Am seeking
information on one Eino Latvala, who was an American Finn who emigrated to USSR,
likely in the 1930's, during Great Depression. Apparently several thousand
American Finns, and others sympathetic to Bolshevism or Communism, felt Stalin's
Russia offered opportunity and better pay than America; the USSR was looking to
advance technologically, and the Soviet-based Karelian Technical Help
Organization, HQd in NYC, facilitated this. Oscar Corgan headed
up Karelian, himself a Finnish-American Communist Party member.
Corgan's influence pursuaded Eino Latvala to go to Russia for opportunity, but
Latvala did eventually return to the US. Corgan emigrated with his familty to
USSR, but he was arrested there in 1937, and his execution (in 1938) was
denied for many years by the Soviets.
Any light shed upon
Eino Latvala will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Sharon Lee (Always-Fascinated-by-Labor-History) Butcher,
MLS, MSO
Reference Librarian
AEDC Technical Library
100 Kindel Drive,
Ste C212
Arnold AFB, TN 37389-3212
931-454-4430
Fax:
931-454-5421
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