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Alexander W. Greiner Papers, 1918-1958

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Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID 4078437 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Greiner, Alexander W., 1888-1958
Title Alexander W. Greiner Papers, 1918-1958
Physical Description 250 items (1 box)
Language(s) English , Russian .
Additional Description http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4078437.pdf
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Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, documents and photographs primarily relating to Greiner's years spent as a secretary for the American YMCA in the Soviet Union. There are numerous photographs of Greiner's family and friends in the U.S., and his summerhouse in Claverock, N.Y.

Using the Collection

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Restrictions on Access

You 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.

This collection is located on-site.

Accruals

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

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of John H. and Henry Z. Steinway, 1986.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Steinway, John H. & Henry Z. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--01/--/87. Accession number--B-87-3-3.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

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Processing Information

Papers Processed EJS 01/--/87.

Subject Headings

The 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.

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Photographic prints Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

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"ArchivedGRID"
Americans -- Soviet Union Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Born in Riga, Greiner graduated from the Moscow Imperial Conservatory of Music, and later became a piano salesman for J.F. Müller in Moscow. From 1918 to 1920 he worked as a secretary for the American YMCA's mission to the Soviet Union, and from 1926 until his death in 1958 Greiner was the concert artist manager for Steinway & and Sons, piano manufacturers in New York.