Scrapbooks, 1881-1996
Conditions Governing Access
The Bronislava Nijinska Collection is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
Certain restrictions on using or copying materials may apply.
Scope and Content Note
The 50 scrapbooks in this series were created and maintained by Bronislava Nijinska, Irina Nijinska, and Gibbs S. Raetz and document Nijinska's career as a dancer and performer as well as revivals of her work and major exhibitions on her life and legacy. Also included here are scrapbooks created by Nijinska on friend and opera singer Fyodor Chaliapin, Vaslav Nijinsky, and dancer Anna Pavlova. Scrapbooks on the Polish Ballet consist primarily of German clippings that document the company's tour of that country in 1937 and 1938. The majority of the scrapbooks have been microfilmed, and reel number and box number are identified at the folder level. The box number for the microfilm reels refers to the original box of the scrapbook and can be used to locate a specific scrapbook within a reel.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1996
Access and Restrictions
The Bronislava Nijinska Collection is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
Certain restrictions on using or copying materials may apply.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Container Range
Box: 84-89 Box: 111-122 Box: 146-155
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