Vladimir L'vovich Burtsev Papers, 1920-1940

Collection context

Creator:
Burt︠s︡ev, V. L. (Vladimir Lʹvovich), 1862-1942, Aldanov, Mark Aleksandrovich, 1886-1957, Melʹgunov, S. P. (Sergeĭ Petrovich), 1879-1956, Nicolaevsky, Boris I., 1887-1966, Paléologue, Maurice, 1859-1944, Shtern, Sergeĭ Fedorovich, -1947, Sedykh, Andreĭ, 1902-1994, and Vishni︠a︡k, M. V. (Mark Venʹi︠a︡minovich), 1883-1977
Extent:
1000 items (3 boxes)
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, subject files and printed materials of Burt︠s︡ev. The correspondence includes letters from Mark Aldanov, Anton Denikin, Sergeĭ Melǵunov, Boris Nikolaevskiĭ, Maurice Paleòlogue, Sergeĭ Shtern, I︠A︡kov T︠s︡vibak, Mark Vishni︠a︡k and Vladimir Zeeler. Among the manuscripts are two essays by Burt︠s︡ev as well as numerous notes and manuscript fragments. There are several photographs of Burt︠s︡ev. The subject files include materials on "Byloe", items concerning Burt︠s︡ev's own archive, and materials on "Obshchee delo.".

Biographical / historical:

Radical and journalist, who edited several emigre periodicals including "Obshchee delo" ("The Common Cause").

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
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