Dmitrii Dmitrievich and Ol'ga Aleksandrovna Kuzmin-Karavaev Memoirs and Diary, 1945-1976

Collection context

Extent:
11 items (1 box)
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

The collection includes a three-part typescript copy of a diary by Kuzḿina-Karavaeva concerning the arrest of her husband by the Soviets and her years spent in Finland awaiting his return (1945-1954). Kuzḿin-Karavaev's memoirs include a four-part typescript memoir concerning his experiences as a prisoner in Soviet prison camps, a typescript memoir about his return to Finland, and memoirs on his childhood and Russian military education.

Biographical / historical:

An officer in the White Army who emigrated to Finland and later spent 1945-1955 in Soviet prison camps.

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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