first edition
1920 · New York
by [IMMIGRATION - RUSSIAN REVOLUTION] RUSSELL, William F.; P.P. Claxton, fwd
New York: Russian Section, Foreign Language Information Service, American National Red Cross, 1920. First Edition. Octavo (23cm). Original printed wrappers; 110pp. Mild external wear and toning, else complete, clean, and sound; Very Good. Main body of text entirely in Russian; second title page in English; appendix in Russian and English.
An introduction to American higher education for recent Russian immigrants to the United States, many of whom were fleeing the ongoing Russian Civil War which had by some estimates displaced more than one million individuals from Russian-speaking regions. Appendix includes a list of "Main Agricultural & Technical Universities in the U.S." and a guide to the state branch offices of the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Scarce – OCLC notes only three physical holdings in the U.S. (NYPL, LAPL, Stanford). (Inventory #: 84171)
An introduction to American higher education for recent Russian immigrants to the United States, many of whom were fleeing the ongoing Russian Civil War which had by some estimates displaced more than one million individuals from Russian-speaking regions. Appendix includes a list of "Main Agricultural & Technical Universities in the U.S." and a guide to the state branch offices of the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Scarce – OCLC notes only three physical holdings in the U.S. (NYPL, LAPL, Stanford). (Inventory #: 84171)
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