Georgii Isakievich Novitskii Papers, 1937-1967

Collection context

Creator:
Novit︠s︡kiĭ, Georgiĭ Isakievich, 1889-1966, Mosely, Philip E. (Philip Edward), 1905-1972, Kartashev, A. V. (Anton Vladimirovich), 1875-1960, Zenʹkovskiĭ, V. V. (Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich), 1881-1962, Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959, and Vernadsky, George, 1887-1973
Extent:
1300 items 4 boxes; 1 oversized folder; 1 sound tape
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, subject files, photographs, a sound tape, and printed materials. There are many letters from Anton Kartashev; other correspondents include Mikhaĭl Karpovich, Philip Mosely, and Vasiliĭ Zenḱovskiĭ. There are manuscripts by Kartashev, Karpovich, and George Vernadsky, as well as by Novit︠s︡kiĭ himself on the Orthodox Church and the emigration. Subject files touch on his organizational activities. There are photographs of Novit︠s︡kiĭ with Dwight Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, and Jacob Javits, and also of Zenḱovskiĭ. The sound tape is an interview with Novit︠s︡kiĭ on Voice of America about his father-in-law, Georgiĭ Shavelśkiĭ. Some of the materials concern Novit︠s︡kiĭ's brother, Evgeniĭ, and wife, Marii︠a︡.

Biographical / historical:

An active member of many emigre orgainzations, Novit︠s︡kiĭ chaired such bodies as the Obshchestvo Pomoshchi Russkim Deti︠a︡m za Rubezhom, Obshestvo Druzeĭ Akademii Svi︠a︡togo Sergei︠a︡, and the Russian-American Republican Club.

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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