Iakov Iosifovich Kefeli Memoirs, 1944-1955
Collection context
- Creator:
- Kefeli, I︠A︡kov Iosifovich, 1875-
- Extent:
- 12 items (1 box)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Typescript memoirs that cover Kefeli's student years in Paris around the turn of the century, World War I in the Caucasus region, the 1917 revolution in Petrograd, and the revolution and Civil War in Odessa. Also included is a collective memoir of the siege of Port Arthur, compiled by Kefeli and other veterans of that seige.
- Biographical / historical:
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A doctor who served in the Imperial Naval Ministry in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
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- Contact:
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