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Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bestuzhev Poem, 1828
1 itemAutograph signed manuscript of A. A. Bestuzhev (Marlinskii) poem "V den' imenin", Ikautiia, May 18, 182[?].
Mikhail Sergeevich Lunin Letterbook, 1838-1960
3 itemsMost of the letters are to Lunin's sister, from Siberia in 1838-1840; in addition there is an essay by him"Coup dʹoeil sur les affaires de Pologne" drawing on his service with Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich in Congress Poland in the 1820s. Also included are two brief essays by Marii︠a︡ Volkonskai︠a︡ on Lunin and his letters. This copy of Lunin's letterbook was prepared by Volkonskai︠a︡.
Nikolai Ivanovich Lorer Memoirs, 1860-1965
27 itemsMemoirs include a bound contemporary manuscript copy of the second part of Lorer's memoirs, entitled "Zapiski moego vremeni. Vospominanie o proshlom" (84 p.). There are also typed copies of two other parts of his memoirs: "Kampanii︠a︡ 1814-go goda" in "Les oeuvres libres" n. 134. Aug. 1932); and "Moi vospominanii︠a︡" (82 p.). In addition the collection includes notes and other materials relating to Lorer, his descendents, and the Decembrist movement.
Vasilii L'vovich Davydov Papers, 1826-1964
16 itemsCollection includes two letters written by V. L. Davydov in 1826, one to his brother Petr and one to Nikolai Raevskii; there is also a third letter from 1826 by an unidentified person to Raevskii, concerning V. Davydov. Also included are prints - portraits of V. L. Davydov and his wife Aleksandra Ivanovna Davydova (nee Potapova), Davydov's estate in Kamenka, and others; a photograph of Vera Vasil'evna Dutakova (nee Davydova), grandmother of E. G. Garina; and biographical notes relating to Davydov and his family.
Benckendorff Family Papers, 1772-1968
16.32 linear feetAleksandra Nikolaevna Belli Memoirs, 1957-1960
6 itemsManuscript memoirs (125 p.). They largely concern the world of rural landlords in Chernigov province in the late 19th and early 20th century. There is also reminiscences about von Meck's family and people Belli saw in their home, including artist B. M. Kustodiev; actors L. V. Sobinov, A. V. Nezhdanova, I. A. Alchevskii; Ippolit Il'ich Tchaikovsky, brother of the composer, first leader of the boy scouts in Russia, and many others.
Mariia D. Andrusova Manuscripts, 1914-1919
5 itemsМemoirs that cover period before the revolution of 1905, peasant unrest and revolutionary activitiy in Riga in 1905, World War I, 1917 Revolution, and foreign intervention. There is also a memoir by one of Andrusova's uncle in German.
Finliandskii Leib Gvardii Polk Records, 1815-1974
1200 itemsMaterials relating to the history of the Finland Regiment of the Imperial Russian Guards and to the activities of the emigre Finland Regiment Association (Obe̋dinenie Finli︠a︡ndskago Polka), an organization of former officers of the regiment, including correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, and printed materials. Although the regiment was founded in 1806, almost all the materials date from the 20th century. The voluminous correspondence largely consists of letters to Dmitriĭ I. Khodnev and leaders of the regimental association in the emigration. Manuscripts include a long memoir by Khodnev concerning his service in the regiment
Nadezhda Grotthuss-Foelkersam Memoirs, 1930
309 pagesTypescript memoirs ""Erinnerungen der Baronin Nadeshda von Grotthuss-Foelkersam"
Harriman Institute Theses and Dissertations, 1947-2018
63.75 linear feetThis collection contains theses and dissertations submitted to Columbia University's Harriman Institute.
288, Biddle, Julian C., Revolutionary Theories and Methods of the Decembrist Pavel Ivanovich Pestel Box 16
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