Georgii Alekseevich Polianskii Papers, 1918-1961

Creator:: Poli︠a︡nskiĭ, Georgiĭ Alekseevich, 1889-1961 and Shakhovskai︠a︡, Varvara
Extent:: 2500 items (8 boxes)
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, personal documents, subject files and printed materials. Almost half the correspondence is from Varvara (Vali︠a︡) Shakhovskai︠a︡, his wife, from whom he was divorced in 1932 but whose friendship he enjoyed until his death in 1961. A large portion of the manuscripts is in the form of a diary which, for the years 1919-1920, relates the activities of the Cuirassiers during the Civil War. The subject files deal exclusively with the Cuirassier Regiment and its veterans' organization in emigration. They include minutes, official mailings, regiment songs and poems and copies of the regiment publication, "Vestnik," for the period 1928-1931.
Biographical / historical:: A former lieutenant colonel of the Cuirassiers and, since 1920 living in exile in France.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1962.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1962.

Papers Processed 08/--/81.

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

Location of originals:

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

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