Roman Brackman Papers
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Roman Brackman (1931- ) is a native of Moscow, Russia. In 1949 Brackman unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the Soviet Union and was sentenced to 10 years in the Norilsk Gulag penal labor camp. While there, he participated in a Norilsk prisoner uprising in the summer of 1953. He has written multiple works, including The Secret File of Joseph Stalin: A Hidden Life. The Roman Brackman Papers consist of materials created and collected by Brackman in the course of his research and writing related to various topics concerning Joseph Stalin and the history, politics, and economics of the Soviet Union and Russia. Materials include newspaper and magazine clippings in both English and Russian; articles written by Brackman; and correspondence. Publicity and reviews related to his book The Secret File of Joseph Stalin: A Hidden Life can also be found in this collection. The collection also contains subject files and correspondence related to other areas of interest to Brackman, including the political career of Richard M. Nixon, the Watergate scandal, and Republican Party activities in the late 20th century.
Biographical Note
Roman Brackman (1931- ) is a native of Moscow, Russia. In 1949 Brackman unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the Soviet Union and was sentenced to 10 years in the Norilsk Gulag penal labor camp. While there, he participated in a Norilsk prisoner uprising in the summer of 1953. After being released in 1955, Brackman left the Soviet Union and emigrated to the United States in 1962. He graduated from City College of New York (B.A., 1965) and earned his doctorate in history from New York University in 1980. Brackman has written multiple works, including The Secret File of Joseph Stalin: A Hidden Life.
Source: Brackman, Roman. From Hell to Paradise. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Roman Brackman Papers consist of materials created and collected by Brackman in the course of his research and writing related to various topics concerning Joseph Stalin and the history, politics, and economics of the Soviet Union and Russia. Brackman's subject files often contain newspaper and magazine clippings in both English and Russian; photographs; research notes; and correspondence. Publicity, correspondence, and reviews related to Brackman's book The Secret File of Joseph Stalin: A Hidden Life, can also be found in this collection. The collection also contains subject files and correspondence related to other areas of interest, including the political career of Richard M. Nixon, the Watergate scandal, Jimmy Carter, and Republican Party activities in the late 20th century.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Roman Brackman Papers; MC 297; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Roman Brackman in August 2018; the accession number associated with this gift is 2018.032.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, hanging files were removed and materials were housed in archival boxes.
In 2019, damaged folders were replaced with acid-free folders and original file titles were transferred to the new folder. Due to the mixture of Russian and English used on the file titles, as well as the penmanship of the creator, some titles were difficult to decypher and the archivist made their best judgement. Material was kept in its original order and listed to the file level.