Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinskii Papers, 1910-1957

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Ms Coll/Dobuzhinskiĭ.
Bib ID:
4077467 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960; Chekhov, Mikhail Pavlovich, 1865-1936; Komisarjevsky, Theodore, 1882-1954; Lukomskiĭ, G. K. (Georgiĭ Kreskentʹevich), 1884-1952; Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951; Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977; Tolstoy, Alexandra, 1884-1979; Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953; Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942; Guthrie, Tyrone, 1900-1971; Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
10000 items (29 boxes)
Language(s):
Russian .
Access:
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Permission of Rostislav.

This collection is located on-site.

Description

Scope and Content

The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, original art works, bibliographic notes and material on exhibitions. There are letters from Aleksandr Benois, Mikhail Chekhov, Fedor Komissarzhevskiĭ, Georgiĭ Lukomskiĭ, Nikolaĭ Medtner, Vladimir Nabokov and Aleksandra Tolstai︠a︡, and one letter each from Ivan Bunin, Mikhail Fokin, Tyrone Guthrie, Sok Hurok and Serge Kusevit︠s︡kiĭ. The manuscripts include essays by Dobuzhinskiĭ on such topics as the Mir Iskusstva group, Pushkin's illustrations, Aleksandr Blok, Kuzḿa Petrov-Vodkin and Josʹe-Maria Sert. There are original art works (pen and ink, goache, etc.) relating to his artistic and theatrical productions. Also included are photographs of Russian scenes, apparently from before World War I.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged into six series.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Permission of Rostislav.

This collection is located on-site.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1958.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1958.

Papers Processed 02/--/81.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical sketch

Painter and stage designer.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Essays CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustrations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Notes (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Blok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, 1880-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974 -- Letter CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
José Luis Sert, 1902-1983 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzʹma Sergeevich, 1878-1939 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Art -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ballet -- Stage-setting and scenery CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- France -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- Soviet Union -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theater -- Stage-setting and scenery CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID