Baronessa Marii͡a Dmitrievna Vrangel' collection, 1915-1944

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Summary

Creators:
Vrangel', Marii͡a Dmitrievna, baronessa, 1857-1944
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, memoirs, biographical material, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, photographs, clippings, and printed matter relating to Russian émigré activities following the Russian Revolution and Civil War, including political, military, veterans', religious, educational, cultural, literary, artistic, and social activities. Includes a few papers of M. D. Vrangel'. Also available on microfilm (49 reels). Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
Extent:
50 manuscript boxes, 12 oversize boxes (32.7 Linear Feet)
Language:
Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Baronessa Marii͡a Dmitrievna Vrangel' collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, writings, memoirs, biographical material, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, photographs, clippings, and printed matter relating to Russian émigré activities following the Russian Revolution and Civil War, including political, military, veterans', religious, educational, cultural, literary, artistic, and social activities. Includes a few papers of M. D. Vrangel'.

The collection incorporates a great variety of material, including biographical information which Baronessa Vrangel' solicited from individuals, as well as organizations active in the émigré community, personal correspondence, short biographies and autobiographies, memoirs, original and printed works, as well as photographs. There is also a large volume of clippings from the contemporary émigré press.

The collection consists of two parts: the first is arranged by the profession or field of activity of an individual or organization; this includes writers, artists, and academics, as well as social and professional organizations. The second is arranged by geographical location and includes material about émigré communities scattered around the globe.

Biographical / historical:

This collection was created by Baronessa Marii͡a Vrangel', mother of Baron Petr Nikolaevich Vrangel', last commander of the White Army, as a memorial to the cultural, academic and social contributions of the so-called first Russian emigration. This group was formed by individuals who emigrated from Russia after the defeat of the White Movement in the early 1920s and included many prominent representatives of the cultural and political elite of Imperial Russia.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1933.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Microfilm use only except Boxes 44-45, and 60. 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], Baronessa Marii͡a Dmitrievna Vrangel' collection, [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