Aleksei Alekseevich Ziablov Papers, 1883-1971
64 itemsPapers of Zi︠a︡blov. Included is a copy of a letter from Moscow in 1919 by Zi︠a︡blov to his daughter, manuscripts, documents, photographs, and other miscellaneous items. Manuscripts include Zi︠a︡blov's travel diary of a trip from Moscow to the Black Sea and the Crimea in 1886, his memoirs, and lectures on engineering. The memoirs discuss his childhood and education (he graduated from Moskovskoe Tekhnicheskoe Uchilishche (Moscow Technical Institute)) in 1887; his work as a teacher and engineer; the 1905 revolution in Kolomna, where he was director of a machine works; and his continued engineering career through World War I and the early Soviet period. There are family photographs and photographs of unidentified groups, including Zi︠a︡blov, standing around locomotives. Also included is a pamphlet by Zi︠a︡blov"K voprosu o nemet︠s︡kom zasilí: Illi︠u︡strat︠s︡ii iz parovozostroĭtelńoĭ praktiki" (Petrograd, 1919).
Aleksei Fedorovich and Liubov Aleksandrovna Girs Papers, 1913-1963
25 itemsOne letter, manuscripts, and printed materials of Aleksei Fedorovich Girs and of his wife, Liubov' Aleksandrovna Girs. The letter, dated 1914, when Girs was governor of Minsk, is addressed to N. A. Maklakov. Aleksei Gir's memoirs cover such topics as his service in Estland; Petr Stolypin; the "Jewish question;" Tsar Nicholas II; and independent Estonia, where he lived in 1918-1924. There are also two reports by Girs from the time of his service in Minsk. ́Liubov Girs is represented chiefly by diaries from 1901-1918, particularly on Odessa in 1905-1906; Stolypin's murder in 1911; and Nizhny Novgorod in 1917. Among the printed materials are announcements of Gir's accession to the Minsk governorship in 1914-1915.
Allen Wardwell Papers, 1917-1941
5000 itemsPapers of Wardwell. These papers chiefly concern the 1917-1918 American Red Cross Mission to Russia, in which Wardwell served, and his involvement in efforts to support trade with and aid to Russia in 1919-1924; he was chairman of the Russian Famine Fund in that period. There are a few items concerning the 1941 W.A. Harriman-Lord Beaverbrook mission to Russia, in which Wardwell participated. Materials on the Red Cross Mission are chiefly from May-October 1918, when Wardwell commanded it; they consist of correspondence, reports, documents, many photographs, and transcribed excerpts from Wardwell's diary and letters home. Major correspondents include Georgiĭ Chicherin, Lev Trot︠s︡kiĭ, and Raymond Robins. Records of Wardwell's efforts in regard to Russia in 1919-1924 consist of extensive correspondence files with prominent Americans, such as Robins and Herbert Hoover, manuscripts, related printed materials, and Wardwell's diary of his trip to Russia in the fall of 1922.
Bennett Cerf papers, 1898-1977
52 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, phonograph and tape recordings, and printed files. Included are Cerf's personal correspondence files, 1929-1945, and the diaries and scrapbooks which he maintained from his school days throughout his active career. The diaries, in date-book format, contain terse notes on Cerf's meetings with authors and friends, on his travels and publishing activities; the scrapbooks contain correspondence and photographs, as well as memorabilia and printed items, and were annotated by Cerf and his wife, Phyllis Fraser Cerf Wagner. Also in the collection are manuscripts and proofs for Cerf's books including "The Laugh's on Me""Treasury of Atrocious Puns""The Sound of Laughter""Stories to Make You Feel Better", and "At Random: the Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf", which was edited by Phyllis Cerf Wagner and Albert Erskine, 1977. The papers also include condolence letters written at the time of Cerf's death, photographs and photo albums,certificates and awards, and miscellaneous printed material, including Random House and Modern Library catalogues. Among the major correspondents are: Truman Capote, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edna Ferber, Moss Hart, J. Edgar Hoover, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, John Lindsay, Joshua Logan, John O'Hara, Jacqueline Onassis, Richard Rodgers, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gertrude Stein, Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, and Robert Penn Warren
Boris Ivanovich Bok Collection on the Siege of Port Arthur, 1904-1905
55 itemsManuscripts and related materials on the siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War, collected by Boris Ivanovich Bok. Included are diaries and memoirs by Russian participants in the siege: Dmitrii Grigor'evich Androsov (Diary), Oskar Fabianovich Berg (Memoirs), Vladimir Ferdinandovich Berg (Memoirs), Aleksandr Viktorovich Fok ("Zametki"), Nikolai Viktorovich Ienish (Memoirs), Aleksei Mikhailovich Iuzefovich (Memoirs), Vladimir Nikoalevich Nikitin (Diary), Aleksandr Apollonovich Vorob'ev (Memoirs). Some of the memoirs and diaries were published in: "Port-Arthur, Vospominaniia uchastnikov" (New York, 1955).
