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Title: Gleb Nikolaevich Odintsov papers
Date (inclusive): 1781-1979
Collection Number: 75104
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Russian
Physical Description:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize framed photograph
(1.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The collection includes materials related to the Russian Imperial army; events in Russia before, during, and after the Russian
Revolution and Civil War; the Romanov family, and other Russian dignitaries and nobility, in the form of correspondence, writings,
notes, clippings, printed matter, and photographs.
Creator:
Odint͡sov, Gleb Nikolaevich, 1888-1972
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1975 with an increment in 1979.
[Identification of item], Gleb Nikolaevich Odintsov papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1888 | Born, Moscow province |
| 1908 | Graduated from the 1st Moscow Gymnasium |
| 1912 | Graduated from Saint Petersburg University law school, enrolled in Leib-gvardii kirasirski eia velichestva polk |
| 1913 | Became a military officer in the Russian Imperial army |
| 1917 | Dismissed after regiment reorganization |
| 1918 | Joined the Volunteer Army; appointed 1st squadron of 4th division commander |
| 1920 | Appointed 4th division commander |
| February 1920 | Injured in battle and evacuated to Serbia |
| 1921-1972 | Lived in Yugoslavia, Belgium, and Canada; served in the military in the Belgian Congo |
| June 1972 | Died in Toronto, Canada |
Scope and Content of Collection
The bulk of the material relates to Odintsov's military career in the Russian Imperial Army. The collection includes his military
records, memoirs, correspondence, photographs, and research papers related to the Leib-gvardii kirasirskii eia velichestva
polk (Her Majesty's Cuirassier Guards Regiment), as well as collected materials related to the Russian Revolution, Civil War,
and the Romanov family.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
Officers
Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917
Romanov, House of
Russia. Armii͡a
Olʹga Aleksandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, 1882-1960
Russia. Armii͡a. Leĭb-gvardii kirasirskii Ei͡a Velichestva polk