Leon Bilinski Papers, 1919-1920, undated

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BA#0698
Bib ID:
4077749 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Biliński, Leon, 1846-1923
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
3 items (1 folder)
Language(s):
Russian .
Access:
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Description

Summary

This 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 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.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions 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 Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Leon Bilinski Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Custodial History

Materials 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 Acquisition

Papers: Date of acquisition--1980.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1980.

Papers Processed 10/--/80.

Formerly part of Bakhmeteff (BAR) General Ms Collection (cataloged0.

Revision Description

2020-02-26 PDF removed. jg

2021-07-26 authorities revised, notes revised and expanded, bio note added. ksd

Biographical sketch

Leon 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)

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Announcements CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Invitations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Notes (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Wyndham, Percy, Sir CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Poland -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID