Afrikan Petrovich Bogaevskii Papers, 1918-1934

Summary Information

Description

Scope and Content

Correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, and printed materials of Afrikan P. Bogaevskiĭ. The bulk of the collection concerns emigre Cossacks in Europe, but there are also materials from the Civil War. There are letters from such White Generals as Petr Krasnov, Aleksandr Kutepov, and Petr Wrangel, and many letters from various persons to Bogaevskiĭ's widow after his death. Manuscripts include Bogaevskiĭ's addresses ("obrashchenii︠a︡") to the emigre Cossacks and his memoirs about the Cuban campaign of 1918. Subject files concern the Civil War, emigre Cossacks and related matters. Printed materials touch on Bogaevskiĭ's death and funeral.

Arrangement

Using the Collection

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Accruals

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Boris A. Bogaevskiĭ. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1950.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1970.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1973.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1974.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1950.

Papers Accessioned 1970.

Papers Accessioned 1973.

Papers Processed 01/--/79.

Papers Revised 05/--/82.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical sketch

Imperial and White army General and Ataman of the Don Cossacks in 1919-34.

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