Prince Paul of Yugoslavia papers, 1757-1976

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into six series.

• Series I: Correspondence
• Series II: Manuscripts
• Series III: Documents and Photographs
• Series IV: Subject Files
• Series V: Printed Materials
• Series VI: Oversized Items

Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of correspondence and subject files, but also includes manuscripts, documents, photographs and printed materials. The correspondence spans six decades and includes letters received by Prince Paul prior to his accession, during his tenure as regent, and during 35 years of exile. Correspondents include Prince Paul's family; European politicians, such as Edvard Beneš, Neville Chamberlain, Anthony Eden, and Benito Mussolini; European royalty, including King Albert of Belgium, King Carol II of Rumania, Queen Elizabeth II, King George VI, and King Edward VIII of England; Yugoslav public figures, such as Milan Stojadinoviʹc, Dragiša Cvetkoviʹc, and Anton Korošec. Subject files pertain to the reign of Prince Paul. These materials -- correspondence, minutes of meetings, military regulations, speeches, consular and foreign legation reports, police reports, voting records, government decrees, et cetera -- were assembled by J. B. Hoptner while researching his book, "Yugoslavia in Crisis, 1934-1941" (1962). Among the manuscripts are Prince Paul's and Princess Olga's diaries and Prince Paul's notes on conversations with Hermann Göring, Hitler, Mussolini, and Eden. Also included are historical documents concerning Serbian and Yugoslav history and the Karageorgevich family; documents from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as a copy of the 1808 agreement between Kara George and the Serbian National Council.

• Series I: Correspondence

• Series II: Manuscripts

• Series III: Documents and Photographs

• Series IV: Subject Files

  The materials in subject files in boxes 11-lU concerning the reigns of King Alexander and Prince Paul were assembled, chronologically arranged, and, in some cases, translated by Jacob Hoptner while preparing his book, Yugoslavia in Crisis. The files are intact, except that original letters by major correspondents were removed; among these, Milan Stojadinovic, Prince Paul, Dragisa Cvethovic, and Anton Korosec appeared most often.

• Series V: Printed Materials

• Series VI: Oversized Items

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Access Restrictions

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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.

Existence and Location of Copies

In 2006, the entire microfilm set was donated to the Serbian National Archives in Belgrade.

14 boxes were microfilmed: Available on 16 microfilm reels - 2005-1012 - 2005-1027.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1954.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1964.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1969.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1978.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1970.

Correspondence: Source of acquisition--Georgevich, Dragoslav. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1988. Accession number--B-88-9-10.

Gift of Prince Paul and Princess Olga via Jacob and Harriet Hoptner, 1954, 1964, 1969-1970, 1978, 1981, 1985; gift of Dragoslav Georgevich, 1988.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1954.

Papers Accessioned 1964.

Papers Accessioned 1969.

Papers Accessioned 1978.

Papers Accessioned 1981.

Papers Processed 02/--/81.

Papers Accessioned 1970.

Correspondence Processed ejs 09/--/89.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

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

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Prince Paul Karageorgevich was Regent of Yugoslavia from 1934 to 1941.