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Aleksandr Ivanovich Chekan Papers, 1926-1938

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:	BAR Ms Coll/Chekan
Bib ID	4077462 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Chekan, Aleksandr Ivanovich
Title	Aleksandr Ivanovich Chekan Papers, 1926-1938
Physical Description	2500 items (6 boxes)
Language(s)	Russian .
Additional Description	http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077462.pdf
Access	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.

Description

Summary

The collection comprises the archives of OROVUZ, and contains much correspondence, some manuscripts (chiefly constitutions of emigre organizations affiliated with OROVUZ; minutes of meetings of the governing bodies of OROVUZ itself); and some documents (membership lists and applications for membership). Included is correspondence exchanged by the officers of OROVUZ with the heads of the local branches of OROVUZ and of kindred organizations; with the League of Nations' refugee office; with potential employers of educated Russian refugees; and with unemployed and indigent members seeking assistance. Almost all the materials date from 1926-1932.

Using the Collection

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Restrictions on Access

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.

Accruals

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Aleksandr Chekan. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1955.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Aleksandr Chekan. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1955.

Papers Accessioned 1957.

Papers Processed 07/--/81.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Applications	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Lists (document genres)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
minutes (administrative records)	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Archpriest of a Russian Orthodox church in Paris and President of the Union of Russian Graduates of Higher Educational Institutions (Obʺedinenie russkikh okonchivshikh vysshie uchebnye zavedenii︠a︡ or OROVUZ).