The Russian Empire and Soviet Union: A Guide to Manuscripts and Archival Materials in the United States

AND (&&): Finds results containing all terms. Lenin AND Trotsky Lenin && Trotsky
OR (||): Finds results containing any of the terms. Stalin OR Tolstoy Stalin || Tolstoy
NOT (!): Excludes results containing the term. War NOT Tolstoy War !Tolstoy

In 1981, Steve Grant and John Brown (John Halit) published The Russian Empire and Soviet Union: A Guide to Manuscripts and Archival Materials in the United States. The Slavic Reference Service (SRS) collaborated with Steve Grant to turn the outdated print edition into a continuously updated, searchable database. This is a monumental task for any reference service. Therefore, we are seeking support from archivists, curators, archives and special collections, and museums to help maintain this invaluable resource.

This database has been updated in 2026 and is continually a work in progress. If you represent an archive, special collections library, or a museum listed here and wish to update the information we have, please fill out this form .