Semen O.

Portugejs Papers 1918-1923

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Semen O. Portugejs Papers 1918-1923

Table of contents
Semen O. Portugejs Papers ........................................................................................................... 3 Biography........................................................................................................................................... 3 Content............................................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative information..................................................................................................................3 Inventory.............................................................................................................................................3 Publications and proclamations of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija (RSDRP) ......................................................................................................................................3 Documents relating to Georgij Bronislavovi Strumillo and his delegation abroad by the Perm Metal'Workers Union ................................................................................................................... 5 Correspondence ................................................................................................................ 6 Private documents .............................................................................................................6 Publication and public activities ........................................................................................ 6 Documents relating to the London Group of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija (RSDRP) .......................................................................................................................... 7

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Semen O. Portugejs Papers

Period 1918-1923 Total size 0.1 m. Consultation Not restricted

Biography

Full name: Semen Osipovi Portugejs; pseudonym: Stepan Ivanovi; born in Kiinev, Bessarabia, Russia 1880, died in Long Island, USA 1944; social democrat and, first of all, writer; Menshevik since the split of 1903; took part in the so-called legal labour movement; defensist during the First World War; left Russia in 1922; right hand of Aleksandr Potresov; editor of Zarja 1922-1925 and virtual editor of Zapiski Social-demokrata 1931-1934.

Content

Collection of documents received from Semen Portugejs, consisting of: leaflets of the Petrograd Group and the Moscow Group of Social Democrats 1918-1922; number 4, 5, 7 and fragments of other issues of Naa izn', organ of the Moscow Group of Social Democrats 1922-1923; articles by P.N. Dnevnickij (Fedor O. Cederbaum); correspondence and other documents relating to the journey of Georgij B. Strumillo, delegate of the Perm Metal' Workers Union, to the General Federation of Trade Unions (UK) and the American Federation of Labor to convey information about the struggle in Russia against Bolshevism 1920-1922; correspondence between the London Group of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija (RSDRP) and the Delegation Abroad of the RSDRP; declarations and open letters from the London Group on `Kronstadt', the annexation by the Soviet government of Georgia, etc., 1920-1921.

Administrative information
Processing information
Inventory by Benjamin Guichard in 2011

Alternate Form of Material

Partly published in: Men'eviki v bol'evistskoj Rossii, 1918-1924 . Z. Galili, A. Nenarokov (red.). Moskva: ROSSPN, 1999-2004, 4 tt.

Inventory
Publications and proclamations of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija (RSDRP)
1-28 Proclamations and leaflets from RSDRP organizations in Russia, mainly from the Petrogradskaja gruppa social-demokratov . 1918-1922 and n.d. 28 covers 1 Statement from the Petrogradskaja gruppa social-demokratov . Typed. 1918, December. 2 Political platform of a group of defensist social-democrats, called Iniciativnaja gruppa socialistov-demokratov , "Proekt osnovnych poloenij platformy". Typed, 2 copies. c. 1918, December-1919, January. Appeal from the Petrogradskaja gruppa social-demokratov to the Petrograd workers, "Petrogradskie raboie". Typed. N. d. Appeal concerning the supposed arrival of a delegation headed by Karl Kautsky , signed Gruppa raboich social-demokratov nevskogo rajona [Petrograd]. Typed. [c. 1919, March]. Leaflet of the [Petrogradskaja] gruppa social-demokratov , "1-e maja 1919 goda". Printed. [1919, April].

