Georgii Ferdinandovich and Iadviga Iosipovna Tanutrov Memoirs, 1955-1968

Collection context

Creator:
Tanutrov, Georgiĭ Ferdinandovich, 1888-approximately 1970, Tanutrova, I︠A︡. (I︠A︡dviga), and Speranskiĭ, Valentin Nikolaevich, 1877-1957
Extent:
4 items 1 box
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Memoirs of Tanutrov and his wife, I︠A︡dviga Iosipovna Tanutrova. Tanutrova's memoirs"Na polśkoĭ zemle" (63 p. handwritten) describe her early life in Poland. Tanutrov's memoirs"Ot Tiflisa do Parizha" (348 p. typed) discuss his growing up in the Dagestan Region, his military training in Tbilisi and his career during World War I and the Civil War. The manuscript includes historical material relating to nineteenth-century military events in the Caucasus. The related materials consist of an essay by V.N. Speranskiĭ about Tanutrova's literary work and a clipping of an article she wrote for "Russkai︠a︡ mysl"́ in 1956"V osazhdennii Varshave.".

Biographical / historical:

Imperial and White Army officer.

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Location of this collection:
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