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Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionSummaryThe collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, and printed materials. The correspondence chiefly covers from the 1920s to the 1960s. Manuscripts include an extensive autobiography; a memoir about his work before World War I as a prosecutor in the Tbilisi region"Desi︠a︡t ́let sluzhby v prokurskom nadzore na Kavkaze;" and notes and manuscripts on many topics, including history and his years in Georgia and the emigration. Included are Rozhdestvenskiĭ's personal documents from both Russia and the emigration, and photographs of him and of members of emigre organizations. Among the printed materials are clippings and several early twentieth century political pamphlets.
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--A.N. Rozhdestvenskiĭ. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1962. Papers: Source of acquisition--A. N. Rozhdestvenskiĭ. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1965. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1966. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1969. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1962. Papers Accessioned 1965. Papers Accessioned 1966. Papers Accessioned 1969. Papers Processed 04/--/81. 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 sketchRozhdestvenskiĭ was a lawyer in Imperial Russia and emigre in Bulgaria, France, and Chile. |