Mikhail Nikolaevich Girs papers, 1917-1926

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Summary

Creators:
Girs, Mikhail Nikolaevich, 1856-1932
Abstract:
Correspondence, studies, reports, telegrams, memoranda, statistics, charts, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to White Russian diplomatic, political, and military activities during the Russian Revolution, Russian émigré activities, and conditions in Russia during and after the Revolution.
Extent:
53 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize folder (22.1 Linear Feet)
Language:
Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Mikhail Nikolaevich Girs papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, studies, reports, telegrams, memoranda, statistics, charts, clippings, and other printed matter relating to White Russian diplomatic, political, and military activities during the Russian Revolution, Russian émigré activities, and conditions in Russia during and after the Revolution. Includes materials from former Imperial Russian diplomats in various countries to and from the Chief Diplomatic Officer of former Imperial Russian diplomatic outposts, arranged alphabetically by country or city. Also includes material collected by Mikhail Girs in his capacity as Chief Diplomatic Officer of former Imperial Russian diplomatic outposts, arranged alphabetically by subject.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1856
Born, Russia
1894
Russian Minister to Brazil
1898
Russian Minister to Peking
1901
Russian Minister to Munich
1902
Russian Minister to Bucharest
1912
Russian Ambassador to Constantinople
1915-1917
Russian Ambassador to Rome
1920-1921
Chief Diplomatic Representative of the Vrangel' Government
1920-1926
Chief Diplomatic Representative of former Imperial Russian diplomatic outposts, Paris
1932
Died, Paris, France
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1928.
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], Mikhail Nikolaevich Girs 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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