Mother Mariia Papers, 1912-1955

Creator:: Marii︠a︡, matʹ, 1891-1945, Mochulʹskiĭ, K. (Konstantin), 1892-1948, Vishni︠a︡k, M. V. (Mark Venʹi︠a︡minovich), 1883-1977, and Pilenko, Sofii︠a︡ Borisovna
Extent:: 1.5 linear feet 3 boxes
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: Collection includes 19 manuscript notebooks of poetry and prose; 42 titled articles in typescript form on religious, political, literary and autobiographical topics; several published collections of her poetry; and a folder of original drawings. Also included are three biographical articles by K. Mochulśkiĭ, M. Vishni︠a︡k and her mother Sofii︠a︡ Borisovna Pilenko, as well as her own childhood and that of her mother and grandmother during the era of Alexander I, Nicholas I, and Alexander II.
Biographical / historical:: Russian writer and emigre in France who also wrote under the pseudonym of I︠U︡riĭ Danilov. In 1932 she entered the religious life.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--Sofii︠a︡ Borisovna Pilenko. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1955.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1955.

Papers Processed 02/--/81.

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Rules or conventions:

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Location of originals:

Holder of originals: Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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