Collection ID: 4078061 BAR Ms Coll/Shavelśkiĭ

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Shavelʹskīĭ, Georgīĭ Ioannovich, 1871-1951, Bokach, Feodor, and Glubokovskiĭ, N.N
Extent:
200 items and 6 boxes
Language:
Russian .

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection primarily consists of unpublished manuscripts by Shavelśkiĭ. There are also letters from Shavelśkiĭ to his daughter (Marii︠a︡ Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡), several photographs of Shavelśkiĭ, clippings and miscellaneous printed items. Shavelśkiĭ's manuscripts include his memoirs (1920) which describe church affairs in Russia, World War I, the Imperial family and the 1917 Revolution; "Nabroski s natury" (1947), a series of brief essays and stories; "Pokhod protiv Rasputina" (n.d.); "Russkai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkov ́pred revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ieĭ" (1937); and "V dobrovolćheskoĭ armii" (1943), which describes Shavelśkiĭ's service as an army chaplain. Other manuscripts include brief sketches of Shavelśkiĭ by Feodor Bokach and N.N. Glubokovskiĭ.

Biographical / Historical:

Shavelśkiĭ was and Orthodox priest, and spiritual adviser for the Imperial family prior to the Revolution.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavel'skai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1951.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavelʹskai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1952.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavelʹskai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1960.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Marii︠a︡ G. Novit︠s︡kai︠a︡ (neʹe Shavelʹskai︠a︡). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1951.

Papers Accessioned 1952.

Papers Accessioned 1960.

Papers Processed 09/--/81.

Papers Accessioned 1967.

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