Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Alexander Vassiliev papers, 1895-2011 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1895-2011 |
| Bulk Dates | 1930-1950 |
| ID No. | MSS85460 |
| Creator | Vassiliev, Alexander |
| Extent | 110 items |
| Extent | 11 containers |
| Extent | 4.2 linear feet |
| Extent | 168 digital files (0.4 GB) |
| Language | Collection material in English and Russian. |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010012 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2009085460 |
| Summary | Journalist, author, espionage historian, and former KGB operative. Notebooks, file guide, concordance, legal documents, and notes compiled by Vassiliev from KGB files relating to KGB espionage activity in the United States during the 1930s through the early 1950s. Digital files include material relating to VENONA, the code name for the U.S. Army's Signal Intelligence Service's project to analyze and decrypt Soviet communications primarily during World War II. |