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Israel Perlstein collection relating to Imperial Russia, 1613-1914

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Land Grants and Patents of Nobility, 1613-1865 (continued)
FOLDER 4 1865, Emperor Aleksandr II: patent of nobility issued to the family of de la Valle-Vel'k which was accepted into the nobility by the senate on Oct. 8, 1852; signed "Aleksandr" and dated Apr. 2, 1865 (Russian)
FOLDER 5 Undated, piece of heavy brocade in red, gold, and silver colored threads cut in scalloped design measuring 8 x 8-1⁄2 inches; date unknown but possibly seventeenth or eighteenth century since the fragment closely resembles brocade used for binding the item in Container 4, Folder 2 that is dated 1683
BOX 6 Imperial Memorabilia, 1883-1914
Menus, programs, tickets, and other memorabilia, primarily relating to court life in Russia.
BOX 6 FOLDER 1 Emperor Aleksandr III, coronation, 1883, two programs of the opera performance of Glinka's "Life for the Tsar" and the ballet "Night and Day" given during coronation week in May 1883 at the Moscow Art Theater; art work by Grigoriev (Russian and French)
FOLDER 2 Emperor Nicholas II, coronation, 1896
Dinner menu on occasion of the imperial coronation; art work by Victor Vasentsov and printing by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 3 Concert program for May 15, 1883, in honor of the coronation of Nicholas II and Aleksandra; poster program with multicolored scenes and borders; two copies; art design by K. Pervuta; printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 4 Menu for dinner given for Cossack Starshina (Leadership) on May 18, 1896; art work by Apollinarii Vasnetsov; printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 5 Menu for dinner, May 26, 1896; multicolor with scenes of Kremlin and Kiev by Apollinarii Vasnetsov (Russian)
FOLDER 6 Poster announcing entertainment during coronation week to include "Ruslan and Ludmila," "Konek-Gorbunok" ("The Hump-Backed Pony"), "Yermak, or the Conquest of Siberia," the Brothers Nikitin Circus, and the Durov Trained Animals (Russian)
FOLDER 7 Emperor Aleksandr III, coronation, 1883
Proclamation of coronation of Empress Maria Fedorovna; printed in ornate red and black script (Russian)
FOLDER 8 Menu for dinner commemorating the coronation of Empress Maria Fedorovna; printed on poster paper with scene on first page depicting the carrying of the Royal Regalia from the Armory to the Uspenskii Sobor in the Kremlin; scene on second page depicts Orthodox priest offering bread and salt with government official, peasant and three women surrounding him; art by Victor Vasnetsov; printed by I. Il'yin in St. Petersburg (Russian)
FOLDER 9 Menu (same as top part of the item in Container 6, Folder 8 with lower part missing (Russian)
FOLDER 10 Menu on occasion of coronation of Empress Maria Fedorovna, May 19, 1883 (Russian)
FOLDER 11 Menu on occasion of coronation of Empress Maria Fedorovna, May 20, 1883; artist V. Vasnetsov (Russian)
FOLDER 12 Menu for the Cossack Starshina (Leadership) on occasion of coronation of Empress Maria Fedorovna, May 21, 1883; art work by A. Karazin (Russian)
FOLDER 13 Emperor Aleksandr III, Coronation, 1883
Menu, May 23, 1883, during coronation week (Russian)
FOLDER 14 Menu, May 24, 1883, on occasion of coronation of Empress Maria Fedorovna; artist: V. Vasnetsov (French)
FOLDER 15 Menu, May 27, 1883, on occasion of imperial coronation; artist: V. Vasnetsov (Russian)
FOLDER 16 Menu, July 25, 1883, occasion not given; artwork by V. Ignatsius (French)
FOLDER 17 Emperor Nicholas II
Coronation, 1896
Manifesto announcing that Aleksandra Fedorovna, wife of Nicholas II, would be crowned Empress during the imperial coronation; design by A. Petrov-Ronet (Russian)
FOLDER 18 Program for coronation week folk entertainment described in the item in Container 6, Folder 6 (Russian)
FOLDER 19 Program for concert given May 8, 1896, at Petrovskiy Palace, St. Petersburg (French)
