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Box 6

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Contains 50 Results:

Eduard Limonov, Address book, circa 1966-1974

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 404
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-404
Scope and Contents

This address book lists the contact information for Limonov's friends, family, and colleagues during his time in Moscow and Kharkov. It includes Russian phone numbers and contact information, implying that he kept it while living in the USSR. It includes Bakhchanyan's contact information at Literaturnaia gazeta.

Dates: circa 1966-1974

Eduard Limonov, Address book, circa 1974-1980

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 405
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-405
Scope and Contents

This address book lists the contact information for Limonov's friends, family, and colleagues during his time living in New York City.

Dates: circa 1974-1980

Eduard Limonov, Calendar, 1978

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 406
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-406
Scope and Contents

Calendar with Limonov's appointments for October, November, and December of 1978.

Dates: 1978

Eduard Limonov, Housing receipts, 1977

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 407
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-407
Scope and Contents

Housing receipts for Limonov's accommodations in New York City from March until October of 1977.

Dates: 1977

Letter, Eduard Limonov from the Winslow, 1977 March 15

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 408
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-408
Scope and Contents

Copy of letter sent to Limonov, asking him to vacate his room at the Winslow.

Dates: 1977 March 15

Letters, Eduard Limonov from utilities providers, circa 1976

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 409
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-409
Scope and Contents

Bills from Con Edison and New York Telephone.

Dates: circa 1976

Letters, Eduard Limonov from banks and employers, 1978

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 410
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-410
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous documents sent to Limonov by employers and banks.

Dates: 1978

Eduard Limonov, Wage and tax statements received by Limonov from the Hilton and Novoe Russkoe Slovo, 1976-1977

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 411
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-411
Scope and Contents

The original W2 forms from the New York Hilton and Novoe Russkoe Slovo have been removed and replaced with photocopies on which Limonov's Social Security # has been redacted.

Dates: 1976-1977

Letter, Mariia Nikolaevna Izergina to Ida chagall, circa 1974-1980

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 412
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-412
Scope and Contents

A letter of introduction written to Chagall by Izergina on behalf of Limonov.

Dates: circa 1974-1980

Letters, Eduard Limonov with the Tolstoy Foundation, circa 1976

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 413
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-413
Scope and Contents

Documents regarding the support Limonov and Shchapova received from The Tolstoy Foundation.

Dates: circa 1976

Letter, Eduard Limonov to Kirill Golitsyn, 1975 April 9

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 414
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-414
Scope and Contents

In this letter, Limonov registers a series of complaints regarding the actions of employees at the Tolstoy foundation, which had supplied financial support and immigration papers for Limonov's wife, Elena Shchapova [de Carli].

Dates: 1975 April 9

Letters, Eduard Limonov with U.S. Immigration authorities, circa 1978-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 415
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-415
Scope and Contents

Documents regarding Limonov's efforts to retain lawful immigration status in the United States.

Dates: circa 1978-1979

Eduard Limonov, Miscellaneous immigration documents, 1974-1976

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 416
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-416

Eduard Limonov, Documents related to the American Art Russe Corporation, 1977

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 417
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-417
Scope and Contents

Correspondence outlining the formation, mission, and actions of the American Art Russe Corporation. The Corporation's leadership included Limonov as president, Marat Katrov as vice-president, Valentin Prussakov as an additional vice-president, and Boris Miller as secretary.

Dates: 1977

Eduard Limonov, Biographical questionnaire and responses, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 418
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-418
Scope and Contents

The questionnaire appears to feature questions submitted by a journalist or researcher. Limonov's responses are in Russian with an English translation.

Dates: undated

Letters, Eduard Limonov to Vagrich Bakhchanian, 1980-1982

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 419
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-419
Scope and Contents

Sent by Limonov to Bakhchanyan after the former immigrated to Paris in 1980, the letters feature detailed discussion of Limonov's personal life in the French capital. The bulk focus on his financial affairs and his artistic efforts. These letters were not included with the materials Limonov left in New York City upon his departure.

Dates: 1980-1982

Letter, Eduard Limonov to Vagrich Bakhchanyan, circa 1990

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 420
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-420
Scope and Contents

A letter addressed to Bakhchanyan, in which Limonov discusses his impending arrival in Moscow. This letter was not included with the materials Limonov left in New York City upon his departure.

