File: Department of Russian

Scope and Content

File relating to the administration of the department of Russian. Some of the earlier material concerns Professor Trofimov's administration of the department. Trofimov resigned in 1945, and George Bolsover, reader in Russian history and institutions, became head of department in 1945. A new appointment to the chair of Russian was made in 1947. The file includes correspondence with government departments concerning provision of language courses for government servants in the post-war period.

Former reference: 93

Related Material

See also VCA/7/83 and VCA/7/85.