Selected Papers of Irina Skariatina

Skariatina, Irina (1962)

Irina Skariatina was a Russian-American author and lecturer.

Skariatina, Irina (1962)

Irina Skariatina was a Russian-American author and lecturer.

The collection consists of works, correspondence, a charcoal portrait, miscellaneous material, and newspaper clippings of Skariatina, reflecting her Russian emigre experience and her years as a war correspondent for Collier's during World War II. The collection includes manuscripts for her books First to Go Back (1933), Little Era in Old Russia (1934), which is an autobiography of her early years as a child in pre-revolutionary Russia, and Skyward to Moscow, and for several magazine articles. In addition, there are twenty-one unidentified letters to her in Russian.

Publications by Skariatina: First to Go Back (Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1933), Little Era in Old Russia (Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1934)

This collection was the gift of Mrs. Sherley W. Morgan in 1973.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Selected Papers of Irina Skariatina, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Publisher

Manuscripts Division

Date

2008

Creator

Skariatina, Irina (1962)

Subject

Exiles' writings, Russian -- 20th century

Women authors, American -- 20th century

People

Skariatina, Irina (1962)

Place

Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917

Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917

Soviet Union -- Exiles -- 20th century

Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936

Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1917-1936

Occupation

Journalists -- United States -- 20th century

Language

English

Form

Correspondence

Manuscripts