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Title: Valentine F. Morozoff papers
Date (inclusive): 1901-1996
Collection Number: 2014C18
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Russian
Physical Description:
3 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder
(3.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, writings, financial records, personal documents, and photographs, relating to the Russian community in Japan.
Includes papers of other Russians resident in Japan.
Creator:
Morozoff, Valentine F.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2014.
[Identification of item], Valentine F. Morozoff papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Valentine Fedorovich Morozoff was a Russian émigré in Japan and president of the Russian Emigrants Society in Kobe, Japan.
His important contribution to the Russian refugee colony was to clarify their legal status in Japan as stateless citizens
under Japanese protection. Morozoff was also a successful businessman who became famous promoting chocolates, candies, and
other Western style confections as part of Japan's new urban culture in the 1950s.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The papers of Valentine Morozoff document his activities as head of the Russian Emigrants Society in Japan,
and include correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and other documents of the organization. The collection also
includes letters of Dmitrii Abrikossow (Abrikosov), the last chargé d'affaires of the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. Also included
are several photographs of Alexandra Tolstoy, daughter of Leo Tolstoy, and a set of photographs belonging to Pavel Vaskevich,
the former Russian consul in Kobe. The collection also contains Morozoff's personal papers and photographs, relating to the
Russian community in Japan. The materials are organized in two series: Individuals and Organizations file and Oversize materials,
and arranged by subject or physical form in alphabetical order.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russians -- Japan
Russia -- Emigration and immigration