Vladimir Aleksandrovich Vereshchagin Papers, 1916-1964

Creator:: Vereshchagin, Vladimir, 1888-, Kshesinskai︠a︡ , Matilʹda Feliksovna, 1872-1971, Kirill Vladimīrovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1876-1938, Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vasiliĭ Ivanovich, 1845-1936, Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-1952, and Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953
Extent:: 92 items 1 box
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: Correspondence and memoirs of Vereshchagin. Correspondence includes letters from a number of major emigre cultural figures, such as Ivan Bunin, Matild́a Ksheshinskai︠a︡, Vasiliĭ Nemirovich-Danchenko; there are also poems by Nemirovich-Danchenko and by Nadezhda Teffi. In addition, there are letters by members of the Imperial family in exile, particularly Grand Prince Vladimir Kirillovich. Vereshchagin's memoirs touch on such subjects as his childhood and family, the Imperial Corps of Pages, cultural life in St. Petersburg and Petrograd, and the early 1920's in Petrograd and Moscow. In addition, there is a pamphlet of poems by Vereshchagin"Stikhi" (1955).
Biographical / historical:: Nephew of the artist Vasiliĭ Vereshchagin.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1966.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1966.

Papers Processed 09/--/82.

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Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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