Association of Russian-American Scholars in U.S.A. records, 1921-2022

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Summary

Title:
Association of Russian-American Scholars in U.S.A. records
Dates:
1921-2022
Creators:
Association of Russian-American Scholars in U.S.A.
Abstract:
Correspondence, minutes, financial and membership records, and editorial records of the Association's journal, Transactions/Zapiski relating to Russian culture and to Russian scholars in the United States. Includes some records of predecessor organizations.
Extent:
29 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (12.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English and Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Association of Russian-American Scholars in U.S.A. records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Association of Russian-American Scholars in the USA (also known as Russkaia akademicheskaia gruppa v SShA) is an association of émigrés and US specialists in Russian language, literature, history and culture. The records contain general organizational documents (member correspondence, financial records, minutes of meetings, and related materials), documents relating to a proposed "Golden Book of the Russian Emigration" (almanac of prominent émigrés and their contributions to world culture), materials on émigré life and culture, including other organizations (Orthodox Church, Tolstoy Foundation, Koulaieff Fund and others), members' files (including clippings, photos and other biographical data), editorial correspondence for the organization's periodical Zapiski (Transactions), Zapiski published and unpublished articles, obituaries, reviews, notes, and monographs. The bulk of the material is from 1967 to 2007.

Biographical / historical:

Association of scholars of Russian culture.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2015.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Lyalya Kharitonova, Jessica Yu
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-01 16:42:17.336500

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 26 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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Association of Russian-American Scholars in U.S.A. records, [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
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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