complete works of VI Lenin

[Carol Adlam]

Is this of interest to any colleagues/libraries? Please reply to
<d_pap at hotmail.com>.

Forwarded Message ---
> >Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 23:23:45 -0400
> >From: Danny Pap <d_pap at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: complete works of VI Lenin
> >Sender: Danny Pap <d_pap at hotmail.com>
> >To: M.M.Orr at exeter.ac.uk
> >
> >Reply-To: Danny Pap <d_pap at hotmail.com>
> >Message-ID: <LAW2-F92dDnQmzEgbQr0000661a at hotmail.com>
> >
> >
> >to whom it may concern-
> >
> >I understand that you offer a Russian studies program at your college i
> >think i have something of great interest to you and your program...
> >
> >My grandfather was a professor of Soviet Studies for 30 years at John
> >Carroll University (jesuit institution in Cleveland, OH). Dr. Michael
Pap is
> >his name.  He escaped from the Soviet Union around during the 1930's and
> >immigrated into the U.S.  During his professional career he was a foremost
> >figure during the cold war as an advisor to various government heads in
> >washington including 3 presidents....
> >
> >to make a long story short, he has in his possession the complete original
> >works of V.I. Lennon as they were originally published in Russian. There
are
> >30 volumes.  As i understand it, there are only a handful of these copies
> >that exist worldwide.  about 15-20 years ago, several universities and
> >colleges offered to buy these books from my grandfather for over $100,000
> >but he refused to sell them.
> >
> >He is much older now and he has left these books to me.  Since they are
just
> >sitting on a shelf in our house and i cannot read Russian, it seems like a
> >waste to just keep them here.  i asked him about putting them in the hands
> >of a history department or a museum or other historians and he thinks it
> >would be a good idea.  so here i am. you are one of the first people i
have
> >contacted. if you could email me back soon or call me at (310) 621-5507 I
> >would greatly appreciate it.
> >
> >sincerely,
> >
> >Daniel P. Pap

Dr Carol Adlam
Department of Russian
School of Modern Languages
University of Exeter
Queen's Building
The Queen's Drive
Exeter EX4 4QH

Tel: +44 (0)1392 264310
Fax: +44 (0)1392 264300
www.ex.ac.uk/schools/sml/
www.ex.ac.uk/russian/

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