Janus: Records of the Cambridge University Slavonic Society

University contains:
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SOC.45	Records of the Zodiac Club and related material
SOC.46	Records of the Friday Club
SOC.47	Minutes of meetings of the Cambridge University Socialist Society and its precursor, Cambridge University Fabian Society, signed
SOC.48	Records of the Garrick Club
SOC.49	Minutes of meetings of the Cambridge University Hibernian Club, signed
SOC.50	Records of the Cambridge University Slavonic Society
SOC.51.1	Correspondence of the president of Cambridge University French Society
SOC.52.1	Club book of the Alexandrians
SOC.53.1	Secretary's correspondence and papers for the Cambridge University Association Football League
SOC.54.1	Minutes of meetings of the Baskerville Club, occasionally signed
SOC.55.1	Vice-president's correspondence and papers for the Cambridge University Amateur Boxing Club
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Records of the Cambridge University Slavonic Society

Title	Records of the Cambridge University Slavonic Society
Reference	GBR/0265/SOC.50 (former reference: Ms.Add.8690)
Creator	Cambridge University Slavonic Society
Covering Dates	1932–1983 (1932-55, 1981-3)
Extent and Medium	2 volumes; paper; Mixed scripts
Repository	Cambridge University Archives

Content and context

The opening minutes of volume SOC.50.1 (Easter Term 1932) indicate that this is a new manifestation of the lapsed Russian Society. This was a social group meeting to appreciate Slavonic culture. The society organised viewings of Eastern European films, gave parties and produced occasional plays. It also arranged talks, the speakers at which included the exiled dissident Vladmir Bukovsky, Leo Tolstoy's grandson Sergei, the Czech philosopher Julius Tomin and the Soviet film director Andrei Tarkovsky.

These items was transferred to the University Archives from the Manuscripts Department on 3 October 2007. They had been presented by Cambridge University Slavonic Society to the Manuscripts Department on 12 October 1987and had been given the classmark Ms.Add.8690.

Access and Use

In English and Russian

Please cite as Cambridge University Archives, Records of the Cambridge University Slavonic Society, SOC.50

Further information

Further papers relating to society events are the Archives of the Department of Slavonic Studies, University Archives, Cambridge University Library (classmark: SLAV.1.C.55). Printed records are in the Rare Books Department, Cambridge University Library (classmark: Cambridge Papers J 7945).

The online catalogue entry for Janus was completed in October 2007 and emended in November 2007 and February 2008.

Index Terms

Clubs

Slav Cultures

Slavic Languages

Cambridge University Slavonic Society

University/SOC.50 contains:

SOC.50.1

Minutes of meetings, signed. Numerous items such as correspondence, tickets to events and play scripts are loosely enclosed or pasted in.
1 volume; paper.

Apr. 1932–16 May 1955

SOC.50.2

Scrapbook of items relating to club activities. The volume includes term programmes, lists of committee members, playbills, commentaries on films seen, news clippings and photographs of visiting Russian students. There are also photographs of a performance by Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet.
1 volume; paper.

5 Oct. 1981–27 Feb. 1983