Czech & Slovak

A collection of books assembled and donated by Professor H.G. Skilling and others on Czechoslovakia from the early 1930s to the early 1960s, tracing the country’s history from independence to the Communist takeover after World War II. The main focus is on the First Republic and the period of Communist rule. Skilling was a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University from 1959 to 1980.

This collection documents the history of the Charter 77 human rights group.  It includes more than 500 reports by VONS (Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Persecuted), and many samizdat writings, including periodicals issued by members of Charter 77 and other individuals.