Aleksandr Ivanovich Makhonin Manuscript and Memoir, 1966

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Gen Ms Coll/Makhonin
Bib ID:
4077787 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Makhonin, Aleksandr Ivanovich, 1889-
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
2 items (2 items)
Language(s):
Russian .
Access:
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Description

Summary

The collection contains a manuscript (10 p.) entitled"Velikai︠a︡ kni︠a︡gini︠a︡ Anastasii︠a︡" and a memoir (54 p.) that deals with Makhonin's education at the Naval Engineering Academy in Kronstadt, Makhonin's service in the navy during World War I, his mission to England to inspect the production of war materials for Russia, his service in the Volunteer Army in the south of Russia during the Civil War, his work with the American Red Cross in Crimea, and information on General Krasnov's Cossack Army, which collaborated with the Germans during World War II.

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

Manuscript and Memoir: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1966.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Manuscript and Memoir Accessioned 1966.

Manuscript and Memoir Processed 01/--/80.

Revision Description

2020-04-24 PDF removed. jg

Biographical sketch

An officer in the Imperial Navy who fought on the side of the Whites during the Civil War and later emigrated to Paris.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Memoirs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Anastasii︠a︡ Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess, daughter of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1901-1918 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Krasnov, P. N. (Petr Nikolaevich), 1869-1947 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Navy -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID