complete works of VI Lenin

[Joe Andrew]

On Thu, 4 Jul 2002 17:01:13 +0100 Carol Adlam <C.Adlam at EXETER.AC.UK> wrote:

> 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

PRESUMABLY these include the all-time classics: 'All you need is
electrification of the whole country'; 'The Party Loves You', and 'I Wanna
Hold Your Party Membership Card'!



> 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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Joe Andrew
j.m.andrew at lang.keele.ac.uk

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