Vakhan Fomich Totomiants Memoirs, 1929-1955
Collection context
- Creator:
- Totomiant︠s︡, Vakhan F. (Vakhan Fomich), 1875-1964
- Extent:
- 7 items 1 box
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Typescript memoirs of Totomi︠a︡nt︠s︡. The longest piece "Iz moikh vospominaniĭ" (156 p.), is a copy of Totomi︠a︡nt︠s︡'s memoirs under the same title (Sofia, Bulgaria, 1943). It discusses his studies in Western Europe; his years as a journalist in Russia around the turn of the century; his work with the cooperative movement in Russia and Europe; and his years in emigration after the 1917 revolution. Also included is a short essay entitled "Kooperativnaia poezdka v Rumynii︠u︡" and four other brief pieces on major economists and scholars whom he knew: Werner Sombart, Luigi Luzzatt, Charles Gide, and Aleksandr A. Chuprov. There is a clipping of an article from a French periodical about Totomi︠a︡nt︠s︡.
- Biographical / historical:
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Author of numerous works on cooperation and economics.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Preferred citation:
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Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.
- Location of this collection:
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