Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Evreinov, N. N. (Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich), 1879-1953, Kashina-Evreinova, Anna Aleksandrovna, Bilibin, Ivan I︠A︡kovlevich, 1876-1942, Burli︠u︡k, David, 1882-1967, Csokor, Franz Theodor, 1885-1969, Kamenskiĭ, Vasiliĭ, 1884-1961, Wilde, Percival, 1887-1953, Anouilh, Jean, 1910-1987, Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944, Khodasevich, V. F. (Vladislav Felit͡sianovich), 1886-1939, Mili︠u︡kov, P. N. (Pavel Nikolaevich), 1859-1943, Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich, 1865-1941, Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-1952, and Evangulov, Georgiĭ
- Extent:
- 5400 items and 20 boxes; 1 oversized folder
- Language:
- Russian .
Background
- Scope and Content:
The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, financial records, photographs, and printed materials. Among the correspondents are Ivan Bilibin, David Burli︠u︡k, Franz Theodor Csokor, Vasiliĭ Kamenskiĭ, and Percival Wilde; there is one item each from Jean Anouilh, Collete, Mikhail Fokine, Vasiliĭ Kandinskiĭ, Vladislav Khodasevich, Pavel Mili︠u︡kov, and Dmitriĭ Merezhovskiĭ. Most of the manuscripts are by Evangulov and Nadezhda Teffi, and memoirs by Evreĭnov's wife, Anna Aleksandrovna, on such topics as her career in the emigration from 1925. There are photographs of Evreĭnov, Nikolaĭ Rimskiĭ-Korsakov, and Vasiliĭ Kamenskiĭ. This collection is almost entirely concerned with the emigration.
- Biographical / Historical:
Dramatist, writer and producer.
- Acquisition information:
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1954.
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1960.
- Processing information:
Papers Accessioned 1954.
Papers Accessioned 1960.
Papers Processed 05/--/79.
Papers Revised 01/--/81.
- Arrangement:
Material is arranged into three series.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- appm
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century
Emigration and immigration -- Europe -- 20th century
Theatre -- Stage, setting and scenery
Memoirs - Names:
- Evreinov, N. N. (Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich), 1879-1953
Kamenskiĭ, Vasiliĭ, 1884-1961
Rimskiĭ-Korsakov, Nikolaĭ Andreevich, 1844-1908
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu