Troussoff Collection (1910-1977)

Archives and Special Collections

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

COLLECTION REGISTER

Name: Troussoff Collection (1910-1977)

Material: Letters Postcards, Personal papers, Photographs, Artifacts (1910-1977)

Volume: (12 Document Boxes, 5 artifact boxes, 12 oversized folders)

Donation: Gail Troussoff Marks

Usage: These materials have been donated without restrictions on usage.

Biographical Information

The letters and postcards chronicle the lives of three siblings from the Troussoff family. They are the children of Vasilly Troussoff and his wife Aleksandra (née Afonina) Troussoff (1863- 1944) of Moscow, Russia. Altogether the two had five children: Vasilly Vasil’evich (Basil) Troussoff (1887-1979), Evgenia Vasil’evna (Eugenia) Galtsoff (1883-1978), Victor Vasil’evich Troussoff (d.1964), Elena Vasil’evna Dianova (1890-?) and Sergei Vasil’evich Troussoff (1894- ?). [Василий Васильевич Трусов, Евгения Васильевна Гальцов (Трусовa), Виктор Васильевич Трусов, Елена Васильевна Дианова (Трусовa), Сергей Васильевич Трусов]

Beginning with Basil, three of the five siblings found themselves living in the United States by the end of their lives. Basil came to the United States with his wife Helen (Lena) Troussoff (Елена Трусов) in 1915 as a munitions inspector for the Russian Army in New York City. After two years the Troussoffs prepared to return home, shipping all of their belongings back to Moscow. However, when news of the turmoil mounting in the Russian Empire reached them in 1917, they decided to stay. Basil worked for the Russian Army in New York at least through 1918 in some capacity related to procurement of railroad cars built to the gauge needed in Russia and then became a night watchman in a New York Harbor. Basil who was trained in engineering and art turned to his art interests in 1920. Basil went to Joseph Urban’s scenic design studio to inquire about work and was hired on a trial basis. By the end of the first day Urban hired Basil on the basis of his expertise in perspective. A majority of the postcards are addressed to “The Artist Troussoff” no doubt in recognition of his passion for art. Joseph Urban’s studio created scenic designs for the Ziegfield Follies, Broadway shows, as well as decorative art for restaurants, hotels and private mansions. Joseph Urban was also an architect. Buildings remaining that were designed by Urban are a house for E.F. Hutton and Marjorie Merriweather Post, “Mar-a-Lago”in Palm Beach, Florida and the New School for Social Research in NYC. I suspect that Basil Troussoff must have worked for Urban on some Palm Beach project and his trip to Cuba was either related to work or for pleasure when in Florida working for Urban. After Urban’s early death in 1933 Basil Troussoff and the other Urban artists formed another studio, perhaps United Scenic Design. Basil continued to work in scenic design the rest of his life while also trying his hand at World’s Fair exhibit production and mural painting in restaurants. (this sentence in the original is not incorrect but I said most of it above: He worked in the New York theatres, painting sets and drawings for shows and theatres.) The letters reference a couple of Basil’s paintings that the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art in Moscow had accepted for exhibit and one was purchased. Basil and Helen Troussoff had two children together: Natalie (Natasha) Troussoff and George Basil Troussoff. The latter married Ruth Van Winkle Troussoff with whom he raised Gail Troussoff Marks ’73, who donated the Troussoff collection.

The oldest of the five, Eugenia Galtsoff came to the United States with her husband Paul Simon Galtsoff (Павел Симонович Гальцов) escaping likely Bolshevik persecution. The two were married in a Russian Orthodox service in Moscow on November 5, 1911. In 1914 they moved to Sevastopol so, that Paul, a marine biologist, could direct the Biological Station there—a branch of the Imperial Academy of Science. At the breakout of the World War I in 1914 Paul joined the Imperial Russian Army and continued on when the Army became the White Guard during the Civil War. In April of 1920, when it had become clear the tsarists had lost the war, Paul quickly arranged to transport his wife and himself—first to Constantinople, then to the United States. Having had extensive experience in Russia in zoology, Paul found a position with the United States Bureau of Fisheries in 1921. The two of them pursued degrees in the time following— Eugenia graduating from George Washington University in 1924 with the goal to help her husband’s work and Paul graduating from Columbia in 1925 with a PhD. In his career at the Bureau of Fisheries in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Paul wrote more than one hundred papers on oysters and published the monograph The American Oyster in 1964. He retired in 1957 and lived with Eugenia in Woods Hole. The letters chronicle a number of health conditions afflicting both Eugenia and Paul. Eugenia suffered from breast cancer and underwent successful surgery in 1964.

Elena Dianova, born 7 February, 1890, serves as the common bond between the majority of letters and postcards in the Troussoff collection. She was the wife of composer Anton Dianov, whose music students she often mentions and who was interred in Novodevichy Cemetery upon his death from cancer in 1939. Elena Dianova was trained as a microbiologist in bacteriology. She was affiliated with the Petrovskii Academy of agricultural sciences in Moscow, though it is not known for certain in what capacity and for how long. Additionally, she worked at the Timiryazev Russian State Agrarian University, also referred to as the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, for twelve years. She references published papers in the letters, writing on ones she sent to Paul and asking if he’d like to receive others. She mentions two— “Bacterial Profile of Sea and Lake Precipitation as an Indicator of their Erosion and Age” (USSR 1941) and “About Bacteria of Oxidized Petroleum and its Migration into Natural Reservoirs” (“Microbiology”, 1950) by name. She retired in 1958 and most of the letters are from the period of her retirement. During this period she lived with Olga Martinovna Pavlova, a friend for forty years. They met in 1914 when Olga Martinovna was 27. Olga Martinovna writes a number of letters to the Galtsoffs on behalf of Elena, and on her own behalf. Elena spends much of the time of the 1960s in and out of sanatoriums in treatment of tuberculosis of the kidney.

Not much is known about the other two brothers. Sergei had two children with his wife: Valerii and Marianna. Marianna worked with “Soyuz Mul’tfilm,” a Soviet animation company. His son, Valerii, fathered a daughter, Yulia Valer’evna Trusova (Troussoff), who was born December 10, 1964. Sergei committed suicide by throwing himself under a train on July 5 of an unidentified year, possibly 1952. He was the youngest of the five children.

Even less is known about Victor, or Viti, born circa 1890. He arrived in America in 1954 with his wife Marie Kapistin. They had no children. It does not seem that he got along well with Elena or Eugenia. When referencing his death, Elena writes that she fears she never said a tender word to him in his life. He died in 1964. Victor worked for American Harvester in China before coming to the U.S.

