containing 4 envelopes

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PAR/1/5 - Harper-Pares Russia diary (1907)

Previous number: box 40

Contents: joint diary kept by Pares and his American friend Samuel Northrup Harper, also a Russia specialist. Pares and Harper worked very closely together particularly in the period 1906-1909, interviewing Russian politicians and public figures and writing joint notes.

1 box containing 3 envelopes

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PAR/1/6 - Volume of press cuttings (1907-1942)

Previous number: box 18

Contents: volume of press cuttings of reviews of Pares' works and works to which he contributed (1907-1942), also cuttings of his lectures and speeches (1914-1941). There is a partial index by title of work at the front of the volume.

1 volume

PAR/1/7 - Papers re proposed Anglo-Russian Exhibition (1908-1914)

Previous number: box 62

Contents: correspondence and other papers including draft agreements and plans of sites re proposed Anglo-Russian Exhibition to be held in White City, London during 1915. Pares was a central figure in the negotiations with Russian politicians over the exhibition which was never to take place.

1 box containing 3 envelopes

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