Two Russian Foundational Collections at Columbia University Library: Witte & Warburg

Lyubov Ginzburg
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ABSTRACT This article sheds light upon an important though widely forgotten episode of Russian American history, illustrating the efforts of prominent Russian statesman, Count Sergei Witte, to educate Americans about his native land. While touring Columbia University in the summer of 1905 and discovering the absence of documents and works relating to Russian economic and social conditions in its library, Witte ordered various Russian governmental agencies to arrange for collections of their most important publications to be shipped there. Matching previously unpublished archival materials in the Russian State Historical Archive (RGIA) with corresponding records at Columbia made it possible to illuminate the generous imperial gift of thousands of volumes of official publications, which became the foundation of the Slavic section of Columbia University Library. The article also touches upon the role of prominent members of the Columbia University Board of Trustees in welcoming Count Witte and expands on Warburg’s donation that allowed Columbia to subscribe to many important papers and purchase books and pamphlets relating to the first Russian revolution.
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哥伦比亚大学图书馆的两个俄罗斯基础藏品:维特和沃伯格
摘要这篇文章揭示了俄罗斯裔美国人历史上一个重要但被广泛遗忘的事件,展示了俄罗斯著名政治家谢尔盖·维特伯爵为教育美国人了解自己的祖国所做的努力。1905年夏天,维特参观了哥伦比亚大学,发现该校图书馆里没有与俄罗斯经济和社会状况有关的文件和作品,他命令俄罗斯各政府机构安排将其最重要的出版物运往那里。将俄罗斯国家历史档案馆(RGIA)以前未出版的档案材料与哥伦比亚大学的相应记录相匹配,可以说明数千卷官方出版物的慷慨帝国礼物,这成为哥伦比亚大学图书馆斯拉夫部分的基础。这篇文章还谈到了哥伦比亚大学董事会知名成员在欢迎维特伯爵方面的作用,并详细介绍了Warburg的捐款,该捐款使哥伦比亚大学能够订阅许多重要论文,并购买与第一次俄罗斯革命有关的书籍和小册子。
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Slavic and East European Information Resources
Slavic and East European Information Resources Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
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期刊介绍: Slavic & East European Information Resources (SEEIR) serves as a focal point for the international exchange of information in the field of Slavic and East European librarianship. Affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, the journal contains original research, technical developments and other news about the field, and reviews of books and electronic media. It is designed to keep professionals up-to-date with efforts around the world to preserve and expand access to material from and about these countries. This journal emphasizes practical and current information, but it does not neglect other relevant topics.
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