Nikolai Platonovich Vakar Papers, 1930-1980

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected items cataloged; remainder arranged.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, and newspaper clippings of Nikolaĭ P. Vakar. The correspondence includes numerous letters by Aleksandr Konovalov and Anatoliĭ Velʹmin and one letter by Grand Duke Dimitriĭ Pavlovich. Among manuscripts are a short autobiography by Vakar, and the originals and copies of his diary from 1938-1940. The diary concerns such topics as emigre politics in Paris in this period. There are numerous clippings of newspaper pieces by Vakar. In addition, there is a long obituary of Vakar by Paul Friedrich.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Ksenii︠a︡ Denikina. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Catherine Chvany. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1982.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Catherine Chvany. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1983.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Catherine Chvany. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1985.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Catherine Chvany. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1986. Accession number--B-86-11-26.

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Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Processed 01/--/82.

Papers Processed 01/--/82.

Papers Processed 06/--/83.

Papers Processed 09/--/85.

Papers Processed 11/--/86.

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History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Author of "Belorussia: Making of a Nation" (1956).