Chnee family papers, 1930s-1990s

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Summary

Creators:
Chnee, Igor and Chnee family
Abstract:
Igor Chnee (Igorʹ Shnee; Игорь Шнее) was born in Poland to Russian parents. Following World War II, he immigrated to Brazil, where he pursued a career in business. The collection comprises a photograph album documenting Russian immigrant communities in Poland, prints depicting Chnee in Brazil, and documents pertaining to Chnee's father, Anatolii Viktorovich Chnee.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (1 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Russian
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises a photograph album documenting Russian immigrant communities in Poland, including Boy Scout groups, both before and during World War II. The album includes prints featuring Sergei Voitsekhovskii and Boris Martino. Additional separated prints depict Chnee in Brazil, including images of him welcoming Russian Federation Vice President Aleksandr Rutskoi, as well as Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev. A few documents pertain to Chnee's father, Anatolii Viktorovich Chnee, who served as adjutant to General P. N. Vrangel'.

Biographical / historical:

Igor Chnee (Igorʹ Shnee; Игорь Шнее) was born in Poland to Russian parents. Following World War II, he immigrated to Brazil, where he pursued a career in business. In São Paulo, he operated a retirement home that primarily served the Russian émigré community.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2024.
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], Chnee family 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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