Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- I︠A︡khontov, Arkadiĭ Nikolaevich, 1878-1938, Kokovt︠s︡ov, Vladimir Nikolaevich, 1853-1943, Ignatév, Pavel Nikolaevich, graf, 1870-, Shakhovskoĭ, Vsevolod Nikolaevich, kni︠a︡zʹ, and Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
- Extent:
- 35 items and 1 box
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
The papers consist of correspondence and notes. The correspondence is made up of letters to I︠A︡khontov concerning his memoirs about the Council of Ministers from pre-revolutionary officials, including Vladimir Kokovt︠s︡ev, Pavel Ignatév, and Vsevolod Shakhovskoĭ. The notes are minutes taken at the meetings of the Council of Ministers; these exist as both the original handwritten notes and as typed copies. Finally, there is a brief memoir by I︠A︡khontov concerning World War I, and a printed copy of the announcement by Nicholas II that World War I had been declared.
- Biographical / Historical:
Assistant Secretary of the Council of Ministers in 1914-1916 (Pomoshchnik Upravli︠a︡i︠u︡shchego Delami Soveta Ministrov).
- Acquisition information:
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1953.
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1955.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1953.
Papers Accessioned 1955.
Papers Processed 06/--/79.
- 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
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- Europe -- 20th century
Announcements
Letters (correspondence)
Memoirs
minutes (administrative records)
Notes (documents) - Places:
- Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Readers must use typed copies of minutes of the meetings of Council of Ministers.
This collection is located on-site.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu