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Author: Giovanni De Agostini
Title: "Orbis" atlante geografico tascabile
Published: Milano, Italgeo, 1943.
This publication came to Hoover as part of a recent archival collection acquisition, the Bronisław Sokołowski papers. It’s a compact but information-rich world atlas, created by the cartographer and publisher Giovanni De Agostini. The atlas features text, maps, and diagrams. The accompanying image displays spherical diagrams of the Earth, a compass rose, and an illustrated side view of the Earth's curvature.
Title: Zaporozhskiĭ vestnik [Запорожский вестник]
Published: Melitopolʹ : Avtonomnai︠a︡ nekommercheskai︠a︡ organizat︠s︡ii︠a︡ "ZaMedia"
Zaporozhskii vestnik, Zaporozhskaia pravda, and LDPR v Zaporozhskoi oblasti are three newspapers that began publishing in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhya, specifically in the occupied city of Melitopol’, following the Russian Federation’s military invasion of the area. These publications are closely linked to political entities active within the Russian Federation. Each paper aligns with a different Russian Federation political party, they include the dominant United Russia (Edinaia Rossiia), which is the Russian Federation’s ruling party; the Communist Party of the Russian Federation; and the LDPR (Russian ultranationalist party). Their content and editorial stances reflect the broader political agendas of these parties, playing a role in advancing pro-Russian narratives in occupied Ukrainian territories.
Author: M.B. Fast
Title: Meine Reise nach Russland und zurück
Published: Scottdale, Pa., [M.B. Fast], 1909.
Hoover acquired this autobiography with the Martin B. Fast papers. It provides an overview of Mennonite history up to 1909, the year of its publication, with specific details about Mennonite communities in Russia in 1908. It also features illustrations and portraits, offering insights into Fast's life and the broader Mennonite experience in Russia. Fast was a humanitarian, author, editor, and an early member of the Mennonite Central Committee. Born in 1858 in the Molochna Colony, a Russian Mennonite settlement in what is now Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, he immigrated to the United States in 1879. His humanitarian work included assisting fellow Mennonites in escaping Siberia during the Russian Civil War.
Author: Markushenko, Pavlo
Title: Rasskazy ob Ilʹiche [Рассказы об Ильиче]
Published: Moskva, Izd-vo T︠S︡K VLKSM "Molodai︠a︡ gvardii︠a︡", 1961
Rasskazy ob Ilʹiche (translated as "Stories about Ilʹiche") is a 1961 children's book intended to introduce Vladimir Ilʹiche Lenin's life to a young audience. Through a blend of narrative storytelling and illustrations, the book seeks to engage children while presenting historical and ideological themes related to Lenin’s life and childhood. The book portrays Lenin in an idealized light, portraying him as a role model for children, with stories from both before and after the revolution depicting him as a figure of admiration and inspiration.
Artist: Karazin, N. N. (Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich), 1842-1908
Title: Pi︠a︡tnadt︠s︡atʹ akvarelʹnykh kartin k sochinenīi︠a︡m Ḟ. M. Dostoevskago [Пятнадцать акварельныхъ картинъ къ сочиненіямъ Ѳ. М. Достоевскаго]
Published: [Sanktpeterburg], Izdanīe S. Dobrodi︠e︡eva, 1893.
Fifteen mounted mini-reproductions of paintings by the Russian artist Nikolai Nikolaevich Karazin, created in watercolor technique and inspired by the works of Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoievskii, were published in a supplement to the periodical Zhivopisnoe obozrienie in Saint Petersburg in 1893. Each reproduction is accompanied by an extensive interpretation of a scene from one of Dostoevsky’s works, as depicted in the accompanying image.
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