Anatolii Petrovich Beklemishev Papers, 1917-1959

Creator:

Extent:

300 items 3 boxes; 1 oversized folder

Language:

Russian .

Scope and content:

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, and printed materials. The correspondence consists of letters written to Beklemishev and his wife in the 1950s. Manuscripts include his extensive fictionalized memoirs ("Potonuvshai︠a︡ Atlantida"), items apparently written for emigre

publications, and a report for the Institute for the Study of the UDDR ("Iz praktiki izobretatelśtva v Sovetskom Soi︠u︡ze"). The printed materials consist chiefly of clippings of Beklemishev's writings.

Biographical / historical:

Engineer and journalist, Beklemishev taught at Kiev Polytechnic Institute, and came to the United States after World War II. He wrote for emigre periodicals, including "Novoe Russkoe Slovo" under the name Kasi︠́a︡n Proshin.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1963.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1963.

Papers Processed 12/--/78.

Papers Revised 04/--/82.

Papers Accessioned 1963.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

aapm

Location of originals:

Holder of originals: Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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