Ekaterina Nikolaevna Roshchina-Insarova Papers, 1907-1950

Creator:: Balʹmont, Konstantin Dmitrievich, 1867-1942, Evreinov, N. N. (Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich), 1879-1953, Gippius, Z. N. (Zinaida Nikolaevna), 1869-1945, Grebenshchikov, Georgīĭ, 1882-1964, Maklakov, V. A. (Vasiliĭ Alekseevich), 1870-1957, Potresov, S. V. (Sergi︠e︡ĭ Viktorovich), 1870-1953, Tėffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna), 1872-1952, Bakhmetev, B. A. (Boris Aleksandrovich), Muromt͡seva-Bunina, V. N. (Vera Nikolaevna), Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich, 1864-1956, Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich, 1870-1938, and Tolstoy, Aleksey Nikolayevich, graf, 1883-1945
Extent:: 500 items (2 boxes; 1 oversized folder)
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: The collection includes correspondence from Konstantin Balḿont, Nikolaĭ Evreĭnov, Zinaida Gippius, Georgiĭ Grebenshchikov, Vasiliĭ Maklakov, Sergeĭ Potresov and Nadezhda Teffi. There is one letter each from Boris Bakhmeteff, Vera Bunina, Aleksandr Grechaninov, Aleksandr Kuprin and Alekseĭ Tolstoĭ. The manuscripts include poems and a play scenario by Nadezhda Teffi as well as Roshchina-Insarova's autobiographical essays and article about Sergeĭ Lifar.́ In addition, there are three scrapbooks containing clippings and programs of Roshchina-Insarova's performances, and approximately 40 photographs of her.
Biographical / historical:: Russian actress.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1955.

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1957.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1955.

Papers Accessioned 1957.

Papers Processed 02/--/81.

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:

aapm

Related material:

Oral history interview with Ekaterina Nikolaevna Roshchina-Insarova, 1965

Other finding aids:

Collection inventory is available as a PDF file. Collection can be requested through CLIO.

Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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