Lavrov Family Diaries, 1825-1906, 1825-1906

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/Lavrov family
Bib ID:
4077734 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Lavrov family; Lavrov, Mikhail A., 1799-1870; Lavrov, Adrian M., 1844-; Lavrov, Mikhail A., 1880-; Tikhobrazov, Dmitriĭ Nikolaevich, 1886-1974
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
15 items (1 box); 15 items (1 box)
Language(s):
Russian .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077734.pdf
Access:
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Description

Summary

The materials relating to M.A. Lavrov include his diaries (which describe a round-the-world sea voyage he made in 1825-1827 with F.P. Vrangel)́, and an essay about him by Dmitriĭ N. Tikhobrazov. The materials concerning Adrian M. Lavrov include his diaries from the 1864-1906 period, and excerpts from letters to his wife. The M.A. Lavrov diary is dated 1892 and concerns his service as an Imperial page.

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

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

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Diaries Accessioned 1962.

Diaries Processed 12/--/81.

Biographical sketch

Adrian M. Lavrov was in the Imperial Navy during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 and participated in a number of naval explorations. Mikhail A. Lavrov served as an Imperial page.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Diaries CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Essays CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Wrangel, Ferdinand Petrovich, baron, 1796-1870 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Soviet Union -- History, naval CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID