Of the many new acquisitons in 1995, the most noteworthy are the
following:
Eesti Vabariigi Riigikogu protokollid [The Congressional
Proceedings of the Republic of Estonia] Tallinn.
This seventy-eight volume set contains the proceedings of the Estonian
Congress during the interwar period. They cover the proceedings of the
National Council from 1917 to 1919 (Maan孛kogu protokollid. 1.
Koosolekust 1. juulil 1917-78. Koosolekuni 6. veebruaril 1919), the
proceedings of the Constituent Assembly at which the constitution was
procleimed (the first session to the fifth session, 1919-1920)(Asutawa
Kogu protokollid, 1919-1920), and the proceedings from the first State
Assembly to the fifth State Assembly, 1921-1934 (I Riigikogu
protokollid , V Riigikogu protokollid, 1921-1934).
Included with the proceedings are supplementary laws and annual budgets
from 1925 to 1934/35 (Eesti vabariigi kulude ja tulude eelarve
1925-1934/35. aastaks), the budgetary records concerning government
enterprises and national industries, 1929-1931/32 (Riigi ettevotete ja
riigi asutiste valitseda olevate eriotstarbeliste kapitalide
1929-1931/32. a. eelarved), the budgetary records concerning banks,
government enterprises, and national industries, 1931/32-1934/35
(Eripohikirjade ja maaruste alusel teotsevate pankade ning kaitiste ja
uksikute riigiasutiste valitseda olevate eriotstarbeliste kapitalide
1931/32-1934/35. a. erieelarved), the budgetary records concerning land
reform, 1930/31 (Asunduskapitali 1930/31. a. eelarve), and the basic
customs laws (Tollipohitariifiede seadus).
The Congressional proceedings contain materials fundamental for the
study of the politics and history of Estonia before World War II.
The remainder of the 200 microfilm reels of the Boris
Nicolaevsky Collection, about half of which was obtained in 1994, has
been received. As a result, the library now has the entire Boris
Nicolaevsky Collection on microfilm. A useful guidebook for this
collection has been published under the title: Guide to the Boris I.
Nicolaevsky Collection in the Hoover Institution Archives. 1989.
(Hoover Press bibliography, 74).
From the Editors
We are greatly indebted to Professor Vojtech Mastny for the elaboration
of this third issue of Slavic Research Center News in English.
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