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    <unittitle>Elena Aleksandrovna Miller Papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93019093" source="naf">Miller, Elena Aleksandrovna</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>4077832</unitid>
    <unitid>BAR Ms Coll/E.A. Miller</unitid>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="rus" scriptcode="Latn">Russian</language>
    </langmaterial>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">150 items</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1917/1957" type="inclusive">1917-1957</unitdate>
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  <scopecontent id="aspace_3c26e9f524d01515f560c8e263b04f81">
    <head>Summary</head>
<p>The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, a document, and printed materials. Cataloged materials include two poems by Igorʹ Severi︠a︡nin, Elena Miller, and letters from Nikolaĭ K. Roerich to Father Georgiĭ Spasskiĭ. Correspondence contains mostly letters to Elena Miller, and also includes letters to Archimandrite Afanasiĭ and others. There is also a letter dated 1919 from abbot (igumen) Serafim of the Belogorskiĭ monastery to Grand Prince Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich, describing the conditions and mood of the peasants in the Perm ́area. Manuscripts are by various persons on religious and political topics. Printed materials consist primarily of monarchist and religious mimeographed materials, fliers and pamphlets.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Location of Originals Note</head>
<p>Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.</p>  </originalsloc>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_ca55770f7e38a3b4dd471c175084b89d">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Papers: Source of acquisition--E.A. Miller. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1956.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_abb66af9a0799d55cbfafd026ea9e670">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1958.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_6617fe12d25d37175c1cd5a36b2692ad">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1961.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_3e09794ee897c48ec4a9bc10d6d068aa">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1959.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_8372565fd325b4f7937e5aa80e124579">
    <head>Biographical sketch</head>
<p>The wife of A.A. Miller, a marshal of the nobility and last president of the city of Warsaw until 1915. Elena Miller emigrated to France where she took an active part in emigre monarchist and religious organizations.</p>  </bioghist>
  <processinfo id="aspace_7e12eb6dcfd553c98a97e6f4bcc5cdc8">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Papers Accessioned 1956.</p>  </processinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_3edaf5df067903e13b6ad97940c7a28e">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Papers Accessioned 1958.</p>  </processinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_f0837a500a84f470cba2bd5ed989bef5">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Papers Accessioned 1961.</p>  </processinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_b3ed9524ce0853630f3c6f2c814bb558">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Papers Processed 03/--/80.</p>  </processinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_42ce407f57e279dc2baeb6a6a6ea3b4b">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Papers Accessioned 1959.</p>  </processinfo>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_754388f9ef6dea69ecaa2e9fa5f3612f">
    <head>Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <head>Other Finding Aids</head>
<p>Collection inventory is available as <extref xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077832.pdf">a PDF file</extref>. Collection can be requested through <extref xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/4077832">CLIO</extref>.</p>  </otherfindaid>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Russians -- France</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125808" source="lcsh">Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921</geogname>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300026879" source="aat">Letters (correspondence)</genreform>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300220572" source="aat">Pamphlets</genreform>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300026451" source="aat">Poems</genreform>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80004099" source="naf">Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ</corpname>
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