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Vasilii Nikolaevich Kasatkin Memoirs, 1960

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: BAR Gen Ms Coll/Kasatkin
Bib ID 4077659 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Kasatkin, Vasiliĭ Nikolaevich, b. 1885
Title Vasilii Nikolaevich Kasatkin Memoirs, 1960
Physical Description 1 item (1 item)
Language(s) Russian .
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Description

Summary

The memoirs, which seem incomplete, cover Kasatkin's military education, World War I, the Revolution, and the Civil War on the Siberian Front. A large section of the memoirs concerns China and the Far East, where Kasatkin lived and worked as a trade officer in 1919-1959.

Using the Collection

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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

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1960.

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1961.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Memoirs Accessioned 1960.

Memoirs Processed 09/--/79.

Memoirs Accessioned 1961.

Revision Description

2020-04-13 PDF removed. jg

Subject Headings

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"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Memoirs Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

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"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Emigration and immigration -- China -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Russian Far East (Russia) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

A staff general in General Kolchak's army.