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Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionSummaryCorrespondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, subject files, printed materials, and memorabilia of historian George Vernadsky (Georgii Vladimirovich Vernadskii; 1887-1973). Most of the collection consists of his personal and professional papers, circa 1918-1973. Sizable groups of materials also concern members of his family, especially his wife Nina (1884-1971); his father, scientist Vladimir I. Vernadskii (1863-1945); his mother Nataliia E. Vernadskaia (1860-1943); and his sister Nina V. Toll' (1898-circa 1976).
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. Six boxes at the end of the collection were closed for 15-25 years after death of George Vernadsky (12 June 1973). 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--George and Nina Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1953. Papers: Source of acquisition--George and Nina Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957. Papers: Source of acquisition--George and Nina Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1959. Papers: Source of acquisition--George and Nina Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1962. Papers: Source of acquisition--George and Nina Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1965. Papers: Source of acquisition--George and Nina Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1968. Papers: Source of acquisition--George Vernadsky. Method of acquisition--Bequest; Date of acquisition--1973. Papers: Source of acquisition--Nina V. Toll. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1975. Papers: Source of acquisition--Nina V. Toll. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1976. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1953. Papers Accessioned 1957. Papers Accessioned 1959. Papers Accessioned 1962. Papers Accessioned 1965. Papers Accessioned 1968. Papers Accessioned 1973. Papers Accessioned 1975. Papers Accessioned 1976. Papers Processed 10/--/82. Revision Description2020-04-13 PDF finding aid converted to EAD by CLB and KSD. 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
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