Search Results
Aleksandr Pavlovich Kutepov Papers, 1918-1931
2200 itemsCorrespondence consists chiefly of consolatory letters to his wife after his abduction; there are also letters to Kutepov from other White generals, such as Petr Wrangel and Pavel Shatilov. The financial records appear to be of the Military Union in 1924-29. Subject files concern such topics as Ataman Semenov and the Civil War in the Far East, the Civil War in the south, and the remnants of the White Army in Gallipoli and Bulgaria in 1921-22. Printed materials include emigre books and periodicals, a number of them concerning the Eurasian movement (evraziĭstvo).
Aleksandr Sergeevich Gershel'man Memoirs, 1956-1977
54 itemsTypescript memoirs (315 p.) that discuss in particular Gershelḿan's service in World War I, in the White army during the Civil War, and his life in the emigration in Europe. Also included are excerpts from the memoirs and writings of numerous other Russians.
Dmitrii Konstantinovich Kapatinskii Papers, 1915-1956
2000 itemsCollection contains correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, subject files, and printed materials. Much of the correspondence and other materials relate to the United Committee to Aid Russians in Europe, which helped displaced persons; Kapat︠s︡inskiĭ chaired this body. Other materials concern the Russkoe Obʺedinennoe Obshchestvo Vzaimopomoshchi v Amerike (Russian Consolidated Mutual Aid Society of America -- ROOVA). Cataloged materials consist of 2 letters by Sofii︠a︡ Panina and 1 by Igor ́Sikorskiĭ.
Iakob Glasse Diary, 1950
194 pagesTypescript copy of Glasse's diary which deals with the interwar USSR, World War II, his emigration to western Europe during the war and his life there afterwards.
Mikhail Mikhailovich Fedorov Papers, 1921-1943
8000 itemsThe collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, subject files, and printed materials that concern emigre educational and political groups in Europe. Most of the collection deals with the Central Committee to Secure Higher Education for Russian Youth Abroad (T︠s︡entralńyĭ Komitet po Obezpechenii︠u︡ Vysshego Obrazovanii︠a︡ Russkomu I︠u︡noshestvu za Granit︠s︡eĭ), which Fedorov headed. There are also materials on the Union of Russian Students in France (Soi︠u︡z Russkikh Studentov vo Frant︠s︡ii), for 1921-22; the Russian National Committee (Russkiĭ Nat︠s︡ionalńyĭ Komitet), of which Fedorov was vice-president; the journal "Borb́a za Rossii︠u︡" which he edited; and the Commission to Coordinate the Activity of Russian Organizations Aiding the Unemployed (Komissii︠a︡ po Soglasovanii︠u︡ Dei︠a︡telńosti Russkikh Organizatsiĭ, Okazyvai︠u︡shchikh Pomoshch ́Bezrabotnym), which he chaired. Cataloged correspondents in the collection include Aleksandr Kizevetter, Semen Frank, Sergeĭ Rakhmaninov, and Petr Struve.
Ob"edinenie Byvshikh Kadet Petrovskogo Poltavskogo Kadetskogo Korpusa Records, 1929-1936
100 itemsThe papers consist of correspondence, lists of members, financial records, manuscripts, and printed and mimeographed materials of the Obʺedinenie Byvshikh Kadet Petrovskogo Poltavskogo Kadetskogo Korpusa (Union of Former Cadets of the Peter the Great Cadet Corps in Poltava).
Pavel Nikolaevich Shatilov Papers, 1921-1976
4000 itemsThe collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts. The correspondence, both incoming and outgoing (copies), spans the years 1921-1938, and includes both personal and official letters as well as such ancillary materials as financial accounts, reports, clippings, circulars, etc. It deals with the activities of the White army at the end of the Civil War (Crimea, Gallipoli, Bulgaria) and with the policies and programs of the Russkiĭ Obshche-Voinskiĭ Soiuz (ROVS) in the emigration. The manuscripts are in the form of memoirs, both General Shatilov's and his wife's; there is also a memoir by an unidentified author. There are two copies of General Shatilov's 2,000 page manuscript. In it he recounts his childhood and military education, his participation in the Russo-Japanese War, and his role in World War I, the Civil War, and subsequently in the emigration in Europe, through World War II.
Vikentii Ivanovich Gets Memoirs, 1961-1968
30 itemsGet︠s︡' memoirs deal with World War I, the Civil War, the emigration in Bulgaria, and his experiences as a Russian translator for the Germans during World War II. Also included are clippings of articles by and about Get︠s︡.