Concerning the Czechoslovak exiles (e.g. Hubert Ripka) in France and England after the Communist coup of 1948.

Concerning the situation of Czechoslovaks in exile.

Regarding the chaos after the Communist coup of 1948. Includes an obituary of Feierabend from The Times.

Concerning the activity of the Council of the Free Czechoslovakia, the Information Service of Free Czechoslovakia, and the Union of Members of the Czechoslovak Foreign Service in Exile.

Correspondence between Josten, Heidrich, and the Czechoslovak Foreign Service in Exile, concerning the attempts of the exiled ministers and officials to help Czechoslovakia from abroad.

Regarding the Czechoslovak Journalist Association and the treatment of journalists in Czechoslovakia, including journalist Ferdinand Peroutka. Letters about relations among exiled ministers, Herben's experience in France and his attempts to get to England.

Contains a letter and article on the resignation of Hynko, Consul General of Czechoslovakia in Chicago.

Contains two copies of a letter to Ingr, and two copies of minutes of a meeting of an organization founded to help return Czechoslovakia to democracy.

Includes correspondence, the rules of the Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race, which Vladimir Kazan won, and articles about Kazan in communist Czechoslovakia and his mysterious death in Spain.

Includes Krajina's account of the "Political Trials in Czechoslovakia" and his curriculum vitae.

Regarding emigration from communist Czechoslovakia.

Correspondence with the elder Lelek, Czechoslovak ex-ambassador to China, concerning Josten's help getting his son a visa for Colombia.

Correspondence between Josten and Liska, who was exiled in Washington, D.C. and helped Josten with his FCI Service.

Includes McGoverne's manuscript about K. H. Macha, a famous Czech romanticist poet, and his translation of Macha's short story. Correspondence between McGoverne and Josten concerning the distribution of McGoverne's work in the U.S.

Regarding Miksche's writing career and emigration from Czechoslovakia. Miksche writes about Czechoslovakia and proposes the "Danube Federation," which Miksche and Josten discuss. Contains copies of Miksche's articles from various periodicals and a letter to McGoverne from Hana Benesova, wife of ex-president Edward Benes.

Correspondence on the American Fund for Czechoslovak Refugees and running the FCI, along with articles about Papanek.

Includes correspondence and articles about Ripka's activities and personal history and excerpts from "The Soviet Impact on a Social Democracy."

Correspondence from various writers such as Karel Capek, Otakar Brezina, and Antonin Sova and correspondence concerning Selver's possible translation of Bila Nemoc into English and his translation of Olga Scheinpflugova's play Guyana.

Correspondence concerning Josten's work in the FCI and lists of exiled employees of the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry.

Includes two letters from Taborsky and from the American Fund for Czechoslovak Refugees concerning exiled employees of the Foreign Ministry.

Correspondence between Josten and Vansittard from the House of Lords, dealing with the British press and atrocities taking place in Czechoslovakia. Contains Vansittard's speech "Symbol of Unity" celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953, articles by and about Vansittard, and an issue of the Official Report of the Parliamentary Debates from the House of Lords and the Czechoslovak News Letter.

Contains two letters from Josten concerning his suspicion that Vilim's correspondence might be checked.

Correspondence, with one letter that includes a list of Czechoslovak political emigrants.

Correspondence dealing with the activities of FCI, with Czechoslovak exiles, and with raising awareness about the situation in Czechoslovakia.

Includes a report on Amnesties for Czechoslovak Anti-Communist Refugees and Rudolf Sturm

Contains documents regarding a paperweight embedded with a piece of Iron Curtain barbed wire, presented to Zdenek Fierlinger, leader of the Czechoslovak parliamentary goodwill mission, on his 71st birthday

Includes correspondence regarding Benes's 70th birthday anniversary, a speech by Benes, documents and articles about his health and his life, and documents from the Information Service of Free Chechoslovakia on the Communist Coup.

Articles on Benes, his work, achievements, and his wife.

Articles on Beran, including "Cardinal Beran's UK and Irish Program" and "Cardinal Beran Talks about His Banishment," published by the Free Central European News Agency, and "Cardinal Beran's Hopes of Bargain with Britain," from The Times.

Includes correspondence, Birdwood's speech in the House of Lords, articles concerning politics in Eastern Europe, and an official report from the House of Lords.

Correspondence regarding the protest of a Czechoslovak Parliamentary Delegation visit to London and the visit of Czechoslovak Minister of Foreign Affairs Chnoupek. Includes an edict of the House of Commons, articles about his life, "Perfidious Albion's Welcome for a Quisling,"The Times, and articles about his visit to England.

Includes a list of members of the Council of Free Czechoslovakia and a letter from Vaclav Hlavaty.

