Georgii Aleksandrovich Orlov Papers, 1925-1964

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/Orlov
Bib ID:
4077897 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Orlov, Georgiĭ Aleksandrovich, 1895-1964
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
300 items (1 box)
Language(s):
Russian .
Access:
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Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, a diary, manuscripts, memoirs, notes, a subject file, photographs and printed materials. Correspondence is primarilly addressed to Orlov and his wife. Manuscripts and memoirs, chiefly by Orlov, deal with Civil War topics. Orlov's diary covers the years 1918-1921. Notes are on World War II, and the subject file concerns the death of Orlov. Photographs include a group picture of a Gallipoli Society meeting in Prague. Printed materials include clippings, mimeographed materials, pamphlets and copies of periodicals, all relating to the Gallipoli Society.

Arrangement

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection has no restrictions.

This collection is located on-site.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1970.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1970.

Papers Processed 06/--/80.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical sketch

An officer in the White Army, who after the Civil War emigrated to Czechoslovakia and then to Switzerland, where he remained active in the Obshchestvo gallipoliĭt︠s︡ev (Gallipoli Society), and emigre group of veterans of the Civil War.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Clippings (Information Artifacts) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Diaries CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Memoirs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Notes (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pamphlets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Periodicals CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Vrangel', Petr Nikolaevich, Baron, 1878-1928 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Emigration and immigration -- Czechoslovakia -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Switzerland -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Russians -- Czechoslovakia CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Russians -- Switzerland CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID