The Night of the Murdered Poets, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0003.0021

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Abstract

Materials related to "The Night of the Murdered Poets." The Night of the Murdered Poets was the execution of thirteen Soviet Jews in the Lubyanka Prison in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on 12 August 1952. The arrests were first made in September 1948 and June 1949. All defendants were accused of espionage and treason as well as many other crimes. The Colorado Committee was the first in the U.S.to commemorate the execution when a three day fast... was held on the steps of the state capitol in 1970.

Dates

1968-1978

Creator

Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry (Organization)

Extent

From the File: 1 Linear Feet : record box

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Most of the records consist of letters, educational materials, bulletins and published newspaper accounts of activities by world-wide, national and local groups on behalf of Soviet Jews. Rhoda Friedman collected most of this material. The Records also have scrapbooks about Lillian Hoffman.