Aleksei Alekseevich Gering Manuscripts, 1930-1975

Summary Information

Description

Scope and Content

The collection is composed almost exclusively of manuscripts submitted to Gering for publication in "Voennai︠a︡ Byl"́. These are mostly short memoirs of battles and campaigns, of life in military school, or of peacetime garrison life, by former tsarist officers. These naturally relate chiefly to the last few decades of the tsarist regime, and to the period of the Revolution and Civil War. Some contributions are more scholarly in tone; these include articles on the earlier history of the Russian army and of individual regiments, etc. Few of the manuscripts are more than 40 pages long; most are 1-20 pages. Not all of these manuscripts were published in "Voennai︠a︡ Byl"́; those that were not formed part of Gering's "archive" and have been arranged separately.

Arrangement

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

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Accruals

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Manuscripts: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1962.

Manuscripts: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1970.

Manuscripts: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1975.

Manuscripts: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1972.

Manuscripts: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1976.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Manuscripts Accessioned 1962.

Manuscripts Accessioned 1970.

Manuscripts Accessioned 1975.

Manuscripts Processed 08/--/81.

Manuscripts Accessioned 1972.

Manuscripts Accessioned 1976.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical sketch

Former editor of the emigre military history periodical "Voenai︠a︡ Byl"́ ("The Military Past"; issued 1952-1975?.

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