Sergei Aleksandrovich Korff Manuscripts, 1919-1924
Collection context
- Creator:
- Korff, S. A., baron (Sergeĭ Aleksandrovich), 1876-1924 and Kolesnikov, Vasiliĭ Petrovich
- Extent:
- 6 items (1 folder in Gen Ms oversized photo)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of a typed essay on Woodrow Wilson; a typed draft "Konstitut︠s︡ii︠a︡ rossiĭskago gosudarstva" (perhaps prepared by Karol Kramař); and typed and handwritten drafts of "Osnovnye zakony rossiiskago gosudarstva," with a related letter to Korff from V. Kolesnikov, an official in the Priamur Government, 1922. Also included is a photograph of Korff (oversize).
- Biographical / historical:
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Historian and author of such books at "Administrativnai︠a︡ I︠U︡stit︠s︡ii︠a︡ v Rossii" (St. Petersburg, 1910) and and Autocracy and Revolution in Russia (New York, 1923). After emigrating to the United States after the 1917 Revolution he became a professor at Columbia.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
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- Contact:
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