Osa Archivum Catalog

HU OSA 314-0-2 Oral History Interviews with Communist Party Officials, their Relatives and Dissidents

Identity Statement

Reference Code: HU OSA 314-0-2
Title: Oral History Interviews with Communist Party Officials, their Relatives and Dissidents
Date(s): 1996 - 1997
Description Level: Series
Extent and medium (processed): 36 VHS PAL, 0.9 linear meters
12 Audio cassette, 0.18 linear meters

Context

Name of creator(s): Kun, Miklós
Archival history: Digitized between 2019 and 2023

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract): Approximately 50 hours of oral history interviews with 51 former Soviet dissidents and Communist Party functionaries, or with their relatives. The interviews were conducted in Russia by a prominent Hungarian historian and "sovietologist", professor Miklos Kun.

Some notable individuals include: Stepan Chervonenko, Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia in 1968; Alexandr Selepin and Vladimir Semichastnii, former heads of the KGB; Ekaterina Tukhachevskaia, the youngest sister of the Marshall; Iurii Zhdanov, son of Andrei Zhdanov, the Soviet “pope of culture" and Vladimir Bukovskii, the world-famous opponent of the Soviet system.
Accruals: Not Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access: Some interviews are restricted till July 2003. Restrictions are marked in the container list.
Conditions governing reproduction: Copyrights are held by the interviewer, Mr. Miklos Kun.
Languages: Russian

Description Control

Archivist's note: Processed by Zsuzsanna Zadori, 1998.

HU OSA 314 Miklós Kun Interviews Relating to the Soviet Union
- HU OSA 314-0-1 Biographies of interviewees
- HU OSA 314-0-2 Oral History Interviews with Communist Party Officials, their Relatives and Dissidents

