Thomas Sgovio papers, 1938-2008
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Sgovio, Thomas
- Abstract:
- Memoir, relating to imprisonment in Soviet forced labor camps also known as the gulags; photocopies of Soviet arrest records and summaries of judicial proceedings, and of United States Federal Bureau of Investigation reports on interviews after repatriation; and 44 original paintings and drawings depicting living and working conditions in Soviet forced labor camps.
- Extent:
- 2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 12 canvas paintings, 2 optical disks, digital material (2.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Thomas Sgovio papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Memoir, relating to imprisonment in Soviet forced labor camps also known as the gulags; photocopies of Soviet arrest records and summaries of judicial proceedings, and of United States Federal Bureau of Investigation reports on interviews after repatriation; and 44 original paintings and drawings depicting living and working conditions in Soviet forced labor camps.
- Biographical / historical:
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American artist; prisoner in Soviet forced labor camps, Kolyma and Krasnoyarsk regions, 1938-1954.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1987.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Forced labor -- Soviet Union
Paintings
Drawing - Places:
- Soviet Union -- Pictorial works
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 1 and art rack items 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], Thomas Sgovio 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