FOLDER 20 Poster dinner menus for May 15, 1896; art work (pictures of Kremlin cathedrals) by Aleksandr Benois; printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 21 Poster dinner menu, May 19, 1896; art by Aleksandr Benois; printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 22 Poster supper menu, May 20, 1896, with scene depicting a royal couple at table and ornate border art; art work by Aleksandr Benois; printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 23 Poster supper Menu for May 23, 1896, with scene of Kremlin, bridge, and mounted imperial troops in foreground; art by Lipgart, printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 24 Poster dinner Menu for May 25, 1896, with scene depicting imperial coach and six horses; art work by Lipgart; printed by A. A. Levenson (French)
FOLDER 25 Miscellany, 1899, Imperial breakfast and concert program on occasion of the 100th anniversary of Her Imperial Majesty Maria Fedorovna's Cavalry Regiment; art work by N. Samokish (Russian)
FOLDER 26 Emperor Aleksandr III, Miscellany
1884, 15 Apr., announcement of the forthcoming marriage of the Grand Duke Konstantin and the Princess Elizaveta Saxon-Altenburg (Russian)
FOLDER 27 1889, announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Grand Duke Pavel Aleksandrovich, brother of Aleksandr III, and Princess Aleksandra Georgeevna, daughter of King George of Greece (Russian)
FOLDER 28 Emperor Nicholas II
Coronation, 1896
Reception list of the St. Petersburg diplomatic corps (French)
FOLDER 29 Program for the Bolshoi Opera presentation of Glinka's "A Life for the Tsar" and the ballet "Pearl" on May 17, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 30 Miscellany
1899, imperial manifesto outlining rules for governing the Grand Duchy of Finland (Russian)
FOLDER 31 1913, program for Glinka's opera "A Life for the Tsar" in honor of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Romanov Dynasty, February 22, 1913; printed by A. A. Levenson (Russian)
FOLDER 32 Emperor Aleksandr III
Coronation, 1883, dinner invitation to the troops of Moscow from the city of Moscow at Sokolniki on May 23, 1883, during coronation week (Russian)
FOLDER 33 Miscellany
1887, 26 Feb., luncheon menu with imperial crest (French)
FOLDER 34 1890, 8 June, City of St. Petersburg banquet menu for the IVth International Congress of Penitents; picture of statue of Peter the Great; elaborate colored border (French)
FOLDER 35 1894, 28 July, Peterhof Palace; program for opera "Romeo and Juliet" (Russian)
FOLDER 36 Emperor Nicholas II
Coronation, 1896
Pass No. 714 issued to Mikhail Andreevich Zaguliaev, correspondent for the Journal de St. Petersbourg, to enter the Kremlin Palace to attend the coronation of Nicholas II and Aleksandra; dated May 17, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 37 Aide-memoire for individuals in the military escort of the grand dukes during the coronation, May 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 38 Schedule for the coronation, May 6, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 39 Ticket to the Bolshoi Opera presentation of Glinka's "A Life for the Tsar" and the ballet "Pearl," May 17, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 40 Pass No. 633 to enter the Uspenskii Sobor in the Kremlin to attend the coronation of Nicholas II and Aleksandra on May 14, 1896; issued to Mikhail Andreevich Zaguliaev, special correspondent for the St. Petersburg Journal de Petersbourg (Russian)
FOLDER 41 Pass No. 979 to enter the Kremlin Palace for coronation of Nicholas II and Aleksandra, May 17, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 42 Pass to Moscow Duma Building issued to Mikhail Andreevich Zaguliaev for May 23, 1896, on occasion of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Aleksandra's visit to the Moscow Duma (Russian)
FOLDER 43 Press carriage tag and carriage driver's identification ticket for May 23, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 44 Invitation issued to Mikhail Andreevich Zaguliaev as correspondent of the Journal de St. Petersbourg for the coronation ball, May 23, 1896 (Russian)
FOLDER 45 Miscellany
1898, 16 Jan., supper menu with Imperial Crest (French)
FOLDER 46 1914, concert program of opera excerpts and music (French)
FOLDER 47 Undated, invitation by the French ambassador to Mikhail Andreevich Zaguliaev for a ball at which the emperor and empress would be present (French)

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