Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Novit︠s︡kiĭ, Georgiĭ Isakievich, 1889-1966, Mosely, Philip E. (Philip Edward), 1905-1972, Kartashev, A. V. (Anton Vladimirovich), 1875-1960, Zenʹkovskiĭ, V. V. (Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich), 1881-1962, Karpovich, Michael, 1888-1959, and Vernadsky, George, 1887-1973
- Extent:
- 1300 items and 4 boxes; 1 oversized folder; 1 sound tape
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, subject files, photographs, a sound tape, and printed materials. There are many letters from Anton Kartashev; other correspondents include Mikhaĭl Karpovich, Philip Mosely, and Vasiliĭ Zenḱovskiĭ. There are manuscripts by Kartashev, Karpovich, and George Vernadsky, as well as by Novit︠s︡kiĭ himself on the Orthodox Church and the emigration. Subject files touch on his organizational activities. There are photographs of Novit︠s︡kiĭ with Dwight Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, and Jacob Javits, and also of Zenḱovskiĭ. The sound tape is an interview with Novit︠s︡kiĭ on Voice of America about his father-in-law, Georgiĭ Shavelśkiĭ. Some of the materials concern Novit︠s︡kiĭ's brother, Evgeniĭ, and wife, Marii︠a︡.
- Biographical / Historical:
An active member of many emigre orgainzations, Novit︠s︡kiĭ chaired such bodies as the Obshchestvo Pomoshchi Russkim Deti︠a︡m za Rubezhom, Obshestvo Druzeĭ Akademii Svi︠a︡togo Sergei︠a︡, and the Russian-American Republican Club.
- Acquisition information:
- Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1967.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1967.
Papers Processed 06/--/80.
- 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 -- United States -- 20th century
Photographic prints - Names:
- Russian-American Republican Club
Obshchestvo Pomoshchi Russkim Deti︠a︡m za Rubezhom
Obshchestvo druzeĭ Akademii Svi︠a︡togo Sergei︠a︡
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ zagranit︠s︡eĭ
Eisenhower, Dwight D (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986
Shavelʹskīĭ, Georgīĭ Ioannovich, 1871-1951
Novit︠s︡kiĭ, Evgeniĭ Isakievich
Novit︠s︡kiĭ, Georgiĭ Isakievich, 1889-1966
Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡, Marii︠a︡ Georgievna
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979
Zenʹkovskiĭ, V. V. (Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich), 1881-1962
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