Natalie Troussoff, daughter of Basil Troussoff, Gail Troussoff Marks, the granddaughter of Basil Troussoff, and her daughters Anna Marks Crouch and Lydia Marks are the only known descendents of this branch of the Troussoffs currently living in the United States. It is unknown if any of Sergei Troussoff’s children or grandchildren are still alive, or if his grandchildren have had children.

Collection Description

Special Collections and the Troussoff family began collaboration with a donation of books by Gail Troussoff Marks’73 and Gail’s aunt Natalie Trousof. These books were collected by Basil Troussoff (Gail’s grandfather and Natalie’s father) for interest and sale. It is a diverse and eclectic collection of publications. The collection has expanded over time to include documents, photographs, and memorabilia from the lives of Basil Troussoff and Eugenia Galtsoff and their spouses and relatives.The Troussoff Collection is composed of letters and postcards collected by Basil Troussoff and his sister Eugenia Galtsoff, Basil Troussoff’s personal papers related to his work as a munitions inspector and scenic designer, and Paul Galtsoff’s related to his work as a marine biologist and his writing hobby.

The letters are between Eugenia Galtsoff and her husband Paul Galtsoff in America on one end and her sister Elena Dianova in Moscow, Russia on the other. They range from April 11, 1939 to November 18, 1977. The letters reference the respective lives of the sisters as they age in their separate locations. Elena discusses her health and the health of Moscow family and friends; reminiscences; her past work as a microbiologist; and the various gifts that the Galtsoffs send to her. The Galtsoffs also discuss their health and the health of their brother Basil. The letters highlight what it meant for this family to age in the 1960s and 1970s, in particular. Additionally, their letters reference Paul’s work as a marine biologist, and other matters of family. There are also a number of letters from Elena’s friend and roommate Olga Martinovna Pavlova and a Cleopatra Givotovsky.

The postcards are written by Elena Dianova in Moscow to her brother Basil Troussoff in New York City and Yonkers, New York. The dates on the postcards range from August 21, 1916 to March 16, 1933. They primarily reference books and magazines that Elena is sending Basil from his collection and translations that Basil sends Elena. As postcards, they are short and difficult to read. They also get quickly to the point and do not spend much time discussing family and other matters as the letters do. Additionally, a great number of the postcards are part of Basil’s personal hobby collection and have never been sent, representing the topics of American Russian, and Cuban landmarks, theatre, and painting, particularly Russian painters but also famous western painters.

Basil Troussoff’s Work related papers begin during his early career working in the United States for the Imperial Russian Army as a munitions inspector, the materials related to this subject include correspondence, documents, and technical manuals about the manufacturing of munitions at various companies and the export of those materials to Russia. The vast majority of these materials are in Russian. Basil’s work as a painter and scenic designer is represented by different sketches and models of projects he had worked on, both in the studio of Joseph Urban and on his own. Also are the business documents from his work, including the World’s fair and the Starlight Opera, and programs in which he is credited for various productions. Most of these materials are in English. Basil’s personal papers include all of his early travel documents and naturalization papers, as well as Anti-Bolshevik and Orthodox philosophical publications. Family photos, including Basil’s album, represent various aspects of his life, both work and personal.

Paul Galtsoff’s papers include correspondence related to his writing hobby, particularly with the author Ivan Shmelev, and with his wife Eugenia during his various trips for work. This correspondence is mainly in Russian. Personal documents include drafts of Paul’s own poems and short stories, travel documents needed for Paul and Eugenia’s escape from Russia, including their passport and marriage certificate, and articles about paul from local newspapers. Additionally, papers and publications from his work as a marine biologist, first in Sevastopol, Crimea, and later for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in Woods Hole, including when he worked on the Operation Crossroads atomic tests, and when he was investigated by the loyalty board for the Department of the Interior. In addition are a considerable amount of photographs of the Galtsoff family and woods hole, including Paul and Eugenia’s albums. The only artifact is an impressive specimen of a Pinctada galtsofi Bartsch oyster shell, a species discovered and named after Paul.

This collection presents a thorough picture of the story of Troussoff family’s emigration from revolutionary Russia and their personal and professional lives in the United States. However, due to the nature of the collection, only parts of it are accessable to those who do not have solid reading knowledge of the Russian Language. An overwhelming majority of the personal papers of both sides of the family are in Russian, and furthermore in the old Russian alphabet and handwritten in script. The papers related to Paul Galtsoff’s work as a marine biologist and Basil Troussoff’s work as a scenic designer has a considerably greater amount in English, and would be more useful to researchers with a Russian background. MC

BOX 1

Series 1 Basil Troussoff

1.1 General Correspondence (Arranged Chronologically) 1.1.01 Nov. 23, 1925, Letter from Aleksandra Afonin to Basil Troussoff, her son Transcribed letter in Russian, English translation, Photo copy of Family portrait (people labled) 1.1.02 Oct. 18, 1926 Letter from the State Bank, New York, to Basil Troussoff, forwarding a check from Moscow, October 18, 1926 1.1.03 Jan. 5, 1927 PW7. To: Mr. & Mrs. V. Troussoff [Basil & Lena/Helen Troussoff] From: Natal’ia Olokhisha 1.1.04 Feb. 7 1928 Postcard, Bolshaya Moskovskaya gostinaya To: The Artist Troussoff [Basil Troussoff] From: Yosef Urban 1.1.05 Nov. 2, 1929, Letter To: Aleksandra Troussoff, From: Basil troussoff Regarding general family business, telling her not to worry,185 Valentine Lane, Yonkers, NY 1.1.06 Jun. 2, 1930. Postcard O. Paterno. Moskva. Sobor” Vasili’ia Blazhennago. O. Paterno. Moscou. Cathédrale de Vassili Blajeny. To: [Unknown] From: [Illegible; Initials are V. N. O.] 1.1.07 No Date PW8. To: Basil Troussoff?] From: Natal’ia Olokhisha? 1.1.08 Mar. 30, 1934 Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France. Asking him to check on an American fabric designer he is trying to work with. 1.1.09 Jul. 18, 1934 Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France 1.1.10 Aug. 16, 1934. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France 1.1.11 Dec. 7, 1934. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France 1.1.12 Feb. 19 , 1935. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France