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Political declarations, probably addressed to the RSDRP central committee, "K sovremennomu poloeniju" and "O sojuznikach". Typed. c. 1919, September. Statement by Petrograd workers about the persecutions social-democrats. Typed. c. 1919, September. Leaflet "1920" signed Gruppa socialdemokratov , calling to strike on May 1. Printed. c. 1920, April. Protest against Soviet armies on Polish ground, signed by [Petrogradskaja] gruppa social-demokratov . Typed. 1920, August 19. Open-letter to Karl Kautsky signed P. D. [ P. N. Dnevnickij ?], in the name of a group of Petrograd social-democrats. Typescript with annotations. 1920, August 24. Typescript of an article criticizing Ju. O. Martov , "Men'eviki i sovetskaja vlast'". [1919, September]. Appeal to join the workers' insurrection, "Tovarii raboie, krasnoarmejci, morjaki, kursanty i vse gradane elajuie videt' Rossiju svobodnoj", signed by Gruppa raboich nevskogo rajona [Petrograd]. Typed. 1921, February 28. Appeal to insurrection, "Tovarii raboie, vse estnye gradane, vse vooruennye", signed by [Petrogradskaja] gruppa social-demokratov . Typed. 1921, March 2. Leaflet calling for a general strike, signed by [Petrogradskaja] gruppa social-demokratov , "Ko vsem raboim, gradanam, krasnoarmejcam i matrosam". Printed. 1921, March 11. Leaflet calling for a general strike, signed by Sobranie predstavitelej frabrik i zavodov g. Petrograda , "Ko vsem raboim, gradanam, krasnoarmejcam, matrosam". Printed. 1921, March, 14. Appeal for a general strike, "Ko vsem", signed by Revoljucionnyj komitet predstavitelej zavodov i fabrik i socialistieskich partij Petrograda . Typed copy. 1921, March. Appeal to communist workers, "K raboim kommunistam", signed by Predstaviteli fabrik i zavodov Petrograda . Typed. [1921]. Leaflet "Pervomajskie itogi 1921 g.", from the [Petrogradskaja] gruppa social-demokratov . Printed. 1921, [April]. Appeal to insurrection, from Petrogradskaja gruppa socialdemokratov . Printed. 1921, May. Address "Kto my?", by the Moskovskaja gruppa social-demokratov . Typed. [Before 1921, June or c. 1922, March]. NB. Different datations given by pencil annotations on this document and by informations relating to a copy held in FSB archives, published by Z. Galili, A. Nenarokov (t. 3, p. 577-578). Appeal to insurrection, "Tovari raboie", from the Moskovskaja gruppa socialdemokratov . Typed. c. 1921, June. Appeal to insurrection, "Organizujtes'!"", from the Moskovskaja gruppa socialdemokratov . Typed. c. 1921, July.

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Typescript of a statement from the Petrogradskaja gruppa social-demokratov , published by P. Bogomil in Vpered . [c. 1921, October]. 24 Typescript of an address, "O russkom zagavore", published by P. Bogomil in Vpered . c. 1921, November. 25 Leaflet "Golodnyj Maj", signed Moskovskaja gruppa social-demokratov and Petrogradskaja gruppa social-demokratov . Printed, 2 copies with annotations. 1922, May 1. 26 Typescript of an address to the Bureau socialiste international , "Protiv edinogo fronta s bol'evikami", signed Moskovskaja gruppa social-demokratov and Petrogradskaja gruppa social-demokratov . 2 copies with annotations. 1922, May 1. 27 Petition from teachers on wages, "Peticija peterbugskich uitelej". Typed with annotations. 1922, May. 28 Address to the Second International, "Unser Protest", and its Russian translation. Typed. N.d. Typescripts of newspaper articles or other texts by P.N. Dnevnickij (Fedor O. Cederbaum) . [1920]-1923, n.d. 6 covers 29 Speech delivered in Petrograd for the fiftieth anniversary of Aleskander Gercen 's death. [1920]. 30 Speech delivered for the third anniversary of Georgij Plechanov 's death, "Patriot - socialist". Typed with handwritten corrections. [c. 1921]. 31 Article on the sixtieth anniversary of Nikolaj Dobroljubov 's death, "Okovaja zmeja". Typed. Signed I. Ch. [c. 1921]. 32 Article on police behaviours, "Ob ochrane itelej 'krasnoj stolicy' ili u vsjakogo svoja vyveska". Typed with handwritten corrections and annotations. 2 copies with small variants. [c. 1922]. 33 Typescript of an [unpublished] book on NEP signed Troglodit and called V zakoldovannom carstve , first part: "Utopieskij kapitalism". Under the heading of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija . 1923. NB. Pages 15-16, 57-58 and 121-130 missing. 34 Typescript of an article, signed D. or Troglodit, "O naich predrassudkach". Open letter to the Moscow workers, with a heading of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija . Two copies (1 incomplete), annotations. N.d. Typed mimeographs of the newspaper Naa izn' , publication of the Moskovskaja gruppa social-demokratov . 1922-1923, n.d. 4 covers 35 Issue No. 4. With handwritten corrections. November 1922. 36 Issue No. 5. Februrary 1923. 37 Issue No. 7. With handwritten corrections. March 1923. 38 Fragments from three issues. N.d.

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Documents relating to Georgij Bronislavovi Strumillo and his delegation abroad by the Perm Metal'Workers Union
NB. Photographs etc. have been transferred to the IISH Audiovisual departement in 2000.

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Correspondence
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Appleton, William Archibald , secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions . Copy of a letter to Samuel Gompers concerning Spargo and Strumillo, message to Strumillo signed by his private secretary, Dorothy Golding . 1920. 2 letters B[alakina, Natal'ja] . 1922. 1 letter NB. Cf. letter from "Lelja", No. 46. Bagaturjanc, Ar. 1921. 1 letter Baikalov, Anatolij Vasil'evi . 1922. 1 letter Bohn, Frank . Empty envelopp with annotations. 1922. 1 enveloppe Gompers, Samuel , president of the American Federation of Labour , and a copy of letters sent to him by J.P. Noonan and Chas. P. Ford about Strumillo. 1921-1922. 3 letters and 2 copies Ingerman, S[ergej Michajlovi] . 1922. 1 letter Lelja [Radenko, Ljubov' Nikolaevna?]. [c. 1922]. 1 letter Mansbridge, Albert , chairman of The World Association for Adult Education . 1920. 1 letter Mansbridge, John . N.d. 1 letter Noonan, J.P. , international president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers . 1922. 1 letter People's league (London), signed V.C. 1920. 1 letter Plechanova, R. M. N.d. 1 letter Portugejs, P. 1922. 1 letter Sergej [ Eov, Sergej Osipovi ?]. N.d. 1 letter Spargo, John . With a letter from Samuel Gompers to John Spargo about Strumillo and Upovalov. 1920. 2 letters Business cards from the United Kingdom an the United States. N.d. 17 units Certificate of registration as an alien in the United Kingdom. 1920. 1 document Certificates. 1919-1921. 2 documents 57 Certificate of employment as a fitter at Perm power station. 1919. 58 Work certificate at the Russian Unions of Zemstvos and Towns. London Section in 1920-1921, signed by S. P. Tjurin . 1921.

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Private documents
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Publication and public activities

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Newspaper clip reporting on the delegation's arrival in the United Kingdom. [1919]. 1 cover Typescript of a letter and fragment of a report by by G. B. Strumillo and I.G. Upovalov to the president of the IFTU , G. H. Thomson . c. December 1919 1 cover Report from the Congress of the Ural workers trade unions given to the General Federation of Trade Unions . 1919-1920. 3 covers 61 Handwritten russian version of the report. c. 1919. 62 63 Typescript of the English translation of the report. c. 1919. Booklet giving an account of the discussion of the report at a meeting of the General Federation of Trade Unions . 1920.

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Typescript of a report, "Russkij raboij o snjatii blokady", given to the Russo-British bratstvo and published as an article in New Russia . 1920. 1 cover Article, "Socialdemokraty i bol'eviki", submitted to Henry M. Hyndman . 1920. 2 covers 65 Typescrit of the article in Russian. c. 1920. 66 Published version of the article in English in the newspaper Justice: the organ of social democracy . 1920.

