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Kovalev (Sergei Petrovich) papers
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Title: Sergei Petrovich Kovalev papers
Date (inclusive): 1899-1990s
Collection Number: 2021C51
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Russian
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, 2 oversize boxes
(1.34 Linear Feet)
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.
Creator:
Kovalev, Sergei Petrovich, 1899-1949
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2022.
[Identification of item], Sergei Petrovich Kovalev papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russians
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Harbin (China)
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921