1990 Radio Liberty Svoboda Russian Broadcast Production Script LOT of 9 Cold War

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1990 Radio Liberty Svoboda Russian Broadcast Production Script LOT of 9 Cold War:
$41.00

You get the exact 9 Broadcasts and Business Card shownin the photos.
Condition: Good vintage condition.Rare Historical Archive: 1990 Radio Liberty (Radio Svoboda) Russian Broadcast Production Scripts - Lot of 9Up for sale is an exceptional, consecutive chronological lot of 9 original-period, Russian-language broadcast-production scripts from the Munich headquarters of Radio Liberty / Radio Svoboda, dating from June 2 through July 29, 1990.These scripts belong to the iconic weekly religious, cultural, and political program "Не хлебом единым" ("Not by Bread Alone"), covering consecutive program issues #328 through #336. This specific window captures one of the most critical turning points in modern Russian history, broadcast live to Soviet citizens during the height of Perestroika as the collapse of the USSR accelerated.📜 Detailed Program & Thematic StructureEach multi-page script features a structured, three-part layout bridging liturgical theology, forofferden Soviet history, and real-time news of the religious revival sweeping the USSR:

Part 1: Liturgical Openings & Sunday Discourses ("Воскресная беседа")
- Speaker: The renowned Orthodox pastor and broadcaster Father George Benigsen.
- Themes: Runs sequentially from Discourses #337 through #345. It follows the liturgical lifecycle of the summer of 1990, beginning with the feast of Pentecost (Пятидесятница), the Sunday of All Saints, and the Feast of All Saints of Russia.
Part 2: The New Martyrs of Russia ("Новые мученики российские")
- Speaker: Prominent human rights activist and theologian Father Michael Aksenov-Meerson.
- Themes: This segment broadcast historical accounts that were strictly banned or heavily censored inside the USSR. Issues #86 through #95 document the biographies, executions, and gulag internments of specific regional clergy and monastics under early Soviet rule, including:
  - Abbess Thamar and Bishop Parthenius of Ananyev
  - Holy Hierarch Sergius of Buzuluk
  - Hierarchs Mitrofan of Astrakhan and Leonty of Enotayevsk
  - Archbishop Melchisedek of Yeniseysk
  - Hierarch Viktor of Glazov
  - Religious thinker Mikhail Aleksandrovich Novoselov
Part 3: Real-Time Religious-Political Commentary
- Speaker: Radio Liberty commentator Valery Rap.
- Themes: These segments serve as an invaluable historical record of the institutional reshaping of Russia in the summer of 1990. Topics explicitly detailed in this lot include:
  - The Passing of Patriarch Pimen & The Election of Alexy II: Includes the script broadcast "On the Eve of the Patriarchal Election" and the historic follow-up script immediately reacting to the election of Patriarch Alexy II on June 7, 1990.
  - Soviet Legal Reforms: The segment "Freedom of Conscience in the First Reading" reviews the monumental Supreme Soviet legislative debates to end state-mandated atheism.
  - The Rise of ROCOR & Post-Soviet Fracturing: Scripts covering the highly controversial visit of ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia) Bishops Mark and Hilarion to Suzdal, the official declarations of the 1990 Local Council, and a detailed segment on the emerging "Threat of Schism" across regional Production Markings & Condition
    - Authenticity Markers: Hand-annotated in blue ink and pencil directly by studio engineers with broadcast dates, timing logs, and organizational loops.
    - Stamps: Custom-marked with hand-written "as broadcast" notations, certifying these exact papers were the final versions utilized in the Munich audio booths during transmission.
    An irreplaceable lot for institutional collections, libraries, or private collectors specializing in Cold War media, independent journalism history, or the twilight of the Soviet Union.📚Provenance
    From the personal archive of Nicholas A. Petroff, whose career included work involving Soviet and Eastern European affairs and senior service Assistant Director with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The archive was retained together before acquisition and has not been assembled from unrelated sources. The archive’s Petroff provenance provides important context for the material and helps explain its concentration on Russian Service editorial policy, Soviet affairs, broadcasting and institutional controversies.
    Radio Liberty transmitted uncensored news, cultural programming, religious discussions, and political commentary to audiences in the Soviet Union. Religious programming held particular historical importance because open religious expression and access to uncensored Orthodox material had long been restricted under Soviet rule. These scripts date from the transformative final period of the USSR.
    The provenance helps explain why this group of Russian-language broadcast and political material was preserved together.
    An excellent research collection relating to Radio Liberty, post-Soviet Russia, international broadcasting, journalism, Russian émigré history, religious studies and political communication.
    This provenance provides valuable context but should not be interpreted as a claim that Petroff personally authored all of these scripts. However, based on their provenance and the handwritten editorial markings, they are believed to have been at least reviewed or edited by Petroff. The handwriting has not been independently authenticated.
    Bonus:
    As an added provenance piece, this lot includes one original Nicholas Petroff business card, shown in the final photograph.
    Will ship safely as always.
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1990 Radio Liberty Svoboda Russian Broadcast Production Script LOT of 9 Cold War For Sale

1990 Radio Liberty Svoboda Russian Broadcast Production Script LOT of 9 Cold War: $41.00

1990 Radio Liberty Svoboda Russian Broadcast Production Script LOT of 9 Cold War:
$41.00