Dates: circa 1990

Letter, Eduard Limonov from Nikolai Bokov, 1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 421
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-421
Scope and Contents

At the time Bokov wrote these letters to Limonov he was publisher of the journal Kovcheg in Paris. In the letters, he discusses the publication of Limonov's novel Eto ia Edichka in France.

Dates: 1979

Letter, Eduard Limonov from Olga Carlisle, circa 1978-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 422
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-422
Scope and Contents

In the letter, Carlisle states that she enjoyed Limonov's novel, though felt that it still featured a "raw" and unfinished quality. The postcard only includes Carlisle's address.

Dates: circa 1978-1979

Letter, Eduard Limonov from Julia Carpenter, 1977-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 423
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-423
Scope and Contents

Carpenter worked as a housekeeper in New York City. Limonov based the character "Jenny Jackson" on her for his work Istoriia ego slugi. In these two letters she discusses her relationship with Limonov, her decision to leave New York City, and her new life in San Francisco, California.

Dates: 1977-1979

Letter, Eduard Limonov to Jimmy Carter, 1977 September 7

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 424
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-424
Scope and Contents

In this letter, Limonov and Valentin Prussakov appeal to President Jimmy Carter regarding their concerns about The New York Times.

Dates: 1977 September 7

Letter, Eduard Limonov to Alec Flegon, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 425
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-425
Scope and Contents

At the time that Limonov wrote this letter, Flegon managed a press that specialized in publishing samizdat literature from the Soviet Union, including numerous works by Solzhenitsyn. His work garnered considerable controversy, given that he chose not to pay royalties to Soviet authors for these works. In this letter, Limonov expresses displeasure with Flegon's silence about a manuscript Limonov had sent him for review.

Dates: undated

Letter, Eduard Limonov to Allen Ginsberg, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 426
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-426
Scope and Contents

In this letter Limonov expresses his affinity for Ginsberg's poetry and desire to meet with him.

Dates: undated

Letters, Eduard Limonov from Alexander Guidoni [Gidoni], 1979-1980

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 427
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-427
Scope and Contents

Guidoni edited the journal Sovremennik in Toronto. In the letter and on the postcard he discusses the possibility of placing articles about Limonov's work in the journal.

Dates: 1979-1980

Letter, Eduard Limonov from A. Kron, 1980 March 16

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 428
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-428
Scope and Contents

In this letter, Kron discusses Limonov's arrival in Paris and the reaction in France to Limonov's novel, Eto ia Edichka. Letter is an aerogramme.

Dates: 1980 March 16

Letter, Eduard Limonov from Anya Kroth, 1980 February 29

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 429
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-429
Scope and Contents

In this letter, Kroth expresses her gratitude for Limonov's participation in an event at the University of California Santa Cruz. She enclosed a newsclipping about his appearance with the letter.

Dates: 1980 February 29

Letters, Eduard Limonov with Konstantin Kuzminsky, 1978 November-1978 December

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 430
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-430
Scope and Contents

In Limonov's letter, Limonov discusses his literary work with Kuzminsky who at the time was living in Blue Lagoon, Texas. The folder includes a text Kuzminsky wanted Limonov to proof before publication.

Dates: 1978 November-1978 December

Letters, Eduard Limonov from Ilya Levin, 1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 431
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-431
Scope and Contents

Levin was a founding member of The Institute of Modern Russian Culture at Blue Lagoon, Texas. These letters feature discussion of Limonov's decision to submit materials to the Institute's archive.

Dates: 1979

Letters, Eduard Limonov from Ilya Levin, 1980

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 432
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-432
Scope and Contents

These letters feature further discussion of Limonov's archival collection at The Institute of Modern Russian Culture at Blue Lagoon, Texas.

Dates: 1980

Letters, Eduard Limonov from Vladimir Maramzine [Maramzin], 1979-1980

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 433
Identifier: MSE/REE 0006-433
Scope and Contents

At the time these letters were composed, Maramzine was editor at the journal Echo in Paris. One of the letters is an aerogramme.

Dates: 1979-1980