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DescriptionSummaryMost of the letters, which comprise the bulk of the collection, were written to Chekver in the late 1940s and 1950s by such emigre writers as David Knut, Aleksei Remizov, and Iurii Terapiano. Also included are verses by some of Chekver's correspondents (such as Knut, Igorʹ Chinov, and Vasilii Sumbatov), photographs of Knut, and books of verses by Chekver and Iurii Trubetskoi.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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. Conditions Governing UseSingle photocopies 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. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Rakhil' Samoilovna Chekver Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1956. Papers: Source of acquisition--R. S. Chekver. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1956. Papers Accessioned 1957. Papers Processed 01/--/79. Papers Revised 03/--/83. Materials were intellectually arranged in two series at the same time the finding aid was converted to EAD. Notes and agents were revised, updated and expanded. Nothing in the collection was physically rearranged. Revision Description2021-09-20 PDF finding aid converted to EAD; authorities and notes revised, updated and expanded, bio note written. KSD. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchRakhil Samoilovna Chekver (1893, Romny, Poltava province - 1957, New York), poet, publisher, wrote under the name of Irina Iassen. Since 1923 in emigration in the United States. Lived in New York. 1944 - published the first collection of poetry "Zemnoi plen." Her poems have been published in magazines and anthologies. 1924-1950 was a member of the editorial board of the magazine "Novosel'e." Compiler (along with Iu. Terapiano and V. Andreev) of the anthology "Estafeta" (1948). 1949-1957 - founder and de facto editor of the publishing house "Rifma." She collaborated with the newspapers "Novoe Russkoe Slovo" and "Russkaia Mysl'". Died in New York, buried in Bate David Cemetery. |