Fedor N. and Evdokiia N. Kosatkin-Rostovskii Papers, 1910-1950
150 itemsThe 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).
Georgii Alekseevich Polianskii Papers, 1918-1961
2500 itemsThe collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, personal documents, subject files and printed materials. Almost half the correspondence is from Varvara (Vali︠a︡) Shakhovskai︠a︡, his wife, from whom he was divorced in 1932 but whose friendship he enjoyed until his death in 1961. A large portion of the manuscripts is in the form of a diary which, for the years 1919-1920, relates the activities of the Cuirassiers during the Civil War. The subject files deal exclusively with the Cuirassier Regiment and its veterans' organization in emigration. They include minutes, official mailings, regiment songs and poems and copies of the regiment publication, "Vestnik," for the period 1928-1931.
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Vereshchagin Papers, 1916-1964
92 itemsCorrespondence and memoirs of Vereshchagin. Correspondence includes letters from a number of major emigre cultural figures, such as Ivan Bunin, Matild́a Ksheshinskai︠a︡, Vasiliĭ Nemirovich-Danchenko; there are also poems by Nemirovich-Danchenko and by Nadezhda Teffi. In addition, there are letters by members of the Imperial family in exile, particularly Grand Prince Vladimir Kirillovich. Vereshchagin's memoirs touch on such subjects as his childhood and family, the Imperial Corps of Pages, cultural life in St. Petersburg and Petrograd, and the early 1920's in Petrograd and Moscow. In addition, there is a pamphlet of poems by Vereshchagin"Stikhi" (1955).
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- Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-19531
- Kirill Vladimīrovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1876-19381
- Kosatkin-Rostovskiĭ, Evdokii︠a︡ N., 188?-1
- Kosatkin-Rostovskīĭ, F., kni︠a︡zʹ (Fedor), 1875-19401
- Kshesinskai︠a︡ , Matilʹda Feliksovna, 1872-19711
- Miller, Elena Aleksandrovna1
- Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vasiliĭ Ivanovich, 1845-19361
- Poli︠a︡nskiĭ, Georgiĭ Alekseevich, 1889-19611
- Shakhovskai︠a︡, Varvara1
- Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-19521
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- Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-19531
- Kirill Vladimīrovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1876-19381
- Kosatkin-Rostovskiĭ, Evdokii︠a︡ N., 188?-1
- Kosatkin-Rostovskīĭ, F., kni︠a︡zʹ (Fedor), 1875-19401
- Kshesinskai︠a︡ , Matilʹda Feliksovna, 1872-19711
- Miller, Elena Aleksandrovna1
- Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vasiliĭ Ivanovich, 1845-19361
- Poli︠a︡nskiĭ, Georgiĭ Alekseevich, 1889-19611
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