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Memories Kirby, G.E.
Description
The memoirs of a young English woman, describing her experiences as a tutor of two daughters of a Russian artistocrat from 1879 to 1883. She descriibes her travels and experiences with her host family, the Alexeiffs, through Russia and elsewhere in Europe. She documented the lives of the 19th century Russian aristocracy, and touches on historical events and her hosts' reactions to them such as the assassination of Czar Alexander II in March 1881. She concluded here memoir with a brief description of the fate of the Alexieffs during and after the Russian Revolution.
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Memories
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Date Created |
[1920 or 1921]
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Description |
The memoirs of a young English woman, describing her experiences as a tutor of two daughters of a Russian artistocrat from 1879 to 1883. She descriibes her travels and experiences with her host family, the Alexeiffs, through Russia and elsewhere in Europe. She documented the lives of the 19th century Russian aristocracy, and touches on historical events and her hosts' reactions to them such as the assassination of Czar Alexander II in March 1881. She concluded here memoir with a brief description of the fate of the Alexieffs during and after the Russian Revolution.
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Extent |
67 pages : typed
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File Format |
image/jpeg
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Language |
English
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Identifier |
RBSC-ARC-1304; RBSC-ARC-1304
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Collection | |
Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Amy Coles Kirby fonds. RBSC-ARC-1304
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Date Available |
2015-11-12
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Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
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Catalogue Record | |
DOI |
10.14288/1.0135133
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CONTENTdm
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Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca