Sofiia Markovna Bakunina Papers, 1900-1974

Creator:: Bakunina, Sofii︠a︡ Markovna, 1889-approximately 1974, Vernadsky, George, 1887-1973, Bazarov, Vladimir Aleksandrovich, 1874-1939, Panina, Sofii͡a Vladimirovna, grafini͡a, 1871-1956, Bit︠s︡illi, P. M. (Petr Mikhaĭlovich), 1879-1953, Astrov, N. I. (Nikolaĭ Ivanovich), -1934, and Bakunin, Mikhail A., -1962
Extent:: 4500 items (10 boxes)
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, and photographs of Bakunina. Most of the collection consists of letters from the period 1945-1974 by Bakunina's friends and relatives. Cataloged correspondence is from George Vernadsky (Bakunina's cousin), Vadim Rudnev, Sofii︠a︡ Panina, Petr Bit︠s︡illi, and Nikolaĭ Astrov; some of the letters are addressed to Bakunina's husband, Mikhail A. (d. 1962). Manuscripts include brief memoirs by Bakunina and her husband.
Biographical / historical:: Emigre in Belgium.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1967.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1972.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1974.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1967.

Papers Accessioned 1972.

Papers Accessioned 1974.

Papers Processed 08/--/82.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

aapm

Other finding aids:

Collection inventory is available as a PDF file. Collection can be requested through CLIO.

Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Closed to 1 Jan. 1989.

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