The Letters, Memories, and “Truths” of Finnish North Americans in Soviet Karelia

• Main Author: Saramo, Samira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Les Publications Histoire sociale - Social History Inc. 2015
• Subjects: Soi; karelia*
• Online Access: https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/40272

The letters of seven Finnish North American immigrants in Soviet Karelia, written between 1931 and 1942, and those of two correspondents writing retrospectively about their experiences between 1972 and 1997 introduce readers to unique voices from inside Stalin’s Russia. The letters speak to both col...