TLS in Cyrillic, signed ?Brezhnev,? one page, 8.25 x 11.75, July 21, 1949. Letter to Nikita Khrushchev, then First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine, petitioning him to authorize a celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Artem Dnipropetrovsk Mining Institute. In part (translated): "The 50th anniversary of the oldest higher mine-engineering institution of learning in the Ukraine?the Artem Dnipropetrovsk Mining Institute that was founded in 1899?will be celebrated on 12th October 1949. The many years of the institute?s operation are inextricably linked to the development of the mining industry and mining science?The ranks of the institute?s alumni include approximately 200 professors and senior research associates who work at various Soviet Union institutions of learning and scientific institutions. Over the course of its existence, the institute has given the nation more than 5,000 mining engineers, 4,340 of whom were Soviet specialists during Soviet times. Taking into account the distinguished service of the Dnipropetrovsk Mining Institute during the development of the mining industry in our country, we ask that you resolve to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the institute by holding an anniversary celebration and a scientific session, and that you support our petition for a ceremony to bestow a medal on the Institute and to grant its staff members government awards." In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner, and paper loss and punch holes along the left edge.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$75.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
