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Register of the Melita Norwood papers
circa 1902-2003
2010C5
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Description
Letters, notes, interview summaries, biographical and genealogical data, personal documents, printed matter, and photographs
related to Soviet nuclear research espionage in Great Britain, the communist movement in Great Britain, and family affairs.
Includes papers of Hilary Norwood, husband of Melita Norwood.
Background
Melita Norwood was a Soviet spy in England for nearly forty years; her role in delivering documents concerning atomic projects
was especially important during the cold war years.
Extent
2 manuscript boxes
(0.8 linear feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research.