1.1.13 c1935. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko 1.1.14 Mar. 22, 1935. Memorandum of Cheque between Odartchenko and Troussoff for the amount of 600 francs, 1.1.15 Dec. 7, 1934. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko authorizing him to receive money on Odarchenko’s behalf. 1.1.16 Jun. 8, 1965. Letter to Basil Troussoff from Nikolai Ivanovich (family name possibly Imerov, hard to read signature), continuing a discussion they had been having on an article about communism and the Bolsheviks by Nikolai, which Nicolai defends and Basil condemns. 1.1.17 Jun. 17, 1965 Letter to Basil Troussoff from Nikolai Ivanovich, continuing their discussion and moving onto existentialism. 1.1.18 Aug. 13, 1965 Handwritten Letter to Nikolay Ivanovich from Basil Trousoff discussing a monastery and a cemetery 1.1.19 Aug. 7, 1972. Letter to Helen Troussoff from Paul Galtsoff , 1.1. 20 1918. Letter from Fedor Mikhaelovich Kozlov, with a note about the sale of an Icon, as if to a dealer. 1.1.21 Aug. 12, 1965 Letter from Basil Troussoff , to an orthodox monastery regarding the burial of his brother Victor after his death in Geneva Switzerland in 1963. 1.1.22 Apr. 11, 1915 Letter to Walter Smits in New York from Otto Levenfeld in Moscow mentioning Basil Troussoff, Basil likely brought it with him.

1.2 Correspondence (postcards) between Elena Dianova and Basil Troussoff F1-19 See appendix A (postcards chart)

BOX 2 1.3 Work related materials

Munitions inspector Correspondence 1.3.01 Telegraph from Petrograd (St. Petersburg) to Basil Trussoff, Moscow Royal Village 1.3.02 January 12, 1918 Letter to Basil Troussoff from a captian at the Artillary commission regarding his work at the American Can Company. 1.3.03 A memo from Basil Troussoff(?) about his time as an inspector at the American Can Company with drafts 1.3.04 Letter from E.D. Savitsky, M.E. to Mr. Johns of the Brownell Co. regarding artillery productions at his company’s factory 1.3.05 Letter from T.A. Gillespie, President of the international steel and Ordnance corporation to Major General N.M. Khrabroff regarding extra 3 in. shells Attached to: Letter from C.R. Coleman Vice-president of Worthing Pump and Machine co. to Major General N. Khrabroff, regarding extra shrapnel shells 1.3.06 Jan. 19. 1917 Two letters from Basil Troussof to Edward D. Savistky (?) one dated January 19. 1917 regarding production at the American Can Co of Russian artillery. 1.3.07 Nov. 18, 1916 Letter from Edward D. Savitsky to Basil Troussov regarding production specifications for shrapnel.

Munitions inspector Notes/documents 1.3.08 No date. Handwritten Notes from Standard Steel Car (List of tools and their Russian names;Diagram (or doodle) with conversion of measurements to metric; List of steel products manufactured and their measurements, some with diagram, 2 pages 1.3.09 No date. Index to Package numbers Standard Steel Car Co. 1.3.10 Notebook with the title Kolesa Guguppie (Kolesa means wheel) with notes about axle design 1.3.11 Page from the Publication The Ladle, with an article titled Annealing and the Annealing Furnace with A hand-drawn Diagram of an Annealing oven 1.3.12 Two hand-drawn diagrams of mechanical systems possibly of hanging pins (?) 1.3.13 An inventory of spare parts shipped from Standard Steel Car Co. 1.3.14 Explainations of charges from the Canadian Car and foundry company, during the process of shell production for the Russians at the Kenilworth and Edgewater plants - 7 charges 1-A, 3-A, 3-B, 4-B, 7-A, and 9-A 1.3.15 Dec. 1915 Notes about the Brownell company mentioning Basil Troussoff, 1.3.16 No date. Notes on firing tests for shells 1.3.17 File folder (empty) with the label Delay Factory B.S. co. 1.3.18 c1916 Record book from Russian Inspectors for shrapnel production at the American Can Co. from February 13, 1916 to June 30, 1917. Basil Troussoff started March 26, 1916. 1.3.19 Railway Cars Two matted photographs of railway cars 1.3.20 Technical Descriptions of two axle box cars with brake equipment Specifications for production 1.3.21 July 23rd, 1917 Standard Steel Car co. Technical Descriptions of two axle box cars with brake equipment 1.3.22 31 May, 1916 Deposit slip from the Moscow Merchant bank to Basil Troussoff from the time when he was working as an ammunitions inspector

1.3.23 Jun. 9, 1916. Deposit slip from the Moscow Merchant Bank to Basil Troussoff from the time when he was working as an ammunitions inspector 1.3.24 Jan. 1, 1917. Account statement for Basil Troussoff from the Moscow Merchant Bank

Official Documents/Wallet 1.3.25 c1910 Certificate for Basil Troussoff for the execution of war duties, valis from 1908 to August 10, 1912 1.3.26 Imperial Commission from the Technical Bureau Artillary offices authorizing Basil Trussoff permission to visit plants in the U.S. 1.3.27 Letter certifying that Basil Troussoff is an inspector of the Russian Artillary Commission 1.3.28 c1915 Letter from the Russian Mission of Ways commission certifying that Basil Troussoff was employed in America by the Russian Government in certain capacities from April 1915 to June 1919 1.3.29 October 11, 1918 Letter from the Russian Mission of Ways Commission certifying Basil Troussoff as an inspector 1.3.30 August 6, 1915 Official imperial Passport issued to Basil Troussoff for work for the Artillary commission 1.3.31 c1915 Large Leather Wallet belonging to Basil Troussoff, Contents 1 - U.S. Customs War Zone Pass for the Port of New York, Issued to Basil Troussoff on May 16, 1918 2 - Small white paper card printed with the name Vassily Troussoff 3 - Personal calling card printed in Russian with the name Basil Vasilievich Troussoff, Bolshaya Lubyanka Street, Bolshoi Kiselny Lane, House 11, Apartment 51 4 - Pass for Basil Troussoff from the Barney & Smith Car Co. to enter the main and east plants, valid from November 11 to November 30, 1915 5 - Card issued to Basil Troussoff from the State of New York Military Census and Inventory of 1917, June 15, 1917 6 - NYPD Periodical Police Department pass issued to Basil Troussof while working for the American Can Co. Expires December 31, 1917 7 - Registration Certificate Card for Basil Troussoff (for immigration) New York, NY, June 5, 1917 8 - Draft Card, Basil Troussoff, May 17, 1918 9 - Notice of draft classification, Basil Troussoff, February 15, 1918 10 - Pass for entry to the factory of the American Rolling Mill Co., Basil Troussoff, May 28, 1915 11 - Drivers license, 1937 12 - Membership card to the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America 13 - Inspector Pass for American Can Co.

