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Vladimir Ivanovich and Ol'ga Vsevolodovna Iurkevich Papers, 1929-1976

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: BAR Ms Coll/I︠U︡rkevich
Bib ID 4077626 View CLIO record
Creator(s) I︠U︡rkevich, Vladimir Ivanovich, 1885-1964; Ĭork, Olʹga, 1898-1976?; Adamovich, Georgiĭ; Kennan, George Frost, 1904-; Maklakov, V. A. (Vasiliĭ Alekseevich), 1870-1957; Margolin, I︠U︡liĭ, 1900-1971; Pregelʹ, Sofii︠a︡, 1894-1972; Salisbury, Harrison E (Harrison Evans), 1908-1993; Terapiano, I︠U︡riĭ, 1892-1980; Uli︠́a︡nov, Nikolaĭ I., 1904-; Wilson, Edmund, 1895-1972; Savvin, N. N.
Title Vladimir Ivanovich and Ol'ga Vsevolodovna Iurkevich Papers, 1929-1976
Physical Description 300 items (2 boxes)
Language(s) Russian .
Additional Description http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077626.pdf
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Description

Summary

The papers include correspondence, manuscripts, documents, printed materials, and photographs. Much of the correspondence concerns "Reka Vremen." Cataloged correspondents are Georgiĭ Adamovich, George Kennan, Vasiliĭ Maklakov, I︠U︡liĭ Margolin, Sofii︠a︡ Pregeĺ Harrison Salisbury, I︠U︡riĭ Terapi︠a︡no, Nikolaĭ Uli︠́a︡nov, and Edmund Wilson. There are manuscripts of several stories by Olǵa, and of her biography of Vladimir; also included are the memoirs of N.N. Savvin about the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute. Printed materials include articles about Vladimir and his obituaries. There is a photograph of the "Normandie" coming into an American port in the 1930s.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Marie Tober. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1977.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

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Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1977.

Papers Processed 08/--/79.

Subject Headings

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"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Articles Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Biographies (literary works) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Manuscripts (documents) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Memoirs Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Obituaries Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Naval architecture -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Vladimir I. I︠U︡rkevich was the naval architect who designed the ship "Normandie"; his wife Olǵa V., nʹee Krestovskai︠a︡ was a writer who wrote under the name of Olǵa Iork. Her main work was "Reka Vremen" (New York, 1967 & 1973).