Mikhail Sokolov papers, 1919-1978

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Summary

Abstract:
Mikhail Sokolov was a Russian Orthodox priest and former naval officer. Papers primarily relate to Russian military and naval history, particularly the fate of military school cadets and naval officers who emigrated after the 1917 revolution. Contains lists reports, minutes and photographs.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes (0.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Russian
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

Papers primarily relate to Russian military and naval history, particularly the fate of military school cadets and naval officers who emigrated after the 1917 revolution. Contains lists of Russian émigré officers with dates of death and places of burial, papers related to the Kaiut-kompaniia, a society of naval officers in San Francisco, and photographs. Also includes documents relating to a society of alumni of Russian military school cadets (Pervyi kadetskii korpus) in France in the 1920s, materials related to the Russian Theological Institute in Paris in the 1930s, and handwritten lists, reports, and minutes from Mitrofanov monastery in Voronezh in 1919.

Biographical / historical:

Mikhail Sokolov was a Russian Orthodox priest and former naval officer active in France in the interwar years and later in San Francisco.

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:

Box 2 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:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Mikhail Sokolov 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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