Donald J. Augustin Papers, 1978-2010

Donald J. Augustin Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: Donald J. Augustin Papers, 1978-2010

ID: OGLMC1338

Primary Creator: Augustin, Donald J. (1934-)

Extent: 3.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 06/00/1996. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Military History, University of North Dakota - Alumni

Languages: English

Abstract

1934-; UND Class of 1956 and prolific researcher of Eastern European and Russian history

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Donald J. Augustin Papers consist mainly of Augustin's historical research papers on numerous topics regarding Eastern European and Russian history.

Collection Historical Note

Donald J. Augustin was born on May 7, 1934. He grew up in Rugby, North Dakota, and distinguished himself on the Rugby High School basketball team. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota in 1956. While at UND, Augustin earned three varsity football letters and four varsity basketball letters. He was one of UND's famous "stadium rats," having resided in a student room underneath UND Memorial Stadium. He was also active in the local chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and in the UND ROTC Air Force Arnold Aviation Society. From 1956-1960, Augustin served in the Air Force and was stationed in Washington D.C. At this time, he played football for Bolling Air Force Base and basketball for Andrews Air Force Base. Augustin then worked for 13 years as a cost analyst for North American Rockwell. He earned his master's degree in Eastern European and Russian history from California State University at Fullerton in 1974. He then moved to Mission Viejo, CA, and became a cost analyst for the U.S. Postal Service. He has been involved with the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's precision flying team, while also conducting considerable research in Eastern European and Russian history.

Subject/Index Terms

Military History
University of North Dakota - Alumni

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional material was donated by Donald Augustin on several occasions: April 19, 1999 (99-2285); 2007 (2007-2875); and August 2022 (2022-3468).

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

Acquisition Source: Donald J. Augustin, Mission Viejo, California

Acquisition Method: Donation; 97-2099

Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in July 2013.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Research Papers],
[Series 3: Augustin Research Library],
[All]

Series 2: Research Papers

Box 1

Folder 2: "The History of Communist Political Development in East-Central Europe: (1944-1979)", 1979
Folder 3: "The Warsaw Pact Vs. NATO: A study of Modern Weapons and Forces", 1979
Folder 4: "Early Serbia, the Nemanya Dynasty and Their Relationship to Byzantium", 1980
Folder 5: "The History of the Russian Secret Police: (1565-1917)", 1980
Folder 6: "History of the Communist East-Central European & Secret Police Organizations", 1980
Folder 7: "History of the Soviet Secret Police (1917-1979)," Part 1 of 2, 1980
Folder 8: "History of the Soviet Secret Police (1917-1979)," Part 2 of 2, 1980
Folder 9: "American Intelligence Organizations: The OSS and CIA (1940-1982)," Part 1 of 2, 1982
Folder 10: "American Intelligence Organizations: The OSS and CIA (1940-1982)," Part 2 of 2, 1982
Folder 11: "The Military and Political History of the Ottoman Empire: (1300-1924)," appendices, 1982
Folder 12: "The Soviet-American Nuclear Arms Race (1945-1983)," Part 1 of 2, 1983
Folder 13: "The Soviet-American Nuclear Arms Race (1945-1983)," Part 2 of 2, 1983
Folder 14: "A History of the Red Army and Soviet Armed Forces: (1918-1984)", 1984
Folder 15: "A History of the Red Army and Soviet Armed Forces: (1918-1984)," Appendices, 1984
Folder 16: "The History of the Ukraine and the Ukrainian Cossacks (1400-1900)," Part 1 of 2, 1986
Folder 17: "The History of the Ukraine and the Ukrainian Cossacks (1400-1900)," Part 2 of 2, 1986
Folder 18: "The Mobilization and Composition of the U.S. Army (1941-1945)"
Folder 19: "East Germany: It's Volatile History under Communist Rule from 1945-1990's and Unification with West Germany", 1997
Folder 20: "Romania: Its Chaotic History under Communism (Inc. Ceausescu) From 1960-1997", 1997
Folder 21: "Bulgaria: Its Drab History Under Communism-Democracy (1994-1997)", 1997
Folder 22: "Hungary: Its History From the Vienna Award of August 1940: Through the Revolution of 1989: Up to the Present in 1997", 1997
Folder 23: "Poland: 20th Century History From: Beginning of World War II, Through the War, Soviet Occupation: Polish Communist Rule, 1946-1989, and Freedom and Democracy in the 1990's: (1939-1997)", 1998
Folder 24: "The Transcaucasian New Independent Nations: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia: From Earliest Times Through the Present: (1998)", 1998
Folder 25: "The Newly Independent Baltic Nations: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: From Earliest Times Through the Present: (1998)", 1998
Folder 26: "The Newly Independent, Former Soviet Republics: Belarus and Moldova: From Earliest Times Through the Present: (1998)", 1998

