Russian Pictorial collection, 1887-2005

Collection context

Summary

Abstract:
Photographs, postcards, glass plates, and slides, depicting industrial, economic, cultural, religious, and military scenes in imperial Russia and the Soviet Union, scenes of daily life, scenes from notable historical events, especially the Russian Revolution, and prominent personalities from the tsarist and Soviet periods.
Extent:
22 manuscript boxes, 12 oversize boxes, 2 boxes of glass plates, 95 35mm slides, 1 oversize folder, 10 album boxes, 95 envelopes (39.65 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Russian pictorial collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Background

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives
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], Russian pictorial collection, [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