Collection ID: 4077900 BAR Ms Coll/Osipov

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Osipov, Mikhail Petrovich and De-vitt, Lev L.
Extent:
600 items and 4 boxes; 1 oversized folder
Language:
Russian .

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of a photograph of Sergeĭ M. Lifaŕ correspondence, a diary, manuscripts and memoirs, subject files, documents, military service records and questionnaires, membership registers of the Union of the Knights of St. George (Soi︠u︡z georgievskikh kavalerov), photographs and printed materials. The collection mostly concerns the Russian General-Military Union and the Union of the Knights of St. George. The diary is by Lev L. De-vit on the Civil War. Subject files include materials on the Union of the Knights of St. George and Major-General Ippolit V. Savit︠s︡kiĭ. Service records, military service questionnaires, membership records and photographs deal with members of both organizations. Printed materials include mimeographed bulletins of these organizations and a book listing the recipients of the Order of St. George, dated November 26, 1916.

Biographical / Historical:

An officer in the White Army who emigrated to France after the Civil War and became active in the Russian General-Military Union (Russkiĭ obshche-voinskiĭ soi︠u︡z).

Acquisition information:

Collection on Military History: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1970.

Collection on Military History: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1973.

Collection on Military History: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1976.

Processing information:

Collection on Military History Accessioned 1970.

Collection on Military History Accessioned 1973.

Collection on Military History Accessioned 1976.

Collection on Military History 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

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