1.3.32 9 Aug, 1917 Letter from the New York Police Department about the issuance of a Permission card to take photographs from bridges 1.3.33 Aug. 20, 1917 Letter from American Can Co. to Basil Troussoff about police photography permit. 1.3.34 May 11, 1918 Contract between Russian Navy and Basil Troussoff to serve as guard on Russian ship docked in New York (oversized)

Munitions Manuals and technical publications 1.3.35 1915. Manual for the production and reception of 3-inch shrapnel Published by the Artillary journal, with handwritten notes related to the material in the manual in Russian 1.3.36 1915. Manual for production and receving of 3 inch high explosive grenades published by the Artillary Journal, 1.3.37 Apr. 1915 Journal of Shrapnel and Shrapnel Manufacture, reprinted from the Journal of Machinery. (Oversized) 1.3.38 Manual “Specification for 3-inch Russian Shrapnel shell” in English 1.3.39 Nov. 5, 1915 Subscription offer letter from the American Mashinist to Mr. A.L. Bowie , with a sample of the periodical.

Set Design/painting 1.3.40 Folder of possible inspirational pictures for set designs, mostly of Russian painters, other interesting decorative things. Pages from a few books, some written in Church Slavonic. (Oversized) 1.3.41 Photographs of pages from a book about the interior of Tsarskoe Selo (Tsars Village, just outside St. Petersburg)written by Aleksander Benois, founder of the Mir Isskustva (World of Art) movement

1.3.42 Set concept design – New york Skyline, kind of 3-D, another of a sitting room, possibly done while working in Joseph Urban’s studio (Oversized) 1.3.43 Schematic drawing with measurements of the stage of the metropolitan opera company. (Oversized) 1.3.44 Colored sketches of a tree set, with cardboard cutouts of trees. (Oversized) 1.3.45 1918 Colored sketch of a Russian Village Backdrop with cardboard cutout of a Russian wooden cottage (Oversized) 1.3.46 c1939 Blueprints for the Diorama mechanism from the Australia exhibit at the 1939 world’s fair in New York, Basil designed the exhibit with Julius Wyoff (Oversized) 1.3.47 Mar. 2006 An article by Australian historian Ann Stephen about the pavilion at the 1939 world’s fair titled “Designing for the World of Tomorrow”, published in reCollections:Journal of the National Museum of Australia Vol 1, no. 1. 1.3.48 2008 A photo copy of Chapter 21 “Good Evening America: Australia’s Pavilion Diplomacy” by Stephen, Ann and Phillip Goad in Stephen, Ann, Andrew E. McNamara, and Philip Goad. Modern Times: The Untold Story of Modernism in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2008.

1.3.49 No date Several handwritten recipes for materials used for sets, possibly for treating canvas 1.3.50 Dec. 23, 1918. Program from the Palace Music Hall in Chicago for Theodore Kosloff and his Russian Ballet presenting “Russian Melodies”, Scenery by Basil Troussoff

1.3.51 Dec. 23, 1918. Two newspaper clippings, one in English, one in Russian, about the performance by Theodore Kosloff’s Ballet company at the Palace Theatre.

1.3.52 Dec. 1918 Cast picture of the Kosloff Ballet, sets by Basil Troussoff in the Background.

1.3.53 Sep. 1, 1920 Note to Basil Troussoff from Mary Urban, notifying him that he will be receiving a raise.

1.3.54 Apr. 26, 1948 Contract between partners Basil Troussoff and Julius Wyhof and the 51 West 51st Street Corporation for the completion of 12 murals showcasing sports and New York City.

1.3.55 1949 Blank Postcard with from Union Terminal Station, Dallas, Texas

1.3.56 1949 Newspaper clipping (From a Dallas paper) “Wolf to teach design class here” Basil mentioned as serving on staff of summer scene design school.

1.3. 57 Jun. 20, 1949 Program for the musical “Up in Central Park” Presented by the Starlight Opera at the State Fair of Texas, Basil Troussoff credited for painting scenery with Julius Wyhof.

1.3.58 Aug. 2, 1949 Letter to Basil Troussoff from C.R. Meeker, managing Director of the Starlight Opera at the Dallas State Fair, notifying him of two weeks until the end of his contract.

1.3.59 Apr.26, 1949 Contract between Basil Troussoff and the Starlight Opera at the State Fair of Texas(Oversized)

1.3.60 1949 Postcard (not sent) addressed to Triangle Scenic Studio from Basil Troussoff of The Texas Hall of State at the Texas State Fair

1.3.61 1949 Eight Black and white photographs of Basil and Buildings at the Texas State Fair

1.3.62 Oct.10, 1925. Program from the 1925 Scenic Artists’ Ball, at the Hotel Astor, Basil Troussoff Listed in two page ad for Joseph Urban’s Studio (page 34) (oversized) 1.3.63 c1940 1940-41 United Scenic Artists Almanac, Basil Troussoff listed in directory under Scenic Artists and Mural Artists(oversized)

1.3.64 No date. Digital photographs of two mural design sketches by Basil Troussoff

1.3.65 1933. Three large Photographs of murals in the Bureau of Fisheries exhibit at the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago, with which Basil Troussoff helped. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/78/2019/207.2 (about fisheries exhibit)

1.3.66 1933. Eight photographs of the Lake Erie diorama in the Bureau of Fisheries exhibit. Group picture includes Julius Wyhof (far left), George Troussoff (2nd left), and Basil Troussoff(Far right)

1.3.67 May 18, 1933 Article from the Yonkers Herald Statesman, about Basils contribution of two murals for the Fisheries exhibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair.

1.3.68 1933. Two short essays about Salmon and Eel migration, possibly background material or text to be incorporated into the Fisheries exhibit at the Chicago world’s fair

1.3.69 No date. Recipe for Sizing (a type of glaze for paper), handwritten, as well as two clippings from The Scenic Artist with additional recipes (oversized)

BOX 3

1.4 Basil Troussoff Personal

Documents 1.4.01 Mar. 14, 1927. Notarized application to travel to Cuba, with the intent to return afterwards to the United States 1.4.02 Feb. 16, 1974. Copy of obituary of Basil Troussoff published in a Russian language newspaper, with English translation written below 1.4.03 1916 Receipts for the purchase of money orders along with two letters addressed to Basil regarding finances (Jan. 1916-Jan. 1917) 1.4.04 1916-1922. Several letters related to sending money and food to his mother (Aleksandra) and his sister (Elena) in Moscow 1.4.05 1915. External Passports for Basil and Elena Troussoff, (issued in Petrograd and Moscow, respectively) 1.4.06 1915. Postcard, program and Diary/calender from the S.S. Kristianiaford, on which Basil and Elena crossed to the United States 1.4.07 Apr. 29, 1927. U.S. Naturalization certificate for Basil Troussoff 1.4.08 Feb. 1, 1929. U.S. Naturalization certificate for Elena (Helen) Troussoff

Philosophy 1.4.09 1922. Book, L. A. May and his poetry for the centennial of May’s birth, edited by and with an essay from Vladimir Piast Parfenon press, Saint Petersburg, 1.4.10 Nov. 11, 1933. Program for the Moscow State Philharmonic, Concert of Polish music, 1.4.11 c1940. Two programs from the Moscow State philharmonic from the series The Decade of Soviet Music, the first with notes on Aram Khachaturian, the other for Dmitrii Shostakoviich 1.4.12 Mar. 18, 1956. Clipping of a newspaper article “Add Russian Enigmas: Status of Czarist Bonds” from the New York Times about the trade of bonds sold by Imperial Russia to Russian immigrants in the US during WWII. 1.4.13 Mar. 24, 1949. Article from the New York Times article about delegations from Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia, Russian delegates include Composer Dmitrii Shostakovich 1.4.14 No date. Clipping of a newspaper column by Savva Mamontov in Russian about the opening of an art exhibit called “ Moscow Partnership” in which paintings by Basil Troussoff are being exhibited. 1.4.15 1968. Wall Calendar titled In the World of Beautiful, featuring Russian and Soviet painters from mostly 19th and 20th centuries, but some older, with cultural information on the back of each page 1.4.16 No date. Articled from Course on Questions of the Orthodox Outlook, Lessons 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 1.4.17 Page (in several pieces) from a Russian Language American newspaper (Add for books maybe) 1.4.18 c1920 Anti-Soviet/Bolshevik pamphlet titled “The Great Laborious Russia” 1.4.19 c1920 Anti-Soviet/Bolshevik pamphlet titled “How They are Tormenting Russia” 1.4.20 Anti Soviet/Bolshevik pamphlet titled “A New Idea or a Ruined Russia?” 1.4.21 Newspaper clipping (in English) of a picture of the temporary grave erected in Yekaterinburg for the Tsar and his Family after the remains were supposedly found by Admiral Kolchak’s investigators. 1.4.22 Twenty four handwritten pages probably essay in Russian about art “Two points of view exist about art”, most Likely Written by Basil. 14 1.4.23 Two sizes of photograph of a painting – guy with dog on floor with people above him BOX 4 1.5 Picture Postcards (unsigned and unsent) American Travel P1 (F1, Pa1) – P122 (4, Pa51)

Cuban Travel P123 (F1, Pc1) – P191(F3, Pc23)

Russia Area P420 (F1, Pr1) – P564 (F5, Pr57)

Theatre and the Arts P565 (F1, Pt1) – P579 (F1, Pt5)

BOX 5 Art/Painting P192 (F1, Pp1) – F14 Pp132

Postcard Booklets Folder 1 The Art Lovers Chicago The Beauty Spots of Chicago

Folder 2 2 different books from the series “Moscow in the Winter” (Moskva Zimoi)

Folder 3 Moscow – 2 different books from the series “Estates Near Moscow” (Okrestnosti Moskvy)

Folder 4 2 different books from the series “Estates Near Moscow” (Okrestnosti Moskvy)(A different publisher from the previous folder)

Folder 5 Book of postcards with pictures of the Great Palace of the Kremlin , rom the “Moscow Kremlin” series Book of postcards from a third series titled “Estates Near Moscow”

Folder 6 Postcard Book of Moscow from the All-Union Joint-Stock Company Hotel

Folder 7 Kremlins and Fortresses of the 15th and 16th centuries Terem Palace, from the “Moscow Kremlin” series Folder 8 Two copies of the same postcard book with paintings of Suzdal

Folder 9 Postcards of Rostov, Kirillo-Belozerskii Monastery

Folder 10 The Leninist Truth: a Belorussian Folk tale, telling the story of two brothers and their development as good socialists. 1968

Folder 11 Postcard book with cards for various holidays and special occasions featuring animal characters 1966

Folder 12 Postcard book of paintings by Konstantin Yuon, under whom Basil studied and later worked in his studio in Russia, 1964

1.6 Basil Troussoff Oversized

1.6.01 c1915. Basil Troussoff’s Photo Album with photos from his early time in the United states when working as a munitions inspector, of family, New York City, Motorcycle trip, work 1.6.02 Jan. 25, 1917. Large Photograph taken ceremonially at the first inspection of the shrapnel containers at the American Can Co. Factory, Posters 1.6.03 c1945. Cartoon poster titled From Debate to Document through the International Secretariat. United Nations conference on International organization, San Francisco, signed on the back by the other translators that Basil Troussoff worked with.

1.7 Basil Troussoff Photographs 1.7.01 c1910 family picture of Troussoff Family, Aleksandra Troussoff surrounded by her children and relatives, including Basil, Eugenia, and Paul (likely also Sergei and Viktor) 1.7.20 c1910. 14 Photos of Troussoff family in Russia, possibly on Vacation 1.7.21 c1910 Photograph of Basil Troussoff, far left, his mother Aleksandra Troussoff, Far right, and Eugenia sitting, far left, in Russia, on a sled 1.7.02 1912 Photograph of several people sitting on the steps of a portico in the town of Khotkovo 1.7.22 1912. Two photographs of friends of Basil Troussof - Georgii Cherekov, , the other no name or date. 1.7.03 c1915 Portrait of Basil Troussoff in Artists smock 1.7.04 c1915 Group Photo, Basil Troussoff center sitting on desk, possibly while working as a munitions inspector 1.7.23 Jan. 8, 1918 Photograph of a group including Basil Troussoff while working for the Russian Artillery Commission (in some capacity, possibly something to do with railroads, as it was after official position had ended) 1.7.05 c1920 Formal 8x10 headshot of Basil Troussoff done at Victor Studio, New York 1.7.06 c1920 Photograph of Elena Troussoff on a boat 1.7.07 c1920 Two photographs of Basil and three other co-workers, on with hats, one without. 1.7. 08 c1930 Photograph of Basil, Elena and two other couples next to a Christmas tree 1.7.09 c1930 Photograph of Basil Troussoff in front of a portrait of two children, possibly the 2 Bedermann daughters, from writing on back 1.7.10 c1930 Portrait of Basil Troussoff on a porch. 1.7.11 c1930 Photograph of Basil, elena, and several other people on a porch 1.7.18 c1930 Copy of photo of Basil Troussoff around 40. Original lost.

