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Afrikan Petrovich Bogaevskii Papers, ca. 1918-1934. 

Creator: 
Bogaevskiĭ, Afrikan Petrovich, 1872-1934.
Phys. Desc: 
ca. 800 items (2 boxes).
Location: 
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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Biographical Note

Imperial and White army General and Ataman of the Don Cossacks in 1919-34.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, and printed materials of Afrikan P. Bogaevskiĭ. The bulk of the collection concerns emigre Cossacks in Europe, but there are also materials from the Civil War. There are letters from such White Generals as Petr Krasnov, Aleksandr Kutepov, and Petr Wrangel, and many letters from various persons to Bogaevskiĭ's widow after his death. Manuscripts include Bogaevskiĭ's addresses ("obrashchenii︠a︡") to the emigre Cossacks and his memoirs about the Cuban campaign of 1918. Subject files concern the Civil War, emigre Cossacks and related matters. Printed materials touch on Bogaevskiĭ's death and funeral.