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DescriptionSummaryThe collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, a photograph, and printed material, primarily from the period 1941-1957. Included are letters from Ivan Bunin, Marc Chagall, Mikhail Karpovich, Vasiliĭ Maklakov, W. Somerset Maugham, Vladimir Nabokov, Ili︠́a︡ Repin, Edmund Wilson, Boris Zaĭt︠s︡ev and many others. Manuscripts of his works include "Istoki""Nachalo kont︠s︡a""Zhivi, kak khochesh"́, and "The Escape" (English translation of "Begstvo"), such shorter tales as "Noch ́v terminale""Povest ́o smerti", and "Ulḿskai︠a︡ noch"́, as well as numerous articles, book reviews and essays. There are financial records for "Novyĭ Zhurnal", which Aldanov helped found, and the clippings are mainly articles about Aldanov. There is one late photograph of Aldanov.
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. Boxes 34-37 closed to all use until 1 Jan. 2008 (see letter of Tati︠́a︡na Aldanova to the Archive, 26 August 1957). 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--M.A. Aldanov. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1953. Papers: Source of acquisition--M.A. Aldanov. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1954. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1954. Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1957. Papers: Source of acquisition--Ida Romanovna Movshovich. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1958. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Accessioned 1953. Papers Accessioned 1954. Papers Accessioned 1954. Papers Accessioned 1957. Papers Accessioned 1958. Papers Processed 11/--/78. Papers Revised 12/--/80. 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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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchAldanov was the pseudonym for M.A. Landau, who was a Russian emigre writer who lived in France and in the United States. |