Konstantin Taube Papers, 1912-1932

Collection context

Creator:
Taube, Konstantin Ferdinandovich, baron, -approximately 1930 and Clark Kerr, Archibald John Kerr, Baron Inverchapel, 1882-1951
Extent:
35 items 1 box
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

A letter, manuscripts, a subject file, and printed materials of Taube. The collection chiefly concerns Iran in 1914-1918. The letter is by the English diplomat Archibald J.K. Clark Kerr. Manuscripts by Konstantin Taube are: "Moi vospominanii︠a︡ o sobytii︠a︡kh v Persii 1914-1917;" "Borb́a v Persii so vremeni revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ii v Rossii;" and a 1916 report with related materials"Zaderzhanie turet︠s︡kago posla Assim Bei︠a︡." There is a subject file on General N.N. Baratov, including his report on the war in Iran, 1915-1918. Printed materials include clippings about Iran in 1912, and a 1914 issue of the periodical "Mollanasreddin" (Baku).

Biographical / historical:

Served in the Imperial Russian diplomatic service in Iran. Cousin of Mikhail A. Taube.

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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