Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Shkurkin, Pavel Vasil'evich, 1868-1943, Lapiken, Peter Petrovich, 1907-1983, and Shkurkin family
- Abstract:
- Diaries, correspondence, speeches and writings, printed matter, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Russian community in China, the history and culture of East Asia, Russian culture, and Russian émigré affairs. Includes papers of other Shkurkin family members and papers of Peter Petrovich Lapiken.
- Extent:
- 51 manuscript boxes, 29 oversize boxes, 4 card file boxes, 2 oversize folders, memorabilia, digital media, negatives (61.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Pavel Vasil'evich Shkurkin papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Diaries, correspondence, speeches and writings, printed matter, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Russian community in China, the history and culture of East Asia, Russian culture, and Russian émigré affairs. Includes papers of other Shkurkin family members and papers of Peter Petrovich Lapiken.
- Biographical / historical:
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Russian scholar of East Asia; émigré successively in China and the United States.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2016 and 2018.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Boxes 63-67, 80-84, FH4, OCM6, OCM15, and T11 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], Pavel Vasil'evich Shkurkin 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