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
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- Australia -- 20th century
Letters (correspondence)
Maps (documents)
Memoirs
minutes (administrative records)
Photographic prints - Names:
- Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
- Places:
- Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917
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