1.7.12 c1940 Photograph of Basil in a beach chair with a child on his lap (child mostly cut off) 1.7.13 c1950 Three photographs of Basil on scaffolding, painting a large scale mural outdoors 1.7.14 1958 Color Photograph of a grave marker in an Orthodox cemetery 1.7.15 Dec. 1959(8?) Color photograph of Basil Troussoff outside, posing with a painting 1.7.19 c1960 Two Photos of young Gail Troussoff with an unnamed man and a dog. 1.7.16 Dec. 1970 Color Photograph of the Troussoffs and the Galtsoffs outside 1.7.17 No date. Copy of photo of Paul Odartchenko (Nina and Elena’s Step Father), Nina Knizhnikov, Elena Knizhnikov (later Troussoff) (original lost) 1.7.24 No date. Photograph of two men, one tall one comparatively short. Labeled Тайa Castle, V.A. Kocharovsky

1.8 Basil Troussoff Artifacts

1.8.01 1939. (Oversized) Blue Mountains 1.8.02 1939. (Oversized) Beach 1.8.03 1939. (Oversized) Outback 1.8.04 1939. (Oversized) Cane Fields

Series 2 Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff

BOX 6

2.1 Correspondence between Paul Galtsoff and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.1.01 Dec. 10, 1931. Letter from Paul Galtsoff to Evgenia Galstoff, sent from the Prince George Hotel in NYC while on a trip for work, , with a telegram from Eugenia to Paul sent to the Prince George Hotel. 2.1.02 Jan. 19, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia, of Cotton Blossoms, from Norfolk, VA 2.1.03 Feb. 18, 1932. A letter from Paul to Eugenia, perhaps while giving a lecture at Yale, 2.1.04 Aug. 16, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, from New York 2.1.05 Aug. 18, 1932. Letter (1st) from Paul S. Galstoff to Eugenia Galtsoff by ship mail from a ship on the Cunard Line (RMS Berengaria NY to Liverpool) to Woods Hole, Mass., 2.1.06 Aug. 19, 1932. Letter (2nd) from Paul to Eugenia sent by ship mail from the Cunard line Berengaria, , on notecard of old English ports 2.1.07 Aug. 20, 1932. Letter (3rd) from Paul Galtsoff to Eugenia Galtsoff sent by ship mail from the Berengaria 2.1.08 Aug.21, 1932. Letter (4th) from Paul Galtsoff to Eugenia Galtsoff sent by ship mail from the Berengaria 2.1.09 Aug. 22, 1932. Letter (5th) from Paul Galtsoff to Eugenia Galtsoff sent by ship mail from the Berengaria 2.1.10 Aug. 23, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia Sent by ship mail 2.1.11 Aug.1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, first letter from Paris (late August) 2.1.12 Aug. 25, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Paris 2.1.13 Aug. 27, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, from Paris, continued on postcards of the next folder 2.1.14 Champs de Elysee, Place de Carrousel, and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica 2.1.15 Aug. 28, 1932. 2 Postcards from Paul to Evgenia of the Forts de l'Esseillon, and Piazza of St. Carlo, Torino 2.1.16 Aug. 30, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, written after arriving in Rome for the fourteenth International Congress of Physiology 2.1.17 Aug. 31, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Rome 2.1.18 Sep. 1, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia with an image of a fountain on the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Italy, 2.1.19 Sep. 1, 1932. A postcard from Paul to Eugenia from Villa d’Este, Tivoli, Italy, 2.1.20 Sep. 2, 1932. A postcard from Paul to Eugenia from St. Peter’s Basilica, 2.1.21 Sep. 3, 1932. Letter From Paul to Eugenia from Rome, regarding his itinerary for September 2.1.22 Sep. 4, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, from Naples, 2.1.23 Sep. 6, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia from Mt. Vesuvius 2.1.24 Sep. 7, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia, from Capri 2.1.25 Sep. 7, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugeni of a mosaic from the national archeological museum, Naples Italy 2.1.26 Sep. 7, 1932. Western Union delivery notice, regarding telegram sent from Eugenia to Paul, unable to deliver 2.1.27 Sep. 9, 1932. Envelope addressed from Paul to Eugenia from Moscow, no letter, 2.1.28 Sep. 9, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Taranto, Italy, 2.1.29 Sep. 10, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia, of the Ponte Porta Napoli in Taranto Italy, 2.1.30 Sep. 11, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, from Venice, in the same envelope as A postcard from Paul to Eugenia of the Pallazzo Ducale in Venice Italy, Sept.12, 1932 2.1.31 Sep. 13, 1932. Postal Telegraph from Paul to Eugenia from Nice to Washington, DC 2.1.32 Sep.14, 1932. Three postcards from Paul to Eugenia (same envelope) written in Nice 2.1.33 Sep. 15, 1932. Postcard from Monte Carlo 2.1.34 Sep. 16, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia, from Beuil, France, 2.1.35 Sep. 17, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Nice 2.1.36 Sep. 21, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Arcachon France *Missing* 2.1.37 Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, 1932(dates for both) Letter from Paul to Eugenia, written on the back of a program in French for the opera Boris Gudenov By Modest Mussorgsky 2.1.38 Sep. 23, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia, sent from Royan, France 2.1.39 Sep. 24, 1932. Postcard from Paul to Eugenia, sent from Royan, France, 2.1.40 Sep. 30, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Paris 2.1.41 Sep. 1932. Post card with part of a letter from Paul to Eugenia of a beach in Lyons, France, 2.1.42 Oct.2, 1932. Three postcards from Paul to Eugenia, from Le Lido Champs Elysees, Paris 2.1.43 Oct. 3, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Paris 2.1.44 Oct. 6, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Paris 2.1.45 Oct. 8, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from London 2.1.46 Oct. 9, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia, from London, 2.1.47 Oct. 12, 1932. Letter From Paul to Eugenia, from London, with blank postcard from Conway, England 2.1.48 Oct. 14, 1932. Letter from Paul to Eugenia from Plymouth, England 2.1.49 Oct. 26, 1931. Letter from Paul to Eugenia 2.1.50 Oct. 27, 1932. A Postcard from Paul Galtsoff to Eugenia Galtsoff, sent while travelling 2.1.51 cFall 1932. Partial letter from Paul to Eugenia, 2.1.52 A note from Eugenia Galtsoff to Paul Galstoff about planning for a meal (in Russian), included with a remedy for poisen ivy (in English) 2.1.53 Fall 1932. Envelopes from letters written from Paul to Eugenia during his time in Europe, 2.1.54 Notes to each other, Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff, about plans for if one or the other should die 2.1.55 No Date. two Letters between Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff, marked “private” and “If I should die first”

