In addition to his work as a historian and writer, °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus Robert William Seton-Watson (1879–1951) is best known for his political activism for the rights of Central and Eastern European small nations, and for his founding of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) in London. He left more than 3,000 items to °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Library, including books, press cuttings, articles, maps, reports, and memoranda concerning Central and Eastern European politics.
T. G. Masaryk (left) and R. W. Seton-Watson (1928)
Archives of Masaryk Institute, fund T. G. Masaryk, sign. 1928-2-19