Boris Nikolaevich Ermolov Collection, 1916-1923
Collection context
- Creator:
- Ermolov, Boris Nikolaevich, Hapgood, Isabel Florence, 1850-1928, and Nabokov, K. D. (Konstantin Dmitrievich), 1872-1927
- Extent:
- 125 items (1 box)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, a subject file, and printed materials collected by Ermolov. The collection almost exclusively concerns the 1917 Revolution and the Civil War. Correspondence includes items by Isabel Hapgood and Konstantin Nabokov. The manuscripts include English-language translations of Russian materials from the period. There are 2 photographs: 1 of Grigoriĭ Rasputin at a tea party in 1916, and the other of the State Duma in 1917. The subject file concerns the Orthodox Patriarch Tikhon in 1917-19. Printed materials include Russian, English, and American clippings, pamphlets, journals, posters, and fliers.
- Biographical / historical:
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He was for many years an associate of Thomas Wittemore in the Committee for the Education of Russian Youth in Exile and worked in the library of the American Byzantine Institute in France.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu