]> savine Inventory of the "Militaria" Fond of the André Savine Collection Processed by: Rita Van Duinen; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rita Van Duinen &hdrsavine; Slavic and East European Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2004 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: Arpil 2004 Description is in English Inventory of the "Militaria" Fond of the André Savine Collection Slavic and East European Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Descriptive Summary Slavic and East European Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Savine, André, 1946-1999 "Militaria" Fond, André Savine Collection Material in Russian 1.5 3 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Slavic and East European Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For almost 30 years the late André Savine, owner of the Paris bookstore Le Bibliophile Russe, collected materials of the Russian Diaspora covering the period from 1917 to the present. His particular interest lay with rare editions, archival materials and documents of worldwide Russian culture. The André Savine Collection, acquired by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, consists of his private collection of Russian post-Revolution materials and the stock of his bookstore. The collection includes monographs, serials, photographs, postcards and numismatic pieces, and archival collections. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

"Militaria" Fond, André Savine Collection, Slavic and East European Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Acquisitions Information

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill acquired this collection in 2002 with the help of a generous gift from Van and Kay Weatherspoon of Charlotte, NC.

Processing Information

Processed by Rita Van Duinen, Assessment Librarian for the André Savine Collection

Encoded by Rita Van Duinen, Assessment Librarian for the André Savine Collection

Biographical Note

Born in Paris in 1943, André Savine was the son of a White Army soldier who left Russia following the Bolshevik Revolution and the Russian civil war and endured the hardships encountered by the defeated White Army in a military camp in Gallipoli.

Savine was a member of the prestigious French Syndicat National de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne and had earned the title of "Libraire Expert". Together with his wife,Savine owned and operated Le Bibliophile Russe and became a highly reputable antiquarian Russian book dealer. His particular interest lay with rare editions, archival materials and documents of worldwide Russian culture.

An avid collector, Savine spent the 30 years preceding his death in 1999 acquiring hundreds of rare editions, archival materials and documents relating to worldwide Russian culture in exile.

Collection Overview

The André Savine Collection consists of several large 'sub-collections' documenting the lives of Russian exiles. The most distinguished of these, named by Savine "Militaria", documents the life of the Russian White Army in Gallipoli and beyond. The White Army was defeated by the Red Army in one of the bloodiest battles of the Russian Civil War at Perekop - the isthmus separating the Crimean peninsula from the mainland. Between November 13 and 16, 1920, some 100,000 demoralized White Army troops and 50,000 civilians boarded the ships of the former Imperial Black Sea Fleet and fled the Crimea for Constantinople and life in exile.

General Petr Nikolaevich Vrangel (1878 - 1928), Chief Commander of the White Army in Crimea, took charge of the disorganized and starving army in Constantinople. He negotiated with the Ottoman Empire and the French who occupied Constantinople at the end of the First World War for permission to settle the fully armed White Army in several camps: Gallipoli, other places in Turkey, Yugoslavia, and the island of Lemnos. Vrangel prepared his army for an armed campaign against the Bolshevik government. He tried to normalize the life of troops and civilians in Gallipoli as much as circumstances permitted. The camp had a church and a hospital housed in tents, a theater and a prison. The "Militaria" collection contains hand-written and illustrated journals of various regiments, memoirs and other documents of soldiers and officers, General Vrangel's orders, pictorial materials, and many other priceless documents.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into three series: hand-written and illustrated journals of various regiments, General Vrangel's orders, and pictorial materials.

Online Catalog Terms Vrangel´, Petr Nikolaevich, baron, 1878-1928 Exiles' writings -- Russian Exiles' writings -- Russian 20th century Russian periodicals -- Foreign countries -- 20th century Series Descriptions I. Hand-written and illustrated journals - Gallipoli 1 archival box, 0.5 linear feet

Series description: These hand-written and illustrated journals were published in Gallipoli in the early 1920s and contain the personal accounts of the Russian White Army soldiers who were encamped there. They are excellent examples of the heroic-style of Russian exile publications in the Savine Collection.

