Aleksandr Nikolaevich Gasler Papers 4077524Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-09 07:27:28 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.aapm2009-06-26File created.2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.2019-11-18Replaced PDF with structured finding aid. kws Rare Book and Manuscript Library Aleksandr Nikolaevich Gasler Papers Gasler, Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1880-approximately 1965 4077524 BAR Ms Coll/Gasler. Russian . 36 items 2 boxes 1917-1963 Location of Originals Note

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

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1969.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1964.

 Biographical sketch

Colonel on the Russian Army's general staff during WWI.

 Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1957.

 Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1969.

 Processing Information

Papers Processed 04/--/79.

 Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1964.

 Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of Gasler's 26-part manuscript memoirs (ca. 1,350 p.), which discuss his family, his military career, World War I, the emigration in France, and interwar Latvia. The collection also includes Gasler's service record and passport, several postcards, and several clippings.

 Restrictions on Access

This collection is located on-site.

 Accruals

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

 World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century Emigration and immigration -- Latvia -- 20th century Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century Latvia -- History -- 1918-1940 Clippings (Information Artifacts) Passports Photographic prints Postcards Memoirs Series I: Gasler PapersMemoirs1Memoirs2Documents2Postcards2Clippings2