The Aleksei Lapteff Photograph Collection

id
5917
origination
Lapteff, Aleksei
date statement
1873-1991
key date
1873
identifier (local_mss)
22118
org unit
General Research Division
call number
Slav. Reserve (Photo) 09-401
b-number
(missing)
total components
72
total series
5
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:27 UTC
updated
2017-05-24 15:44:14 UTC
status note
(missing)

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unitid
{"value"=>"Slav. Reserve (Photo) 09-401", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"22118", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1873-1991", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1873/1991"}
date_inclusive_start
1873
date_inclusive_end
1991
keydate
1873
date_start
1873
date_end
1991
unittitle
{"value"=>"The Aleksei Lapteff Photograph Collection"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"4 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"5 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. General Research Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"The Aleksei Lapteff collection includes photographs of Lapteff's family as well as original photographs of Grigorii Rasputin and the youngest daughter of Leo Tolstoy, Aleksandra Tolstoya."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>The Aleksei Lapteff Photograph Collection, General Research Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Lapteff, Aleksei", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Aleksei (Alexis) Vissarionovich Lapteff is a descendant of Dmitrii Lapteff. Dmitrii died in the 18th century. He was a grandson of Jacob Lapteff. He discovered the coast of the Arctic Ocean between the Lena River and Kolyma. The Lapteff family originated from the legendary prince Rededia (Zolotaia Orda 14th century). His descendent Varfolomei Gleboff called Lapot was the father of the Lapteffs. Most documents in the collection belonged to Alexis Lapteff and his wife Natalie Krukoff-Lapteff.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Aleksei Lapteff Photograph Collection mostly consists of portrait photographs of Lapteff's family as well as photographs of Grigorii Rasputin and the youngest daughter of Leo Tolstoy, Aleksandra Tolstaya. The collection contains black and white photos of largely unidentified male and female subjects. Among the subjects are military officers, military camps and ceremonies, sports and recreation, cars, boats and group photographs.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The The Aleksei Lapteff Photograph Collection is arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/grd/22118#c1278411'>I. Identified photographs</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This Series mostly consists of portrait photographs of Lapteff's family as well as photographs of Grigorii Rasputin and the youngest daughter of Leo Tolstoy, Aleksandra Tolstaya.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/grd/22118#c1278456'>II. Unidentified photographs</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series II contains black and white photos of largely unidentified male and female subjects. Among subjects are military officers, military camps and ceremonies, sports and recreation, cars, boats and group photographs.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/grd/22118#c1278473'>III. Negatives</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series III includes negatives of American Relief Administration, Ufa (1921-1923).</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/grd/22118#c1278475'>IV. Printed materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series IV includes pictures of the Romanov family, Metropolitan Leonty as well as personal A. Lapteff papers.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/grd/22118#c1278481'>V. Oversized materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series V includes two oversized photos of Lapteff family.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>The Lapteff Collection was donated to the Slavic & Baltic Division of The NYPL by S. Krzyzanowski, the Executor of the Lapteff Estate.</p>"}
extent_statement
4 linear feet (5 boxes)

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