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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0d5nf16p No online items Inventory of the David E. Hoffman papers Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2010 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the David E. Hoffman 2010C23 1 papers Title: David E. Hoffman papers Date (inclusive): 1988-2005 Collection Number: 2010C23 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: In Russian and English Physical Description: 118 manuscript boxes, 1 card file box, 2 audiocassettes(47.6 Linear Feet) Abstract: Correspondence, writings, notes, sound recordings and transcripts of interviews, corporate reports, clippings, other printed matter, videotapes, and photographs, relating to economic conditions and large business enterprises in post-Soviet Russia. Used as research material for the book by David E. Hoffman, The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia (New York, 2002). Creator: Hoffman, David E. (David Emanuel) Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2010. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], David E. Hoffman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Biographical Note American journalist and author. Scope and Content of Collection Correspondence, writings, notes, sound recordings and transcripts of interviews, corporate reports, clippings, other printed matter, videotapes, and photographs, relating to economic conditions and large business enterprises in post-Soviet Russia. Used as research material for the book by David E. Hoffman, The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia (New York, 2002). Subjects and Indexing Terms Audiotapes Video tapes Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 1991- Business enterprises -- Russia (Federation) box 1, folder 1 Originals for "Meltdown" box 1, folder 2 CSFB, Meltdown Report box 1, folder 3 Kiriyenko box 1, folder 4 Meltdown story with Mufson on Portfolio Investment D box 2, folder 1 Norilsk 2002 box 2, folder 2 Norilsk Nickel box 2, folder 3 Loans, Shares box 2, folder 4 Bab Meltdown, includes March 27 1998 Hero of the Day 27 March 1998 box 2, folder 5 My Notes, after the crash box 2, folder 6 Central bank, Reserves 1997-1998 box 2, folder 7 Smolensky SBS-Agro, Meltdown box 2, folder 8 Vladimir Potanin – [photos] 1997 box 2, folder 9 Cherno Firing box 2, folder 10 Recap on Meltdown, good number on Eurobond Swap box 3, folder 1 Miscellaneous box 3, folder 2 Potanin/Unexim Meltdown, shortly after meltdown October-November 1998 box 3, folder 3 Unexim as an authorized bank and as a depository (different periods) box 3, folder 4 Potanin magazines Inventory of the David E. Hoffman 2010C23 2 papers box 3, folder 5 ICFI, history book; Unexim; books on MGIMO box 5, folder 6 Peter Derby tape December 18 XX box 3, folder 7 Ob River box 3, folder 8 Norilsky Nickel late 1997-2000 box 4, folder 1 Steven Jennings interview March 3 2000 box 4, folder 2 Streletsky, Bok + Sone, X-Lations box 4, folder 3 Alexander Korzhakou Book box 4, folder 4 Paul Bograd, Interview plus STRAT memos and PowerPoint presentation box 5, folder 1 Economist Andrew Crowley 1994-1995 box 5, folder 2 Y. Albats August 2 2000-February 14 2001 box 5, folder 3 Brian Pinto, Eurobond Prospectus box 5, folder 4 Gavriil Popov Books box 5, folder 5 Gavrill H. Popov box 6, folder 1 Rudloff box 6, folder 2 Glenn Waller Memo 1995 box 6, folder 3 Alexander Oslon box 6, folder 4 Fenkner, Sames interviews 1997-1998 box 6, folder 5 Arkady Yevstafiyev box 6, folder 6 Vladimir Vinogradou box 7, folder 1 Reconstruction of Khram stuff box 7, folder 2 Ira's Memos, for Lozhkou and other box 7, folder 3 Systema, my notes, investor presentation 2001 box 7, folder 4 Kirienko on Lozhkou 1999 box 7, folder 5 Moscow, SPRUT, Empire of Darkness box 7, folder 6 Myatezh Nomenklatura box 8, folder 1 Luzhkov and Casinos box 8, folder 2 Luzhkov and Architecture box 8, folder 3 Luzhkov, Moscow does not believe in tears box 9, folder 1 Paul Tatum murder case box 9, folder 2 Pauel Bunich box 9, folder 3 Luzhkov vs. Chubais, ch 10 box 9, folder 4 Katanin Konstantin interview 1997 box 9, folder 5 Luzhkov Kowsowolskaya Pravda interview 1997 box 9, folder 6 Luzhkov Gaidar criticism box 9, folder 7 Inkombank (Shatalov) and Moscow city box 9, folder 8 Umar Dzhibrilov box 9, folder 9 Dump Trucks case 1997 box 9, folder 10 Moscow inc. miscellaneous articles box 9, folder 11 Moscow Eurobond prospectus box 9, folder 12 Ulyukaev, Alexei, on Moscow including interview 1997 box 9, folder 13 Luzhkov, Lysenko, Anatoli interview re: center tu box 9, folder 14 Luzhkov ch 10 elections box 9, folder 15 Luzhkov Number 10, my stories, Lee's piece, NYT-Alessandra, other box 