1 Invalid, no.2, 1922: Published by the "Invalid Group" in Gallipoli, 1922. This issue contains prose and verse, satire, letters to the editor, and a classified section. Unique copy. All pages are handwritten. Richly illustrated with original watercolors by different authors. Konstantinovets, nos.1-8, 1921 and nos.1-3, 1992: Published by the cadets and officers of the Konstantinovskii Military School. Produced in Gallipoli (Turkey) in 1921, and Gornaia Dzhumaia (Bulgaria) in 1922. Edited by I. Mukhanov, K. L'vov, A. Antonov, A. Daragan, V. Kovalevskii, and others. Contains prose and verse, articles occasioned by various anniversaries, stories on historical topics, eyewitness accounts. Format of the publication recalls the rich medieval tradition of illuminated and decorated manuscripts. Unique copy. All pages are handwritten, except nos. 2 and 3 (1922), which are typewritten. Richly illustrated with original watercolors by different authors. II. Military orders of General Petr Nikolaevich Vrangel (1878 – 1928) 1 archival box, 0.5 linear feet

Series description: This series contains the "Prikazy", or military orders of General Petr Nikolaevich Vrangel (1878 – 1928), Chief Commander of the White Army in Crimea. After being defeated by the Red Army in the battle of Perekop, some 100,000 demoralized White Army troops and 50,000 civilians boarded the ships of the former Imperial Black Sea Fleet and fled the Crimea for Constantinople between November 13 and 16, 1920. Once there, General Vrangel took charge of the disorganized and starving army in Constantinople. He prepared his troops for an armed campaign against the Bolshevik government. General Vrangel tried to normalize the life of troops and civilians in Gallipoli as much as circumstances permitted.

2 "Prikazy Generala Vrangelia, Glavnokomanduiushchego Russkoi Armiei za 1923 god.", nos.1-99: one 12x17 three-ring album containing the military orders of General Vrangel, Chief Commander of the Russian Army in 1923. All orders are signed by General Vrangel, and cover the period from April 1923 to December 1923. Aproximately 113 documents. "Prikazy Generala Vrangelia, Glavnokomanduiushchego Russkoi Armiei za 1926 god.", nos.1-45: one 12x17 three-ring album containing the military orders of General Vrangel, Chief Commander of the Russian Army in 1926. All orders are signed by General Vrangel, and cover the period from January 1926 to December 1926. Aproximately 112 documents. III. Memoirs and other documents of Gallipoli soldiers and officers. 1 archival box, 0.5 linear feet

Series description: This series contains the handwritten memoirs and correspondence of Russian Army soldiers and officers stationed in Gallipoli under the leadership of General Vrangel.

3 Personal diary of Cadet A.V. Bulgakov of the Pskov Regiment: This journal contains the memoirs of Cadet Bulgakov and was written in Paris in 1957. Inside are personal accounts of life in the Gallipoli camp, poetry and prose, original artwork, as well as photos and newspaper clippings adhered to pages. Inscribed by the author on the front end-paper. Various correspondence of Russian Army soldiers and officers stationed in Gallipoli including letters, postcards, and other personal correspondence written in Gallipoli and from other locations throughout Europe after leaving Turkey and being repatriated into Eurpoean society. Aproximately 150 documents. IV. Photographs - Gallipoli, 1920-1923

Series Description: This series contains approximately 50 photographs depicting scenes throught the Gallipoli camp; photos of Constantinople, the Gallipoli camp, General Vrangel, soldiers and officers

Harbor at Constantinople, 1921: 5 black and white photographs depicting ships in the harbor at Constantinople General Vrangel in the Gallipoli Camp: 30 black and white photographs depicting Genral Vrangel amongst various units of his army. Some with inscriptions on the back. Soldiers and Officers in the Gallipoli Camp: 10 black and white photographs depicting the soldiers and officers of various regiments participating in routine training and other military activities in the Gallipoli camp. Gallipoli Camp: 5 black and white photographs depicting various buildings in the camp, including the camp theater, prison, housing, and church facilities. Related Material

Military Periodicals in the Andre Savine Collection, http://ils.unc.edu/MSpapers/2938.pdf