|
|
Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
Arrangement
DescriptionScope and ContentThe collection contains Simonovich's correspondence, manuscripts, doucments, subject files, and printed materials. There are letters to Simonovich from a friend who had settled in Yugoslavia, A. S. Poplavskiĭ, and Belgian postcards from before World War I. Manuscripts deal with Simonovich's experiences in the Imperial army on the Caucasian front and in the White army under general Slashchev. There are also essays devoted to the Russian emigre colonies in Belgium and in France. The subject files concern the Belgian section of the Gallipolian Society (Obʺshchestvo Gallipolit︠s︡ev) and Russian emigre events in Belgium. The printed materials include chiefly miscellaneous journals and clippings, some with articles by Simonovich.
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--S. V. Simonovich. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1956. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1964. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1966. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1968. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1969. 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 1956. Papers Accessioned 1964. Papers Accessioned 1966. Papers Accessioned 1968. Papers Processed 10/--/81. Papers Revised 09/--/82. Papers Accessioned 1969. Papers Accessioned 1969. Revision Description2009-06-26 File created. 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. 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
Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchSimonovich served as an officer in the Imperial and White armies and later lived in France and Belgium. |