Metropolitan Platon Papers, 1917-1964

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/Platon
Bib ID:
4077925 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Platon, Metropolitan, 1866-1934
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
125 items (1 box; 1 oversized folder)
Language(s):
Russian .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077925.pdf
Access:
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Description

Scope and content

The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, a subject file, and printed materials. The correspondence includes a letter from Randall Thomas Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, and one from Nikolaĭ Roerich. There is an essay about Metropolitan Platon by I︠O︡ann Chepelev, and a number of photographs depicting church officials and White army leaders. There is a subject file concerning Platon's meeting in 1919 with President Wilson. The collection also contains articles and clippings by and about the Metropolitan, and there are several books and pamphlets as well. The materials were collected by his daughter and grandson; many of the items are photocopies.

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

Papers: Source of acquisition--Barbara and Walter Ouspensky (Varvara and Vladimir Uspenskiĭ) via Ksenii︠a︡ Denikina. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Barbara and Walter Ouspensky (Varvara and Vladimir Uspenskiĭ) via Ksenii︠a︡ Denikina. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1969.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1967.

Papers Accessioned 1969.

Papers Processed 03/--/82.

Papers Revised 09/--/82.

Biographical sketch

Metropolitan Platon, born Porfiriĭ Rozhdestvenskiĭ, was an Orthodox church leader in Russia and the United States.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Articles CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Clippings (Information Artifacts) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Essays CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pamphlets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Books CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID