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Osobyi Komitet po Delam Russkikh v Finliandii Records, 1881-1964

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: BAR Ms Coll/Osobyĭ komitet v Finli︠a︡ndiĭ
Bib ID 4077901 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Yudenich, Nikolay Nikolayevich, 1862-1933; Kartashev, A. V. (Anton Vladimirovich), 1875-1960
Title Osobyi Komitet po Delam Russkikh v Finliandii Records, 1881-1964
Physical Description 2500 items (8 boxes)
Language(s) Russian .
Additional Description http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077901.pdf
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.

Description

Summary

The Osobyi Komitet po Delam Russkikh v Finliandii Records (Special Committee on Russian Affairs in Finland records) consists of correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, financial records, subject files, bulletins, news announcements, and printed materials (including a detailed history of the Committee); the majority of the collection dates from 1919. Correspondents include Anton Kartashev, president of the Committee in 1919-1920, and I︠U︡denich. There are materials on the northwest front, reports on the status of Russian refugees in Finland, the proposed takeover and rehabilitation of Petrograd, and records of the Committee's financial activities. Substantial materials concern its Political Committee and I︠U︡denich's Northwest government.

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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

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1976.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

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Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1976.

Papers Processed 07/--/80.

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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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Emigration and immigration -- Finland Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Russians -- Finland Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

The Osobyĭ komitet po delam russkikh v Finli︠a︡ndii was founded to assist Russian refugees in Finland after the Finnish announcement of independence in December 1917. The committee gave support to General I︠U︡denich's White Army on the northwest front during the Civil War.