Russia
Found in 260 Collections and/or Records:
Morris Silverberg's Second Application for Admittance to JCRS, 1911 August 21
Morris Silverberg's second handwritten application for admittance to JCRS. includes information such as age (19), place of birth (Russia), and occupation (tailor). He was single and his nearest relative was his brother in New York. On the backside it reads he was admitted on November 2 1911, and discharged on July 1st, 1912.
Moscow Ballet Moskovskiï Balet American Debut -- 1987, 1987
Mottel Cohen, 1945-1947
Natalia Makarova in rehearsal
Natalia Makarova, principle dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, rehearses for an unidentified dance.
Natalie Krassovska
Autographed photograph of ballerina Natalie Krassovska dancing en pointe.
Nureyev, Rudolf Hametovich, 1972-1976
Photographs of Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev performing in various dances.
Oral History Interview with Ann Friedman Grimes, 1976 December 1
"Ann Grimes, née Friedman, discusses the early career and later life of her father, Dr. Emanuel Friedman. In the last part of the interview, she describes her life with husband Max Grimes and her travels in Russia."
Oral History Interview with Barney Rubin, 1979 July 20
Topics include: Family background in Russia, father a tailor, family got sick in the epidemic in Russia and died when Barney was 14, resisted Czarist Russia and the draft so left for America, worked as tailor, life in New York, attachment to Russia clothes and ways.
Oral History Interview with Bessie Katchen, 1978 July 15
Oral History Interview with Dora Perlmutter, 1979 July 29
Topics include: Born in Russia, father a cattle dealer; married in Russia to Pinchus Perlmutter who was a plasterer/contractor; first children were a set of triplets, one died, now has 5 children; father came to America and brought back money, was killed in WWI; when immigrating the boat ran into a storm and sank, she and her children were saved on a lifeboat but many died; learning the daven; talks about life in Russia and life in Denver.