Reading the Early Soviets: Alexander S. Gumberg and the Collection,Translation, Exchange,and Preservation of Russian Print Matter (1917–1930) |
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| Authors: | Kevin M Kain |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Humanistic Studies , University of Wisconsin—Green Bay , Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA kaink@uwgb.edu |
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| Abstract: | In this article, the author investigates Alexander S. Gumberg's (1887–1939) pioneering role in the development of US-Soviet print relations between 1917 and 1930. The article is based on analysis of records from Gumberg's personal archive and has two parts. The first considers Gumberg's collection of documents concerning the founding of the Soviet state in revolutionary Russia, their presentation in the American press, and their deposit in the New York Public Library. The second examines Gumberg's establishment of bilateral exchanges of print materials in the 1920s and offers insights into their theoretical and practical aspects from American and Soviet perspectives. |
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| Keywords: | Alexander S Gumberg American-Soviet book and periodical exchange American-Soviet relations New York Public Library Russian Central Book Chamber Russian Revolution Soviet-American exchanges of print materials Soviet-American relations |
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