Dimitriĭ Petrovich Pershin papers, 1914-1950

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Summary

Creators:
Varneck, Elena, 1891-1976 and Pershin, Dimitriĭ Petrovich
Abstract:
Correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, and clippings relating to White Russian and Soviet activities in Mongolia during the Russian Revolution, and the Russian émigré population during the Russian Civil War and subsequent years. Includes a memoir entitled Baron Ungern, Urga i Altan-Bulak : Zapiski Ochevidtsa Smutnom Vremeni vo Vneshneĭ (Khakhaskoĭ) Mongoliĭ v Pervoĭ Treti II-go Veka relating to counter-revolutionary events in Mongolia during the Russian Revolution, and a translation by Elena Varneck of the memoir. Microfilm copies of memoir and translation available (2 reels).
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (3.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dimitriĭ Petrovich Pershin papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the writings of Pershin, as well as some correspondence and a small amount of biographical material. Among his writings is the memoir Baron Ungern, Urga i Altan-Bulak : Zapiski Ochevidtsa Smutnom Vremeni vo Vneshneĭ (Khakhaskoĭ) Mongoliĭ v Pervoĭ Treti II-go Veka, based on his experiences in Siberia, the Transbaikal region of the Far East, and Mongolia between 1918 and 1921. The memoirs include notes, research materials, holographs, typescripts, and a final draft. The papers also include an English translation of the memoir by Russian-American historian Elena Varneck.

Biographical / historical:

Dimitriĭ Petrovich Pershin was a White Russian diplomat in Mongolia from 1918 to 1921, a Russian historian and novelist, and subsequently a Russian émigré in China.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dimitriĭ Petrovich Pershin papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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