The collection is dedicated to the memory of the famous publisher, founder and editor-in-chief of the historical and documentary almanacs "Past" and "Diaspora" Vladimir Efimovich Alloy (1945-2001). The book includes his memoirs about life in exile and in Russia, as well as articles and memoirs about him. In the second part of the collection - articles and publications of Russian and foreign researchers, a number of them are combined in the section "Intelligentsia and Power." On the insert - illustrations from the archive of V. Alloy. The publication is designed for both specialists and a wide range of readers interested in the history of the 20th century.