Box 2

Folder 1: "The Five New Central Asian Nations: Their History and Political Struggles: Kasakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan", 1998
Folder 2: "Military Aerobatic Teams of the World: 1946-1990"
Folder 3: "Las Vegas and the Mob", March 2010
Folder 4: "The History of Traditional New Orleans Jazz, Chicago Dixieland, and the West Coast Style and Revival of Traditional Jazz in America, 1895-2000", March 2002
Folder 5: "The History of Traditional New Orleans Jazz, Chicago Dixieland, and the West Coast Style and Revival of Traditional Jazz in America, 1895-2000"; Appendices, March 2002
Folder 11: "The coming of Christianity to Serbia and the establishment of the Serbian Orthodox Church", (ca 1977)
Folder 12: "The early Slavic incursions into Greece and Macedonia, 580 A.D.-811 A.D.", (ca 1977)
Folder 13: "Leopold von Ranke: historical giant of the 19th century", (ca 1977)
Folder 14: "The officers coup in Yugoslavia, March 27, 1941, and its effect upon Europe, Yugoslavia, and WWII", (ca 1977)
Folder 15: "Reinhard Heydrich: the moving force behind the SS", (ca 1977)
Folder 16: "The South Slavs: their early origins, (600-1204)", (ca 1977)
Folder 17: "Stephen Dusan: medieval monarch of Serbia, 1331-1355", (ca 1977)
Folder 18: "U.S. military and economic mobilization in World War I and World War II", (ca 1977)
Folder 19: "Yugoslavia: her formation and the chaotic inter-war period, 1918-1941", (ca 1977)
Folder 20: "Yugoslavia: her formation and the inter-war period and the influence of The United States", (ca 1978)

Box 3

Folder 1: "A short synopsis of the history of Albania", 1981
Folder 2: “A short synopsis of the history of Bulgaria”, June 1981
Folder 3: “A short synopsis of the history of Czechoslovakia”, June 1981
Folder 4: “A short synopsis of the history of Hungary”, June 1981
Folder 5: “A short synopsis of the history of Romania”, June 1981
Folder 6: “A short synopsis of the history of the Russian nation: (862 A.D.-1917 A.D.)”, July 1981 [Pt 1]
Folder 7: “A short synopsis of the history of the Russian nation: (862 A.D.-1917 A.D.)”, July 1981 [Pt 2]
Folder 8: “A short synopsis of the history of the Soviet Union: (1917-1981)”, July 1981 [Pt 1]
Folder 9: “A short synopsis of the history of the Soviet Union: (1917-1981)”, July 1981 [Pt 2]
Folder 10: "A short synopsis of the history of Yugoslavia", June 1981
Folder 11: "History of the postal systems of the world (with emphasis on the U.S. and England)", August 1983 [Pt 1]
Folder 12: "History of the postal systems of the world (with emphasis on the U.S. and England)", August 1983 [Pt 2]
Folder 13: "Czechoslovakia: its history from the Munich Agreement, 1938: through the 'Velvet Revolution', 1989, to the split of the Czech & Slovak Republics in 1993, through the present: 1997", November 1997
Folder 14: "Yugoslavia: its history from World War I through 1998: including the breakup of Tito's Yugoslavia (1992) & the brutal Yugoslav civil war: (1991-1995): (1918-1998)", June 1981 [Pt 1]
Folder 15: "Yugoslavia: its history from World War I through 1998: including the breakup of Tito's Yugoslavia (1992) & the brutal Yugoslav civil war: (1991-1995): (1918-1998)", June 1981 [Pt 2]
Folder 16: "Unnatural deaths in the U.S.S.R. and Russia: (20th Century) (1904-1989)", June 1999 [Pt 1]
Folder 17: "Unnatural deaths in the U.S.S.R. and Russia: (20th Century) (1904-1989)", June 1999 [Pt 2]
Folder 18: "The history of the USSR and the Russian Federation (1973-1998)", August 1999 [Pt 1]
Folder 19: "The history of the USSR and the Russian Federation (1973-1998)", August 1999 [Pt 2]
Folder 20: "History of the spy novel in the 20th century", February 2001 [Pt 1]
Folder 21: "History of the spy novel in the 20th century", February 2001 [Pt 2]

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Research Papers],
[Series 3: Augustin Research Library],
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