Correspondence, manuscripts, documents and printed materials of Tikhobrazov. The correspondence dates from 1963-1974 and includes letters from Vera Mikhailovna Borel', daughter of General Mikhail Vasil'evich Alekseev. There is one manuscript by Anna Nikolaevna Alekseeva, the General's widow, while the rest are by Tikhobrazov. These include two lengthy versions of his autobiography and a number of shorter essays. The topics Tikhobrazov treats include his own military education, the history of the Imperial family, Rasputin, the 1917 Revolution and the Civil War. With regard to the Civil War, Tikhobrazov describes his experiences under General Briggs. The documents include Civil War military orders, an 1859 diploma awarded to B. I. Ianushevich and Arkadii Pavlovich Levitskii's service record, dated 1915. The printed materials include clippings, illustrations and two copies of "Miroir de l'Histoire" (1964 and 1967) in which articles by Tikhobrazov appeared. There is a photograph album entitled "Russkaia armiia na Balkanakh" with many photos of White units in exile in the 1920's.

Papers consist of manuscripts and printed materials. Manuscripts include a typescript memoir by Gagarin about Simferopol in 1917-18, two brief essays by Gagarin on the rivers Neva and Volga, and a typed copy of a letter from a soldier in World War I to a nurse. Printed materials include scattered issues of and clippings from "Russkoe Slovo" one issue of "Sei︠a︡teĺ" two issues of "Chasovoĭ" three issues of "Russkiĭ Invalid" and twenty-one issues of "Osvedomitel ́Leĭb-Egereĭ" and a copy of "Epizody proshlogo. Rasskazy iz zhizni avtora i izbrannye stikhotvorenii︠a︡" (Buenos Aires, 1972), a collection of poems and brief memoiristic essays, manuscripts of some which are among Gagarin's papers.

The papers consist primarily of the Kosatkin-Rostovskiĭ's memoirs. His manuscript memoirs (150 p.) discuss his life up to 1906. Her typescript memoirs (440 p.) discuss her childhood, career as an actress in St. Petersburg, 1917-1918 in Petrograd, and the emigration in France. Also included are his diary for June-July 1940; a few letters written to him; clippings of his newspaper articles (many signed with the pseudonym "Antar"); and a book with his poetry and with essays dedicated to him; "Krestnym putem k voskresenii︠u︡" (Paris, 1948).

The collection primarily consists of unpublished manuscripts by Shavelśkiĭ.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.

The collection consists of manuscripts, clippings and books. The manuscripts include a biography of Sakharov and a bibliography of his works, both written by his wife. There is also an essay by Sakharov "Die Herrgottsbienen;" newspaper clippings and two books written by Sakharov"Die tschechischen Legionen in Sibirien" (Berlin, 1936) and "Der verratene Armee" (Berlin, 1938).

The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, books and periodicals. There are two letters from Aleksandr Glazunov and one each from Aleksandr Grechaninov and Nikolaĭ Metner. The manuscripts deal with both cultural affairs and the Russian Revolution. Among the cultural topics are essays on music, Isadora Duncan, Maksim Gorḱiĭ and literary affairs. There are articles about general aspects of the Revolution and about such individuals as Lenin, Stalin, Chicherin, Dzerzhinskiĭ and Kamenev. Many of the articles are memoiristic in nature, particularly those about life in Moscow and in the provinces during the Revolution, Dzerzhinskiĭ and Kamenev. There are clippings of articles written by Sabaneev and a number of books and periodicals either written by Sabaneev or containing articles by him.

The collection consists of manuscripts by Seĭfullin and printed materials. Among the manuscripts are essays on such topics as the Aleksandrovskoe Voennoe Uchilische, early Slavic tribes, Seĭfullin's military career during World War I and the Civil War, the Russian emigre colony in Shanghai and religious themes. The printed materials include a leaflet and two clippings dealing with Russian military history.

The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, a subject file, and printed materials. The correspondence includes a letter from Randall Thomas Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, and one from Nikolaĭ Roerich. There is an essay about Metropolitan Platon by I︠O︡ann Chepelev, and a number of photographs depicting church officials and White army leaders. There is a subject file concerning Platon's meeting in 1919 with President Wilson. The collection also contains articles and clippings by and about the Metropolitan, and there are several books and pamphlets as well. The materials were collected by his daughter and grandson; many of the items are photocopies.

The manuscripts, all of which are by Sobolev, include historical essays, such as "Legenda drevni︠a︡go Novgoroda" and Sobolev's memoirs"Zapiski zhurnalista." Sobolev's memoirs cover his childhood in Novgorod, the 1905 and 1917 Revolutions, World War I (during which Sobolev was active in the Imperial Army) and the Civil War, in which Sobolev participated in White Army campaigns in Onega, Murmansk and Arkhangelśk. Sobolev also discusses a number of newspapers with which he was associated, particularly "Novoe vremi︠a︡" "Russkoe slovo" and "Birzhevye vedomosti." The printed materials consist of a few newspaper clippings.

Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials of Toporkov. Much of the collection consists of materials Toporkov collected and used for a three-volume history of the Fifth Hussar Regiment (Pi︠a︡tĭ gusarskiĭ aleksandri ĭskiĭ polk), of which he had been a member. There are also materials concerning members of the regiment who emigrated after the 1917 Revolution. The correspondence (1919-1952) includes letters to and from members of several emigre military organizations. the manuscripts include essays and memoirs about the regiment during World War I and the Civil War (including several by Toporkov himself) as well as Toporkov's three-volume history of his regiment from the eighteenth century through 1929, the regiment museum, individual members of the regiment, regiment celebrations (1926-1935), the Court of Honor, and regiment financial affairs (1925-1948). Among the printed materials are clippings and materials relating to a number of emigre organizations.