Russian
University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center
William F. and Harriet Fast Scott Soviet Military Collection
Scott, William Fontaine, 1919-
Scott, Harriett Fast
2018ms019
3.9 Cubic Feet
9 boxes
1926-2003, undated
The William F. and Harriet Fast Scott Soviet Military Collection (dated 1926-2003, undated; 9 boxes; 3.9 cubic feet) consists of posters, publications, and photographs from the Soviet Union (later the Russian Federation).
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by subject and format.
Historical note
As a prelude to their careers as prominent Sovietologists, William F. and Harriett Fast Scott first began collecting research materials during then-Col. Scott's first assignment as air attaché in Moscow, 1962 through 1964. Both of the Scotts had taken intensive Russian language courses before arriving in Moscow, and this made their purchase of books and journals there and in other cities much easier during their two assignments to Moscow, and during numerous subsequent visits as late as 2002. Through their Soviet contacts they were able to acquire bezplatno materials meant only for internal distribution in the military. Besides these purchases, the collection was boosted by gifts from the Library of Congress and several U.S. defense installations as well as the Scotts' associate and close friend, Gertrude Schroeder Greenslade, who was a Soviet economic expert spending many years researching in Moscow and Eastern Europe.
Soviet military propaganda, much like general Communist Party propaganda, worked to bring together disparate parts of the Soviet Union to work together for a common goal, this goal usually depicted as a defense of socialism against foreign adversaries. Training pieces in this collection were also aimed at this purpose, equalizing the troops and galvanizing them to service in the armed forces. Following the artistic trends of the decades under tenets of state-approved Socialist Realism art, this propaganda serves as a model of that transformation over time.
Preferred Citation
2018ms019: [Identification of item], William F. and Harriet Fast Scott Soviet Military Collection, 1926-2003, undated University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Scope and Contents
The William F. and Harriet Fast Scott Soviet Military Collection (dated 1926-2003, undated; 9 boxes; 3.9 cubic feet) consists of posters, publications, and photographs from the Soviet Union (later the Russian Federation). These materials constitute the rare and unpublished materials associated with the greater Scott Soviet Military Collection held by UK Libraries, which includes over 15,000 print volumes spanning the entirety of the Soviet era. The collection includes poster sets of military propaganda and training materials, Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) Congress reports, and general Soviet propaganda posters and publications. These general materials concern subjects such as children's literature, poster sets detailing facets of communism, school materials, fictional stories and artwork, and photographs of a variety of military commanders emphasizing Marshals Georgy Zhukov, Konstantin Rokossovskii, Nikolai Yakovlev, and Colonel General Pavel Batov. The majority of this collection contains pieces in Russian Cyrillic with some small portions in English and single pieces in French and Mongolian Cyrillic.
Conditions Governing Use
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Cold war.
Military history.
Propaganda posters
Soviet Union
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe
Scott, Harriett Fast
Scott, William Fontaine, 1919-
Military trainingSeries I.1937-1985Scope and ContentsThe Military training series contains poster sets of varying sizes and publications pertaining to military achievements and training of military personnel in the Soviet armed forces. These publications include celebrations of branch histories such as engineering troops and rocket artillery forces; CPSU congress debriefings dealing with military matters; and preparedness posters in case of attacks. Portions also include interesting pieces of children's literature pertaining to military games for children across the Soviet Union, folk literature from the Great Patriotic War, Soviet depictions of the American military, and a book on Stalin and the Red Army from 1937.
Маршалы советского союза--Marshals of the Soviet Union194511Средстба и способы; противовоздушной; обороны населения--Means and methods of civil air defense195812Тревдый внутренний порядок: основа жизни войск--Solid internal order: the basis of the life of the troops196913На страже советского неба--On guarding the Soviet skies197014Сукопутные воиска--Army troops197115Психологическая подготовка воина--Psychological preparation of the warrior197116Сухопутные войска советской державы--Land forces of Soviet power197317Советские военные связисты--Soviet military communications197318Разведка в очагакх поражения--Intelligence in focus lessons197419Советская офицеры-верные сыны народа--Soviet officers-true sons of the people1976110Военно-воздущные силы СССР--Soviet air force (2 copies)197421Действия населения при угрозе напедения противника и по сигналам гржданской обороны --Actions of the population at threat of attack of the opponent and on signals of civil defense197522Морално-политическая и психоллогическая подготовка воина--Moral-political and psychological training of a warrior197523Трасса мужества--Route of courage197524Совиетские инженерные войска--Soviet engineering troops197525Школа боевой быучки--School of combat training (2 copies)197626Танковые войска советской армии--Tank troops of the Soviet army197627В дисциплине сила воина--In discipline the strength of a warrior197728Железнодорожные войска советской армий--Railway troops of the Soviet army197729Героический путь вооруженных сил СССР--The heroic path of the USSR armed forces1978210Зарница--: всесоюзная пионерская военно спортивная игра--Zarnitsa--: all-union pioneer military sports game1980211За высокую сознательную дисциплину--For high conscious discipline (2 copies)1981212Советская воинская дисциплина--Soviet military discipline1981213Высокое призвание советского офицера--High calling of the Soviet officer (two page 1s)1960s-1970s31Могучие стратегические: ракетным воискам стратегического назначения вооруженных сил СССР росвиащаедя--Mighty strategy: missile forces of strategic purpose of the Soviet armed forces review1960s-1970s32Армия советская (о боевом пути вооруженных сил СССР)--Soviet army (on the military path of the armed forces of the USSR)1960s-1970s33В руководстве КПСС--: источник сили и могучщества советских вооруженных сил--The leadership of the CPSU--:the source of strength and power of Soviet armed forces1960s-1970s34Сталин и красная армия--Stalin and the Red Army193741Дайчин похорлолийн алдарт хуудас--Glory pages of the comabt friendship (Mongolian)196942Военные заветы В. И. Ленина--The military precepts of V. I. Lenin197143XXIV Съезд КПСС о повышении боевой готовности вооруженных сил СССР--XXIV Congress of the CPSU on increasing the combat readiness of the armed forces of the USSR197244100 вопросов 100 ответов--100 questions 100 answers197245Виды вооруженных сил СССР и их назначение--The armed forces of the USSR and their purpose197346Вооруженные силы СССР--The armed forces of the USSR197547Караульная служба--Guard duty (missing portfolio)197648Знать и выполнять требования уставов (Орнаментално текстовые плакаты с будержками из уставов вооруженных сил СССР: албом наглядных пособии: 24 плакатов)--Know and comply with the required statutes (Ornamental text posters with excerpts from the statutes of the armed forces of the USSR: album visual aids: 24 posters)197749Всесоюзная комсомольская военно спортивная игра Орленок--The all-union komsomol military sports-game Eaglet (2 copies)1978410Война наредная, священная война--People's war, holy war196951Normandie-Niemen Tome 1--Normandie-Niemen Book 1 (in French)197252Подвигу жить в веках--A feat for the ages197553Могучие крылья родины--The mighty wings of the Motherland (missing pieces 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)1960s-1970s54Герои советского союза хабаровского края--Heroes of the Soviet Union Khabarovsk territory196871Всегда начеку--Always on the lookout196972Строго хранить государственную и боенную тайну--Strictly keep state and military secrets (missing page 1)196973Комендант новосёлок--Commandant of Novoselok197074Высокая боевая готовность закон жизни воина--High combat readiness is the law of a warrior's life197075Двенадцатилетний генерал--The Twelve-year-old General197176Лицо американской военщины--The face of the Ameican military197277В бою секунда дорога--In combat the second road197378С первого быстрела, первого залпа--From the first shot, the first volley197479Ордена СССР--Orders of the USSR1974710Возьмем винтовки новые--We pick up new rifles1974711Похождения жука-носорога--The adventure of the rhino-beetle1971712Герои советского союза--Heroes of the Soviet Union1975713Ордена и медали СССР--Orders and medals of the USSR1975714Русские полководцы и флотоводцы--Russian commanders and naval commanders1975715Они защищали москву--They defended Moscow1975716К вечному огню--To the eternal flame1975717За оборону сталинграда--For the defense of Stalingrad1976718Золотая сабля командира--The gold sword of the commander (two copies, one with English translation on front and back)1976719Полные кавалеры ордена славы--Full cavaliers of the Order of Glory1977720Хорош в строю-силен в бою--Good in formation-strong in battle1978721Полководцы и военачальники: великой отечественной войны--Generals and commanders: the Great Patriotic War1985722Non-militarySeries II.1962-1990sScope and ContentsThe Non-military series contains a diverse array of publications from the Soviet Union between 1962 to the period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. Pieces include book compilations of children's folktales from the pre-Soviet era, a songbook of 100 famous Russian songs, training manuals for flight crews, pictures from exhibitions about space and space travel, postcards, school materials, and poster sets on Soviet propaganda and party decisions, as well as materials on concepts of scientific communism.
Плакаты страны советов--Posters of the Soviet Union198235Научный коммунизм--: наглядное посови для шол основ маркцизма-ленинизма в двук выпусках--Scientific communism--: a visual aid for schools of Marxism-Leninism in two editions (missing pages 1 and 12, page 14s)1971411Решения XXVII съезда КПСС - В жизнь!--Decisions of the XXVII Congress of the CPSU - In life!1986412Плывёт, плывёт кораблик--Sailing, Sailing ship196355Soviet Union: 1917. The Great October Socialist Revolution. 1977.197756Научный коммунизм--Scientific communism197361Сказка о царе салтане--The Tale of Tsar Saltan196281Миллионер--Millionaire196482Рисунки с выставки «космос и фантастика»--Pictures from the exhibition space and science fiction196683Советская авиация--Soviet aircraft197084Наше государство--Our nation197185100 русских народных песен и наигрышей--100 Russian folk songs and tunes197186Физическая подготовка летного состава: Серия из 5 раскладных плакатов--Physical training of the flight crew: Series of 5 folding posters197287По амуру--On the Amur197588Герои космоса--Space heroes197789Контурные карты--Contour maps1970s810Будь готов!--Be ready!1982811To Russia, Love America1990s812PhotographsSeries III.1926-2003, undatedScope and ContentsThe Photograph series contains a wide variety of images from the Soviet era with particular emphasis on specific individuals serving as commanders during the Great Patriotic War (World War II) from 1941-1945. The earliest photographs in this series include a 1926 depiction of Konstantin Rokossovskii in Mongolia and Alexander Yakovlev meeting with other military officers in 1937. Other pieces of this collection include Georgy Zhukov and other high-ranking officers meeting with various officials during the war; celebrations of artillery troops, a photo of Yuri Gagarin and Sergei Korolev the day of Gagarin's first flight into space; photographs from the 50th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War; photographs of Zhukov and Yakovlev in years after the war; and photographs from Zhukov's funeral in 1974.
Ко дню ракетных войск и артиллерии фотоподборка--To the day of rocket troops and artillery pictures (photo sets)1970813General Staff of the Red Army (negatives with info sheet)circa 2003814Yakovlev with an officer193791Yakovlev with two officers193792Zhukov portrait193993Zhukov portrait194194Marshal Zhukov leading victory parade (negative)194595Rokossovskii at Dauria Station192696Zhukov at Khalkin Gol1939 August 197Rokossovskii and Telegin at Stalingrad1943 January 198Marshal Alexander Vasilevskycirca 194399Marshal Alexander Vasilevskycirca 1943910Marshal Zhukovcirca 1943911Zhukov, Kalinin, and Vasilevsky1943912Marshals Rokossovskii and Zhukov, and General Batov1944913Marshal Yakovlev1944914General Patton with Marshal Zhukov1945915Marshals Govorov, Konev, Rokossovskii, Vasilevskii, and Malenkov on Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow1945916Marshal Montgomery, General Eisenhower, Air Marshal Tedder, and Marshal Zhukov during his visit to Frankfurt1945 June 10917Marshal Rokossovskii and Colonel Generalt Batov1945 August 1918Marshals Rokossovskii and Zhukov1945919Marshals Tedder and Zhukov and General Spaatz toast at Soviet headquarters in Berlin1945920Marshal Zhukov leading victory parade1945921Marshal Zhukov signs the terms of unconditional surrender1945922Soviet western front commanders1945923Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF) meeting1945 June 10924Zhukov and Eisenhower salutecirca 1945925General Batovcirca 1950926Marshal Yakovlevcirca 1955927Yuri Gagarin with Sergei Korolev1961928Yakovlev1962929Marshal Yakovlev1967930Yakovlev standing by car1967931Marshal Zhukov in conversation1967932Marshal Yakovlev in conversationcirca 1972933Marshal Yakovlev with soncirca 1972934Funeral of Marshal Zhukov1974 June 1935Funeral of Marshal Zhukov1974 June 1936Funeral procession of Marshal Zhukov with pallbearers Marshal Grechko, and Politburo members Syslov, Brezhnev, amd Podgornii1974 June 1937Unveiling of the Zhukov monument on Manezhnaya Square1995 May 8938Cossacks at the military parade1995 May 9939Soviet veterans forming for parade in Red Square1995 May 9940Group of Soviet soldiersundated941Lidia Zakharova Lt. Med. Sluzbaundated942Marshal Yakovlev in front of statueundated943Marshal Zhukovundated944Marshal Zhukov with cameraundated945Soviet officers meetingundated946