This collection is located on-site.
Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, and printed materials of the Russian writer Vladislav Khodasevich, which were collected by or sent to Karpovich. Khodasevich, widely regarded as one of the greatest Russian poets of the 20th century, lived the last part of his life in France; he died there in early 1939. There are 6 letters by Khodasevich to Karpovich, and 2 to other people. Manuscripts and documents by Khodasevich include poetry, notes, essays, autobiographical information, listings of his publications, earnings, daily work, and references to him in print. Printed materials consist of clippings and an annotated copy of his "Poeticheskoe khozi︠a︡istvo Pushkin" (1924). There are also 2 items in the collection by Raisa Blokh, and 1 by Georgiĭ Ivanov.
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.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Serge Karpovich. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1982.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Papers Accessioned 1982.
Papers Processed 03/--/83.
Karpovich worked in the Russian embassy in Washington in 1917-1922, and later spent many years as a history professor at Harvard University.
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
All links open new windows.