E. Francis Riggs Papers, 1917-1919

Collection context

Creator:
Riggs, E. Francis
Extent:
96 items (96 items)
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

Collection includes correspondence and reports on military matters in Russia from December 1917 to April 1919. Among these are Riggs' notes on conversations with Lev Trotskiĭ and general Bonch-Bruevich in March 1918, and a number of the items concerning North Russia in 1918-1919. Also included is a report on the situation in Russia, September 1918, by Commander Lelong, French military attachʹe.

Biographical / historical:

An American army captain who was in the U.S. Military Mission in Petrograd and Moscow in 1917-1918, and then was U.S. military attachʹe in Archangel, 1918-1919.

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
Before you visit:
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Contact:
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