Hugh Anderson Moran papers, bulk 1916-1933

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Summary

Creators:
Moran, Hugh Anderson, 1881-1977
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, clippings, maps, posters, and photographs relating to the Russian Civil War, political and economic conditions in Siberia and Manchuria, and relief work in Siberia and Manchuria, especially in the prisoner of war camps, during the Russian Civil War.
Extent:
5 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 2 oversize folders (3.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hugh Anderson Moran papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, writings, clippings, maps, posters, and photographs relating to the Russian Civil War, political and economic conditions in Siberia and Manchuria, and relief work in Siberia and Manchuria, especially in the prisoner of war camps, during the Russian Civil War.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Hugh Anderson Moran (1881-1977) graduated from Stanford University in 1905, and was the first athlete to receive the the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Moran was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, president of the English Club, officer in the Young Men's Christian Association, and a member of the varsity track team.

Earning a doctorate in religion from Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, Moran was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church in 1908. He went on to serve as a Secretary of the International Committee of the Y.M.C.A. in China from 1909 to 1913. From 1916 to 1918, Moran was stationed in Vladivostok, Russia, in charge of prisoner of war relief in Siberia; he was also the special aide to Senator Elihu Root as part of the Special Diplomatic Mission in Russia in 1917.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1948.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hugh Anderson Moran papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US