Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Blandy, Harold F., 1889-1922
- Abstract:
- Harold Faviell Blandy (1889-1922) was an American relief worker with the American Relief Administration (ARA) in Soviet Russia during the 1921-1922 famine. The collection includes letters written by Blandy to his sister in the United States during his work with the ARA in Soviet Russia, photographs, and glass plate negatives.
- Extent:
- 3 manuscript boxes (.84 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Harold F. Blandy papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes letters written by Blandy to his sister in the United States during his work with the ARA in Soviet Russia. It also contains photographs and glass plates.
- Biographical / historical:
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Harold Faviell Blandy (1889-1922) was an American relief worker with the American Relief Administration (ARA) in Soviet Russia during the 1921-1922 famine. He died of typhus in Ufa, Russia, in May 1922.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2024.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 3 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:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Harold F. Blandy papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563