Mark Aleksandrovich Aldanov Papers, 1926-1957

Creator:: Aldanov, Mark Aleksandrovich, 1886-1957, Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953, Chagall, Marc, 1887-1985, Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959, Maklakov, V. A. (Vasiliĭ Alekseevich), 1870-1957, Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965, Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977, Wilson, Edmund, 1895-1972, Repin, Ili︠́a︡ Efimovich, 1844-1930, and Zaĭt︠s︡ev, Boris, 1881-1972
Extent:: 6700 items 37 boxes
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, a photograph, and printed material, primarily from the period 1941-1957. Included are letters from Ivan Bunin, Marc Chagall, Mikhail Karpovich, Vasiliĭ Maklakov, W. Somerset Maugham, Vladimir Nabokov, Ili︠́a︡ Repin, Edmund Wilson, Boris Zaĭt︠s︡ev and many others. Manuscripts of his works include "Istoki""Nachalo kont︠s︡a""Zhivi, kak khochesh"́, and "The Escape" (English translation of "Begstvo"), such shorter tales as "Noch ́v terminale""Povest ́o smerti", and "Ulḿskai︠a︡ noch"́, as well as numerous articles, book reviews and essays. There are financial records for "Novyĭ Zhurnal", which Aldanov helped found, and the clippings are mainly articles about Aldanov. There is one late photograph of Aldanov.
Biographical / historical:: Aldanov was the pseudonym for M.A. Landau, who was a Russian emigre writer who lived in France and in the United States.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--M.A. Aldanov. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1953.

Papers: Source of acquisition--M.A. Aldanov. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1954.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1954.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1957.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Ida Romanovna Movshovich. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1958.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1953.

Papers Accessioned 1954.

Papers Accessioned 1957.

Papers Accessioned 1958.

Papers Processed 11/--/78.

Papers Revised 12/--/80.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

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Location of originals:

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

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 34-37 closed to all use until 1 Jan. 2008 (see letter of Tati︠́a︡na Aldanova to the Archive, 26 August 1957).

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