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Creator
Kochno, Boris
Call number
*ZBD-286
Physical description
5 microfilm reels (156 piegraveces)
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Fonds Kochno, ca. 1911-1929, Collection number: *ZBD-286, Dance Collection. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Repository
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Access to materials
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Boris Kochno, 1904-1990, was a close friend of Serge Diaghliev, serving as his secretary until the latter's death in 1929. The original collection comprising the Fonds Kochno is located in the Bibliotheque et Musée de l'Opéra, Palais Garnier, Paris. Tthe collection was microfilmed for the Dance Collection of the New York Public Library, by Bibliothéque Nationale Service Photographique, Paris, via Hubert Goldschmidt. The microfilm represents Fonds Kochno, Piéces 1-156, which includes manuscripts, correspondence, contracts, notebooks, photographs, a few engravings, sketches, programs, passports, ballet scenarios, articles and other materials relating to Serge Diaghlievand the Ballets Russes. This material covers the period 1911-1929, with most dating from 1916-1928 and one item from 1938. Piéces 1-108 comprise Diaghliev's correspondence. Piéce 112, 113, 116, and 142-149 were not filmed and are not included on the microfilm.

Scope and arrangement

The original collection comprising the Fonds Kochno is located in the Bibliotheque et Musée de l'Opéra, Palais Garnier, Paris. Tthe collection was microfilmed for the Dance Collection of the New York Public Library, by Bibliothéque Nationale Service Photographique, Paris, via Hubert Goldschmidt. The microfilm represents Fonds Kochno, Piéces 1-156, which includes manuscripts, correspondence, contracts, notebooks, photographs, a few engravings, sketches, programs, passports, ballet scenarios, articles and other materials relating to Serge Diaghlievand the Ballets Russes. This material covers the period 1911-1929, with most dating from 1916-1928 and one item from 1938. Piéces 1-108 comprise Diaghliev's correspondence. Piéce 112, 113, 116, and 142-149 were not filmed and are not included on the microfilm.

A list of the contents of each reel are included in this Register.

Administrative information

Processing information

Processed by Dorothy Lourdou; machine-readable finding aid created by Kate Culkin.

Using the collection

Box/folder

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor

Conditions Governing Use

May not be duplicated.