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    Issues of the 1930s = 2 Years, 6 Issues, 72 Articles
    1. [+]
      Issues of 1938 = 3 Issues, 36 Articles
      1. [+]
        April 1938 Issue = 14 Articles
        1. Housecleaning in Soviet Law by John N. Hazard, pp. 5-16
        2. Style Developments in Soviet Architecture by Talbot Faulkner Hamlin, pp. 17-21
        3. The Oil Industry of the USSR by Samuel S. Shipman, pp. 22-31
        4. Study of a Ukrainian Collective Farm by Joseph B. Phillips, pp. 32-40
        5. The Man of Eighteen Symphonies by Nicolas Slonimsky, pp. 41-44
        6. List of Miaskovsky's Principal Works by Nicolas Slonimsky, pp. 45-48
        7. Documents, p. 49
        8. Decision Cancelling January "Stakhanovite Month" , p. 49
        9. Amendments to the Constitution , p. 50
        10. Statistics of Delegates to the Supreme Council , p. 51
        11. Principal Appointments , pp. 52-53
        12. New Theatrical Productions Operas and Ballets and Music , pp. 54-55
        13. News Chronology - December 1937 January and February 1938, pp. 56-64
        14. Foreign Affairs , pp. 65-72
      2. [+]
        July 1938 Issue = 14 Articles
        1. The Kola Peninsual by Wm. O. Field, Jr., pp. 3-21
        2. Dostoevski in Soviet Russia by Ernest J. Simmons, pp. 22-30
        3. Planned Soviet Prices by Henry Ware, pp. 31-41
        4. General Aims of Soviet Education by William H. Johnson, pp. 42-51
        5. Reinhold Glierere by Nicolas Slonimsky, pp. 52-56
        6. Biographical Notes, p. 57
        7. Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky , pp. 58-61
        8. Appendix, pp. 62-65
        9. Recent Appointments , p. 66
        10. New Theatrical Productions , p. 66
        11. New Plays for Children , p. 67
        12. New Operas and Ballets , p. 67
        13. News Chronology---March April May---1938, pp. 68-72
        14. Foreign Affairs , pp. 73-81
      3. [+]
        October 1938 Issue = 8 Articles
        1. Children's Literature in the Soviet Union by Simon Doniger, pp. 3-18
        2. The Russian Army by George Fielding Eliot, pp. 19-24
        3. The Evolution of the Territorial-Administrative Structure of the USSR by J.A. Morrison, pp. 25-46
        4. The Evolution of Franco-Soviet Relations by Albert Parry, pp. 47-58
        5. The New Soviet Elections by Rose Somerville, pp. 59-79
        6. Biographical Note, pp. 80-84
        7. News Chronology June July August---1938, pp. 85-87
        8. Foreign Affairs , pp. 88-98
    2. [+]
      Issues of 1939 = 3 Issues, 36 Articles
      1. [+]
        January 1939 Issue = 9 Articles
        1. Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1894-1930 by Alexander Kaun, pp. 3-22
        2. Five Years of American-Soviet Relations by Harriet Moore, pp. 23-37
        3. Soviet Coal Comes of Age by Ed Falkowski, pp. 38-49
        4. The Soviet Union and the Spanish War by John S. Curtiss, pp. 50-65
        5. Soviet Advertising by Henry Ware, pp. 66-72
        6. News Chronology September October November---1938, pp. 73-75
        7. Foreign Affairs , pp. 76-79
        8. Recent Appointments, p. 80
        9. New Theatrical Productions Children's Theatrical Productions Operas and Ballets Music, pp. 81-86
      2. [+]
        April 1939 Issue = 11 Articles
        1. The National Defense Program of the Soviet Union by Harriet Moore, pp. 3-18
        2. Blood Transfusion in the USSR by Regina Wender Fischer, pp. 19-28
        3. The Soviets Reform Youthful Offenders by Nathan Berman, pp. 29-36
        4. Serge Prokofiev: His Status in Soviet Music by Nicolas Slonimsky, pp. 37-41
        5. List of Works of Serge Prokofiev, pp. 42-44
        6. The Old Tuttah: A Kabardinian Tale by Robert Magidoff, pp. 45-48
        7. Documents, pp. 49-58
        8. Rules of the All-Union Communist Party (bolsheviks) , pp. 59-73
        9. News Chronology---December 1938 January February 1939, pp. 74-76
        10. Foreign Affairs , pp. 77-78
        11. Recent Appointments, pp. 79-82
      3. [+]
        July 1939 Issue = 16 Articles
        1. Extra-Curricular Activities in the USSR by Beatrice King, pp. 3-20
        2. The International Struggle for Transcaucasia by Wm. O. Field, Jr., pp. 21-44
        3. Shakespeare in the USSR by Jeremy Gury, pp. 45-59
        4. Soviet Store Manager by Henry H. Ware, pp. 60-75
        5. The Soviet Approach to Architecture by Karo S. Alabian, pp. 76-80
        6. Arrow of the Desert: A Kalmyk Legend by Robert Magidoff, pp. 81-93
