Georgii Mitrofanovich Kiselevskii Papers, 1652-1966

Collection context

Creator:
Kiselevskiĭ , Georgiĭ Mitrofanovich, 1880 or 1881-1969, Alekseĭ Mikhaĭlovich, Czar of Russia, 1629-1676, Peter, Emperor of Russia, I, 1672-1725, Catherine, Empress of Russia, I, 1684-1727, Anna, Empress of Russia, 1693-1740, Catherine, Empress of Russia, II, 1729-1796, Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, Arakcheev, Alekseĭ Andreevich, graf, 1769-1834, Minikh, Burkhard-Khristofor, Graf fon, 1683-1767, Dologorukiĭ, V.V, and Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, 1673-1729
Extent:
74 items 1 box; 1 folder in BAR Gen MS, 2 oversized folders
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Manuscripts of, and historical documents collected by, Georgiĭ M. Kiselevskiĭ. Kiselevskiĭ's brief typed memoirs discuss his youth, service in the Imperial Ministry of Communications before World War I, and life as an emigre in Europe and Latin America. His diary from 1919-1920 covers the period when he served in the White Northwestern Army. Also included is a photograph and membership lists relating to emigre engineers' associations. Among the historical documents which Kiselevskiĭ collected are patents and edicts issued by the following Russian rulers: Alekseĭ Mikhaĭlovich (ruled 1645-76); Peter I (1682-1725); Catherine I (1725-27); Anna Ivanovna (1730-40); Ivan VI (1740-41); Catherine II (1762-96); and Alexander I (1801-25). Co-signers of certain of these documents are A.A. Arakcheev, V.V. Dolgorukiĭ, B.C. von Minikh, and A.D. Menshikov. Also included are over 50 miscellaneous receipts and other documents from the period 1732-1872. In addition there is a printed roll (stolbet︠s︡) depicting the order of march at Alexander I's funeral (1825).

Biographical / historical:

Engineer and collector.

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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