Register of the Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoĭ voĭny v gorode Los Anzhelose records
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Title: Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoĭ voĭny v gorode Los Anzhelose records
Date (inclusive): 1795-2012
Collection Number: 2015C43
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: Russian, English, French, and Greek
Physical Description:
12 manuscript boxes, 2 card file boxes, 11 oversize boxes, 1 cubic foot box, 1 oversize folder, memorabilia
(22.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Legal, financial, and membership records, correspondence, printed matter, audiovisual material, and memorabilia relating to
Russian émigré affairs.
Creator:
Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoĭ voĭny v gorode Los Anzhelose
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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Acquisition Information
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoĭ voĭny v gorode Los Anzhelose records, [Box no., Folder no.
or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Historical Note
Founded in 1925 by veterans of the First World War and the Russian Civil War, this organization provided a vehicle by which
Russian veterans were able to support each other and maintain their cultural and political identities.
Scope and Content of Collection
Includes legal, financial, and membership records; correspondence; printed matter; audiovisual material; and memorabilia relating
to Russian émigré affairs and the veteran organization, Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoĭ voĭny v gorode Los Anzhelose.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russians -- United States
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
World War, 1914-1918 -- Russia
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans
Russia. Armii͡a
OFFICE FILE
1912-2001, undated
Scope and Contents
Attendance lists, bulletins, correspondence, financial documents, founding documents, legal documents, library catalogues,
members'papers, and other materials arranged alphabetically by physical form.
box 1, folder 1
Annual meetings
1949-1962
box 1, folder 2
Biannual meetings
1949-1956
box 1, folder 3
Bulletins
1952-2001
Scope and Contents
Izveshcheniia Obshchestva russkikh veteranov Pervoi Mirovoi Voiny v Gorode Los-Anzhelos.
See also Anya Peregoud cancer fund file for No. 409
(May 1991).
box 1, folder 4
Clippings
undated
Scope and Contents
See also Oversize file.
box 1, folder 5
Commemorative bulletins
1950-1975
Scope and Contents
Includes brieforganizational history.
box 2, folder 4
Desk calendar
1972
Scope and Contents
Contains clippings and
unidentified photographs that were acquired
with this desk calendar.
box 2, folder 5
Annual and biannual financial reports
1949-1996
box 2, folder 6
Charity fund
1985-1988
Scope and Contents
Ledgers of income and
expenditures of the charity fund. See also
Correspondence, 1985-1988
box 2, folder 7
Ladies society of Russian veterans of World War I
1965-1967
Scope and Contents
Annual financial reports.
box 2, folder 10
Strakhovaya kassa
1951-1969
Scope and Contents
Bylaws for a
welfare fund created by the Veteran's Society.
box 2, folder 12
Flyers for social events
1950-2000
box 2, folder 13
Amended bylaws and name change
1990-1999
Scope and Contents
Documents pertaining to amendments made to the
bylaws in the late 1990s, the process of
renaming the organization, and copies of
original founding documents.
box 2, folder 14
Bylaws and amended bylaws
1936-2000
box 3, folder 1
Invalid's Ball
1954-1957 and undated
box 3, folder 2
Estate of Elizabeth M. Sammer
1997
box 3, folder 4
Library file
1969
undated
box 3, folder 5
Library catalogue 1
undated
box 3, folder 6
Library catalogue 2
undated
box 3, folder 7
Library catalogue 3
undated
box 3, folder 8
Library catalogue 4
undated
box 3, folder 9
Library catalogue 5
undated
box 3, folder 10
Library catalogue
1987
Language of Material: English.
box 3, folder 11
Library catalogue 1
1991
Language of Material: English.
box 3, folder 12
Library catalogue 2
1991
Language of Material: English.
box 3, folder 13
New publication flyers. Pages from Slavonic Bazaar's book catalogue
box 4, folder 1
Membership applications
1948-1999
box 4, folder 2
Notices of withdrawal from membership
1945-1975
box 4, folder 3
Members lists
Scope and Contents
See also: Oversize File. Members' papers.
box 4, folder 4
Avtomonov, Igor A.
1969-1970
Scope and Contents
Correspondence received by Avtomonov.
box 4, folder 5
Dmitrevskii, Vasilii
1962-1964
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings and lists of names. See also: Photographs.
box 4, folder 6
Granovskii, Georgii Innokent'evich
undated
Scope and Contents
Granovskii's service record.
box 4, folder 7
Krassovsky (Krasovskii), Dimitrii M.
1912-1972, undated
box 4, folder 8
Writings
1954-1955, undated
box 4, folder 10
Kaiut Kompaniia
1912-1972, undated
Scope and Contents
See also: Oversize file.
box 4, folder 11
Otdel Gardemarin Klasssov
undated
box 5, folder 13
Mercury, George (Merkur'ev, Georgii)
1957-1994
Scope and Contents
An inventory of office supplies and Merkur'ev's death certificate.
box 4, folder 14
Ossossoff, D. (Ososov, D.)
1938-1951, undated
box 4, folder 15
Maps and charts
undated
Scope and Contents
Subject file – Hydrography
box 5, folder 3
Water Consultant's Report
1943
box 5, folder 4
Sashin, Anatoly Mikhail
1972
Scope and Contents
A memorial book from Sashin's funeral
box 5, folder 5
Vitt, George G.
1980
Scope and Contents
See also: Library catalogue, 1987 and Library catalogue 1991.
box 5, folder 6
Minutes of meetings
1950-2001
Scope and Contents
See also: Attendance lists.
box 5, folder 7
Weekly attendance journal
1957-1958
box 5, folder 8
Miscellany
1932-2000
Scope and Contents
Information on property owned by the Veteran's Society, poems, flyers, and clippings.
SUBJECT FILE
1949-1991, undated
Scope and Contents
Bulletins, brochures, bylaws, clippings, lists, and other materials arranged alphabetically by heading.
box 5, folder 9
American Legion Aqueduct Post No. 342
1949, undated
Scope and Contents
Aqua-News, Vol. 1, No. 2; a list of the post's officers.
box 5, folder 10
Anya Peregoud cancer fund
1991
box 5, folder 11
Den' neprimirimosti
1957-1967, undated
Scope and Contents
Documents pertaining to the commemoration of the Day of Irreconcilability. See also: Oversize file.
box 5, folder 12
Displaced Persons file
1949-1989
Scope and Contents
Documents pertaining to efforts to bring displaced persons to the United States. See also: Correspondence, 1941-1949 and Correspondence
1950-1954.
box 5, folder 13
Esipov-Lisitsyn file
1967
Scope and Contents
Record of a disagreement between Esipov and Lisitsyn.
box 5, folder 14
Gallipoliskoe obshchestvo
1955
Scope and Contents
Program from a commemorative jubilee.
box 5, folder 15
The Greater Washington Chapter of the Congress of Russian-Americans
1997
Scope and Contents
A copy of the CRA's bylaws.
box 5, folder 16
Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral of Her Icon "Rescuer of the Perishing"
1970
Scope and Contents
Parish bulletin.
box 5, folder 17
Komitet ob"edinennykh rossiiskikh anti- kommunisticheskikh organizatsii v Iuzhnoi Kalifornii
1953
Scope and Contents
A copy of this organization's bylaws.
box 5, folder 18
Kuznetsov, Konstantin
1949, undated
box 6, folder 1
Lobanovskii, Iaroslav Samoilovich
1991
Scope and Contents
A brief biography by Georgii Zuzin.
box 6, folder 2
The Los Angeles Committee for the Aid of White Russian Disabled Veterans Outside of Russia, Inc.
1953-1970
Scope and Contents
A copy of this organization's articles of incorporation and some correspondence.
box 6, folder 3
Los Anzheloskii otdel Russkogo Korpusa
1963
Scope and Contents
Bulletins No. 11 and 14.
box 6, folder 4
Malenkov, Georgii M.
1953, undated
box 6, folder 5
Ob'edinenie Kadet Rossikikh Kadetskikh Korpusov v Los Anzhelose
1991, undated
box 6, folder 6
Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoi Voiny v San Frantsisko, Bulletins
1948-1977, undated
box 6, folder 7
Obshchestvo russkikh veteranov Velikoi Voiny v San Frantsisko, Flyers for social events
1964
box 6, folder 8
Ofitserskago sobraniia v Shankhae
1940
box 6, folder 9
Popov, Boris Ivanovich
1970
Scope and Contents
An obituary for Popov.
box 6, folder 10
Rossika Philatelic Society
1953-1960, undated
Scope and Contents
Bylaws of this organization, lists of membership, and correspondence.
box 6, folder 11
Rossisky Center, Inc.
1959-1998
Scope and Contents
A copy of the Rossisky Center's bylaws, along with copies of their bulletin.
box 6, folder 12
Russkii obshche-voinskii soiuz
1962
box 6, folder 14
Russian Anticommunist Center
1950
Scope and Contents
A copy of the organization's bylaws.
box 6, folder 15
Russian Imperial court
undated
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of prints of members of the Russian Imperial court.
box 6, folder 16
Russian People's Center of Harlem, Inc.
1948-1949
Scope and Contents
Certificates awarded by this organization.
box 6, folder 17
Skorodumov, Mikhail F.
undated
Scope and Contents
Lists of donors and donations collected; see also: Printed matter, Neelov, N. L.
box 6, folder 18
Soglasia
1953
Scope and Contents
Minutes from meetings of the editorial board of Soglasia.
box 6, folder 19
Soiuz russkikh voennykh invalidov v Gretsii
1973
Scope and Contents
List of members of this organization.
AUDIOVISUAL
2012
Scope and Contents
A documentary made about the society. DVD.
box 6, folder 22
Audiovisual, 2012. "Dom Veteranov," a documentary about the society. DVD.
CARD FILE
1949-1976, undated
Scope and Contents
Address cards for members of the Veterans Society and addresses for different organizations, arranged in alphabetical order
by name. In Russian and English.
PHOTOGRAPHS
1955-1989, undated
Scope and Contents
Photographs of members of the Society of Russian Veterans, along with photographs of Russian generals, the Imperial Family,
and other subjects, arranged alphabetically by subject.
box 9, folder 1
Alexander III among his officers and family
undated
box 9, folder 2-4
Balls and receptions
undated
box 9, folder 5
Bogomolets, Nikolai (Bogomoletz, Nicholas)
undated
Dmitrevskii, Vasilii
1966
undated
Scope and Contents
See also Member's papers.
box 9, folder 7-8
John, Saint, Archbishop of San Francisco
1966
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the Archbishop's funeral.
box 9, folder 9-14
Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral, San Francisco
1950s-1960s
Photographs of Dmitrevskii
undated
box 9, folder 20
Photographs of Dmitrevskii
box 9, folder 21
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
1959
box 9, folder 24
Gizetti, Archpriest Dimitrii
1989
box 9, folder 25
Group photograph depicting 19 members with Grand Duke Aleksandr and his wife
box 9, folder 26
Group photograph depicting 15 members at a table
box 9, folder 27
Group photograph depicting 8 people as the presidium of an event
undated
box 9, folder 28
Group photograph depicting 12 men and one woman
undated
box 9, folder 29-31
Invalid's ball
1954-1956, undated
box 9, folder 33
Khalilietskii, B. Kh.
undated
box 9, folder 34
Malinovskii, D. A.
undated
box 9, folder 35
Merkur'ev, Georgii (Mercury, George)
undated
Scope and Contents
See also: Member's papers, Merkur'ev, Georgii (Mercury, George).