        7. Some Notes on Oriental Studies in the Soviet Union by Mortimer Graves, pp. 94-103
        8. Dentistry in the USSR by Alfred J. Asgis, pp. 104-115
        9. Work in the Field of Psychology in the USSR in 1938 by Prof. K.N. Kornilov, pp. 116-123
        10. Documents, pp. 124-132
        11. Text of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact , p. 133
        12. Fisheries Agreement between the USSR and Japan , pp. 134-135
        13. Council of People's Commissars of the USSR , p. 136
        14. Preliminary Returns of January 1939 Census , pp. 137-138
        15. News Chronology March April May June July 1937, pp. 139-142
        16. Foreign Affairs , pp. 143-151
  2. [+]
    Issues of the 1940s = 7 Years, 12 Issues, 180 Articles
    1. [+]
      Issues of 1940 = 3 Issues, 58 Articles
      1. [+]
        April 1940 Issue = 20 Articles
        1. The Soviet Standard of Living by Rose M. Somerville, pp. 3-27
        2. Soviet Law Enforcement and the Young Offenders by Nathan Berman, pp. 28-36
        3. Towards the Advancement of Soviet Genetics by M. Mitin, pp. 37-48
        4. Documents, p. 49
        5. Soviet-Esthonia Mutual Assistance Pact , p. 50
        6. Soviet-Latvian Mutual Assistance Pact , pp. 51-52
        7. Soviet-Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Pact and Treaty on the Transfer of Vilno , pp. 53-54
        8. Soviet-Japanese Agreement on the Last Payment of the C.E.R. , p. 55
        9. Soviet-Japanese Protocol on the Fisheries , p. 56
        10. Note on the Fisheries , p. 57
        11. Peace Treaty between the U.S.S.R. and Finland , pp. 58-59
        12. Protocol to the Peace Treaty , pp. 60-61
        13. News Chronology Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1939 Jan. Feb. 1940, pp. 62-63
        14. General European Relations , pp. 64-68
        15. Anglo-French-Soviet Negotiations , p. 69
        16. Poland , p. 70
        17. Baltic States , p. 71
        18. Soviet-Finnish Relations , pp. 72-77
        19. Soviet-American Relations , p. 78
        20. Far East , pp. 79-80
      2. [+]
        July 1940 Issue = 24 Articles
        1. How One Writes a Poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 3-12
        2. Mayakovsky, Poet of the Revolution by Isidor Schneider, pp. 13-20
        3. Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1894-1930 by Alexander Kaun, pp. 21-43
        4. Mayakovsky's Plays by H.W.L. Dana, pp. 44-55
        5. Reminiscences of Mayakovsky by David Burliuk, pp. 56-59
        6. Good! by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 60-66
        7. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 67-69
        8. Tale of the Kuznetsky Construction by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 70-71
        9. Brother Writers by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 72
        10. Miracles by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 73
        11. Lost in Conference by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 74-75
        12. A Most Extraordinary Adventure by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 76-77
        13. Good and Bad by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 78-79
        14. Hands Off China! by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 80
        15. The Best Poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 81
        16. 'Left March' by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 82
        17. Decree to the Army of Art by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 83
        18. Our March by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 84
        19. To Comrade Nette, Man and Ship by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 85-86
        20. Soviet Passport by Vladimir Mayakovsky, p. 87
        21. La Parisienne by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 88-89
        22. Black and White by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 90-92
        23. Paris by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 93-95
        24. The Tale of How Parfen Learned of the Law Protecting the Workingmen by Vladimir Mayakovsky, pp. 96-97
      3. [+]
        November 1940 Issue = 14 Articles
        1. American Relations with the Russian Empire and the USSR by Harriet Moore, pp. 3-26
        2. Exchange of Notes on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, pp. 27-40
        3. 1940 Trade Agreement, pp. 41-44
