Svetlana Monastyrskaia papers, 1858-2016

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Summary

Creators:
Monastyrskaia, Svetlana, 1920-
Abstract:
The Svetlana Monastyrskaia papers (1858-2016) includes photographs, identification documents, and genealogical records documenting the experience of Russo-Polish emigrants after the Second World War.
Extent:
4 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 flexi-disc (3.25 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Russian with some German, Polish, and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Svetlana Monastyrskaia papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs, identification documents, and genealogical records. Genealogical records and identification documents pertain to the Monastyrski family and their experience in displaced persons camps in Germany following the Second World War. Photographic materials are grouped into albums. Of particular note are depictions of Russian imperial military officers, everyday life of displaced persons and immigrants to the United States, and a 1998 trip to the Russian Federation to help establish military schools.

Biographical / historical:

Svetlana Monasytrskaia (née Taritsyna, born 1920). Daughter of Viktor Stepanovich Taritsyn (1894-1975), a Russian imperial cavalry officer, and Serfima Matveevna Taritsyna. Svetlana Monastyrskaia married Vladimir Savvich Monastyrski (1917-1988), son of Savva Alekseevich Monastyrski (1880-1950) and Maria Bronislavovna Monastyrskaia (1887-1986).

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2022.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Svetlana Monastyrskaia papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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