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Title: George Kolesnikoff papers
Date (inclusive): approximately 1930s-1940s
Collection Number: 2021C9
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Russian
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, 4 oversize boxes
(6.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: George Kolesnikoff was a Russian emigre, Cossack dancer and stunt rider, and member of Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Chorus and
dancers. The collection consists of a Cossack dance costume, a set of throwing daggers, and printed materials relating to
the Don Cossack Chorus.
Creator:
Kolesnikoff, George, 1897-1955
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boxes 2-5 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 2021.
[Identification of item], George Kolesnikoff papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Russian émigré, Cossack dancer and stunt rider, member of Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Chorus and dancers.
Scope and Content of Collection
The George Kolesnikoff papers (circa 1930s-1940s, undated) consists of a Cossack dance troupe costume, a set of throwing daggers,
and papers relating to Serge Jaroff's Don Cossack Chorus and dancers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Refugees
Soviet Union
Choral societies
uniforms
daggers (weapons)
Kolesnikoff, George, 1897-1955
Don Cossack Chorus