        4. U.S.-Russian Trade 1910-1940, p. 45
        5. Chronology of American-Russian Relations, pp. 46-49
        6. Principal References on American-Soviet Relations, p. 50
        7. Counting Noses in the Soviet Union by Rose M. Somerville, pp. 51-73
        8. Resettlement of Population During the Third Five-Year Plan by M. Sonin, pp. 74-88
        9. Results of the Soviet Census, pp. 89-96
        10. Appendix, pp. 97-100
        11. Procedure in the Admission of the Baltic States into the USSR , pp. 101-104
        12. News Chronology March-August 1940, pp. 105-108
        13. Foreign Affairs , pp. 109-123
        14. Current Articles on the Soviet Union, pp. 124-128
    2. [+]
      Issues of 1941 = 4 Issues, 50 Articles
      1. [+]
        April 1941 Issue = 11 Articles
        1. The Soviet Union and China by Harriet Moore, pp. 3-12
        2. Folk Motives in Soviet Poetry by Alexander Kaun, pp. 13-27
        3. The Constitutions of the Baltic Republics by I. Trainin, pp. 28-41
        4. Soviet Criminal Psychiatry by Nathan Berman, pp. 42-47
        5. American-Soviet Trade in 1940 by E.C. Ropes, pp. 48-53
        6. The State Budget of the USSR, pp. 54-58
        7. The Soviet Hours Law, pp. 59-62
        8. Documents, pp. 63-64
        9. News Chronology: January-March 15 1941, p. 65
        10. Foreign Affairs , pp. 66-73
        11. Current Articles and Books on the Soviet Union, pp. 74-81
      2. [+]
        June 1941 Issue = 12 Articles
        1. The Soviets "Keep Their Powder Dry" by Harriet Moore, pp. 1-10
        2. The Problem of Labor Turnover, pp. 11-32
        3. Soviet Economy 1941, pp. 33-47
        4. Statistics on the Soviet Union, pp. 48-51
        5. Soviet Scholarship and Tolstoy by Ernest j. Simmons, pp. 52-61
        6. The Permanent Committees of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, I by A. Vasiliev, pp. 62-70
        7. Documents, p. 71
        8. Neutrality Pact Between USSR and Japan , p. 72
        9. Current Articles on the Soviet Union, pp. 73-75
        10. Current Studies on Russia and the Soviet Union 1940-1941, pp. 76-81
        11. News Chronology: March 15-May 15 1941, pp. 82-83
        12. Foreign Affairs , pp. 84-89
      3. [+]
        August 1941 Issue = 14 Articles
        1. Osoaviakhim Spells Soviet Civil Defense, pp. 1-10
        2. Economic Potential of the USSR, pp. 11-21
        3. The Armed Forces of the USSR, pp. 22-31
        4. The Battle Zone, pp. 32-50
        5. Biographies of Military Leaders, p. 51
        6. Timoshenko , pp. 52-53
        7. Budyenny , pp. 54-55
        8. The Soviet High Command, pp. 56-57
        9. Documents, pp. 58-59
        10. Churchill's Speech , pp. 60-63
        11. Welles' Statement , p. 64
        12. Stalin's Broadcast , pp. 65-71
        13. News Chronology: May 15-July 1 1941, pp. 72-73
        14. Foreign Affairs , pp. 74-81
      4. [+]
        October 1941 Issue = 13 Articles
        1. Guerrilla Tactics in Soviet Defense by Edgar Snow, pp. 3-10
        2. Red Army "Morale Builders": The Political Commissars, pp. 11-25
        3. Mikhail Yurevich Lermontov, 1841-1941 by Samuel H. Cross, pp. 26-51
        4. Documents, p. 52
        5. Agreement between the USSR and the Czechoslovakian Republic , p. 53
        6. Agreement between the USSR and the Exiled Government of Poland , p. 54
        7. Agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union , pp. 54-55
        8. Welles-Oumansky Exchange of Notes , pp. 56-57
        9. Roosevelt-Churchill Message to Stalin , p. 58
        10. Decree on Political Commissars in the Red Army , pp. 59-61
        11. Current Articles, pp. 62-67
        12. News Chronology July 1-September 15 1941, pp. 68-72
        13. Foreign Affairs , pp. 73-88
    3. [+]
      Issues of 1942 = 1 Issue, 15 Articles
      1. [+]
        February 1942 Issue = 15 Articles
        1. The Soviet Far East by William Mandel, pp. 3-12
        2. The Soviet Artist Joins the War Effort by B.L. Koten, pp. 13-18
        3. Soviet Arctic Supply Line by Andrew Steiger, pp. 19-26
        4. Map The Soviet Arctic, p. 27
        5. The Soviets' Answer by E.C. Ropes, pp. 28-34
        6. Soviet Theory of the State, pp. 35-46
        7. Documents, p. 47
        8. Declaration by United Nations , p. 48
        9. Soviet-Polish Declaration on Friendship and Mutual Assistance , p. 49
        10. Decree on Universal Compulsory Training of the Population for Air Raid Defense , pp. 50-51
        11. Current Articles, pp. 52-55
