Register of the George E. Barantseff collection
Finding aid prepared by Olga Verhovskoy Dunlop
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Stanford University
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Title: George E. Barantseff collection
Date (inclusive): 1814-2001
Collection Number: 2000C1
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Russian
Physical Description:
3 oversize boxes, 1 card file box
(1.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Printed matter, photographs, memorabilia, and miscellany, relating to aspects of Russian imperial, military and émigré history.
source:
Barantseff, George E.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
Boxes 2-3 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George E. Barantseff Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content Note
The collection of Colonel Count George Barantseff consists mostly of printed matter and memorabilia related to Imperial Russia
from Alexander II to Nicholas II and to the Russian emigration in China in the 1930s.
Of special interest are memorabilia belonging to the Barantseff family, including medals awarded to them by members of the
imperial family.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russia -- Emigration and immigration
Russia -- History, Military
Russia -- History
Barantseff, George E.
Biographical File
1999
Scope and Contents note
Letter of appreciation
box 1
Letter of appreciation from the United States Coast Guard and miscellaneous printed matter re Alaska
1999
Writings
1991
Scope and Contents note
Essay re Romania
box 1
Barantseff, George, "A Current Major Issue in International Affairs: Romania,"
1991
Scope and Contents note
Typescript
Printed Matter
1814-1993
Scope and Contents note
Books and periodicals related to the Russian imperial family, the Russian emigration in China, and Russian medals. Arranged
alphabetically by physical form and therein by author
box 1
V noch' na 17 iiulia 1918g., Izdanie detskago lageria imeni Tsesarevicha Vladimira, Tsingtao (Qingdao)
1936
box 1
Bozherianov, N.,
Trista Let Tsarstvovaniia Doma Romanovykh, Saint-Petersburg
1912
box 1
Durov, V.,
Russkie i sovetskie boevye nagrady, Moscow
1990
box 1
Moskovskii Otdel Obshchestva Popicheniia o Bednykh i Bol'nykh Detiakh,
Al'bom-Knizhka Soderzhashchii Snimki iz Zhizni Naslednika Tsesarevicha i Velikago Kniazia Alekseia Nikolaevicha, Moscow
1913
box 1
Nestor, Archbishop,
Ocherki Dal'niago Vostoka, Belgrade
1934
box 1
Nevskii, V.,
Vokrug Sveta Pod Russkim Flagom, Detgiz
1953
box 1
Nikitina, V.,
Ordena Rossii, Moscow
1991
box 1
Porter, Robert Ker,
Narrative of the Campaign in Russia During the Year
1812, Hartford
1814
box 1
Sheveleva, E.,
Nagrudnye Znaki Russkoi Armii, Saint-Petersburg
1993
box 1
Pravoslavnaia Rus', San Francisco
1978 July 17
box 1
Russkaia Zhizn', Jordanville, New York
1968 July 17
Miscellany
1967
Scope and Contents note
Defense Language Institute certificate of appreciation
box 1
Defense Language Institute certificate of appreciation awarded to George N. Markov
1967
Photographs
1923-1994
Scope and Contents note
Five prints related to the Russian imperial family, the Barantseff family, and the Russian emigration in China
box 1
1 print depicting Count Evgenii Barantseff
1923
box 1
1 print depicting Colonel George Barantseff
1994
box 1
1 print depicting the Russian imperial family
undated
box 1
1 print depicting Archbishop Nestor
1934
box 1
1 print depicting the White Russian Volunteer Force, Tientsin(?), China
1930s(?)
Memorabilia
1901-1930s
Scope and Contents note
Badges and medals related to Imperial Russia and the Russian emigration in China, pocket watch from the workshop of Pavel
Bure, and Russian officer's sword. Arranged alphabetically by physical form
box 2
Gold-colored badge, bearing the cipher of Empress Mariia Feodorovna, given to Countess Barantseff in recognition of her support
for educational institutions under the empress's patronage
undated
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 2
3 membership badges issued by colonial clubs in Tientsin, China
1930s
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 2
Silver medal bearing the likeness of Emperor Alexander II
undated
Scope and Contents note
Remained in the possession of Count Barantseff and was never issued to the public
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 2
Silver medal bearing cipher of Emperor Nicholas II, awarded to combattants in the Boxer Rebellion
1900-1901
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 2
Silver medal celebrating the tri-centennial of the Romanov dynasty
1913
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 2
Pocket watch
undated
Scope and Contents note
Silver with gold plate initials from the workshop of Pavel Bure, watchmaker to the court of Nicholas II
Conditions Governing Access
Box 2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 3
Russian officer's sword, with pommel bearing the cipher of Emperor Nicholas II
undated
Scope and Contents note
The sword was broken in half so that Count Barantseff could smuggle it out of Russia and into Japan at the end of the Russian
Civil War.
Access
Box 3 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.