Georgii Eduardovich Berkhman Papers, 1898-1934

Collection context

Creator:
Berkhman, Georgiĭ Ėduardovich, 1854-1929
Extent:
200 items (1 box; 1 oversized folder)
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Papers of General Georgiĭ E. Berkhman that consist of correspondence, subject files, maps and printed materials. Most of the collection concerns the Sarykamysh campaign against Turkey in late 1914, including telegrams, orders, reports, maps and books. There is also Berkhman's official service record, a brief memoir by his wife Elena Vasilévna, clippings, and copies of Tbilisi newspapers from January 1919.

Biographical / historical:

General Berkhman served in the Caucasus region during World War I.

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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