Osobyi Komitet po Delam Russkikh v Finliandii Records, 1881-1964

Creator:: Yudenich, Nikolay Nikolayevich, 1862-1933 and Kartashev, A. V. (Anton Vladimirovich), 1875-1960
Extent:: 2500 items (8 boxes)
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: The Osobyi Komitet po Delam Russkikh v Finliandii Records (Special Committee on Russian Affairs in Finland records) consists of correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, financial records, subject files, bulletins, news announcements, and printed materials (including a detailed history of the Committee); the majority of the collection dates from 1919. Correspondents include Anton Kartashev, president of the Committee in 1919-1920, and I︠U︡denich. There are materials on the northwest front, reports on the status of Russian refugees in Finland, the proposed takeover and rehabilitation of Petrograd, and records of the Committee's financial activities. Substantial materials concern its Political Committee and I︠U︡denich's Northwest government.
Biographical / historical:: The Osobyĭ komitet po delam russkikh v Finli︠a︡ndii was founded to assist Russian refugees in Finland after the Finnish announcement of independence in December 1917. The committee gave support to General I︠U︡denich's White Army on the northwest front during the Civil War.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1976.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1976.

Papers Processed 07/--/80.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

aapm

Other finding aids:

Collection inventory is available as a PDF file. Collection can be requested through CLIO.

Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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