Aleksandr Pavlovich Kutepov Papers, 1918-1931

Creator:: Kutepov, Aleksandr Pavlovich, 1882-1930
Extent:: 2200 items (8 boxes; 1 oversized folder)
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: Correspondence consists chiefly of consolatory letters to his wife after his abduction; there are also letters to Kutepov from other White generals, such as Petr Wrangel and Pavel Shatilov. The financial records appear to be of the Military Union in 1924-29. Subject files concern such topics as Ataman Semenov and the Civil War in the Far East, the Civil War in the south, and the remnants of the White Army in Gallipoli and Bulgaria in 1921-22. Printed materials include emigre books and periodicals, a number of them concerning the Eurasian movement (evraziĭstvo).
Biographical / historical:: Imperial and White army general who served as head of the Russian Universal Military Union (Russkiĭ Obʺshche-Voinskiĭ Soi︠u︡z) in 1929-30, and was then kidnapped by Soviet agents.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1963.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1963.

Papers Processed 11/--/79.

Papers Revised 01/--/83.

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