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Title: Alvin Kapusta collection
Date (inclusive): 1905-1986
Collection Number: 87016
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Russian and English
Physical Description:
36 manuscript boxes, 3 card file boxes, 3 envelopes
(16.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Clippings, photocopies of articles and pamphlets, photographs, notes, and bibliographies relating to Russian literature and
art, especially in the emigration, and particularly to the writer Alekseĭ Remizov.
source:
Kapusta, Alvin
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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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.
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Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1987.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alvin Kapusta collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content
This collection was assembled by Alvin Kapusta, a special assistant for Soviet nationalities in the U.S. State Department.
He received his education at Minot State College and the University of California, Berkeley.
The collection consists of printed matter related to Russian and East European cultural and literary figures, to bibliographies
of their work, and to bibliographical material in general. There is a detailed collection of printed matter related to the
Russian author, Alekseĭ Remizov, including photocopies of his writings. Finally, there is a substantial amount of material
dealing with the "Stundist" Movement in the Ukraine and the U.S., including accounts of religious persecution in the U.S.S.R.
The bulk of the collection covers the period from 1950-1980. The Alekseĭ Remizov material includes photocopies of books published
from 1908-1955.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russian literature
Russia -- Emigration and immigration
Art -- Soviet Union
Kapusta, Alvin
Remizov, Alekseĭ, 1877-1957