Call Number	Description
VHS PAL #1
314-0-2:1/1	Oral history interview with Stepan Chervonenko Ambassador of the Soviet Union in Czechoslovakia in 1968 Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 26 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008579
VHS PAL #2
314-0-2:2/1	Oral history interview with Mihail Gefter A prominent Soviet dissident Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008580
VHS PAL #3
314-0-2:3/1	Oral history interview with Oleg Kalugin A former General of KGB Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 35 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008581
VHS PAL #4
314-0-2:4/1	Oral history interview with Natalia Rykova Daughter of a former member of the Soviet of People's Commissars Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 32 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008582
VHS PAL #5
314-0-2:5/1	Oral history interview with Iurii Zhdanov Son of Andrei Zhdanov Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 11 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008583
VHS PAL #6
314-0-2:6/1	Oral history interview with Nikolai Baibakov Former Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 12 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008584
VHS PAL #7
314-0-2:7/1	Oral history interview with Iurii Sokolov Former Colonel of KGB Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 57 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008585
VHS PAL #8
314-0-2:8/1	Oral history interview with Mikhail Liubimov Former Colonel of KGB, today a well-known writer Russian language, Date of production: 1996, Duration: 1 hour 1 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008586
314-0-2:8/2	Oral history interview with Aleksandr Shelepin Former First Secretary of All-Union Komsomol, Head of KGB in 1958. Opponent of Brezhnev. Russian language, Date of production: 1996, Duration: 30 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008586
VHS PAL #9
314-0-2:9/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Erofeev Former Secretary of Molotov, a diplomat Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 13 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008587
314-0-2:9/2	Oral history interview with Aleksandr Leonov Russian language, Date of production: 1997, Duration: 28 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008587
VHS PAL #10
314-0-2:10/1	Oral history interview with Georgii Malenkov Son of Georgii Maximilianovich Malenkov (former secretary of Stalin, later wore various positions within the Communist apparat) Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 37 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008588
VHS PAL #11
314-0-2:11/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Semichastnii Head of KGB, 1961-1967 Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 2 hours 52 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008589
VHS PAL #12
314-0-2:12/1	Oral history interview with Eteriia Ordzhonikidze Daughter of Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 33 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008590
VHS PAL #13
314-0-2:13/1	Oral history interview with Viktor Suvorov Former captain of GPU, lives in England Hungarian, Hungarian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 43 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008591
VHS PAL #14
314-0-2:14/1	Oral history interview with Alexandr Maierov Constable, 38th Land Forces of the Soviet Army - took part in occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 33 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008592
314-0-2:14/2	Oral history interview with Alexsandr Iakovlev Political analyst; Soviet propagandist in 1968, worked for the Soviet authorities during ocuupation of Czechoslovakia Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 50 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008592
314-0-2:14/3	Oral history interview with Lev Voznesenskii Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 21 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008592
314-0-2:14/4	Oral history interview with Iurii Sokolov Former Colonel of KGB Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 56 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008592
314-0-2:14/5	Oral history interview with Gennadii Fominov Former Soviet communist party ofiicial; about Dubcek Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008592
VHS PAL #15
314-0-2:15/1	Oral history interview with Andrei Malenkov World-famous cancer researcher, son of Georgi Malenkov. His memories about his childhood, family and life in the Kremlin. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 12 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008593
VHS PAL #16
314-0-2:16/1	Oral history interview with Tamara Popova On the history of the Martov family; also family photos Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 2 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008594
VHS PAL #17
314-0-2:17/1	Oral history interview with Nikolai Egorichev First Secretary, Moscow town Committee of Communist Party pre-1968 period Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 35 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008595
VHS PAL #18
314-0-2:18/1	Oral history interview with Gennadii Fominov Former Soviet communist party ofiicial; about Dubcek Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 57 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008596
VHS PAL #19
314-0-2:19/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Bukovskii World-famous Soviet dissident, former political prisoner in USSR, a subject to treatments at Soviet Psychiatric Clinics. Lives in excile in Cambridge, UK. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 32 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008597
VHS PAL #20
314-0-2:20/1	Oral history interview with Aleksandr Shelepin Former First Secretary of All-Union Komsomol, Head of KGB in 1958. Opponent of Brezhnev. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 20 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008598
VHS PAL #21
314-0-2:21/1	Oral history interview with Leonid Postyshev His father worked together with Stalin in Ukraine during the 1930s Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 7 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008599
VHS PAL #22
314-0-2:22/1	Oral history interview with David Ortenberg Former journalist and editor of daily newspaper Krasnaia Zvezda (published by the Ministry of Defence, Russia) Russian language, Date of production: 1997, Duration: 44 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008600
VHS PAL #23
314-0-2:23/1	Oral history interview with Rada Khrushcheva Daughter of Khrushchev; also family photos Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 9 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008601
VHS PAL #24
314-0-2:24/1	Oral history interview with Nikolai Ryzhkov Engineer. Manager of the greatest heavy industrial complex of the USSR, URALMASS. Member of Central Committee of CPSU. 1985-19990 memebr of Politbureau. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 20 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008602
314-0-2:24/2	Oral history interview with Oleg Troianovskii Diplomat, son of Aleksandr Troianovskii (Ambassador to Japan and friend of Stalin). Oleg Troinovskii represented USSR in Unated Nations' Security Council. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 52 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008602
