Aleksandr Alekseevich Pleshcheev Papers, 1908-1944
100 itemsThe collection consists of correspondence from such ballet and theater personalities as Sergeĭ Khudi︠a︡kov, Sergeĭ Lifar,́ Nadezhda Nikolaeva-Legat, Alekander Sanin and Vera Trefilova. There is also one letter each from Zinaida Gippi︠u︡s, Nadezhda Teffi, Boris Zaĭt︠s︡ev and Vladimir Zeeler. In addition, there are several typed manuscripts by Pleshcheev, including his book-length biography of E.N. Roschina-Insarova, and clippings of newspaper articles by Pleshcheev.
Aleksandra Mikhailovna Petrunkevich Papers, 1930-1960
250 itemsCollection includes correspondence and manuscripts. There is one letter each from Anton Kartashev and Bernard Pares. The manuscripts consist of articles, lectures, and notes by Petrunkevich on a variety of topics, and a brief memoir on the period of the Revolution and the Civil War.
Aleksei Alekseevich Gering Manuscripts, 1930-1975
340 itemsThe collection is composed almost exclusively of manuscripts submitted to Gering for publication in "Voennai︠a︡ Byl"́. These are mostly short memoirs of battles and campaigns, of life in military school, or of peacetime garrison life, by former tsarist officers. These naturally relate chiefly to the last few decades of the tsarist regime, and to the period of the Revolution and Civil War. Some contributions are more scholarly in tone; these include articles on the earlier history of the Russian army and of individual regiments, etc. Few of the manuscripts are more than 40 pages long; most are 1-20 pages. Not all of these manuscripts were published in "Voennai︠a︡ Byl"́; those that were not formed part of Gering's "archive" and have been arranged separately.
Aleksei Mikhailovich Iuzefovich Papers, 1895-1975
250 itemsThe papers include correspondence, photographs, and articles written by I︠U︡zefovich on the defense of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War. Also included are scrapbooks relating to his life and career; and printed material.
E.A. Efimovskii Papers, 1953-1964
48 itemsThe papers consist of manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials. Among the manuscripts are his typescript memoirs entitled "Vstrechi na zhiznennom puti" (53 pp.), which discuss his youth, student days in the history faculty of Moscow University, his work in the Constitutional Democratic (Kadet) Party, and the 1917 Revolution; and manuscripts of articles, some concerning the emigre monarchist movement. There are four photographs of Efimovskiĭ. Printed materials include offprints of his articles.
Ekaterina Nikolaevna Roshchina-Insarova Papers, 1907-1950
500 itemsThe collection includes correspondence from Konstantin Balḿont, Nikolaĭ Evreĭnov, Zinaida Gippius, Georgiĭ Grebenshchikov, Vasiliĭ Maklakov, Sergeĭ Potresov and Nadezhda Teffi. There is one letter each from Boris Bakhmeteff, Vera Bunina, Aleksandr Grechaninov, Aleksandr Kuprin and Alekseĭ Tolstoĭ. The manuscripts include poems and a play scenario by Nadezhda Teffi as well as Roshchina-Insarova's autobiographical essays and article about Sergeĭ Lifar.́ In addition, there are three scrapbooks containing clippings and programs of Roshchina-Insarova's performances, and approximately 40 photographs of her.
Elizabeth G. Williams-Foxcroft Papers, 1962-1977
32 itemsPapers of Williams-Foxcroft. The collection consists of manuscripts and printed materials. Manuscripts include an apparently unpublished work by Williams-Foxcroft entitled "Russia and the Anglo-Boer War" and manuscripts by her on such topics as her trips to the Soviet Union and Bulgaria. Among the printed materials are offprints of articles by her, programs of Russian-related cultural events in South Africa, and clippings.
Emmanuil Pavlovich Benningsen Papers, 1875-1955
750 itemsThe collection includes more than 100 letters to Benningsen from P.P. Ignatév, the last Minister of Imperial Russia, written in 1920-1921; and correspondence between Benningsen and his wife, Ekaterina Platonovna Benningsen, and Ksenii︠a︡ V. Denikina. Several manuscripts by E. P. Benningsen are also included: a long memoir which treats the history of the Benningsen family, his own government and Red Cross service, the 1917 Revolution and the Civil War, and emigration in France and Brazil. There are copies of his lectures and articles on historical topics; a lengthy essay on the character of modern politics called "Ce que la vie m'a enseigne"̀; and a number of reviews of books dealing with Russia. There are two sets of subject files: one containing materials relating to the activities of the "Soi︠u︡z Pazheĭ" (an emigre organization of former members of the Corps of Pages); the other, materials relating to the efforts by former officers of the Kavalergardskiĭ Regiment to recover a trove of silver objects belonging to them that they had deposited in the State Treasury at the beginning of World War I and which finally ended up in Belgrade. A brief biographical note on her husband by Ekaterina P. Benningsen and a few photographs complete the collection.
Evgenii Eduardovich Messner Papers, 1917-1974
700 itemsThe collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts by Messner and others, memoirs by Messner, photographs and printed materials. Manuscripts by Messner include a typescript (275 p.) entitled "Nekotorye prichiny porazhenii︠a︡ Germanii v voĭnu 1939-1945 g.g." Messner's memoirs (3293 p. and 350 p.) cover the years 1914-1973. Included among them are clippings, photographs, mimeographed materials and pamphlets. The majority of his memoirs concern World War I and the Civil War. Photographs are mostly copies. Printed materials consist mostly of clippings of articles by Messner in South American monarchist periodicals.
Limit your search
- Aleksandr Aleksandrovich and Mariia Nikolaevna Bashmakov Papers, 1830; 1910-19581
- Aleksandr Alekseevich Pleshcheev Papers, 1908-19441
- Aleksandra Mikhailovna Petrunkevich Papers, 1930-19601
- Aleksei Alekseevich Gering Manuscripts, 1930-19751
- Aleksei Mikhailovich Iuzefovich Papers, 1895-19751
- E.A. Efimovskii Papers, 1953-19641
- Ekaterina Nikolaevna Roshchina-Insarova Papers, 1907-19501
- Elizabeth G. Williams-Foxcroft Papers, 1962-19771
- Emmanuil Pavlovich Benningsen Papers, 1875-19551
- Evgenii Eduardovich Messner Papers, 1917-19741
- Maklakov, V. A. (Vasiliĭ Alekseevich), 1870-19573
- Pares, Bernard, 1867-19493
- Bakhmetev, B. A. (Boris Aleksandrovich)2
- Gippius, Z. N. (Zinaida Nikolaevna), 1869-19452
- Karpovich, Michael, 1888-19592
- Kennan, George Frost, 1904-2
- Losskiĭ, N. O. (Nikolaĭ Onufrievich), 1870-19652
- Potresov, S. V. (Sergi︠e︡ĭ Viktorovich), 1870-19532
- Prokopovich, Sergeĭ Nikolaevich, 1871-19552
- Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-19522
Current results range from 1500 to 1992
- Collection✖[remove]38
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library38
- Maklakov, V. A. (Vasiliĭ Alekseevich), 1870-19574
- Bakhmetev, B. A. (Boris Aleksandrovich)3
- Grebenshchikov, Georgīĭ, 1882-19643
- Karpovich, Michael, 1888-19593
- Losskiĭ, N. O. (Nikolaĭ Onufrievich), 1870-19653
- Pares, Bernard, 1867-19493
- Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-19523
- Zaĭt︠s︡ev, Boris, 1881-19723
- Adamovich, Georgiĭ2
- Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-19219
- Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-19173
- Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-19172
- Soviet Union -- Study and teaching2
- Europe -- Emigration and immigration1
- Russia -- History -- 1533-16131
- Russia -- History -- 1689-18011
- Russia -- History -- 1801-19171
- Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-19171
- South Africa -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century1
- Articles38
- Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century✖[remove]38
- Letters (correspondence)28
- Photographic prints20
- Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century15
- Memoirs15
- Clippings (Information Artifacts)14
- Books13
- Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century11
- Essays11