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Legie ruská photograph collection
2023C19
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Description
Photograph albums depicting the Czechoslovak Legion (Legie ruská) in Siberia, 1918-1920, as well as earlier activity on Eastern
Front in WWI before their arrival in Siberia.
Background
The Legie ruská, a volunteer armed legion comprising Czechs and Slovaks, fought alongside the Allied forces during World War
I; it also aligned with the White Army during the Russian Civil War until November 1919.
Extent
5 manuscript boxes, 12 oversized boxes
(14.1 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
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.