Mikhail Mitrofanovich Afanas'ev papers, 1920

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Creators:: Afanas'ev, Mikhail Mitrofanovich and Lavergne, Jean
Abstract:: Mikhail Mitrofanovich Afanas'ev (Михаил Митрофанович Афанасьев) was a Russian naval officer who served as captain and commander of the cruiser Orel. The collection consists of a letter from General Lavergne, commander of the French base in Vladivostok, to Captain Afanas'ev, dated 18 May 1920, along with a photograph of the French military mission in Siberia.
Extent:: 1 manuscript box (.2 Linear Feet)
Language:: In French
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Mikhail Mitrofanovich Afanas'ev papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: The collection consists of a letter from General Lavergne, commander of the French base in Vladivostok, to Captain Afanas'ev, dated 18 May 1920, along with a photograph of the French military mission in Siberia.
Biographical / historical:: Mikhail Mitrofanovich Afanas'ev (Михаил Митрофанович Афанасьев) was a Russian naval officer who served as captain and commander of the cruiser Orel. He participated in the anti-Bolshevik fleet in Vladivostok during 1919-1920.
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

Subjects:: Personal correspondence
Photographs
Places:: Soviet Union -- History -- Allied intervention, 1918-1920
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
Siberia (Russia) -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
France -- Armed Forces

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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Mikhail Mitrofanovich Afanas'ev papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

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Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US