Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kerensky, Aleksandr Fyodorovich, 1881-1970, Kurganov, I. A. (Ivan Alekseevich), and Koordinat͡sionnyĭ t͡sentr antibolʹshevistskoĭ borʹby
- Abstract:
- Writings, correspondence, card files, and printed matter, relating to economics, anti-communist movements, and Russian émigré affairs. Includes records of the Koordinatsionnyi TSentr Antibol'shevistskoi Bor'by and some papers of Aleksandr Kerensky.
- Extent:
- 27 manuscript boxes, 3 card file boxes (12.5 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], I. A. Kurganov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers of Ivan Alekseevich Kurganov, acquired in 2001, consist of correspondence, published and unpublished writings, including manuscripts of books and articles, reports, and memoranda. These materials document the political and intellectual life of Professor Kurganov and his contemporaries from the early 1950s through the late 1970s. Kurganov's associates included well-known Russian émigrés such as Sergei P. Mel'gunov, Mikhail Karpovich, V. Orekhov, Vladmir Samarin, and many others. The most important correspondent was Alexander Kerensky.
After World War II, Kurganov worked as a journalist for the Russian émigré press. His work as a journalist is reflected in the speeches and writings series. Between the years 1959 and 1980 Professor Kurganov published several books, and many articles and pamphlets, also included in the series.
Included in the Kurganov collection are the records of the Coordinating Center of Anti-Bolshevik Struggle (Munich), which sought to unify the political activities of various anti-Soviet Russian émigré organizations. From 1951 to 1956, Professor Kurganov held a leading position in and later presided over the Center. During this time, he worked closely with Alexander Kerensky and Sergei P. Mel'gunov. The records of the Coordinating Center provide a wealth of information on anti-Soviet activities in the Russian émigré community during the 1950s. Of great interest are Alexander Kerensky's letters on his anti-Soviet political activities, relations with a new generation of Russian émigrés (displaced persons), and his stance on many other issues.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1895, January 14 Born, Russia1914-1920 Officer in the Russian Imperial Army during World War I and served with the anti-Bolshevik forces under Admiral Kolchak in Siberia. Captured by the Red Army, imprisoned and eventually released1924-1930 Lectured at Leningrad University1930-1942 Lectured at the Leningrad Financial-Economic Institute1934 Became Professor of Economics1935-1941 Held chair at the Institute of Soviet Cooperative Trade in Moscow1939 Ph.D. in Economics1942 Evacuated from Leningrad with the Financial-Economic Institute to the North Caucasus1943 Arrived in Berlin, Germany1950 Emigrated to the United States1951-1956 Held a leading position and presided over the Coordinating Center of Anti-Bolshevik Struggle1958 Author, Reformizm v SSSR, Sel'skoe khoziaistvo na novom etape, Sovremennoe polozhenie vlasti v SSSR1961 Author, Natsii SSSR i russkii vopros1967 Author, Sem'ia v SSSR, 1917-19671968 Author, Zhenshchiny i kommunizm1971 Author, Women in the USSR1980 Died - Acquisition information:
- Acquired in 2001.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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], I. A. Kurganov 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