Evgeniia Semenovna Khmel'nitskaia Papers, 1928-1956
Collection context
- Creator:
- Khmelńit︠s︡kai︠a︡, Evgenii︠a︡ Semenovna, ca. 1880-ca. 1958 and Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959
- Extent:
- 200 items (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, and printed materials. Correspondence includes 3 letters from Mikhaĭl Karpovich, and letters from Khmelńit︠s︡kai︠a︡'s son Sergeĭ, a writer in the Soviet Union. Among the manuscripts is Khmelńit︠s︡kai︠a︡'s autobiography, which discusses her childhood in Odessa and her education; and her translation of the letters of William Frey, a Russian immigrant in Kansas in the 1870s.
- Biographical / historical:
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Emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1920s and worked as a librarian.
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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