Collection Summary
Victor F. Blakeslee and
Irina Skariätina Papers
1930-1944
1930-1944
MSS48314
Blakeslee, Victor F.
(Victor Franklin), 1898-1947
Skariätina,
Irina
20 items
7 containers
2.8 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Author and naval
officer (Victor F. Blakeslee). Author (Irina Skariätina). Holograph and
typewritten manuscripts of novels, short stories, and plays about the Russian
revolution, the military, and other topics by Blakeslee and his wife, Irina
Skariätina, the former Countess Wladimirovna Keller.
Selected Search Terms
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.
People
Blakeslee, Victor F. (Victor Franklin), 1898-1947.
Skariätina, Irina. Victor F. Blakeslee and Irina Skariätina papers. 1930-1944.
Organizations
United States. Navy.
Subjects
Fiction.
Warships.
Places
Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921.
Titles
Victor Franklin Blakeslee papers
Occupations
Authors.
Naval officers.
Provenance
The papers of Victor F. Blakeslee, author and naval officer, and
Irina Skariätina, author, were given to the Library of Congress by Skariätina
in 1947.
Processing History
The collection was processed circa 1950 and reprocessed circa 1980.
The finding was revised in 2010.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Victor F.
Blakeslee and Irina Skariätina is governed by the Copyright Law of the United
States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Victor F. Blakeslee and Irina Skariätina are 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Victor F. Blakeslee and Irina
Skariätina Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Victor Franklin Blakeslee (1898-1947) and Irina
Skariätina (1898-1962) span the years 1930-1944. The collection consists of
holograph and typewritten drafts of novels, short stories, and plays about the
Russian revolution, the military, and other topics by Blakeslee and his wife,
Irina Skariätina, the former Countess Wladimirovna Keller.
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection is organized by type of writing and therein by title
according to date of writing or publication.
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm76048314]
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Books
1
A World Can End
, by Irina Skariätina. New York: J. Cape and H. Smith,
[1931]
[1931]
1
Holograph draft
(5
folders)
1
Typescript
(5
folders)
2
A World Begins
, by Irina Skariätina. New York: H. Smith,
1932
1932
2
Holograph drafts
(5
folders)
2
Typescript
2
First To Go Back
, by Irina Skariätina. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
[circa 1933]
[circa 1933]
2
Holograph draft
(5
folders)
3
Typescript
(4
folders)
3
Little Era in Old Russia
, Irina Skariätina. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
[circa 1934]
[circa 1934]
3
Holograph draft
(6
folders)
4
(1 folder)
4
Typescript
(4
folders)
4
New Worlds for Old
, Irina Skariätina and Victor F. Blakeslee. Indianapolis,
Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
[circa 1935]
[circa 1935]
4
Holograph draft
(6
folders)
5
(1 folder)
5
Typescript
(3
folders)
5
Tamara
, by Irina Skariätina. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
[circa 1942]
[circa 1942]
5
Holograph draft
(6
folders)
6
(2 folders)
6
Typescript
(6
folders)
6
Fighting Ships of the U.S.A.
, by Victor F. Blakeslee. New York: Random House,
[circa 1941]
[circa 1941]
(2
folders)
7
"Skyroad to Russia," by Irina
Skariätina,
1942-1943
1942-1943
7
Holograph draft
(3
folders)
7
Typescript
(2
folders)
7
Miscellaneous writings
7
"My Russian Wife and Other
Stories," by Victor F. Blakeslee,
1930-1931, undated
1930-1931, undated
(2
folders)
7
"S. O. Q." draft of play by
Victor Blakeslee,
1937
1937
7
Translation of Anton Chekhov's
The Cherry Orchard
, by Irina Skariätina, typescript,
1944
1944