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Title: George Avisov papers
Date (inclusive): 1970-2012
Collection Number: 2019C86
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Russian and English
Physical Description:
26 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 card file box
(11.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The George Avisov papers (1970s-2000s) document Avisov's activities with the Congress of Russian Americans, a national organization
in which Avisov held multiple positions, including President.
Creator:
Avisov, George, 1927-2020
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Box 28 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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2022.
[Identification of item], George Avisov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Avisov (Georgii Borisovich Avisov), 1927-2020; former president of the Congress of Russian Americans and US Naval engineer.
Avisov was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1950.
Scope and Content of Collection
Includes correspondence, meeting minutes, news articles, editorials, photographs, member lists, and pledge documentation relating
to the activities of the Congress of Russian Americans. Also includes biographical information regarding Avisov, including
his time in the United States Navy.
Congress of Russian Americans records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russian Americans -- Societies, etc.
California
Humanitarian assistance
Russia (Federation)
Soviet Union
Personal correspondence
Photographs
Congress of Russian-Americans
United States. Navy