Abstract Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with...

Abstract The collection consists of films, books, photographs, sound recordings, posters, costumes, and artwork related to Russian ballet, chiefly the Bolshoi Ballet Company. Collected by Los Angeles resident Dwight Grell from the early 1950s through the 2000s. Many of the materials are in Russian. This collection represents a broad range of subjects: Russian and Soviet Dance; choreography and costume design; and Russian and Soviet culture, including popular culture, as reflected in programs, print...