Nikolai Ignat'evich Skorino Papers, 1882-1965

Creator:: Skorino, Nikolaĭ Ignatʹevich, 1888-1965
Extent:: 2000 items (6 boxes; 1 box of glass negatives)
Language:: Russian
Scope and content:: The collection consists of Skorino's correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, printed materials and drawings. The correspondence, primarily from the late 1940s through the early 1960s, is chiefly of a personal nature as are the documents. The manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials pertain in large measure to the activities of the Egerskiĭ Polk, its veterans' organization in Belgium, and to other military veterans' organizations in exile. Of particular note are two dozen glass negatives of photographs of Russian military life in the World War I era.
Biographical / historical:: Skorino was a member of the Leĭb-Gvardiĭ Egerskiĭ Polk (Imperial Guard Jaegers' Regiment) and of its veterans' organization in exile.

Catalog record:

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Local call number:

BAR Ms Coll/Skorino

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1966.

Papers Processed 02/--/83.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--Sofii︠a︡ Markovna Bakunina. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1966.

Accruals:

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

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.

Rules or conventions:

aapm

Access and use

Restrictions:

Correspondence between N.I. Skorino and S.M. Bakunina closed until 1989.

This collection is located on-site.

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