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Sviatopolk-Mirskii (Kniaz' Nikolai Vladimirovich) papers
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  • Title: Kni͡az' Nikolaĭ Vladimirovich Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ papers
    Date (inclusive): 1799-1984
    Collection Number: 71026
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: In French, Russian, and Polish
    Physical Description: 14 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (8.7 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Writings, correspondence, notes, genealogical charts, certificates, and photographs relating to the history of the Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ family from the tenth to the twentieth century and to Russian émigré affairs. Consists mainly of drafts of, and working materials for, a genealogical history. Includes photographs of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.
    Creator: Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ, Nikolaĭ Vladimirovich, kni͡azʹ, 1899-1982
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

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

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1971.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Kni͡az' Nikolaĭ Vladimirovich Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    Nikolaĭ Vladimirovich Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ was a Russian aristocrat, émigré to Yugoslavia and Switzerland, and interpreter for the Yugoslav delegation to the League of Nations.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The Nikolaĭ Vladimirovich Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ papers consist primarily of writings, correspondence, notes, genealogical charts, certificates, and photographs relating to the history of the Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ family from the tenth to the twentieth century and to Russian émigré affairs. The collection includes drafts of, and working materials for, a genealogical history. Includes photographs of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra. Of particular interest in the collection are letters written to and from Romanov family members.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Pictorial works
    Russia -- Emigration and immigration
    Russia -- Court and courtiers
    Poland -- Court and courtiers
    Romanov, House of
    Nicholas, Emperor of Russia, II, 1868-1918
    Svi͡atopolk-Mirskiĭ family
    Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918