Vasilii Vasil'evich Vorontsov-Vel'iaminov Papers, 1917-1950
Collection context
- Extent:
- 15 items (15 items)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Manuscripts, a document, photographs and printed material of Voront︠s︡ev-Veli︠́a︡minov. The memoirs cover the 1917-1920 period, including his work in armament factories, his travels throughout Russia, and his eventual emigration to Serbia. There is a detailed curriculum vitae dated 1924, a number of photographs of Belgium, and several clippings and handwritten excerpts from newspaper articles.
- Biographical / historical:
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Administered armament factories for the Provisional Government and later for General Denikin.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
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- Contact:
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