Scope and Contents
Includes: three porcelain figurines; bronze bust of Waslaw Nijinsky; pressed leaves gathered from places such as Diaghilev's tomb in Venice; five pairs of earrings worn by Lydia Sokolova in Ballets Russes productions; two small boxes, one given by Waslaw Nijinsky to Mathilda Kschessinska; and various other ballet-related mementos.
Earrings, boxes and pressed leaves were left to HR by Lydia Sokolova.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1969
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1908-1929
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in Russian, English and French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
5 linear feet (9 boxes and 1 bust)Physical Location
b, bust in HTC reading room
Creator
- From the Collection: Rothschild, Howard D., 1908-1989 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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