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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83038588
Collection material in Russian, German, and English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The Russia Miscellany collection was acquired by the Library of Congress in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The collection was processed in 1982. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Russia Miscellany collection is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The collection of Russian Miscellany collection is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Russia Miscellany Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The collection of Russia Miscellany spans the years 1759-1928 and includes a manuscript of thanksgiving service for victory of Russian troops over the King of Prussia at Frankfort am Main, Germany, 1759; letters in German relating to the Women's Association of Riga, Latvia,1846-1859; officer attendance records of the Nicolaevski Academy of the General Staff, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1879-1881; and other papers. Material is in Russian, German, and English.
This collection is organized and described according to subject, name of person, or organization.