314-0-2:24/3	Oral history interview with Vladimir Semichastnii Former head of KGB Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 51 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008602
VHS PAL #25
314-0-2:25/1	Oral history interview with Dmitrii Suchanov 94 years old party official, worked for Malenkov's secreteriat. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 40 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008603
VHS PAL #26
314-0-2:26/1	Oral history interview with Elizaveta Tukhachevskaia Younger sister of Marschall Tukhachevskii. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 12 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008604
VHS PAL #27
314-0-2:27/1	Oral history interview with Nikolai Mesiatsev Former bureau member of Central Commettee of All-Union Comsomol Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 10 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008605
VHS PAL #28
314-0-2:28/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Semichastnii Head of KGB, 1961-1967 Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 36 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008606
VHS PAL #29
314-0-2:29/1	Oral history interview with Volia Malenkova Daughter of Malenkov Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 36 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008607
314-0-2:29/2	Oral history interview with Georgii Malenkov Son of Georgii Malenkov (former secretary of Stalin, later wore various positions within the Communist apparat) Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 32 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008607
314-0-2:29/3	Oral history interview with Vladimir Alliluev His mother, Anna Allilueva was a sister-in-law of Stalin. His father was an NKVD officer. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 24 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008607
314-0-2:29/4	Oral history interview with Leonid Postyshev His father worked together with Stalin in Ukraine during the 1930s Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 30 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008607
VHS PAL #30
314-0-2:30/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Semichastnii Head of KGB, 1961-1967 Russian language, Date of production: 1997, Duration: 1 hour 8 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008608
314-0-2:30/2	Oral history interview with Sergo Mikoian Historian, son of Anastas Mikoian (First Deputy Chairman USSR Council of Ministers) Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 24 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008608
VHS PAL #31
314-0-2:31/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Alliluev His mother, Anna Allilueva was a sister-in-law of Stalin. His father was an NKVD officer. Family photos Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 3 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008609
314-0-2:31/2	Oral history interview with Boris Efimov Former cartoonist at Pravda Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 22 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008609
VHS PAL #32
314-0-2:32/1	Oral history interview with Sergo Mikoian Historian, son of Anastas Mikoian (First Deputy Chairman USSR Council of Ministers) Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 11 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008610
VHS PAL #33
314-0-2:33/1	Images of Czechoslovakia 1968 Scenes of former revolutionary events Afghan Persian, Dari language, Date of production: 1997, Duration: 36 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008611
314-0-2:33/2	Oral history interview with Vasil Bilak Hard-line Slovak Communist who played an important role in 1968, Czechoslovakia. Czech language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 25 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008611
VHS PAL #34
314-0-2:34/1	Oral history interview with Tatiana Tovstukha Daughter of Ivan Tovstukha (Head of the Stalin-secreteriat). She is an archivist, works for Memorial, Moscow. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 36 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008612
VHS PAL #35
314-0-2:35/1	Oral history interview with Kira Allilueva Niece of Nadezhda Allilueva (Stalin's wife). Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Duration: 1 hour 58 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008613
VHS PAL #36
314-0-2:36/1	Oral history interview with Artem Sergeev Retired general (76), was Stalin's adopted son 1923-1937. Russian language, Date of production: 1996, Duration: 2 hours 17 min. Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008614
Audio cassette #37
314-0-2:37/1	Oral history interview with Aleksandr Shelepin Former First Secretary of All-Union Komsomol, Head of KGB in 1958. Opponent of Brezhnev. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008615
Audio cassette #38
314-0-2:38/1	Oral history interview with Nikolai Ryzhkov Engineer. Former manager of the gratest Soviet heavy industry complex: URALMASS. Member of Central Committee of CPSU 1981; Member of Politbureau 1985-1990. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008616
Audio cassette #39
314-0-2:39/1	Oral history interview with Dmitrii Sukhanov 94 years old party official, worked for Malenkov's secreteriat. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008617
Audio cassette #40
314-0-2:40/1	Oral history interview with Elizaveta Tukhachevskaia Younger sister of Marschall Tukhachevskii. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008618
Audio cassette #41
314-0-2:41/1	Oral history interview with Nikolai Mesiatsev Former bureau member of Central Commettee of All-Union Comsomol; former Ambassador to Australia, opponent of Brezhnev. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008619
Audio cassette #42
314-0-2:42/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Semichastnii Head of KGB, 1961-1967 Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008620
Audio cassette #43
314-0-2:43/1	Oral history interview with Oleg Troianovskii Diplomat, son of Aleksandr Troianovskii (Ambassador to Japan and friend of Stalin). Oleg Troinovskii represented USSR in Unated Nations' Security Council. Russian language, Date of production: 1993, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008621
Audio cassette #44
314-0-2:44/1	Oral history interview with Iurii Zhdanov 1/2 / 1/2 Son of Andrei Zhdanov. Russian language, Date of production: 1998-10-28, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008622
Audio cassette #45
314-0-2:45/1	Oral history interview with Iurii Zhdanov 2/2 / 2/2 Son of Andrei Zhdanov. Russian language, Date of production: 1998-10-28, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008623
Audio cassette #46
314-0-2:46/1	Oral history interview with Lantsman and Maia Kaganovich Russian language, Date of production: 1992-11-12, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008624
Audio cassette #47
314-0-2:47/1	Oral history interview with Vladimir Bukovskii World-famous Soviet dissident, former political prisoner in USSR, a subject to treatments at Soviet Psychiatric Clinics. Lives in excile in Cambridge, UK. Russian language, Date of production: 1992, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008625
Audio cassette #48
314-0-2:48/1	Oral history interview with Petr Shelest Russian language, Date of production: 1992-11-16, Digital version available \| HU_OSA_00008626