Name/Title
American Jewish Historical Society finding aid for the Leslie Schaffer papersEntry/Object ID
SJ-959Scope and Content
Leslie Schaffer’s collection contains materials related to her trip to the Soviet Union in March of 1982, where she visited Refuseniks in Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev. The collection features Leslie Schaffer’s report on her trip submitted to the Bay Area Council for Soviet Jews, photos, copies of travel documents and receipts, and information on the Refuseniks that she had obtained during her travels. Of particular interest are the Juicy Fruit™ gum wrappers with hidden writings that were used to smuggle sensitive information like names and addresses of the Refuseniks out of the U.S.S.R.
The collection also includes correspondence related to the trip with the Refuseniks, family members, and other Soviet Jewry movement activists. Also included are background materials on the U.S.S.R., profiles of Soviet Jewish Refuseniks, and trip reports from other activists.Collection
Archive of the American Soviet Jewry Movement (AASJM)Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Correspondence, Clippings, Photographs, Handwritten notes, Receipts (financial records)Archive Details
Creator
Schaffer, LeslieDate(s) of Creation
1979 - 1989Archive Size/Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 half manuscript box)Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Subjects
Jews, Soviet, Refuseniks, Emigration & immigration, Antisemitism, Human rights, Political activists, Political prisoners, TravelLocation
* Untyped Location
American Jewish Historical SocietyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Union of Councils for Soviet Jews, Bay Area Council on Soviet JewryCopyright
Notes
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