Grand Duke George Mikhailovich family letters and photographs, 1900-1935

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Summary

Creators:
George, Grand Duke of Russia, 1863-1919, Olga, consort of George I, King of the Hellenes, 1851-1926, Ksenii͡a, Princess of Russia, 1903-, Marii͡a Georgievna, Grand Duchess of Russia, Nina Georgievna, Princess, daughter of George, Grand Duke of Russia, 1901-1974, and Chavchavadze, Paul
Abstract:
The collection relates to political and military conditions in Russia during World War I, the Russian Revolution, and family affairs.
Extent:
4 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes (3.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
Russian , English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Grand Duke George Mikhailovich family letters and photographs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection relates to political and military conditions in Russia during World War I, the Russian Revolution, and family affairs. It includes letters and photographs relating to Grand Duke Georgiĭ Mikhaĭlovich and other members of the Russian Imperial family on visits to the European and Caucasian fronts during World War I, 1914-1916. Includes correspondence with Princess Nina Chavchavadze (née Romanova) and her husband, Prince Paul Aleksandrovich Chavchavadze. It also includes photographs of Grand Duchess Mariia Georgievna, daughter of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece and wife of Grand Duke Georgiĭ Mikhaĭlovich of Russia, in various European resorts, from 1900-1904.

Biographical / historical:

George, Grand Duke of Russia is also known as Georgiĭ Mikhaĭlovich, Grand Duke of Russia. He was a General in the Russian army and a special military representative of Tsar Nicholas II during World War I.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1976.
Processing information:

In 2023, the title of this collection was changed from Grand Duke George Letters to Princess Kseniia to Grand Duke George Mikhailovich family letters and photographs. Additionally, the contents from the Queen Olga photographic collection (Coll ID 85049) was merged into this collection (Boxes 3 and 4) and the finding aid has been removed.

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], Grand Duke George Mikhailovich family letters and photographs, [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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