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Levenet︠s︡, Boris N., b. ca. 1870

Papers of Boris N. Levenet︠s︡, and of his wife E.N. Levenet︠s︡. Included is a typescript copy of Boris' diary of military action in Romania in the fall of 1916; a folder of copies of military telegrams and documents concerning the surrender of the Tallinn (Reval or Revel)́ fortress to the Germans in February 1918 (one of the telegrams, dated 20 February, is signed by Lenin and Trotsky); and E. N. Levenet︠s︡ memoirs, which are mostly typed and in French. The memoirs deal with her youth, World War I, the Civil War, and emigration in Egypt.

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Isheev, P. P., kni︠a︡zʹ (Petr Petrovich), 1882-

Typed memoirs "Itogi semidesiatiletiia" discuss such topics as Isheev's family and education; the 1905 Revolution in Riga and Jelgava; his contacts with the world of theatre and journalism in Russia; World War I and the Civil War; and the emigration in Bulgaria, France, and the United States, where he was again involved with cultural activities and journalism.