Correspondence, articles, and a catalog of the Czech Freedom Exhibition and a list of Czechoslovak events in world literature, including "The Soviet Life of August 1968 in Documentary Quotations," published in "Features and News From Behind the Iron Curtain."

Contains exhibition pamphlets, posters, stickers, stamps, handbills, photographs, and an article from the Czechoslovak Independent Weekly.

Includes notes about refugee situations in various European countries.

Documents relating to Czechoslovak political refugee camps throughout Europe by Vaclav Holub, press conferences, a resolution passed by the Czechoslovak National Constitutional Assembly, a report on communism and politics in Czechoslovakia by Vladimir Krajina, and a statement on the death of Edward Benes released by the representatives of democratic Czechs and Slovaks.

Includes documents on the Brookwood Cemetery War Memorial and a memorial wreath, including articles from London papers, from the Tibetan News Agency, and the Free Rumanian Press Agency. Contains a note from Mark Woodnut, letters, and pictures of the ceremony and wreath.

Information on a manifesto regarding Czechoslovak writers and censorship, including letters and articles from the FCI, from Jiri Hendrych in Rude Pravo, from Marcel Reich- Ranicki in Die Zeit, and from the Czech press. Includes reports from Radio Free Europe, along with quotations from authors Peter Weiss and Heinrich Boell.

Documents include a copy of the FCI newsletter, articles published world-wide on the manifesto, an article by Guenther Grass in Die Zeit, and letters from Rev. Martin D'Arcy S.J. and David Carner, General Secretary of International Pen, on imprisoned writers in Eastern European countries.

Published stories on escapes from Czechoslovakia, including a story about married couple Katerina and George Paroubek and George's widowed father, who escaped by train, boat, and plane to Great Britain, about Anna and Vojtech Mirga's story of their escape to Western Europe, about athlete Ion Opris who escaped to London, about a touring folk dance group who escaped to London, and about Jan and Michaela Mandak, who fled to Britain.

Includes letters, pamphlets, and papers on the 25th anniversary of the agency.

Contains correspondence and newspaper articles regarding the Czechoslovak Parliamentarian delegation visit to the United Kingdom.

Correspondence, constitution, notes, and election details relating to the establishment of the Union of Members of the Czechoslovak Foreign Service in Exile.

Articles and correspondence regarding Soviet ambassador Malik's invitation to a luncheon hosted by Christina Foyle at the Foyle organization.

Articles and materials dealing with Ladislav Mnacko, who was expelled from Czechoslovakia, including a report by Petr Svoboda, Ludvik Vaculik's speech, articles about the effects of the congress, articles about President Masaryk, and Radio Free Europe research papers about the situation in Czechoslovakia.

Articles about Frolik and his defection from the Czechoslovak Secret Service and an attempt by the Czechoslovak Secret Service to kidnap and murder Josten.

Documents discuss Russian ambassador Soldatov's intention to attend a public screening of the movie "With Gagarin to the Stars," which was canceled due to demonstrations.

Documents relating to The Great Challenge, an international political cartoon exhibition conceived by the International Association of Free Journalists.

Letters asking Arthur Miller, president of P.E.N., that he create an "Imprisoned Writers' Day."

Contains four issues of a Czechoslovak humor magazine Dikobraz from October and November 1968 that reflect anti-USSR sentiment after the invasion of Czechoslovakia and an issue of Paris Match on the same topic.

Contains documents concerning the invasion, including posters supporting Alexander Dubcek, the liberal leader of Czechoslovakia and special issues of periodicals (Literarni Listy, Tatrovak, Svoboda) seeking to mobilize resistance to the occupation.

Includes newspaper and magazine articles from Rude Pravo, Pravda, Kvety, Politika, and Literarni Listy on the invasion, the resistance movement, and the government of Czechoslovakia.

Contains articles from the Daily Express and the Daily Telegraph detailing reactions from the foreign press, a published letter by Josten in The Times and The Guardian addressing human rights and freedom in Czechoslovakia.

Contains Josten's articles on the invasion from The Times and The Evening Post, an essay by David Soucek called "Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom in Czechoslovakia" and a publication by Richard M. Goodman called "The Invasion of Czechoslovakia: 1968."

Includes pamphlets, resolutions, and leaflets in Czech, English, Slovak, and Russian and proclamations by students, by regional people's committees, and by Czech patriots in Great Britain and the United States.

Contains poems, slogans, and other anti-invasion writing, often humorous, meeting minutes of Communist party leaders, a report from a press conference with Prime Minister Cernik, and anti-invasion pamphlets.

Contains pamphlets and resolutions from students, Olympic winners, writers, and leaders of regional committees of the Communist Party against the cccupation, and an article from The Times dealing with the invasion.

Includes meeting programs from the British Parliament concerning Czechoslovakia and documents of the Free Czechoslovakia Campaign.

