Anatolii Petrovich Vel'min Papers4078203Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-10 19:58:44 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.aapm Rare Book and Manuscript Library Anatolii Petrovich Vel'min Papers Velʹmin, Anatoliĭ Petrovich, 1883-approximately 1969 Aldanov, Mark Aleksandrovich, 1886-1957 Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959 Kuskova, Ekaterina Maklakov, V. A. (Vasiliĭ Alekseevich), 1870-1957 Veĭnbaum, M. E. (Mark Efimovich), 1890-1973 Taube, M. A., baron (Mikhail Aleksandrovich), 1869-1961 4078203 BAR Ms Coll/Velḿin Russian . /repositories/2/resources/2045 3300 items 9 boxes 1940-1963 Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, subject files and printed materials of Velḿin. The correspondence includes letters from Mark Aldanov, Mikhail Karpovich, Ekaterina Kuskova, Vasiliĭ Maklakov, Mikhail Taube, and Mark Weĭnbaum. Most of the manuscripts are by Velḿin himself and concern the Russian emigration in Poland, the 1917 Revolution and Civil War, and German concentration camps during World War II. The collection likewise contains Velḿin's diary (handwritten in eleven volumes) covering the 1900-1960 period. There are subject files devoted to Vasiliĭ Maklakov and to the activities of the Russian scouts, and there are numerous publications, such as journals, pamphlets, clippings and books.

 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--1953.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1963.

 Biographical sketch

Lawyer in Poland during the 1930's and then emigrated to France where he became Columbia University's Russian archive representative in France.

 Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1953.

 Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1963.

 Processing Information

Papers Processed 02/--/82.

 Processing Information

Papers Processed 10/--/82.

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This collection is located on-site.

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 Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century Emigration and immigration -- Poland -- 20th century Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century Books Clippings (Information Artifacts) Diaries Journals Letters (correspondence) Pamphlets