Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Kiselevskiĭ , Georgiĭ Mitrofanovich, 1880 or 1881-1969, Alekseĭ Mikhaĭlovich, Czar of Russia, 1629-1676, Peter, Emperor of Russia, I, 1672-1725, Catherine, Empress of Russia, I, 1684-1727, Anna, Empress of Russia, 1693-1740, Catherine, Empress of Russia, II, 1729-1796, Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, Arakcheev, Alekseĭ Andreevich, graf, 1769-1834, Minikh, Burkhard-Khristofor, Graf fon, 1683-1767, Dologorukiĭ, V.V, and Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, 1673-1729
- Extent:
- 74 items and 1 box; 3 oversized folders
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
Manuscripts of, and historical documents collected by, Georgiĭ M. Kiselevskiĭ. Kiselevskiĭ's brief typed memoirs discuss his youth, service in the Imperial Ministry of Communications before World War I, and life as an emigre in Europe and Latin America. His diary from 1919-1920 covers the period when he served in the White Northwestern Army. Also included is a photograph and membership lists relating to emigre engineers' associations. Among the historical documents which Kiselevskiĭ collected are patents and edicts issued by the following Russian rulers: Alekseĭ Mikhaĭlovich (ruled 1645-76); Peter I (1682-1725); Catherine I (1725-27); Anna Ivanovna (1730-40); Ivan VI (1740-41); Catherine II (1762-96); and Alexander I (1801-25). Co-signers of certain of these documents are A.A. Arakcheev, V.V. Dolgorukiĭ, B.C. von Minikh, and A.D. Menshikov. Also included are over 50 miscellaneous receipts and other documents from the period 1732-1872. In addition there is a printed roll (stolbet︠s︡) depicting the order of march at Alexander I's funeral (1825).
- Biographical / Historical:
Engineer and collector.
- Acquisition information:
- Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1966.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1966.
Papers Processed 07/--/79.
Papers Revised 03/--/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
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- Europe -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- Latin America -- 20th century
Memoirs - Names:
- Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825
- Places:
- Soviet Union -- History -- 17th century
Russia -- History -- 1689-1801
Russia -- History -- 1801-1917
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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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