Serge Grigoriev/Ballets Russes Archive, 1909-2009 Span: 1909-19[55] Bulk: 1909-1952 Russian collection 18 ft. 24 boxes The Serge Grigoriev/Ballets Russes Archive is comprised of materials that document Serge Grigoriev's career as a dancer and as régisseur (rehearsal director) for the Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev (1909-1929) and for the Ballets Russes de Colonel W. de Basil (1932-1952). The manuscripts, photographs, and other documents that are included in this Archive provide one of the richest collections of information on these two dance companies available anywhere. The core of the Archive is the collection of manuscript drafts for his published work, The Diaghilev Ballet 1909-1929, and an unpublished manuscript titled Original'nyi Russkii Balet 1932-1952 (also called Original'nyi Russkii Balet pod upravleniem Colonel W. De Basil 1932-1952 [The Original Ballet Russe under the management of Colonel W. De Basil 1932-1952].) Writings by Serge Grigoriev, photographs, photo albums, programs, writings about the Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev and Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo company members, clippings, tour information, and drawings. Serge Grigoriev/Ballets Russes Archive, Music Division, Library of Congress Grigoriev, Serge Materials documenting Serge Grigoriev’s career as a dancer and rehearsal director for the Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Ballet Dance Algernoff, Harcourt Alonso, Alberto Ansermet, Ernest Balanchine, George Baronova, Irina Borovansky, Edouard Bousloff, Serge Conus, Natalie Danilova, Alexandra Basil, Colonel Wassily de Denisova, Alexandra Diaghilev, Serge Dokoudovsky, Vladimir Doubrovska, Felia Federov, Michel Geltser, Ekaterina Gilpin, John Grigoriev, Serge Grigorieva, Tamara Hyman, Prudence Jasinski, Roman Karlewska, Jadwiga Karsavina, Tamara Kochno, Boris Dshessinska, Matilda Kyasht, Lydia Lazowski, Yurek Leskova, Tatiana Lichine, David Lifar, Serge Lloyd, Barbara Mackenzie, Kenneth Marra, Eleanora Mordkin, Mikhail Morosova, Olga Nelidova, Vera Nemchinova, Vera Nijinska, Bronislava Nijinsky, Vaslav Nikitina, Alice Osato, Sono Panaiev, Michel Tetroff, Paul Riabouchinska, Tatiana Rostov, Dmitri Rostova, Lubov Sand, Inge Schwezoff, Igor Siniavine, Alec Skibine, George Slavenska, Mia Stepanova, Tatiana Stogonova, Nina Tcherkas, Constantin Tchernicheva, Lubov Tchinarova, Tamara Toumanova, Tamara Tupine, Oleg Verchinina, Nina Volkova, Anna Woizikowski, Leon Zorina, Vera Zvereff, Nicholas Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo ML31.G75 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010001 IHAS 121001 loc.natlib.scdb.200033786