Collection ID: 4077902 BAR Ms Coll/Owie

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Owie, Khristofor Aleksandrovich, 1884-1958
Extent:
400 items and 1 box
Language:
Russian .

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, memoirs, minutes of meetings, documents, maps, photographs, and printed materials, mostly relating to World War I. Correspondence, mostly to Owie, includes a letter from Grand Duke Gavriĭl Konstantinovich. Memoirs are by Sergeĭ Konoplev concerning World War I, and manuscripts appear to be by Owie on the war and anti-Communist topics. Minutes are from the Society of Officers of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Life Guard (Leĭb-Gvardiĭ 3-iĭ strelkovyĭ polk). Maps, documents, and photographs deal mostly with Owie's service during World War I. Among the photographs is one of Nicholas II from 1913.

Biographical / Historical:

An officer in the Imperial Army who emigrated to Australia.

Acquisition information:
Papers: Source of acquisition--Vera Kh. Mercer. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1964.
Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1964.

Papers Processed 04/--/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