Valerii Petrovich Semenov-Tian'-Shanskii Papers, 1868-1961
Collection context
- Creator:
- Semenov-Ti︠a︡nʹ-Shanskīĭ, Valerīĭ Petrovich, 1871-approximately 1966, Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953, Muromt͡seva-Bunina, V. N. (Vera Nikolaevna), Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich, 1812-1891, Slonim, Marc, 1894-1976, and Struve, Petr Berngardovich, 1870-1944
- Extent:
- 3 linear feet 6 boxes
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, photographs and printed materials, primarily booklets and clippings. The correspondents include Ivan and Vera Bunin, Mark Slonim and Petr Struve. Also included are photocopies of letters by Ivan A. Goncharov. By far the largest part of the collection is in the form of memoirs written by Valeriĭ P. Semenov-Ti︠a︡nʹ-Shanskiĭ, in which he dwells in detail on his ancestors, on the social and political life in Russian during the second half of the 19th century and on his public life in the emigration. The subject files deal primarily with Russian emigre organizations in Finland.
- Biographical / historical:
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Valeriĭ P. Semenov-Ti︠a︡n-́Shanskiĭ served prior to the Revolution as the representative of the Ministry of Justice to the Stolypin Land Committees and as Chief Procurator in the Senate. He spent his emigre years (1919-1965) in Helsinki, Finland, where he served from 1929-1939 as the representative of the Russian Historical Archive located in Prague. He was the son of Petr Petrovich Semenov-Ti︠a︡n-́Shanskiĭ, a well known scientist, explorer and humanitarian reformer.
Access and use
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