Slusser, Robert M.

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Robert M. Slusser was a distinguished scholar of Russian history. Born May 14, 1916, Slusser was educated at the University of Chicago (A.B., 1941) and Columbia University (M.A., 1960 and Ph.D., 1963). He taught at Johns Hopkins and Columbia University before coming to Michigan State University in 1970. He retired from MSU some time in the mid-1980s. Slusser's particular area of expertise was modern Russian history. In particular, he devoted much of his research to Soviet foreign policy and to the study of the Soviet secret police. Slusser wrote many books and articles on these areas of Russian history.

From the guide to the Robert M. Slusser research files, ca. 1940-ca. 1980, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

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referencedIn Boris Souvarine papers, 1915-1984 (inclusive), 1940-1984 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Robert M. Slusser research files, ca. 1940-ca. 1980 Bentley Historical Library
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