Collection ID: 4077750 BAR Gen Ms Coll/Levenet︠s︡

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Levenet︠s︡, Boris N., b. ca. 1870, Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, 1870-1924, and Trotsky, Leon, 1879-1940
Extent:
63 items and 63 items
Language:
Russian .

Background

Scope and Content:

Papers of Boris N. Levenet︠s︡, and of his wife E.N. Levenet︠s︡. Included is a typescript copy of Boris' diary of military action in Romania in the fall of 1916; a folder of copies of military telegrams and documents concerning the surrender of the Tallinn (Reval or Revel)́ fortress to the Germans in February 1918 (one of the telegrams, dated 20 February, is signed by Lenin and Trotsky); and E. N. Levenet︠s︡ memoirs, which are mostly typed and in French. The memoirs deal with her youth, World War I, the Civil War, and emigration in Egypt.

Biographical / Historical:

Boris N. Levenet︠s︡ was an officer in the Imperial army during World War I.

Acquisition information:
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1960.
Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1960.

Papers Processed 12/--/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

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

This collection is located on-site.

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th St.
New York, NY 10027, United States
CONTACT:
(212) 854-5590
rbml@library.columbia.edu