Ivan Nikolaevich Efremov Papers, 1917-1936

Collection context

Creator:
Efremoff, Jean, 1866-1945
Extent:
29 items 29 items
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Collection includes three chapters apparently from the manuscript of a book by Efremov on the causes of the Revolution of 1917 in Russia; memoranda, notes, and clippings on attempts made in the 1920s and 1930s to bring about a rapprochement between the Russian Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican churches (these materials were prepared for the Carnegie Endowment, apparently in 1935-36); and a 1917 menu from a restaurant in Petrograd.

Biographical / historical:

Served as Minister of Welfare in the 1917 Provisional Government and later worked for the Paris office of the Carnegie Endowment for International Change.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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