Grand Duke Gavriil Konstantinovich Romanov Memoirs, 1887-1950

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/G.K. Romanov
Bib ID:
4078018 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Gavrīil Konstantinovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1887-1955
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
63 items (3 boxes)
Language(s):
Russian .
Additional Description:
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4078018.pdf
Access:
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This collection is located on-site.

Description

Summary

The memoirs of Grand Duke Romanov consist of a typescript and a photocopy, entitled "Vospominanii︠a︡: Semeĭnai︠a︡ Khronika, 1887-1919" (1,171 p.) and photographs for the memoirs. There are also related family materials, which are mostly excerpts from letters of his father, Konstantin Konstantinovich, and his grandfather, Konstantin Pavlovich. They are grouped by subject. The memoir covers the early years of Gavriĭl Konstantinovich's life, before he left Russia in 1918.

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

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1951.

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1953.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Memoirs Accessioned 1951.

Memoirs Accessioned 1953.

Memoirs Processed 05/--/79.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Memoirs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Nobility -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID