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ArcheoBiblioBase: Archives in Russia: H-266Last update of repository: 17 September 2019Muzei tsirkovogo iskusstva (MTsI)Holdings Total: ca. 80,000 units, late 18th–20th cc. photographs and negatives—ca. 20,000; personal fonds—29; institutional fonds—3; prints and drawings—ca. 7,000 units The museum fonds document the history of the circus in Russia and abroad. The manuscript fond has a collection of scripts for clown acts, circus acts, feature acts, and other circus attractions. The museum retains the archive of A.N. Shirai, the manuscripts of writer A.A. Barten, and the personal papers of a number of circus performers. There is a card catalogue on the circus prepared by A.Ia. Shneer. The museum is particularly rich in graphic materials (engravings, drawings, costume designs, and circus ring designs). There are also many posters, playbills, programs, and newspaper clippings, along with photographs and negatives. |
