Howard H. Russell Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-703

Scope and Contents

The Howard H. Russell Papers contain correspondence regarding his temporary detainment by the Russian Government near Nuremberg, Germany, in 1948. He was in Nuremberg due to his position as Secretary General for the American Military Tribunal. Also included is one letter from Russell to UND President John West regarding the donation of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Records in 1949.

Dates

created: 1948-1949
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1981

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

Howard Harding Russell was born on October 17, 1903. He joined the UND English Department in 1929 and earned a Ph.D in English from UND in 1938. He served as the Secretary General for the American Military Tribunal at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials following the end of the Second World War. He died in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on July 7, 1993.

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