Dmitrii Nikolaevich Fedotoff-White Papers, 1920-1955

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/Fedotoff-White.
Bib ID:
4077490 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Cunard, Anthony (Form subheading: Correspondence.); Florinsky, Michael T., 1894-1981; Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959; Pares, Bernard, 1867-1949; Robinson, Geroid Tanquary, 1892-1971; Lopokova, Lydia, 1892-1981
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
35000 items (94 boxes)
Language(s):
Russian .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077490.pdf
Access:
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Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, subject files and printed materials. The correspondence includes letters from Michael Florinsky, Mikhail Karpovich, Bernard Pares, Geroid Robinson and George Vernadsky as well as one each from Lidii︠a︡ Lopukhova, Lewis Mumford and George Orwell. There is abundant correspondence relating to the Cunard Whitestar Line, notably from Anthony Cunard. The manuscripts include drafts of several of Fedotoff-White's books as well as copious notes and book reviews. There are subject files relating to his curriculum vitae, financial affairs, and his university studies. Among the printed materials are books (including several of his own), clippings, pamphlets, and brochures.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

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Accruals

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Ekaterina Fedotoff-White. Method of acquisition--Bequest; Date of acquisition--1963.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1963.

Papers Processed 08/--/82.

Biographical sketch

Imperial Russian naval officer and historian.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Clippings (Information Artifacts) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Notes (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pamphlets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Reviews (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990 -- Letters CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Orwell, George, 1903-1950 -- Letters CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pares, Bernard, 1867-1949 -- Letters CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Robinson, Geroid Tanquary, 1892-1971 -- Letters CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Soviet Union -- Armed forces CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Books CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Russians -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID