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Title: V. N. Zhernakov papers
Date (inclusive): 1862-1976
Collection Number: 2002C68
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Russian
Physical Description:
36 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 5 oversize folders
(21.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, writings, printed matter, and photographs of Zhernakov, a russian émigré scholar in Manchuria, Australia and
the United States. Materials relate to the society, culture and natural history of Manchuria, and to Russian émigré affairs.
Creator:
Zhernakov, V. N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), 1909-1977
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boxes 33, 36, and 38-39 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002.
[Identification of item], V. N. Zhernakov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1909 August 21 | Born, Omsk, Siberia |
| 1921 | Arrived in Harbin and enrolled for study at the Commercial High School |
| 1926 | Entered the Harbin Juridical Institute |
| 1946 | Appointed assistant dean of the Economic-Engineering Department of the Harbin Polytechnic Institute, where he also taught and directed the Research Sector |
| 1951-1959 | Deputy director of the Obshchestvo Izucheniia Man'chzhurskogo, Kraia, Harbin |
| 1959-1962 | Research consultant at the Obshchestvo Izucheniia Man'chzhurskogo, Kraia, Harbin |
| 1962 | Left Harbin for Australia |
| 1963-1971 | Director of the YMCA in Yallourn |
| 1972 | Emigrated to the United States |
| 1977 February 15 | Died, Oakland, California |
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers of Vladimir Zhernakov, acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002, relate mainly to culture,
society and natural history in Manchuria during the first half of the 20th century. Vladimir Zhernakov continued his career
as a scholar of Far Eastern natural history after his departure from Harbin, Manchuria, in 1962.
The bulk of the collection consists of Zhernakov's writings, which describe the area of Harbin and include topics of natural
history in Manchuria. Zhernakov also wrote several biographies of prominent Russian émigré scientists. Also included are important
writings on Russian émigré activities in Harbin.
Of significance is the published material, which includes rare Russian émigré newspapers and serials. Printed matter and other
publications relate primarily to the study of natural history and to various aspects of Harbin, Manchuria.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russians -- United States
Russians -- China
Manchuria (China)
Russians -- Australia