Vladislav Al’bionovich Maevskii
A Register of His Papers, 1869-1978
At Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
Prepared by Vladimir von Tsurikov
Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
Jordanville, New York
2008
© 2008 Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Collection Title:
Vladislav Al’bionovich Maevskii Papers, 1869-1978
Creator:
Vladislav Al’bionovich Maevskii
Extent:
50 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize box (23 linear feet)
Repository:
Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
P.O. Box 36, Jordanville, New York, 13361
Phone/Fax: (315) 858-0945
Email: info@hts.edu
http://www.hts.edu
Abstract:
These papers reflect the writings and research interests of Vladislav Al’bionovich Maevskii, church historian and theologian. Among his writings are works relating to late 19th and early 20th century history of the Eastern Orthodox Church, especially relating to Russian Orthodoxy, Mount Athos, and the Orthodox Church in the United States.
Arrangement Statement:
The collection is organized into eight series – Biographical file, Diary, Correspondence, Speeches and writings, Subject file, Photographs, Oversize file, Printed matter
Physical Location:
Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, Jordanville, New York
Language:
English, German, Greek, Polish, Russian, and Serbian
Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research
Publication Rights
For copyright status, please contact the Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Vladislav Al’bionovich Maevskii Papers, [Box no.], Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
Alternate Forms Available
Partial collection is available on microfilm
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Separated Materials
Most books and monographs have been separated to the library. See library catalog
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the online catalog.
Arkhiepiskopiia pravoslavnykh russkikh tserkvei v zapadnoi Evrope.
Athos (Greece).
Orthodox Eastern Church.
Russia--History.
Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America.
Russians--Foreign countries.
Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov’.
Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov’ zagranitsei.
Serbian Orthodox Church.
Soviet Union.
World War, 1939-1945.
Diaries.
Photographs.
Biographical Note
1893 April 4 |
Born, Kremenchug, Russia |
1913 |
Author, Putevye nabroski |
1919 |
Staff Captain, White Army |
1920 |
Evacuated from Odessa |
1931 |
Graduated, Theological Faculty, Belgrade University |
19?? |
Librarian, Patriarchal library, Belgrade |
19?? |
Secretary to Patriarch Varnava (Rosich), Belgrade |
1932 |
Author, Serbskii patriarkh Varnava i ego vremia |
1934 |
Author, Revoliutsioner-monarkhist (Tikhomirov) |
1936 |
Author, Narodyi patriarkh |
1937 |
Author, Sviataia gora-Sremskie Karlovtsy |
1940 |
Author, Neugasimyi svetil’nik |
1941 |
Author, Lavra Khilendar |
1945 |
Arrived in the U.S.A. |
194?-19?? |
Professor, Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, South Canaan, PA |
1950 |
Author, Afonskie razskazy |
1959 |
Author, Khristianstvo i sotsializm |
1966 |
Author, Russkie v Iugoslavii |
1969 |
Author, Afon i ego sud’ba |
1973 |
Author, Istoricheskie ocherki |
1975 January 16 |
Died |
Scope and Content Note
These papers reflect the writings and research interests of Vladislav Al’bionovich Maevskii, church historian and theologian. Among his writings are works relating to late 19th and early 20th century history of the Eastern Orthodox Church, especially relating to Russian Orthodoxy, Mount Athos, and the Orthodox Church in the United States.
In emigration, Maevskii attended Belgrade University’s theological faculty, and served as secretary to Patriarch Varnava (Rosich), and librarian of the Patriarchal library. As a result, Maevskii’s scholarly activities included numerous topics relating to the Serbian Orthodox Church.
After arriving in the United States, Vladislav Maevskii became a member of the faculty of St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, PA. This appointment allowed Maevskii to focus on the history as well as contemporary issues of the Orthodox Church in the United States.
The correspondence file represents Maevskii’s close contact with ecclesiastical figures, academicians, scholars, and representatives of the Russian émigré intelligentsia.
Maevskii’s speeches and writings focus largely on his major research interests, and include drafts, notes, and typescripts of both published and unpublished works. Aside from topics relating to Church history, included are works on Rasputin, Russian and Serbian relations, and general topics relating to Russian history and Orthodox theology.
The SUBJECT FILE includes materials on the history of the Russian Orthodox Church and especially on the various jurisdictional conflicts that affected the Church in emigration. Particularly important are documents dealing with conflicts of the Orthodox Church in the United States, reflected in collected correspondence of Church hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, conciliar minutes, epistles, and other related documents. Of special significance is Maevskii’s research on the Athonite monks and monasteries.
Detailed processing and preservation microfilming for these materials were made possible by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and by matching funds from the Hoover Institution and the Holy Trinity Seminary. The grant also provides depositing a microfilm copy in the Hoover Institution Archives. The original materials remain in the Holy Trinity Seminary Archives as its property. A transfer table indicating corresponding box and reel numbers is appended to this register. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Series Description
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Biographical file, 1931-1967 and undated. |
1 |
Diary, 1911-1912 |
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Correspondence, 1928-1973 and undated. |
6-28 |
Speeches and writings, 1912-1971 and undated. |
29-39 |
Subject file, 1869-1978 and undated. |
39 |
Photographs, 1900-1970 and undated. |
40-43 |
Oversize file, undated. |
44-54 |
Printed matter, undated. |
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Photographs, 1900-1970 and undated |
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Oversize file, undated |
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Printed matter, undated. Clippings from various Russia émigré newspapers and other sources. Includes brochures, postcards. Not filmed |