box 9, folder 36
Neklutin, D.M., Prince Vasilii Aleksandrovich (Romanov), and D.A. Malinovskii
1955
box 9, folder 37
Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra
undated
box 9, folder 38
Nicholas II receiving a report from General I.A. Dumbadze, Yalta
undated
box 9, folder 39
Nicholas II reviewing his troops
undated
box 9, folder 40
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
1962
box 10, folder 1
Princesses Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna in uniform
undated
box 10, folder 2
Queens of the Invalid Ball
undated
box 10, folder 3
Queens of the Invalid Ball with General Svishchev
undated
box 10, folder 5
Saint George Banner of the 18th Seversky Dragoon regiment
undated
box 10, folder 8
Unidentified Cossack
undated
box 10, folder 10
Ussachevskii, Leonid
undated
box 10, folder 11
Veselovskii, P. N.
undated
box 10, folder 12
Vrangel, Baron P. N. and Prince Eristov on a cannon captured from the Germans at the battle of Kaushen
undated
PRINTED MATTER
1898-1998, undated
Scope and Contents
Calendars, journals, and publications, arranged alphabetically by subject.
box 11, folder 1
Association of Russian Imperial Naval Officers in America, Inc.
1965-1967
Scope and Contents
Bulletins published by this organization.
box 12, folder 3
Davatts, V. Kh. And N. N. Lvov
1923
Scope and Contents
A copy of the book "Russkaia armiia na chuzhbine."
box 12, folder 4
"Ezhegodnik Pravoslavnoi Tserkvi v Amerike"
1978-1979
box 12, folder 6
Gorchakov, N.
1948
Scope and Contents
A copy of "Vosem Rasskasov."
box 12, folder 7
"Gorsko-Kazachia Stanitsa"
1958-1959
box 12, folder 8
Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral of Her Icon "Rescuer of the Perishing"
1953
Scope and Contents
Program from the 25th anniversary jubilee of the parish.
box 12, folder 9
"Kadetskii Golos" No. 1-16
1953-1954
box 12, folder 10
"Kadetskii Golos," No. 17-36
1953-1957
box 13, folder 1
"Kak pogiblia Tsraskaia Semia"
undated
box 13, folder 3
"Kubanskii Krai"
1957-1963
box 13, folder 4
"Kubanskoe Kazachestvo"
1931
box 13, folder 5
Neelov, N. L.
undated
Scope and Contents
A copy of the book, "Bezstrashnyi vitiaz imperatorskoi Rossii," see also: Subject file, Skorodumov, Mikhail F.
box 13, folder 6
"Novye otsy Rossiiskie," part 1
1980
box 13, folder 7
"Novye otsy Rossiiskie," part 2
1980
box 13, folder 8
"Obshchekazachii zhurnal"
1953
box 13, folder 9
"Podporuchnik Kizhe"
undated
box 13, folder 10
Poliakov, General I. A.
1959
box 13, folder 11
Prokopov, K. A.
undated
Scope and Contents
A copy of the book, "Darginskii pokhod."
box 13, folder 12
Romanov, Grand Prince Nikolai Nikolaevich
1929
Scope and Contents
A bulletin published about his death and funeral.
box 13, folder 13
Soiuz revnitelei pamiati Imperatora Nikolaia II
1952
box 13, folder 15
Tarsaidze, A. G.
1944
Scope and Contents
A copy of the book, "Morskoi korpus za chetvert veka, 1901-1925."
box 13, folder 16
Vrangel, Baron P. N.
1929
Scope and Contents
A brochure regarding the funeral of Baron Vrangel.
ARTWORK
undated
Scope and Contents
The larger pieces of art from this collection are in the art racks. Other smaller pieces are in the oversize file.
os_folder 1
Charcoal portrait of General Vrangel
os_folder 1
Nine portraits of leaders of the White movement with small plaque, gift from the Gallipoli Society
art rack
Painting by K. Kuznetsov depicting wounded Russian officer lying in a field next to his horse
MEMORABILIA
1810-1978, undated
Scope and Contents
Medals, medallions, plaques, daggers, sabres, a samovar, and other memorabilia arranged by box. Larger pieces of memorabilia
are stored in the memorabilia cabinet.