Boris N. and E.N. Levenets Papers, 1916-1960
63 itemsPapers 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.
Charles Richard Crane Papers, 1869-1967
1.5 linear feetPapers include typed carbons of correspondence, memoirs, speeches, and biographical materials. The correspondence consists of letters to and from Crane, 1869-1939, and telegrams and letters to his wife upon his death. The memoirs include information on his diplomatic service and travels. The speeches, 1910-1930, are largely based on his travels and activities. There are diaries by other persons of his trips to Albania, Russia in 1921, and to the Near East. Finally, biographical materials include editorials, articles, and speeches. While a sizable amount of material concerns Russia, the collection includes information on his other activities as well.
Elinor Rice Hays papers, 1867-196-
1 linear feetEvgeniia Mikhailovna and Pavel Al'fonsovich Briunelli Papers, 1891-1956
400 itemsCorrespondence, manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials of Evgenii︠a︡ M. and Pavel A. Bri︠u︡nelli. The bulk of the collection consists of Mrs. Bri︠u︡nelli's 35 diaries, covering the years 1891-1956. The correspondence consists of letters from Mrs. Bri︠u︡nelli's sister in Leningrad from 1922 to the early 1940s. Pavel Bri︠u︡nelli's memoirs are on the emigration in France in the 1920s and 1930s. The printed materials are made up largely of his writings.
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- Aleksandr Mikhailovich Nikolaev Papers, 1899-19671
- Aleksei Alekseevich Ziablov Papers, 1883-19711
- Aleksei Fedorovich and Liubov Aleksandrovna Girs Papers, 1913-19631
- Allen Wardwell Papers, 1917-19411
- Bennett Cerf papers, 1898-19771
- Boris Ivanovich Bok Collection on the Siege of Port Arthur, 1904-19051
- Boris N. and E.N. Levenets Papers, 1916-19601
- Charles Richard Crane Papers, 1869-19671
- Elinor Rice Hays papers, 1867-196-1
- Evgeniia Mikhailovna and Pavel Al'fonsovich Briunelli Papers, 1891-19561
- Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, 1870-19242
- Trotsky, Leon, 1879-19402
- Androsov, Dmitrii Grigor'evich1
- Berg, O. F.1
- Berg, Vladimir Ferdinandovich1
- Bok, Boris Ivanovich, 1879-19551
- Bri︠u︡nelli, Evgenii︠a︡ Mikhaĭlovna, 1873-1
- Bri︠u︡nelli, Pavel, 1873-1949 (Form subheading: Memoirs.)1
- Cerf, Bennett, 1898-19711
- Chicherin, G (Georgiĭ), 1872-19361
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- Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-19862
- Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, 1870-19242
- Stein, Gertrude, 1874-19462
- Trotsky, Leon, 1879-19402
- Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871-19581
- American Red Cross Mission to Russia1
- Androsov, Dmitrii Grigor'evich1
- Annenberg, Walter H., 1908-20021
- Association for the Advancement of Women1
- Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-19217
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States3
- Russia -- Foreign relations -- 1894-19172
- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- War of 1912-19131
- Baltic States1
- China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain1
- China -- Foreign relations -- Japan1
- China -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union1
- China -- Foreign relations -- United States1
- China -- History -- 1928-19371