Aleksei Alekseevich Litvinov Papers, 1794-1970

Collection context

Creator:
Litvinov, Alekseĭ Alekseevich, 1890-1972?, Litvinov, Aleksandr Narkizovich, 1796-1839, Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, and Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 1796-1855
Extent:
34 items (1 box; 2 oversized folders)
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

The collection consists of manuscripts and documents. It includes a manuscript (16 p.) by Litvinov on the Civil War in Kiev in 1918; and a handwritten autobiography (36 p.) by Aleksandr Narkizovich Litvinov, a colonel in the Imperial Guard Izmailov Regiment (Leĭb-Gvardiĭ Izmaĭlovskiĭ Polk). Documents mostly concern Litvinov family history and span the years 1794-1918. Cataloged materials consist of two documents signed by Alexander I (1802, 1808), and one signed by Nicholas I (1834).

Biographical / historical:

Served in the White Army and emigrated to Belgium in 1920.

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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