Scope and Content Photographs in this set were mounted for display in various exhibits. They feature Kirov, Bolshoi, and other companies, and show a range of dancers and subject matter. Some photographs appear as parts of collages, while others are shots of individuals or groups. Many of the photographs or mounts are signed by the dancers. Box 35 contains photographs from performances by both the Kirov and Bolshoi Ballet companies. Ballets pictured include Les Sylphides, Walpurgisnacht, the Nutcracker,...

Scope and Content

Boxes contain a range of materials, including Soviet-era posters for ballets and other arts events; posters for Hollywood movies and other films, such as Anna Karenina; posters advertising appearances by the Bolshoi, Kirov, and other companies; posters for International Ballet Competitions; and more. Box 71 also contains oversize signed exhibiton photographs and signs from an exhibition at Grand Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.