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Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionSummaryThis collection includes a note, in Bilinski's hand, dated 1919; an undated invitation to Bilinski from Sir Percy Wyndham of the British Legation in Warsaw; and an announcement of the death of Bilinski's wife, Jozefa, in 1920.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Leon Bilinski Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Custodial HistoryMaterials found in Leon Bilisnski's "Wspomnienia i dokumenty," Warszawa : F. Hoesick, 1924-1925, in general book collection (943.6 B49 https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/1817453?counter=1). Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: Date of acquisition--1980. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1980. Papers Processed 10/--/80. Formerly part of Bakhmeteff (BAR) General Ms Collection (cataloged0. Revision Description2020-02-26 PDF removed. jg 2021-07-26 authorities revised, notes revised and expanded, bio note added. ksd Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchLeon Bilinski (1846-1923), Polish-Austrian statesman of the Bilinski family. Had several important political functions in the Habsburg Monarchy and independent Poland: he was President of Austrian State Railways (1893-1895), Minister of Finance of Austria (1895–97, 1909–11) and Minister of Finance of Austria-Hungary (1912-1915), Governor of the Austrian-Hungarian Bank (1900-1909), Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1912−1915), Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland (1919), president of the Supreme National Committee (1914−1917) and Governor of Galicia (1895−1897) |