Evgenii Eduardovich Messner Papers, 1917-1974

Creator:: Messner, Evgeniĭ Ėduardovich, 1891-1975
Extent:: 700 items 8 boxes
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts by Messner and others, memoirs by Messner, photographs and printed materials. Manuscripts by Messner include a typescript (275 p.) entitled "Nekotorye prichiny porazhenii︠a︡ Germanii v voĭnu 1939-1945 g.g." Messner's memoirs (3293 p. and 350 p.) cover the years 1914-1973. Included among them are clippings, photographs, mimeographed materials and pamphlets. The majority of his memoirs concern World War I and the Civil War. Photographs are mostly copies. Printed materials consist mostly of clippings of articles by Messner in South American monarchist periodicals.
Biographical / historical:: An officer in the White Army who emigrated to South America where he worked at the General N.N. Golovin Institute of Research on the Problems of War and Peace.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1957.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1957.

Papers Processed 02/--/80.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

aapm

Location of originals:

Holder of originals: Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

Access and use

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