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Miroli︠u︡bov, I︠U︡riĭ

Miroli︠u︡bov's manuscripts consist of a history of a history of the Russo-Japanese War and a number of manuscripts on such topics as early Slavic history and Russian folklore. Also included are copies of books by Miroli︠u︡bov: "Babushkin sunduk" (1974), "Rodina-Mat.́.." (1975), "Rig-Veda i i︠a︡zychestvo" (1981), and "Russkiĭ Khristi︠a︡nskiĭ Folklor. Pravoslavnie Legendii" (1983).

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Grigorovich, I. K. (Ivan Konstantinovich), 1853-1930

Manuscript of Grigorovich's memoirs (ca. 250 pages) which begin with his childhood in St. Petersburg and conclude with his emigration to France in 1923. He primarily discusses his military experiences in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, and the 1917 Revolution. He also describes his travels to the United States, England, and the Far East on various naval vessels and his service as naval attache in London from 1896-1898. The related materials include an essay about Grigorovich by A. de Loukine, two letters discussing the Grigorovich and Loukine manuscripts and an unsigned essay entitled "LʹOubli" which concerns Grigorovich.

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Vitte, S. I︠U︡., graf (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), 1849-1915

Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and subject files of Witte. The correspondents include Ivan S. Aksakov, Tsar Aleksander III, Tsar Nicholas II, Konstantin P. Pobedonost︠s︡ev, I︠U︡riĭ Samarin, Lev N. Tolstoĭ and Kaiser Wilhelm II. The manuscripts, which constitute over half of the collection, consist of Witte's memoirs and of his work on the Russo-Japanese War, and include a signed typescript essay by Lev N. Tolstoĭ. The photographs depict the signing of the Portsmouth Treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War (Portsmouth, N.H.). The subject files, which are primarily typescript copies of documents, refer to such topics as the various assassination attempts on the tsars, questions of agrarian reform, relations with Germany, and the siege of Port Arthur. There is also a framed pen and ink drawing depicting an event in Witte's public career.