Vladimir Nikolaevich Bashkirov papers, 1909-1928

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Summary

Creators:
Bashkirov, Vladimir Nikolaevich, 1886-1969
Abstract:
Collection consists of correspondence, reports, and financial records, relating to Russian-American trade, and to Russian procurement of supplies in the United States during World War I and the Russian Civil War.
Extent:
5 manuscript boxes (2.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
Mainly in Russian
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, and financial records relating to Russian-American trade and to Russian procurement of supplies in the United States during World War I and the Russian Civil War. The bulk of the materials were gathered by Vladimir Nikolaevich Bashkirov during his time as a Deputy Minister of the Provisional Government of Russia and later in the Division of Supplies of the Russian Embassy in New York. Includes a substantial amount of correspondence with Boris Bakhmeteff (Bakhmet'ev), who was the only ambassador of the Russian Provisional Government to the United States.

Biographical / historical:

Vladimir Nikolaevich Bashkirov, a Russian-American businessman, was born in Samara, Russia. He started his career as a grain broker and developed into a successful industrialist. He was appointed Deputy Minister of the Provisional Government of the Russian Republic formed immediately following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. There he focused on the Imperial Russian government's efforts to procure much-needed military supplies in the American market before and after America's entry into World War I. After the collapse of Russia's Imperial and Provisional governments in 1917, Bashkirov went into exile in the United States and lived in New York. Bashkirov worked in the Division of Supplies of the Russian Embassy, where he coordinated and supervised purchases. Bashkirov was also a philanthropist, donating to the Tolstoy Foundation, the Literary Fund, and other Russian organizations.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2002.
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], Vladimir Nikolaevich Bashkirov 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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