Register of the King Petar II Karadordevic miscellaneous papers, 1943-1974
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James Ryan
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford University
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Hoover Institution Archives. All rights reserved.
Register of the King Petar II Karađorđevic miscellaneous papers, 1943-1974
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Contact Information
- Hoover Institution Archives
- Stanford University
- Stanford, California 94305-6010
- Phone: (650) 723-3563
- Fax: (650) 725-3445
- Email: archives@hoover.stanford.edu
- Encoded by:
- James Ryan
© 1998 Hoover Institution Archives. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: King Petar II Karađorđevic' miscellaneous papers,
Date (inclusive): 1943-1974
Collection Number: 74092
Creator:
Petar II Karađorđevic', King of Yugoslavia, 1923-1970.
Collection Size:
1 folder, 6 phonorecords
(0.7 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: Correspondence and announcements, relating to the Yugoslav exile government during World War II, resistance movements in occupied
Yugoslavia, politics and government, and Yugoslav emigre politics. Photocopy.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Language:
Serbo-Croatian.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection open for research.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], King Petar II Karađorđevic miscellaneous papers, [Box number],
Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1974.
Accruals
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of boxes listed in this finding aid.
Scope and Content of Collection
Correspondence and announcements, relating to the Yugoslav exile government during World War II, resistance movements in occupied
Yugoslavia, politics and government, and Yugoslav emigre politics. Photocopy.
Access Points
World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements.
World War, 1939-1945--Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavs in foreign countries.
Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia--Court and courtiers.
Yugoslavia--History--Axis occupation, 1941-1945.
Yugoslavia--Politics and government.
Container List
Gavrilo, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church
George IV, King of England
Officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Vukovich-Bircanin, Momcilo
Box 1.
"Announcement," from the office of His Majesty King Peter II, London, 1956 June 10 (in Serbian)
Christmas Greeting, by King Peter II, Cannes, 1967 December 21 (in Serbian)
Open Letter, "Dear Brother Serbs," from the Heir Apparent Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevich, London, 1974 (in Serbian)
Sound recordings (phonorecords)
Record cabinet
Sound recording of King Peter II luncheon on Yugoslav Liberty Day
1941 September 6
Access Information
Use copy reference number: 74092_a_0001772
Scope and Content Note
Yugoslav Liberty Day luncheon at the Commodore Hotel in New York in celebration of King Peter II's 18th birthday. Several
speeches are made decrying the Nazi aggression in Europe in opposition to liberty.3 discs
Record cabinet
Sound recording of address by King Peter II of Yugoslavia
1942 June 26
Access Information
Use copy reference number: 74092_a_0001773
Scope and Content Note
King Peter II speaks to the American people from a Washington, D.C. studio. He holds that America is a beacon of liberty for
the people of Yugoslavia. He then details the defense of Yugoslavia against the Nazi invasion, including the military leaders
still in the country commanding the Yugoslav forces. Concluding, he speaks to people of Yugoslavian descent in his native
language. Audio says this program was presented by the Blue Network. Concluding side has NBC chimes. 2 discs