10 Cassette tapes (46) box 11 Cassette tapes (45) box 12 Cassette tapes (47); one has handwritten notes with it box 13 Cassette tapes (51) box 14, folder 1 The "Moscow Group" box 14, folder 2 Luzhkov Autumn 1999, Rally Memo December 1999 box 14, folder 3 Luzhkov Interviews box 14, folder 4 Luzhkov, Orgcomitet box 14, folder 5 MGTS, key documents on privatization, prospectus box 15, folder 1 No. 1, David's 2 Stories; Lee's story; Analytical stories on Luzhkov; Luzhkov's method; others box 15, folder 2 No. 5, Luzhkov's model; Dum Trucks co.; Dzhabrailov; others box 15, folder 3 No. 2, Luzhkov's interviews; annual reports; statistics box 15, folder 4 No. 6, Miscellaneous Inventory of the David E. Hoffman 2010C23 3 papers box 15, folder 5 No. 3, Privatization model; Luzhkov vs. Chubais; Land to be sold box 15, folder 6 Moscow Color Memo, ex Maggie Paxson box 15, folder 7 Luzhkov lecture at international university, what went wrong with returns box 15, folder 8 Yevtushenkov, Vladimir Petrovich and Tape April 2000 box 16, folder 1 Moscow winter – Video cassette 20 February 1993 box 16, folder 2 OECD Economic Surveys Russian Federation – book box 16, folder 3 Transition report, European bank for Reconstruction and Development – book 1999 box 16, folder 4 Transition report, European bank for Reconstruction and Development – book 2001 box 16, folder 5 Transition: the first ten years, The World Bank – book with papers in it box 16, folder 6 Transition report, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – book 2002 box 16, folder 7 Transition report, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – book 2003 box 16, folder 8 Transition report, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – book 1998 box 17, folder 1 Luzhkov Politics, Kremlin smear campaign 1999 box 17, folder 2 Luzhkov Systema number 2 box 17, folder 3 Center Linvest report on telcoms misc. clips box 17, folder 4 FT article, Luzhov at Zill, for food note box 17, folder 5 No. 4, Rebuilding Moscow, Luzhkov's Moscow, the other side box 17, folder 6 Luzhkov [?], Re: Moscow model and running for president March 1995 box 17, folder 7 Establishing constitutional Democracy in Russia, The Present Phase box 17, folder 8 [4 United Fiscal Group books] 2002 box 18, folder 1 Moscow Statistics 1999 box 18, folder 2 Moscow Statics 1992-1999 box 18, folder 3 Book box 18, folder 4 Hardball, Luzh – Doreuko part box 18, folder 4a Voloshin box 18, folder 4b Luzh on Yeltsin and miscellaneous box 18, folder 4c Dorenko Broadcasts box 18, folder 4d Luzhkov on Dorenko box 18, folder 4e Primakov vs. BAB box 18, folder 4f Luzh and Skuratov 1999 box 19, folder 1 Smolensky Key Documents, Bio Chapter box 19, folder 2 Chelovek C Rublyom, Original and Partial Translation box 19, folder 3 Depositors, post 1998 crash, SBS-Argo; also see Menatep Depositors 1998 circa box 19, folder 4 Smolensky Miscellaneous box 20, folder 1 Rick Palmer "The New Russian Oligarchy, The KGB and Nomenklatura" Not for Attribution box 20, folder 2 Parbias Cap Markets, Banks March 1998 box 20, folder 3 OLIGS Files – CD 12 September 2003 box 20, folder 4 Boris Jordan interview 21 October 1998, 1 October 2000 box 20, folder 5 Stolichny Bank of Savings, Annual Report – book 1994 box 20, folder 6 Banking Group SBS Annual Report – book (English and Russian) 1996 box 20, folder 7 SBS – book (English and Russian) 1995 box 20, folder 8 [Russian art book] box 20, folder 9 [Italian art book] box 21, folder 1 Chubais Chron, for bio box 21, folder 2 Boris Joradan, MFK Renaissance box 21, folder 3 Chapter One box 22, folder 1 Sergei Alexsashenko box 22, folder 2 Alexei Yurchak box 22, folder 3 Anders Aslund paper 1999 box 22, folder 4 Victor Huaco box 22, folder 5 Maxim Boiko, interview and notes box 22, folder 6 Muzikantsky box 22, folder 7 Charles Ryan box 23, folder 1 Sergei Belyaev box 23, folder 2 Sergei Lisovsky, interview box 23, folder 3 Mark Levin, BAB Inventory of the David E. Hoffman 2010C23 4 papers box 23, folder 4 Leonid Gozman box 23, folder 5 Mike Eggleton box 23, folder 6 Yuliya Latynina box 23, folder 7 Yevgenny Yasin, "Investment Climate in Russia" interview 22 October-November 1999 box 24, folder 1 William Browder 21 March 2000 box 24, folder 2 Bernie Sucher box 24, folder 3 Augusto Lopez-Claros box 24, folder 4 Zverev, Sergei, reconcile 1st interview with creation of NTV chapter, save good stuff box 24, folder 5 Alexander Livshitz 19 August 1998 box 24, folder 6 Dubinin box 24, folder 7 Shakhnovsky box 25, folder 1 Andrei Illarionov box 25, folder 2 Al Breach box 25, folder 3 Vitaly Naishul and interviews "Another life' box 25, folder 4 Vasiliev Annual Report meltdown 1998 box 25, folder 5 J.
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