North Russian Association collection of theatre and concert programmes
Scope and Contents
A sizeable collection of theatre/concert programmes from the North Russian Association (1928-1940). Founded in 1926, the North Russian Association grew out of a group set up by emigrants from Arkhangelsk living in London after the Revolution. Its interests were cultural, and it organised five events a year such as lectures, concerts, and other performances. The events documented here include a family Pushkin evening at London’s Institut Français in June 1928; a performance of Aleksei Faiko’s The Man with the Portfolio in 1930; an evening of ballet in memory of Pavlova, 1933; a meeting to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Tolstoy’s death, 1935, with speeches by Aylmer Maude and Gleb Struve; and ‘The Day of the Russian Child in Exile’, 1937.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1940
Creator
- North Russian Association (founded in 1926) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English and Russian
Physical Description
25 items, various formats; some ms. notes, dust-soiling, spotting etc., creased where previously folded, but in good condition overall.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1926, the North Russian Association grew out of a group set up by emigrants from Arkhangelsk living in London after the Revolution. By 1 January 1928 it had 109 members. Its interests were cultural, and it organised five events a year such as lectures, concerts, and other performances. It also ran a Hospital Fund for those in need.
Extent
1 folder
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in September 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0071.
Bibliography
Physical Description
25 items, various formats; some ms. notes, dust-soiling, spotting etc., creased where previously folded, but in good condition overall.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in May 2018.
Creator
- North Russian Association (founded in 1926) (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk