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Institut mirovoi literatury im. A.M. Gor'kogo RAN (IMLI)

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Archives of Russia (2000), pp. 465-69; PKG M&L (1972), pp. 224-26; Arkhivy Rossii (1997), pp. 361-65; Mos. lit. arkhivy (1996), pp. 45-54; Muzei Moskvy (1997), pp. 218-21; Scholars’ Guide (1993), pp. 77-79; GAF Spravochnik (1991), pp. 405-09; Muzei AN SSSR (1989), pp. 32-35; G&K Spravochnik (1983), pp. 54-55 and 365-68; Spravochnik AN (1979), pp. 90-126.

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• Manuscript Division
• Gor'kii Archive
• Gor'kii Museum

e-90. Iokar, L.N.; and Pokrovskaia, Z.K. Dom literatury na Povarskoi, 25a. Edited by V.S. Barakhov. Moscow: “Nasledie”, 1997. 110 p.

e-93. Putevoditel' po fondam Otdela rukopisei Instituta mirovoi literatury RAN. Compiled by M.A. Aivazian, A.A. Kuteinikova, A.V. Sarafanova, A.P. Tolstiakov, et al. Edited by M.A. Aivazian. 2 vols. Moscow: “Nasledie”, 2000–. [IMLI RAN] (Lib: DLC; MH).
        Vol. 1: Lichnye fondy. 2000. 335 p.

The first volume of a planned two-volume guide provides annotations for personal papers of writers held in the Manuscript Division. A second projected volume in preparation will cover records of literary institutions.

e-96. Propolianis, G.E. Arkhiv A.M. Gor'kogo (k 70-letiiu so dnia osnovaniia). Moscow: IMLI, 2007. 142 p. [RAN; IMLI].

A history of the acquisition of materials for Gorky's archive, now housed in Moscow at IMLI, from its founding in 1937 to the present. With descriptions and lists of the materials, only some of which have been published in the multi-volume series “Arkhiv A.M. Gor'kogo” (below). Name index. Description of archival fond see on pp. 52–80.

e-97. Zimina, S.S. “Arkhiv velikogo pisatelia.” Russkaia literatura, 1968, no. 2, pp. 3–12. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH) [IDC-R-5751].

A general survey of the Gor'kii Archive as an introduction to published documents.

e-98. Zimina, S.S. “Gor'kogo M. Arkhiv.” Kratkaia literaturnaia entsiklopediia 2 (1964), pp. 295–98. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH).

A brief description of the archive and bibliography of publications from its holdings.

e-99. Opisanie rukopisei A.M. Gor'kogo. Part 1: Khudozhestvennye proizvedeniia, literaturno-kriticheskie i publitsisticheskie stat'i. Edited by I.P. Ladyzhnikov and E.P. Rozmirovich. Moscow: Izd-vo AN SSSR, 1948. 730 p. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH) [IDC-R-10,969].

A detailed, comprehensive inventory of Gor'kii's literary and critical manuscripts held in the Archive, and correlation with published versions. A second volume in manuscript form covers correspondence and other documentary materials.

e-100. Opisanie rukopisei M. Gor'kogo. Edited by S.D. Balukhatyi. Moscow: Izd-vo AN SSSR, 1936. 263 p. (Lib: DLC; IU; MH).

This inventory was prepared before the establishment of the Gor'kii Archive, when the manuscripts were still located in a variety of different repositories. Now largely superseded by e–99.

e-101. Arkhiv A.M. Gor'kogo. Moscow, 1939–1976; 1995–. 16 vols. as of 2001. [IMLI AN SSSR/RAN] (Lib: DLC; MH).
Individual volume titles and publishers vary.

A special series devoted to the publication of materials from the Gor'kii Archive, which also includes considerable descriptive data and surveys of holdings.

e-105. A.M. Gor'kii v izobrazitel'nom iskusstve, 1868–1968: Opisanie izobrazitel'nykh materialov Muzeia A.M. Gor'kogo: K 100-letiiu so dnia rozhdeniia A.M. Gor'kogo. Edited by N.P. Pakhomov. Moscow: “Nauka”, 1969. 578 p. + 57 plates. [IMLI AN SSSR; Muzei A.M. Gor'kogo] “Izobrazitel'nye materialy Muzeia A.M. Gor'kogo.” (Lib: DLC; IU; MH).

Describes the graphic collections of the Gor'kii Museum, including engravings and drawings, sketches and caricatures. Also covers materials from the author's letters and those of artists who were working on his portraits and book illustrations.

e-106. Khudozhestvennye materialy muzeia A.M. Gor'kogo: Opisanie. Compiled by E.M. Gerasimova, et al. Edited by L.P. Bykovtseva and L.N. Iokar. Moscow: “Nauka”, 1986. 430 p. [IMLI AN SSSR; Muzei A. M. Gor'kogo] “Izobrazitel'nye materialy Muzeia A.M. Gor'kogo,” vol. 2. (Lib: IU; MH).

Describes the graphic collections of the Gor'kii Museum, collected starting in 1937, and now totalling over 4,200 units, including paintings, drawings, and engravings of Soviet and foreign artists.

e-107. Lichnaia biblioteka A.M. Gor'kogo v Moskve: Opisanie. Compiled by R.G. Beislekhen, M.M. Peshkova and A.D. Smirnova. 2 vols. Moscow: “Nauka”, 1981. [AN SSSR; IMLI; Muzei A.M. Gor'kogo] (Lib: DLC; IU; MH).
        Vol. 1: Opisanie. 412 p. Vol. 2: Prilozheniia. Ukazateli. 228 p.

A detailed catalogue of Gor'kii's personal library includes references to manuscript marginalia and many books with authors' dedications for Gor'kii and others, and other archival notations.

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e-110. Arkhiv A.P. Platonova: Nauchnoe izdanie. Edited by N.V. Kornienko. Moscow: IMLI RAN, 2009–. [IMLI RAN; RGALI] (Lib: DLC; RGB).
        Book 1: 2009. 696 p.