John Blackburn papers

Scope and Content

Comprises photocopies of testimonials issued to J. P. Blackburn by the New Russia Company and a British officer, correspondence concerning him, and photographs of him

Administrative / Biographical History

John Percy Blackburn was a member of the British community in pre-revolutionary Russia, resident in Hughesovka (Iuzovka)

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Jean Burke, September 1992

Note

In English, Russian

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm

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