Mikhail Vasil'evich Karkhanin Papers, 1915-1959

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/Karkhanin
Bib ID:
4077653 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Karkhanin, Mikhail Vasilʹevich, 1875-1958
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
750 items (2 boxes)
Language(s):
Russian .
Access:
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Description

Scope and Content

Papers include materials relating to the Russian forces in France (correspondence, reports, orders) in 1915-1918, and documents relating to Dutov's army in 1919-1920. Also included are three manuscripts by Karkhanin. Two are memoirs, on Dutov's army in 1919-1920 and its retreat to China in 1920; the third is about the Russian corps in France in World War I. There are also issues of "Russkai︠a︡ Mysl"́ with Karkharin's articles about the Russian forces in Macedonia and France in World War I, and a brief biography of Karkhanin by his wife.

Arrangement

Using the Collection

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: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1959.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1959.

Papers Processed 09/--/79.

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

Served on the staff of the Russian Expeditionary Corps in France during World War I, and later on the staff of General Dutov's White Army in the Orenburg region during the Civil War.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Articles CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Biographies (literary works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Memoirs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Periodicals CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Dutov, Aleksandr Ilích, 1864-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID