Russkii Natsional'nyi Komitet Records, 1917-1960

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

• Series I: Correspondence
• Series II: Manuscripts
• Series III: Documents, Photographs, Subject Files
• Series IV: RNK Organizational Records
• Series V: Printed Materials

Description

Scope and Content

The collection contains RNK correspondence, documents, photographs, subject files, organizational records and printed materials. There are letters from Boris Bakhmeteff, Pavel and Petr Dolgorukov, Zinaida Gippius, Aleksandr Kutepov, Dmitrii Merezhovskii, Bernard Pares, Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, George Vernadsky, and Petr Vrangel. There is a short essay by Aleksandra Tolstaia about her father. The manuscripts relate to political, historical and sociological issues. Most of the subject files relate to emigre organizations other than the RNK, while those of the RNK are classified into files of financial records, bulletins, minutes and lists of names and addresses. Among the printed materials are brochures and pamphlets, clippings, newspapers, and books.

• Series I: Correspondence

• Series II: Manuscripts

• Series III: Documents, Photographs, Subject Files

• Series IV: RNK Organizational Records

• Series V: Printed Materials

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Conditions Governing 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.

Boxes 1-5 are located on-site. Boxes 6 to 90 are located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library Reading Room.

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: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1952.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1960.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1952.

Papers Accessioned 1960.

Papers Processed 03/--/83.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

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

2021-02-19 Authorities and notes reviewed and updated. ksd

2021-03-10 Authorities added, finding aid reviewed on typos and edited. ksd

Subject Headings

The 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

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

The Russkii Natsional'nyi Komitet (RNK, i.e. Russian National Committee) was a Paris-based emigre political organization. Anton Vladimirovich Kartashev and Mikhail Mikhailovich Fedorov were leading figures in the organization, and much of the collection relates to their activities.