Helene Romanoff Papers, 1960-1963
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- BAR Gen Ms Coll/Hʹelène Romanoff
- Bib ID:
- 4078017 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Romanova, Elena Petrovna, kni︠a︡gini︠a︡, 1884-1962
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 27 items (27 items)
- Language(s):
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Russian
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- 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.
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This collection is located on-site.
Description
Summary
The collection primarily consists of her typescript memoirs (65 p.) which cover events from 1917 to her husband's death at the hands of the Bolsheviks. Also included is correspondence, and her obituary from a newspaper in Nice.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on 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.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1967.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers Accessioned 1967.
Papers Processed 01/--/81.
Revision Description
2020-05-04 PDF removed. jg
Biographical sketch
Hʹelène Romanoff, duchess and daughter of King Peter I of Serbia, was married to Russian Grand Duke Ioann Konstantinovich.
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