This collection is located on-site.
The collection primarily consists of unpublished manuscripts by Shavelśkiĭ. There are also letters from Shavelśkiĭ to his daughter (Marii︠a︡ Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡), several photographs of Shavelśkiĭ, clippings and miscellaneous printed items. Shavelśkiĭ's manuscripts include his memoirs (1920) which describe church affairs in Russia, World War I, the Imperial family and the 1917 Revolution; "Nabroski s natury" (1947), a series of brief essays and stories; "Pokhod protiv Rasputina" (n.d.); "Russkai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkov ́pred revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ieĭ" (1937); and "V dobrovolćheskoĭ armii" (1943), which describes Shavelśkiĭ's service as an army chaplain. Other manuscripts include brief sketches of Shavelśkiĭ by Feodor Bokach and N.N. Glubokovskiĭ.
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This collection is located on-site.
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Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavel'skai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1951.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavelʹskai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1952.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavelʹskai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1960.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavelʹskai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Papers Accessioned 1951.
Papers Accessioned 1952.
Papers Accessioned 1960.
Papers Processed 09/--/81.
Papers Accessioned 1967.
Shavelśkiĭ was and Orthodox priest, and spiritual adviser for the Imperial family prior to the Revolution.
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