Sergei Vasil'evich Vakar Memoirs, 1971-1981

Creator:: Vakar, Sergeĭ Vasilʹevich, 1894-1981
Extent:: 35 items 1 box
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: Manuscripts and memoirs of Vakar. The topics with which Vakar chiefly deals include: his military education and service; the role of the cavalry in the Imperial Army; emigre military groups in Europe; the Russian Defense Corps (Russkiĭ Okhrannyĭ Korpus) in Yugoslavia during World War II; and Russian emigre life in Argentina after the war. In addition to the manuscripts and memoirs, there are several posters and maps drawn by Vakar on military topics.
Biographical / historical:: Served in the Imperial and White armies, emigrated after the Civil War to Yugoslavia, and to Argentina after World War II.

Acquisition information:

Memoirs: Source of acquisition--Sergeĭ Vakar. Date of acquisition--1972.

Memoirs: Source of acquisition--Sergeĭ Vakar. Date of acquisition--1973.

Memoirs: Source of acquisition--Sergeĭ Vakar. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1977.

Memoirs: Source of acquisition--Sergeĭ Vakar. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981.

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1971.

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1974.

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1977.

Processing information:

Memoirs Accessioned 1972.

Memoirs Accessioned 1973.

Memoirs Accessioned 1977.

Memoirs Accessioned 1981.

Memoirs Accessioned 1971.

Memoirs Accessioned 1974.

Memoirs Accessioned 1977.

Memoirs Processed 01/--/82.

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Rules or conventions:

aapm

Location of originals:

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

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