box 14
Wooden cross in honor of Russkii korpus
1917-1921
1941- 1945
undated
box 14
Plaque in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Society of
Veterans (1925-XXX-1955) by V. Troitskii
1955
box 14
Plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Society
of Veterans of Los Angeles from the Society of Veterans of San Francisco
1975
box 15
Framed set of two pairs of pogony and four medals, with descriptions
1920-1960
Scope and Contents
Headed "Congo Belge," presumed to have belonged to Dmitrii Ososov.
box 16
Frame with one photographic print of Aleksandr Antonovich Zhukornov and 5 related pins, including one in memory of the ship
"Rynda"
undated
box 16
Frame with one photographic print depicting Ivan Burdin and five of his medals (one issued by American Legion, others unidentified:
two have Imperial (black-gold-white) ribbon attached and appear to be different classes of the same medal)
undated
box 16
Box with ten medals and orders
1904-1914, undated
box 17
Silver chalice engraved "Veterany San-Frantsisko – Veteranam Los Anzhelosa 1925-XXX-1955"
1955
box 17
Pochetnyi znak Zarubezhnogo Soiuza Russkikh Voennykh Invalidov
1956
Scope and Contents
See also: Oversize Miscellany, General.
box 18
Set of 6 postcard-size naval-themed prints and two naval pogony
box 18
Cloth presented to General Vrangel
1920
box 18
Black ribbon from the ship "Khrabryi" (from sailor's cap)
undated
box 18
Small medallion of Empress Alexandra
undated
box 18
Leather straps, possibly from a scabbard
undated
box 18
Silver chalice engraved "Khorunzhemu A.A. Pivovarovu,
1955"
1955
box 18
Silver braided cord (aiguillette)
box 18
Medallion of Jesus Christ and znachok from the Russian Invalid's Society
box 18
Two pins/buttons with Imperial eagle
undated
box 18
Small plaque (silver?) issued on the 35th anniversary of the murder of the Imperial Family, with holders
1953
box 18
Plate for business cards engraved "Mr. Boris Nicholas Sammer"
undated
box 18
Ribbon of Order of St. Anna
undated
box 18
Silver plate engraved "1925-1945"
1945
box 18
Short length of St. Stanislav ribbon (about 4" wide, folded)
undated
box 18
Two small (c. 3"x5") felt Russian flags (white-blue-red)
box 19
Cardboard holding: 1)Order of St. George with ribbon, 2) pin in honor of Order of St. George, 3)Imperial seal against light
blue background, 4) Blue enamel cross
undated
box 19
Five cardboard cut-outs by S. Dvigubskii depicting 1) St. Stanislav cross and ribbon, 2) St. Vladimir cross and ribbon, 3)
St. Anna cross and ribbon, 4) cadet cap and emblem 5)Naval cadet cap, dagger and pogon
undated
box 19
Znachok from the Union of Russian Invalids, Paris, No.
1464
undated
box 19
Souvenir button: "Society of Russian Veterans of Los Angeles, 1925-1955, XXX", with white, blue and red ribbons
1955
box 19
Medallion of Emperor Alexander I
1810
box 19
Coin/Medallion (silver?) issued on the 50th anniversary of the White Army, with the dates 1917-2-XI-1967 and depicting a sword
through a crown of thorns
1967
box 19
Gen. P. N. Veselovskii: 1) St. George's Cross, 2) one pair of pogony, 3) one photographic print (c. 3½x4") of Veselovskii
undated
box 20
Cast iron plaque depicting St. George slaying a dragon
undated
box 20
Box containing lapel pin on gold felt background: gold Imperial eagle on black cross engraved "18-11" and "148"
undated
box 20
Box containing three medals, all appearing to be of cast iron against felt Russian flag. Cross in center engraved "1710-1810-1910"
undated
box 20
Box with two miniature badges
undated
box 21
Blue medallion with anchor
undated
box 21
Decorative strap with bronze lion's heads
undated
box 21
Pair of spurs with leather straps
undated
box 21
Spur with leather strap
undated
box 21
Silver cigarette box (portsigar) with initials "AB"
undated
box 21
Silver cup engraved "O-vu Rus. Vet. Voiny Los Anzhelosa ot O-va Rus. Vet. Voiny San Frantsisko, XX, 1925- 1945"
1945
box 22
Ornamental glass chalice with anchor and chain
undated
box 22
Drab olive felt army cap
undated
box 22
Pilotka with Russian flag
undated
box 22
Pilotka with 5 pins, including kokarda and pin of Russian Emigre Invalid's Society
undated
Wooden shield and sword depicting Russian bogatyr
undated
box 2
Three daggers with scabbards: 1) Ivory handled with leather strap, 2) Ivory handled without strap, 3) short, black spiral
handle
undated
OVERSIZE
1795-2002, undated
Scope and Contents
Oversize files from the office file, arranged alphabetically by subject; oversize file from the subject file, arranged alphabetically
by subject; artwork, arranged alphabetically by subject; an oversize map of European Russia; photographs arranged
alphabetically by subject; miscellany.
box 23, folder 1
Clippings
1953-1966, undated
Krassovsky (Krasovskii), Dimitrii M.
1912-1972, undated
box 23, folder 3
Subject file - Kaiut Kompaniia
1912-1969, undated
box 23, folder 4
Subject file- Kaiuit Kompaniia
1971-1972, undated
Ossossoff, D. (Ososov, D.)
1938-1951, undated
box 23, folder 6
Smolin, Ivan Mikhailovich
1922
Scope and Contents
A photocopy of Smolin's passport. Subject file 1985-1988. Den' neprimirimosti; documents pertaining to the commemoration of
the Day of Irreconcilability.
box 24, folder 1
Commemorative poster
1965
Scope and Contents
Color poster commemorating the 40th anniversary of the society.
box 24, folder 2
Great Seal of Russia
undated
box 24, folder 3
Korolkov, G. S.
undated
Scope and Contents
Painting of the betrayal of the Cossacks at Lienz.
box 24, folder 4
Kutuzov, M. I.
undated
Scope and Contents
A portrait of the General.
box 24, folder 5
Kuznetsov, Konstantin
1965
Scope and Contents
Obshchestvo veteranov 40th anniversary illustration, see also Commemorative bulletins, 1950-1975.
box 24, folder 7
Russian cavalry, unknown artist
undated
box 24, folder 9
Painting of Russian cavalry attacking German infantry
undated
Scope and Contents
Due to the shape of this painting, please keep this folder at the top of the box.
box 24, folder 10
20 color prints of Scheloumoff's paintings
undated
box 24, folder 12
Maps
undated
Scope and Contents
A political map of European Russia.
Photographs
1911-1988, undated
box 25, folder 1
Annenkov, Ataman B. V.
undated
box 25, folder 2
Celebration of the New Year
1934
box 25, folder 3
Centennial anniversary of the of Personal Imperial
Convoy
1911
box 25, folder 5
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich
box 25, folder 6
Group photograph of 35 officers
undated
box 25, folder 7
Group photograph outside Veterans Home
1988
box 25, folder 9
Kavalieri Orden Sv. Gerogiia, Georgievskago Oruzhie, Gerogievskago Kresta i Medali-Chleni Obshchestva Veteranov V.V. Los Anzhelos
1959
box 25, folder 11
Unidentified woman in court dress
undated
box 25, folder 12
Vlasov, Andrei Andreevich, P. N. Krasnov, T. I. Domanov, A. G. Shkuro, Helmuth von Pannwitz, and a memorial to veterans of
the R.O.A. at Novo Diveevo cemetery
undated
box 25, folder 13-14
Miscellany
1795-2002
Scope and Contents
Contains general miscellany and a charter from 1795; see also: Memorabilia, Pochetnyi znak Zarubezhnogo Soiuza Russkikh Voennykh
Invalidov, 1956.
Incremental Materials 2022
box 26, folder 1
Typescript, pamphlet, and correspondence regarding the Russian Veterans Home in Hollywood, California
1970s, 1990s