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Typescript of a conference given to the American Federation of Labor and published in the American Federationist . c. 1921. 1 cover Typescript of an article reporting on a Conference on Trade Unions in Russia given by Strumillo to the Amercian Federation of Labor . [c. 1921]. 1 cover Typescript of a report on the conditions of labor in the metal industry in Soviet Russia, given by G. B. Strumillo and I.G. Upovalov to the International Metalworkers' Federation , russian text and its english translation. [c. 1921]. 1 cover Newspaper clips on the delegation's trip and conferences in the United States, partly collected by the International Jewish Press Bureau . 1921. 1 cover Typescript of an open letter from American workers on famine in Russia, submitted to Samuel Gompers and published by the American Federationist . 1922. 1 cover Typescrit of the conclusion from a conference or an article. N.d. 1 cover Invitations and various documents. 1921, n.d. 4 covers 73 Various London addresses. N.d. 74 75 Invitation letter to a conference given by G.B. Strumillo in New York for the Sojuz russkich socialistov v N'ju-Jorke . 1921. Invitation card for a gala in honour of P.N. Miljukov and N.D. Avksent'ev , given by the Sojuz ob"edinennych russkich socialistov v N'ju-Jorke . 1921. Invitation card for the third anniversary of Georgij Plekhanov 's death by the New York group of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija (RSDRP) . 1921.

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Documents relating to the London Group of the Rossijskaja Social-Demokratieskaja Raboaja Partija (RSDRP)
77 78-86 Correspondence of the London Group with the Central'nyj komitet RSDRP . 1920, september-december. 2 letters Correspondence of the London Group with the Russian social-democrats in Berlin. 1920-1921. 9 covers 78 Letters of A. V. Bajkalov to Ju. O. Martov . Typescripts. 1920, October-November 79 80 81 Letter of the London Group to Ju. O. Martov . Typescript. 1920, October. Letters of Ju. O. Martov to [ A.V. Bajkalov ]. Originals and typescript. 1920, November-December. Letters of the London Group to Ju. O. Martov , R. A. Abramovi and the Zagraninaja delegacija RSDRP . Typescripts. 1921, January-February.

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Letter of Ju. O. Martov to the London Group. Original and typescripts. 1921, February. Letter of V. Brejvejt to Ju. O. Martov . Typescript. [1921, February]. Letter of I. Upovalov and G. Strumillo to Ju. O. Martov . Typescript. 1921, February. Address from the Zagraninaja delegacija RSDRP to the London Group published in Socialistieskij vestnik . Typescript. [1921, February]. Answer from the London Group to Socialistieskij vestnik . 1921, February.

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Letter from the London Group to Petrogradskaja organizacija oboroncev . 1920, November. 1 letter Declarations made by the London Group to British newspapers and organisations. c.1920-1921. 8 covers 88 Open letter of the London Group to the Britsh workers and the members of the Britsh delegation in Russia. Typescript in Russian, 2 copies. [c. 1920]. 89 90 91 Letter from A. V. Bajkalov to Ramsay Macdonald . Typescript. N.d. Letter from A. V. Bajkalov and declaration of the London Group on the situation in Georgia. Typescripts. [1921]. Declaration of the London Group "On the present situation in Russia" concerning the events in Krontadt. Typescript and print copy. [c. 1921, March]. Declaration of Social-Democrats leaders emprisonned in Soviet Russia. Typescript. N.d. Declarations of the Zagraninaja delegacija RSDRP , 'To All Trade Unions and Socialist Organisations' and 'Appeal to the Workmen and the Socialist Parties of the World' calling for subscriptions for the social-democrats emprisonned in Russia, published by the London Group. Print copy. [c. 1921, June]. Letter of the London group to British newspapers concerning the publication of a "Report on labour conditions in Russia" in the Russian Economist . [1921]. Letter of the London Group to H. W. Lee , editor of the paper Justice , concerning H. M. Hyndman 's death. 1921, November.

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Manuscript by Rosalind Hyndman , 'Some Recollections of Plechanov'. N.d. [after november 1921]. 1 cover

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