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Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Obolenskii Diary, 1853-1879

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: BAR Ms Coll/Obolenskiĭ
Bib ID 4077888 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Obolenskiĭ, Dmitriĭ, kni︠a︡zʹ , 1822-1881
Title Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Obolenskii Diary, 1853-1879
Physical Description 781 pages (1 box)
Language(s) Russian .
Additional Description http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077888.pdf
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This collection is located on-site.

Description

Summary

The diary covers 1853-58, 1861, and 1870-79, with the longest entries for 1855-56, 1870-71, and 1873. Obolenskiĭ discusses current events, personalities, and the Imperial central government.

Using the Collection

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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

Diary: Source of acquisition--Helene Shuvalov. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

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Processing Information

Diary Accessioned 1981.

Diary Processed 04/--/81.

Subject Headings

The 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.

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Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Diaries Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Russia -- History -- Alexander II, 1855-1881 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Russia -- History -- Nicholas I, 1825-1855 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Prince Dmitriĭ A. Obolenskiĭ was a high-ranking government official during the reigns of Nicholas I and Alexander II.