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Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionScope and contentThe 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 CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: 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 InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1967. Papers Accessioned 1969. Papers Processed 03/--/82. Papers Revised 09/--/82. Subject HeadingsThe 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. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchMetropolitan Platon, born Porfiriĭ Rozhdestvenskiĭ, was an Orthodox church leader in Russia and the United States. |