Contains Josten's compilation of photographs from the invasion titled Anno Humanitatis & 21-8-1968, written in English, French, German, and Czech and newspaper articles dealing with the book.

Includes cartoons condemning the invasion, mainly from the British press.

Contains letters, leaflets, and articles that deal with the invasion, anniversaries of the invasion, and meetings of the free Czechoslovak campaign, including the "Resolution on Czechoslovakia" written by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

Contains Czech press publications on the invasion published almost immediately after the invasion and 10 short books that discuss the Czech situation and to note that the invasion violated the United Nation's charter.

Contain Josten's correspondence to and from other European exile organizations, articles, publications, and newsletters regarding the 10th anniversary of the invasion.

Contains invoices, a presentation on "The Church's Answer to Communism," a House of Lords report on refugees, reports from Radio Hlas Ameriky and Voice of America, and a program for "The Bartered Bride."

Includes Josten's broadcasting material, articles on British foreign policy towards Czechoslovakia, refugee reports, a book report on justice in communist Czechoslovakia, and research on Czech-Slovak relations, the history of modern Slovakia, trends in political party preference in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Hungary, and on East European socialism.

Contains articles and publications regarding the Committee for the Defense of Injustly Prosecuted and a letter from the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon in support of a Czechoslovak tennis player's son named Javorsky.

Contains Josten's or FCI's articles in foreign newspapers and magazines detailing political history and Josten's personal story.

Contains photos of Josten during his military service in WWII, articles and leaflets about Czechoslovakia, and a cover of Josten's book Oh, My Country (Latimer House).

Contains a cover of Josten's book Unarmed Combat, letters directed to Buckingham Palace regarding the Duke of Edinburgh's quotations from Josten's book, articles, and a publication titled "Rally for Poland."

Contains published articles about uranium mines, the situation in Czechoslovakia, FCI activities, and Josten's personal articles.

Contains articles published in German and French newspapers and in Denni hlasatel on the FCI and Josten's books.

Contains information regarding Khokhlov, a Soviet agent who surrendered to the US Secret Service, and his meeting Josten.

Contains a brief article on Kopecky's involvement in a pro Western espionage in Czechoslovakia.

Contains copies of Kozak's publications regarding the role of Parliament and unions in the Communist revolution in Czech, English, German and Spanish and Josten's correspondence regarding Kozak's publication.

Contains a compilation of reactions to Kozak's publication, including Spanish and Brazilian editions, FCI's comments, and foreign newspapers articles.

Contains details on the reaction to Kozak's publication from the Czechoslovak exile press, German, British, Dutch, Mexican, Indian, and U.S. newspapers, a NATO review, and reactions from social organizations.

Contains correspondence regarding Lausman's books and articles from international press on his kidnapping by the Czechoslovak agents during his exile in Austria.

Contains FCI releases, published articles, documents, and personal stories on political prisoners in the Czech Slovak Republic and USSR sentenced to work as mine workers.

Contains correspondence regarding events in Communist Czechoslovakia and FCI activities, articles by and about Lockhart, and Lockhart's biography of Stalin in The Times published on the day Stalin died.

Includes letters outlining reactions to an article written by E. Taborsky on the 10th anniversary of Masaryk's death "Jan Masaryk As I Knew Him," a copy of Masaryk's coroner's certificate, copies of documents regarding Masaryk's death and his life, an article about Masaryk by Boromejsky, Masaryk's speech at United Nations, articles regarding Masaryk and his death in Czech and English, and an allegedly falsified letter from Masaryk to Stalin.

Contains articles about Masaryk from foreign and U.S. press about Masaryk's death.

Contains Josten's correspondence on celebrating T.G. Masaryk's birth, essays on Masaryk in Czech, English and Spanish, and articles published in memory of his birth, including U.S. Czech community magazines Nedelni svet, Svet Americana, New Yorske Listy and Nova Doba.

Contains correspondence, Morrison's speech on East-West relations delivered on occasion of the 15th anniversary of FCI foundation in 1963 and articles on his death.

Contains a study about the Munich Agreement in Czech, articles, and a copy of an agreement from the Czech and Slovakia Socialist Republic.

Contains correspondence between Josten and Oatis, FCI releases and articles regarding the case of Oatis. He was an Associated Press bureau chief in Prague who was sentenced to 10 years for espionage in Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the '50s.

Contains press releases and correspondence on an effort to move the 1980 Olympics from Moscow to Montreal.

Contains British newspapers articles on the boycott of 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Contains articles documenting the Czechoslovak Communist putsch in 1948, declarations from organizations in Czech Slovak Republic, and bulletins of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Contains Rasin's anti-Communist article "Let Us Bury a Stillborn Baby" and correspondence relating to the article.

Contains articles from the foreign press regarding on the 1968 "Prague Spring."

Contains articles published in the British press regarding KGB Head Shelepin's visit to England.

Contains published articles and FCI press releases regarding the trial of 14 Communist leaders, with an English translation of the prosecution documents.

A letter to and about Czechoslovak Communist officials in the UK mentioning their terrible social behavior.

Contains articles and a BBC speech on Russian writer Solzhenitsyn.

Contains an invitation from the Soviet ambassador in London to a reception in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution in 1957 and Josten's letters asking those invited to not attend the reception.

Contains correspondence, Stransky's speech "About the Death Penalty," and articles regarding Stransky.

Contains Sychrava's studies in Czech, titled "The Danger of Communism" and "Czechoslovakia In the Fight For Democracy."

Contains Ivan Herben's articles about the Czechoslovak Tuzex voucher system and correspondence regarding this article.

Contains documentation of the visit of Jan Marko to Wilson in London.

Contains correspondence and Zenkl's biography.

Photos of a meeting with a delegation from the site of the village Lidice, Czechoslovakia.

Photos of 2nd Czechoslovak president Edvard Benes, including portraits from his office, snapshots with his wife and dog, and of his last resting place.

Photos from Benes's stay in England, with Churchill in his office, with his wife, where he was exiled during WWII, and of Benes on his deathbed.

Photos of Benes with Queen Elizabeth and other photographs from social events.

Photos of Czechoslovak Cardinal Josef Beran and a card for Josten acknowledging his attempt to unite all the Czechs in exile.

Photos from Churchill's visit to Czech troops in England.

Photos of Clementis at the U.N. General Assembly during his service as Secretary to Czech Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk.

Photos of the Communist Coup on February 25th, 1948, including crowds at Wenceslas square and meetings between Benes and Communist Prime Minister Klemet Gottwald.

Photos of the Czech Institute in London and from the opening of the Czechoslovak Philatelic Exhibition.

Photos of tanks, soldiers, and planes.

Photos showing social events, sport events, concerts, and photos from daily life.

Photos of castles and palaces in England.

Photos of training, hospitals, an exhibition commemorating the Czechoslovak Army in England and the Battle of Britain, and on Czech culture.

Photos of the Czechoslovak Army in Britain, daily life, drills, visitors, and the Czechoslovak Institute in London.

Photos of the Czechoslovak Army in England, the arrival of Czech soldiers in Liverpool, and fighting at the Western front.

Photos of the Soviet invasion of Prague in August and September 1968, along with photographs that Josten used for his book Anno Humanitatis 1968.

Photos of the invasion and protests against the invasion from England and South Africa.

Photos from the first days of the Soviet occupation.

Photos of the invasion and postcards commemorating the five-year anniversary of the invasion.

Photos showing people gathered by the statue of St. Wenceslas in Prague to commemorate the victims of the occupation.

Photos of cartoons mocking the Russian invaders and strengthening the public resistance against the invasion, of posters, and of messages displayed in the streets during the invasion.

Photos showing Svoboda's return to damaged Prague.

Photos of the invasion

Photo of Jan Masaryk from his broadcasting and government career and pictures from his funeral.

Photos of the first president of Czechoslovakia from his daily life, social events, and from his funeral.

Photos and articles about escapees from behind the Iron Curtain, freedom planes, and freedom trains.

Photo of the Smutny family.

Photos from the Sokol Festival in Prague.

Photos of Czechoslovaks in exile meetings, of Wenceslas Square in Prague, of demonstrations in European countries, and postcards with portraits of famous Czechs.

Documenting the trial of Sviha, a Czech politician accused of collaboration with the Austrian secret police.

Covering the era of the first Czechoslovak Republic.

Newspapers in Czech and German covering the abdication of the first Czechoslovak President.

Documenting the death of Kramar, the First Prime Minister of the Czechoslovak Republic.

Articles documenting the death of the first Czechoslovak President.

Newspapers in Czech and German documenting the events of the Munich Agreement.

Magazines documenting the Sokol organization mass excercise in Prague.

Newspapers in Czech and German covering the Munich Agreement and Nazi occupation, including an English newspaper documenting the aftermath of the Munich Agreement in the U.K.

Articles from the Protectorate era.

Newspapers and magazines documenting May 1945 and the three year era between Liberation and the Communist putsch.

Collection of literary and cultural newspapers documenting the rehabilitation era.

Collection of Kvety and Reporter magazines (The Flowers and The Pressman) and an issue of LIFE magazine.

Czechoslovak newspapers Zitrek (The Tomorrow), Svobodne slovo (The Free Word), Lidova demokracie (People's Democracy) documenting the aftermath of the 1968 invasion.

Czechoslovak newspapers and magazines documenting the Prague Spring and the invasion.

Czechoslovak newspapers and magazines documenting the normalization process.