Vladimir Ivanovich Lebedev Papers, 1900-1955
Collection context
- Creator:
- Lebedev, Vladimir Ivanovich, 1884-1956, Armstrong, Hamilton Fish, 1893-, Kennan, George Frost, 1904-, and Slonim, Marc, 1894-1976
- Extent:
- 1000 items (7 boxes; 3 reels of microfilms on stack 14)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Most of the collection consists of manuscripts by Lebedev and others on Russian and East European literary and political topics from about 1914 to the 1930s. There are three microfilm reels of materials on Gavrilo Princip and the asassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, 1914. Correspondents include Hamilton Fish Armstrong and George F. Kennan. There are several drafts of articles by Mark Slonim and materials on the Socialist Revolutionaries in the emigration from about 1930. Lebedev's personal documents cover from his army service (the Russo-Japanese War), through the 1917 Revolution and Civil War, and his later life in Europe and the United States. There are photographs from interwar Albania and Bulgaria, including ones of Aleksandŭr Stamboliski. Printed materials include a copy of Lebedev's book "Novym putem" and issues of "Voli︠a︡ Rossii.".
- Biographical / historical:
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Socialist Minister of the Navy in the 1917 Provisional Government and journalist and writer (one of the editors of "Voli︠a︡ Rossii") in Europe and the United States.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu