Gleb Nikolaevich Odintsov papers, 1781-1979

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Summary

Creators:
Odint͡sov, Gleb Nikolaevich, 1888-1972
Abstract:
The collection includes materials related to the Russian Imperial army; events in Russia before, during, and after the Russian Revolution and Civil War; the Romanov family, and other Russian dignitaries and nobility, in the form of correspondence, writings, notes, clippings, printed matter, and photographs.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize framed photograph (1.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
Russian
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the material relates to Odintsov's military career in the Russian Imperial Army. The collection includes his military records, memoirs, correspondence, photographs, and research papers related to the Leib-gvardii kirasirskii eia velichestva polk (Her Majesty's Cuirassier Guards Regiment), as well as collected materials related to the Russian Revolution, Civil War, and the Romanov family.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1888
Born, Moscow province
1908
Graduated from the 1st Moscow Gymnasium
1912
Graduated from Saint Petersburg University law school, enrolled in Leib-gvardii kirasirski eia velichestva polk
1913
Became a military officer in the Russian Imperial army
1917
Dismissed after regiment reorganization
1918
Joined the Volunteer Army; appointed 1st squadron of 4th division commander
1920
Appointed 4th division commander
February 1920
Injured in battle and evacuated to Serbia
1921-1972
Lived in Yugoslavia, Belgium, and Canada; served in the military in the Belgian Congo
June 1972
Died in Toronto, Canada
Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1975 with an increment in 1979.
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], Gleb Nikolaevich Odintsov 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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