Michael T. Florinsky Papers, 1914-1918

Collection context

Creator:
Florinsky, Michael T., 1894-1981, Bakhmetev, B. A. (Boris Aleksandrovich), Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959, Pares, Bernard, 1867-1949, Shotwell, James T., 1874-1965, Mirsky , D. S., Prince, 1890-1939, Dewey, John, 1859-1952, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Seligman, Edwin R. A (Edwin Robert Anderson), 1861-1939, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, and Prokopovich, Sergeĭ Nikolaevich, 1871-1955
Extent:
3100 items 12 boxes
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

These papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, and printed materials. Most of the correspondence concerns Florinsky's publications and editorial work. Among the correspondents are Boris Bakhmeteff, Michael Karpovich, Aleksandr Meyendorff, Bernard Pares, James T. Shotwell, and Dmitriĭ Svi︠a︡topolk-Mirskiĭ: there are one or two items each from John Dewey, Herbert Hoover, Edwin Seligman, and Harry S. Truman. Manuscripts by Florinsky include his "Russia: A Short History" and some minor articles and book reviews. Other manuscripts include a poem by Bernard Pares and a study by Sergeĭ Prokopovich of the Soviet five-year plan of 1946-50; there is also a photograph of Meyendorff. Documents concern Florinsky's career at Columbia and also include book contracts. Printed materials consist chiefly of reviews of his works and reviews he wrote of others' books.

Biographical / historical:

Columbia M.A. 1927, Ph.D. 1931. Florinsky taught economic history at Columbia from 1931-1963. Among his major works were "Russia: A History and an Interpretation" and "Integrated Europe?" He also edited publications of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and for Collier Books' "Russian Civilization Series.".

Access and use

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