Overview
Letters and postcards to the Russian dancer Natasha Trouhanova from contemporary French composers and theater designers.
Dates
- 1911-1921
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)Includes 5 letters to Trouhanova from composer Paul Dukas, 2 letters from composer Florent Scmitt,7 letters from artist Georges Desvallières, 18 letters from costume designer Maxime Dethomas, and 12 letters from costume and set designer Jacques Drésa. Letters concern music and designs for ballet productions for Trouhanova, and personal matters.
Biographical / Historical
Natasha Trouhanova [Наталья Владимировна Труханова] (1885-1956) was a Russian actress and dancer who in the 1910s and 1920s had a successful career in France.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the last name of correspondent.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2015MT-15. Purchased with the Howard D. Rothschild Bequest, 2015 October 10.
Processing Information
Processed by: Irina Klyagin
- Title
- Trouhanova, Natasha, 1885-, recipient. Letters to Natasha Trouhanova, 1911-1921: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02655
Repository Details
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