Rusudana Nikolaevna Nikoladze Illustrated Travel Memoir, circa 1926, 1960s
Scope and Contents
This volume is entitled "My France 1900-1914"(Moia Frantsia 1900-1914 g.). It presents Rusudana's recollections of her travels in France with her parents and her husband during the period between 1900 and 1914. The volume provides Rusudana's views on French history, society, and culture, as well as her understanding of France's political importance in Europe. There are also extensive descriptions of various locations, such as Nice, the Riviera, Paris, Bordeaux, and Marseille. Of special note are RNN's journal pages and the letters of Iraklii Tsereteli.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1926, 1960s
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Language of Materials
Russian
Georgian
French
Physical Description
1 volume, with fascicles and leaves enclosed in broken binding; 23 cm; 215 leaves with 487 pages of manuscript in Rusudana's hand in ink; additional manuscript material, clippings, postcards, letters, and photographs tipped in. There is some duplication of pages -- for example, a group of pages (49-63), which are from RNN's journal "August 1914," were inserted between pages 48 and 53 here
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository