Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Lukin, Aleksandr Petrovich and Viren, Mrs
- Extent:
- 1100 items and 3 boxes
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, military reports and clippings. The majority of the collection consists of clippings from the emigre newspapers "Poslednie Novosti" and "Illi︠u︡strovannai︠a︡ Rossii︠a︡," and mostly contain Lukin's memoirs about his service in the Black Sea Fleet. The manuscripts are largely comprised of Lukin's memoirs and include a manuscript (20 p.) on the Krondstadt uprising, "Vo vlasti Kronshtadtskikh matrosov." There is also a manuscript (28 p.) by the widow of Admiral Viren entitled "O sobytii︠a︡kh v Kronshtadte."
- Biographical / Historical:
A captain in the Imperial Navy who later joined the Whites.
- Acquisition information:
- Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1975.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1975.
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:
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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