Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Kutepov, Aleksandr Pavlovich, 1882-1930
- Extent:
- 2200 items and 8 boxes; 1 oversized folder
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
Correspondence consists chiefly of consolatory letters to his wife after his abduction; there are also letters to Kutepov from other White generals, such as Petr Wrangel and Pavel Shatilov. The financial records appear to be of the Military Union in 1924-29. Subject files concern such topics as Ataman Semenov and the Civil War in the Far East, the Civil War in the south, and the remnants of the White Army in Gallipoli and Bulgaria in 1921-22. Printed materials include emigre books and periodicals, a number of them concerning the Eurasian movement (evraziĭstvo).
- Biographical / Historical:
Imperial and White army general who served as head of the Russian Universal Military Union (Russkiĭ Obʺshche-Voinskiĭ Soi︠u︡z) in 1929-30, and was then kidnapped by Soviet agents.
- Acquisition information:
- Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1963.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1963.
Papers Processed 11/--/79.
Papers Revised 01/--/83.
- 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
Russians -- Europe
Books
Letters (correspondence)
Periodicals
Photographic prints - Names:
- Russkiĭ obshche-voinskiĭ soi︠u︡z
Semenov, G. (Grigoriĭ), 1890-1946 - Places:
- Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
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