A. V. (Anton Vasil'evich) Turkul papers, 1911-1908

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Summary

Creators:
Turkul, A. V. (Anton Vasilʹevich)
Abstract:
The bulk of the papers of Turkel, a Major general in the White Russian army and commanding general of the Drozdovska´i`a strelkova´i`a divizi´i`a consist of correspondence with former comrades-in-arms relating to memories of the Civil War, as well as to émigré politics in the 1950s. The papers also include writings, printed matter, and photographs.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (2.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Russian and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], A. V. (Anton Vasil'evich) Turkul papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Background

Scope and content:

This collection of papers contains the service records of General Anton Vasil'evich Turkul covering the period of the Russian Civil War, in which Turkul commanded the Drozdovskii Division. The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence with former comrades-in-arms relating to memories of the Civil War, as well as to émigré politics in the 1950s. As editor of the journals Vlasovets and Dobrovolets, Turkul played a role in some of the political battles that took place among various groups, both military and civilian, in the emigration at that time (c. 1950-1957). Also of interest are materials relating to the construction of the monument "Дроздовский мемориал" at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery, Paris, France. The collection also includes thirty-eight prints of various scenes, from members of the Drozdovskii Division football club on Gallipoli in 1921 to anniversary banquets held in the 1930s-1960s. Some photographs are marked with names of participants on the reverse.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1892 December 11
Born, Russia
1910 February 9
Entered military service, 56th Zhitomir Regiment
1914 October 20
Promoted to ensign
1916 September 19
Promoted to lieutenant
1918 January 8
Joins Col. M. G. Drozdovskii's unit in Romania
1919 May 14
Promoted to captain
1919 July 4
Promoted to colonel
1920 April 3
Promoted to major general
1920 August 7
Appointed commander of the Drozdovskii Division
1957
Died, Munich, Germany
Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2007. This collection was loaned for microfilming, with the originals returned to the donor.
Processing information:

Original documents from the collection were loaned to be microfilmed and returned to Boris Parr in 2007. The original microfilmed materials (formally box 1) from the collection were returned from the donor in 2019 with additional collection materials. The collection was fully reprocessed with new description in 2022. The original container list for the microfilm can be served upon request.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into five series: Biographical File, Family File, Correspondence, Subject File, and Photographs.

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], A. V. (Anton Vasil'evich) Turkul papers, [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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