Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
BRPF: World affairs
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Series
Reference code
RC0096-320
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Date(s)
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1954-1970 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
2 m of textual records (15 boxes)
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Archival description area
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Scope and content
Series consists largely of correspondence with heads of state and governmental bodies about Russell's global concerns such as political prisoners and treatment of Soviet Jews, the Goldwater US presidential campaign, the Gaza Strip, the Vietnam War, etc. Among the correspondents are: Nikita Krushchev, Chou En-lai (Zhou Enlai), and U Thant. Also includes various printed materials such as press statements, news clippings, etc. Letters from Russell and his staff are typescript copies. The series was acquired as a part of Archives 2.
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Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of country and chronologically within each country; corresponds with the BRACERS document number order.
Language of material
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Location of originals
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Online
For a listing of the letters in this series, use the advanced search screen of BRACERS. In the “Class” field, enter series number: 320.
List of countries included in the series, with box numbers: Finding Aid
The print finding aid for Archives 2 contains a detailed listing of the contents. See K. Blackwell and C. Spadoni, The Second Archives of Bertrand Russell (Bristol: Thoemmes, 1992), pp. 93-119 and 351 (addenda).
Associated materials
Accruals
General note
Box numbers: 9.42-9.56, 11.68 (addenda)
Document numbers: 320.177001-320.183284
