Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kovalev, Sergei Petrovich, 1899-1949
- Abstract:
- Sergei Petrovich Kovalev was born in Russia and raised in Harbin, China, where his father worked on the Chinese Eastern Railway. Includes personal documents relating to Kovalev's education, military service, immigration, and career.
- Extent:
- 1 manuscript box, 2 oversize boxes (1.34 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Sergei Petrovich Kovalev papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes personal documents relating to Kovalev's education, military service, immigration, and career. His writings describe his impressions of life in Russia, China, and San Francisco.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sergei Petrovich Kovalev was born in Russia and raised in Harbin, China, where his father worked on the Chinese Eastern Railway. Kovalev later lived in Tomsk, Siberia, where he joined the White Army. After capture by the Red Army near Krasnoiarsk, Russia, Kovalev escaped and returned to Harbin, China. He immigrated to the United States with fellow stateless Russian students to attend the University of California at Berkeley and other U.S. universities. Kovalev graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in engineering. He became active in the San Francisco Bay Area Russian community, served as treasurer for the Ivan V. Koulaieff Foundation, was a board member of the Russian Center of San Francisco, and authored articles for local Russian-language presses.
- 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
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 2-3 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], Sergei Petrovich Kovalev 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