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Richard Worsam Meade papers, 1904-1933
29 boxesCorrespondence, pamphlets, reports, surveys, and maps relating to taxicab and motorbus transportation in various cities, chiefly in the United States.
Rockwell Kent papers, 1885-1970
59 linear feetSamuel McCune Lindsay papers, 1877-1957
80 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, reports, slides, records, film and card files, and scrapbooks. The papers reflect Lindsay's various activities and are arranged in two sequences, an alphabetical name file and an alphabetical subject file. Since many of the subjects are closely related, the division between them is not always very sharp. Among the subjects covered are: social legislation, I.L.O., National Child Labor Committee, prohibition, labor, Republican National Committee, Institute for Social Research, League of Nations, humane legislation, housing, Harmon Foundation, Educational Radio Corporation, and the Bergh Foundation. Boxes 167-169 contain the files of the Committee for Industrial Relations, 1912-1914
Semenovskii Polk Records, 1720-1967
7500 itemsThe bulk of the collection concerns the last three decades of the Regiment's existence and the emigration. Cataloged items consist of 3 photographs of Tsar Nicholas II and a receipt signed by one Captain Lanta, dated 1720. The correspondence is almost all after 1917. The manuscripts include a history of the Regiment from its formation and some other historical pieces by Viktor I. Meshchaninov. Most of the other manuscripts -- chiefly officers' memoirs -- concern the period of WWI, the Revolution, and the Civil War. Of other materials relating to the Imperial epoch, mention may be made of the lists of members of the Regiment since its formation compiled by some regimental historian; biographical sketches of many officers; field orders, topographical maps, certificates awarding medals, etc. The Association of former officers generated much material: accounts, minutes, souvenirs of commemorative dinners, etc. A rich store of photographs forms part of the collection. These include both individual and group portraits of members of the Regiment and of the Imperial family. Especially fine photos of the last 2 tsars, their families, and various urban landscapes are found in the album "Photographies du comte Nostitz.".
Serge Chermayeff architectural records and papers, 1909-1980
17 linear feet of papersThis collection contains materials related to Chermayeff's personal, professional, and academic lives, the bulk originating during his residency in the United States, beginning in the late 1930s. Project records document the full range of his work, including many records from his British period. The collection also contains extensive correspondence with personal friends, clients, and professional and academic colleagues.
Sergei Vasil'evich Vakar Memoirs, 1971-1981
35 itemsManuscripts and memoirs of Vakar. The topics with which Vakar chiefly deals include: his military education and service; the role of the cavalry in the Imperial Army; emigre military groups in Europe; the Russian Defense Corps (Russkiĭ Okhrannyĭ Korpus) in Yugoslavia during World War II; and Russian emigre life in Argentina after the war. In addition to the manuscripts and memoirs, there are several posters and maps drawn by Vakar on military topics.
Shadrach Woods architectural records and papers, 1923-2008, bulk 1948-1973
45 manuscript boxesShih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers, 1907-1974, bulk 1930-1948
10 linear feetStepan Ivanovich Kolokol'nikov Papers, 1880-1925
125 itemsThe papers consist of business records, manuscripts, documents, photographs, and maps. Most of the business records (financial records, lists of employees, incorporation of papers, etc.) concern the company, "Torgovyĭ Dom I.P. Kolokolńikova Nasledniki", in 1917-1919. The company was based in Ti︠u︡men ́and dealt in such commodities as flour, tea, and sugar. Also included are materials on the Teti︠u︡khi Mining Company (silver and lead mines), and on a project to build a network of grain elevators in Manchuria in the early 1920s. There are maps and statements concerning a dispute over land property borders in the Ti︠u︡men ́region in the late 19th century.