This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
The collection consists of a series of letters from Mariia Trofimova to her son, Len Trofimov, who escaped the U.S.S.R. after the 1917 Revolution and went to live in the United States. The collection contains 40 letters and five post cards from Mariia to Lev, and 11 letters from his sisters, Evgeniia and Galina. There are also several letters from various persons, as well as translations of some excerpts made for a graduate project at Villanova University. The collection documents everyday life in the U.S.S.R. during Stalin's purges. The bulk of the letters cover the 1930s and the last post card was written at the beginning of World War II.
This collection is arranged in one series. Material is arranged by correspondent.
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Name of Collection; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Source of acquisition--Annette Trofimov Freeze. Method of acquisition--gift.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Papers processed tc 2014.
Lev Trofimov escapted to the United States after the 1917 Revolution in Russia.
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |