Viktor Porfirievich Petrov papers, approximately 1930-2000

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Summary

Creators:
Petrov, V. P. (Viktor Porfirievich), 1907-2000
Abstract:
Viktor Porfirievich Petrov (1907-2000) was a geographer, historian, and author specializing in the history of Russians in China and Alaska. Petrov's papers reflect various aspects of his life and career. The collection of Petrov's papers encompasses various facets of his life and career, featuring correspondence with family, business associates, and other colleagues.
Extent:
15 manuscript boxes (5.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English and Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Viktor Porfirievich Petrov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection of Petrov's papers encompasses various facets of his life and career, featuring correspondence with family, business associates, and other colleagues. Includes letters exchanged with Russian friends abroad, discussing their experiences and reminiscing about shared memories of Harbin, family, and other matters. Additionally, the collection contains records related to Petrov's efforts to assist his family in immigrating to the United States and materials concerning his leadership role in the Congress of Russian Americans, offering insights into the organization's activities and its influence on U.S.-Soviet relations during the 1970s and 1980s. Includes photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Viktor Porfirievich Petrov (1907-2000) was a geographer, historian, and author specializing in the history of Russians in China and Alaska. He was born in Harbin, China, in 1907, and he later immigrated to the United States in 1940 after residing in various parts of China. With an extensive academic career spanning several institutions, including the U.S. Naval Language School and universities in California and Canada, Petrov authored books in English and Russian, encompassing both scholarly works and fictionalized accounts.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2023.
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], Viktor Porfirievich Petrov 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