        12. News Chronology September 16-December 31 1941, pp. 56-59
        13. Foreign Affairs , pp. 60-71
        14. Subject Index of Articles Appearing in the Publications of The American institute 1936..., pp. 72-79
        15. The American Russian Institute, p. 80
    4. [+]
      Issues of 1944 = 1 Issue, 17 Articles
      1. [+]
        November 1944 Issue = 17 Articles
        1. Administering Lend-Lease for the Soviets by Major General C.M. Wesson, pp. 3-9
        2. My Comrade by Konstantin Simonov, p. 10
        3. A Slavic Center for the Library of Congress by Archibald MacLeish, pp. 11-14
        4. An OWI Outpost in Moscow by William C. White, pp. 15-19
        5. Frontline Librarians; A Leningrad Epic by Olga Berholtz, pp. 20-31
        6. The Review and the American Russian Institute, pp. 32-36
        7. Current Trends in Soviet Aircraft Production by Andrew J. Steiger, pp. 37-45
        8. The USSR and the Pacific War by Harriet L. Moore, pp. 46-52
        9. Soviet City Planning: An Example by Hans Blumenfeld, pp. 53-65
        10. News in Brief From the Soviet Press, pp. 66-68
        11. Documents; Decree on Aid to Families, pp. 69-76
        12. News Chronology January 1-August 31 1944, pp. 77-108
        13. Town-Exhibit Proposed, p. 109
        14. Books Received, pp. 110-113
        15. American Russian Cultural Relations by Ralph E. Turner, p. 114
        16. Some Recent Articles on the Soviet Union, pp. 115-122
        17. Russian Engineer Thanks America, pp. 123-134
    5. [+]
      Issues of 1945 = 1 Issue, 12 Articles
      1. [+]
        May 1945 Issue = 12 Articles
        1. Hail, May! by Sergei Vasiliev, p. 3
        2. Rebuilding the Dnepr Dam by Major General Philip B. Fleming, pp. 4-9
        3. Credits to Soviet Agencies in the United States by E.C. Ropes, pp. 10-15
        4. Two Centuries of Russian Writing on America by B. Kamenetsky, pp. 16-20
        5. News in Brief, p. 21
        6. What the American People Think of Russia by Warren B. Walsh, pp. 22-26
        7. Russian War Relief---Facts in Figures, p. 27
        8. Collective Farm Income and Differential Rent by I. Laptev, pp. 28-48
        9. Documents, pp. 49-55
        10. News Chronology December 1 1944 to February 28 1945, pp. 56-80
        11. Books Received, pp. 81-84
        12. Some Recent Articles on the Soviet Union, pp. 85-100
    6. [+]
      Issues of 1946 = 1 Issue, 15 Articles
      1. [+]
        February 1946 Issue = 15 Articles
        1. Soviet Trade Union Functions and Activities by Germina Rabinowitch, pp. 3-16
        2. Promoting a Better Understanding of Russia in our Schools by Robert J. Purdy, pp. 17-19
        3. Soviet Writers Discuss A Bell for Adano by John Hersey, p. 20
        4. [+]
          Review A Bell for Adano, by John Hersey by Leonid Sobolev, pp. 21-25 - 1 Review
          1. A Bell for Adano by John Hersey
        5. Recent Changes in the Political Geography of the Soviet Union by Theodore Shabad, pp. 26-34
        6. Meet the Soviet Composer by Eric Simon, pp. 35-41
        7. Musical Education in the USSR by A.I. Yampolski, pp. 42-46
        8. Research on Atomic Energy in the USSR by Gerald Oster, pp. 47-50
        9. An American Relief Mission to Moscow by Edward C. Carter, pp. 51-58
        10. News in Brief, pp. 59-60
        11. A "Model" Wedding Is Arranged by Mikhail Zoschenko, p. 61
        12. Documents, pp. 62-66
        13. News Chronology: September 1-November 31 1945, pp. 67-81
        14. Books Received, pp. 82-85
        15. Some Recent Articles on the Soviet Union, pp. 86-98
    7. [+]
      Issues of 1948 = 1 Issue, 13 Articles
      1. [+]
        August 1948 Issue = 13 Articles
        1. Milestones in the Development of Soviet Family Law by G.M. Sverdlov, pp. 3-27
        2. Public Administration and Reconstruction in the USSR by John N. Hazard, pp. 28-38
        3. Birobidzhan---the Jewish Autonomous Region of the USSR by J.M. Budish, pp. 39-58
        4. Stalin Laureate Writers of 1947 by Bernard L. Koten, p. 59
        5. News Notes, pp. 60-61
        6. Documents, pp. 62-64
        7. J.V. Stalin's Speech on the Soviet-Finish Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance , p. 65
        8. Soviet-Hungarian Treaty , pp. 66-67
        9. Soviet-Rumanian Treaty , pp. 68-69
        10. Soviet-Bulgarian Traty , pp. 70-71
        11. Some Recent Articles on the Soviet Union, pp. 72-75
        12. Publications Received, pp. 76-83
        13. News Chronology: January 1 1948-April 30 1940, pp. 84-114