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Teffi, N.A., 1876-1952. Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Teffi Papers, 1900-1953.

Title: Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Teffi Papers, 1900-1953.

Teffi's correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, drawings, sheet-music and printed material. The correspondence, primarily from the period 1928-1952, includes a large body of letters from Teffi to her daughter Valerii︠a︡ Grabovskai︠a︡ and numerous letters to Teffi from such persons as Mark Aldanov, Ivan Bunin, Boris Panteleĭmonov, Grigoriĭ Aleksinskiĭ, Aleksandr Amfiteatrov, Konstantin Simonov. The manuscripts consist primarily of handwritten and typescript copies of Teffi's essays and humorous sketches. Also included are several of her lyrics, as well as original poems by the writers Lolliĭ Lv́ov, Aleksandr Ot︠s︡up, Sergeĭ Potresov and others. The collection includes ca. 100 photographs, mainly of Teffi, but also of others, including Boris Panteleĭmonov and Ekaterina Kuskova. The printed material consists almost exclusively of books and clippings. Included are books by Teffi published between 1910 and 1952, and a large collection of clippings of her writings from the Russian emigre press as well as translations of her works published in non-Russian newspapers, journals and magazines.

ArchivalResource: ca. 5,000 items (11 boxes; 2 copies of oversized books shelved with collection; 2 glass negatives).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/320410112 View

Roshchina-Insarova, Ekaterina Nikolaevna, 1885-1960. Ekaterina Nikolaevna Roshchina-Insarova Papers, ca. 1907-1950.

Title: Ekaterina Nikolaevna Roshchina-Insarova Papers, ca. 1907-1950.

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.

ArchivalResource: ca. 500 items (2 boxes; 1 oversized folder).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/320410467 View