2.2 Correspondence between Eugenia Galtsoff and Elena Dianova

See appendix B (Letter Chart) BOX 7, Letter 36, Dec. 29, 1965

BOX 8 2.3 Correspondence between Paul Galtsoff and Ivan Shmelev (and regarding Shmelev)

2.3.01 May 8, 1923. Letter From Ivan Shmelev to Paul Galtsoff, about translating Eto Bilo 2.3.02 Jun. 15, 1923. Letter from Ivan Shmelov to Paul Galtsoff, 2.3.03 Jun. 15, 1923. Letter from Ivan Shmelov to James Mavor mentioning that he had talked to Paul about possibly translating some of his writing into English. 2.3.04 Nov. 17, 1923. Letter from Ivan Shmelov to Paul Galtsoff 2.3.05 Mar. 18, 1924. Letter from Ivan Shmelov to Paul Galtsoff, the story Eto Bilo, “That Which Was” is being translated into English 2.3.06 Jun. 2, 1924. Letter from Shmelev to Paul Galtsoff, mentioning his stories the publication of his Chasha, Eto Bilo, and Chelovek will be published in French, and that he had just finished his story Dead Sun. 2.3.07 Jun. 3, 1924. Letter from James Mavor(unsigned) to Paul Galtsoff, the stationary says the Toronto club, and Mavor was a professor at the University of Toronto, 2.3.08 Apr. 24, 1925. Letter fom Ivan Shmelov to Paul Galtsoff

2.3.09 Apr. 10, 1971. Letter from Youla(Yulia in Russ) A. Koutyrina to Paul Galtsoff, regarding Ivan Shmelov 2.3.10 Jun. 20, 1971. Letter from Youla A Koutyrina to Paul Galtsoff, regarding Ivan Shmelov 2.3.11 Jun. 29, 1971. Letter from Paul Galtsoff to Youla Koutyrina, never sent?

2.4 General correspondence to Paul Galtsoff and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.01 Mar. 30, 1916.Order from the Central Committee of the Black Sea Fleet disbanding the marine Meteorological department, whose functions will be given to the Hydro-meteorological observatory at the Sevastopol Marine observatory. 2.4.02 Aug. 1918. Postcard with an early Trick photo on the front, sent to Paul Galtsoff while working in Sevastopol. 2.4.03 Apr. 25, 1920. Letter from General E. Mangin from the French military Mission in Southern Russia, Sevastopol, to Paul Galtsoff, authorizing him to go to Constantinople, in order to obtain a visa to France. France is wants Galtsoff to help replicate the journal Russian Word (Russkoe Slovo), which he worked for before it was shut down. And a card authorizing him to take meals at the French Union in Constantinople 2.4.04 Oct. 14, 1920. Letter from Natasha(?) to Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.05 Nov. 6, 1920. Loan Receipt from the Sevastopol Branch of the State Bank for Paul Galtsov, , for 8,900,000 rubles 2.4.06 Nov. 21, 1921. Letter from the Soviet Embassy in Washington to Paul Galtsoff, asking him to return documents regarding his work with the fisheries bureau, just after leaving Sevastopol 2.4.07 Jul. 23, 1922. Letter from B. Savovlov(?) to Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.08 Apr. 26, 1926. Letter to Paul Galtsoff from Rita, Text: “Happy Easter Dear Yavgesha and Pashenka. I wish you all the best. I hope to see you soon. Big kiss, your Rita” On postcard of a Russian Girl with Easter eggs. 2.4.09 c1930. Telegraph from Elena Dianova (Alenka) in Moscow to Eugenia Galtsoff in woods Hole, regarding receiving a package, Jan 24, 2.4.10 c1930. Letter from Mildred, a friend of Eugenia, to (Jenny)Eugenia Galtsoff, dated Wednesday the 11th, 2.4.11 c1930. Blank postcard of Palace square, St. Petersburg 2.4.12 Aug. 12, 1932. Letter from V. Poletaeva to Paul Galtsoff from Moscow, 2.4.13 Aug. 24, 1932. Letter from Aunt Lena to Paul Galstoff, 2.4.14 Sept. 5, 1932. Postcards from Moscow (probably from a close friend or family member) to Paul Galstoff, with clippings from a Russian newspaper 2.4.15 Sept. 20, 1932. Letter from Raisa Goroxova to Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.16 Sept. 21, 1932. A letter from Raisa Goroxova to Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.17 Sept. 22, 1932. Letter from Basil Troussoff to his sister Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.18 c1932. Two blank postcards from Woods Hole, Mass. 2.4.19 Aug. 14, 1935. Excerpts of a letter from paul galtsoff about his brother, Peter 2.4.20 Jan.10, 1939. Letter from a Family friend to Paul Galtsoff 2.4.21 Jun. 6, 1946. Postcard from Alexis Korowai-Netelitsky to Paul Galtsoff, sent from Ludwigsburg, Germany, 2.4.22 Aug. 10, 1946. Two Letters from the same person (Can’t read signature) to Paul Galtsoff, with poem titled Mother, the other January 23, 1947 2.4.23 Dec. 10, 1946. Postcard from Alexis Korowai Netelitsky to Paul Galtsoff 2.4.24 May 3, 1947. Two letters from Aleksei K Metelitski (AKM) to Paul and Eugenia Galtsov, one dated, the other undated along with a photograph dated 1947 2.4.25 c1947. Letter From Alexis Korowai Netelitsky to Evgenia Galtsoff 2.4.26 Mar. 6, 1949. Letter from Alexis Korowai Netelitsky to Paul Troussoff. 2.4.27 Dec. 12, 1949. Letter from Alexis Korowai Netelitsky to Paul Galtsoff, 2.4.28 c1949 Newspaper clipping in Russian for theater and art on exhibit for the Union of Russian Artists. sent by Alexis Koroway Netelitsky 2.4.29 c1949. Postcard of a destroyed Stuttgart, Germany showing the collegiate church and city hall tower, 2.4.30 1957. 2 Photographs of a dacha, one of the house, and one of three people and a dog, labled winter at the dacha, the two women are Vera and Natalia 2.4.31 Jul., 18, 1963. Postcard from L. Zenkevitch to Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.32 Jul. 25, 1968. Letter from Dasha Patisha to Paul and Eugenia A christmas update about her life and health 2.4.33 Nov. 1, 1968. Letter to Cleopatra Givotsky, From: Galtsoffs, Draft 2.4.34 Dec. 13, 1968 To: Galtsoffs, From: Cleopatra Givotsky, St. Petersburg, Fla, from Pati, handwriting difficult to read 2.4.35 Apr. 1971. Newsletter from the Tolstoy Foundation as well as an Essay (in English) titled “Is History Repeating Itself?” by Alexandra Tolstoy, president. 2.4.36 Apr.19, 1971. Letter to Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff from Natalie Troussoff (their niece) 2.4.37 Oct.12, 1971. Letter to Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff from Natalie Troussoff (their niece) 2.4.38 No Date. Easter note (in Russian) to Eugenia Galtsoff 2.4.39 c1930. Postcard to Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff wishing them a Happy Easter from Natalia Y. (Cannot make out last name.) Postcard with a painting by von Bool.

2.5 Paul Galtsoff personal

Writing – personal/literature, some references 2.5.01 Draft of a talk on Crimea and Sevastapol “Southern Outposts of Russian Civilization” 2.5.02 Apr.15, 1944 A short story titled Strange Love (странная любовь) П. С. Galtsoff.Typed draft, written in Somerset, as well as a handwritten draft 2.5.03 No date. Various Handwritten Lecture notes (or short story drafts) in Russian cursive 2.5.04 No date. A recipe for Cranberry Sauce, in Russian 2.5.05 c1940. Chiva, Impressions of Havana a short story by Paul C. Galtsoff Final typed version and a handwritten draft 2.5.06 Dec.1942. Anyutka, a short story by Paul Galtsoff dedicated to Georgievna Volkonskoy, and handwritten draft 2.5.07 Jul. 12, 1968. Falmouth’s Past, an article by Dr. Paul S. Galtsoff about the history of Falmouth, Mass published in the daily paper, as part of a series organized by the Falmouth Historical Society. 2.5.08 1932. A published dialog between a theologist and a Christian on reincarnation, published for the church, Brussels, 2.5.09 No date. A course in questions of the Orthodox Worldview. Typed lectures for the first and second lessons by Protopope Jacob Ktitarev and Professor V.V. Zenkovski 2.5.10 No date. A course in questions of the Orthodox Worldview. Typed lectures for the Third, fourth and sixth lectures 2.5.11 No date. Handwritten pages titled Cobalt Healer 2.5.12 No date. A course in questions of the Orthodox Worldview. Typed lectures for the Third, fourth and sixth lectures 2.5.13 c1930. Handwritten draft of a story titled Radio, by Paul Galtsoff, 2.5.14 c1940. Handwritten page from a story titled Chiva, by Paul Galtsoff, 2.5.15 c1920. A note signed by Paul Galtsoff written in Florida, 2.5.16 Jan. 22, 1959. Copy of a letter from Boris Pasternak to Mr. Collins, 2.5.17 c1960. Draft of an essay on the significance of Dr. Zhivago, By Paul Galtsoff 2.5.18 No date. Letter or Journal entry from September 13 2.5.19 No date. Two typed poems on a sheet of paper, one about oysters, one about love, Paul Galtsov 2.5.20 c1942. Seven handwritten drafts of poems, Paul Galtsoff, 2.5.21 c1930. Handwritten draft titled forward , Paul galtsoff, 2.5.22 No date. Lecture notes on cards, on nuclear effects on sea life and Dr. Zhivago 2.5.23 No date Short poem in verse for a toast at Tanya Groocheff’s wedding (in English)

Emmigration 2.5.24 c1920. Facsimile of handwritten journal written by Paul Galtsoff during his passage to America in 1920 2.5.25 c1920. Copies of Travellers papers for Paul Galtsoff from several countries obtained in Constantinople, Greece, The Netherlands, France, and U.S. Visa paperwork 2.5.26 Map of boat trip from Sevastopol to Constantinople, taken by Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.5.27 Money from the Imperial and Civil war period 1909 - Imperial Russia 5 ruble, three ruble, and 25 ruble notes c 1910 - 3 state credit ticket note , Imperial Russia 1917 - Provisional Government, 20 ruble and 40 ruble notes 191825 ruble banknotes 1918, two 250 Ukranian karbovanets banknotes, Directorate Ukrainian people’s republic. 1918 Banknote, Crimean Regional Treasury, Crimean Regional Government 1919, two 10,000 ruble notes, white army, for southern Russia 1920,White Army, two 500 Ruble notes

2.5.28 Dec. 1920, Paul Galtsoff’s diary from Constantinople and while traveling to the United States 2.5.29 Dec. 7, 1920, Telegram to Basil Troussoff in New York from Paul Galtsoff in Constantinople asking him to sell jewels to send money 2.5.30 Dec. 1920 Two Telegrams to Paul Galtsoff from Basil Troussoff, helping to arrange a Visa to the US. Dec. 1, 1920 and Dec. 13, 1920 2.5.31 Dec.3, 1920 Passport from the Consulate of the Netherlands for Eugenia Galtsoff with U.S. immigration form attached. (Oversized) 2.5.32 Dec.3, 1920 Passport from the Consulate of the Netherlands for Paul Galtsoff with U.S. immigration form attached. (Oversized)

BOX 9 2.5.33 2005 School report (with further notes) by a daughter of Gail Troussoff Marks on Paul Galtsoff’s journey from Sevastopol.

Articles/personal documents 2.5. 34 1930. Census record, Eugenia Galtsoff 2.5.35 c1930. Page from Who’s Who in the nation’s Capital, Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff, P.353 2.5.36 c1940 Newspaper clipping about the play “How do you like this country?” Principal cast including Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff 2.5.37 Advertisement card for the play “How do you like this country”, in which Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff acted. 2.5.38 Apr. 25, 1942. WWII Draft Registration, Paul Galtsoff 2.5.39 c1950. Typed Page in Russian with biographical information about Paul Galtsoff, through 1950 2.5.40 Feb. 21, 1967. Newspaper Article on Paul Galtsoff participating in a pollution study, Falmouth Enterprise 2.5.41 Jan.1978, Obituary, Eugenia Galtsoff, Falmouth Enterprise 2.5.42 Jan. 4, 1978, Death Certificate of Eugenia Galtsoff, Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2.5.43 Aug. 24, 1979.Copy of the Obituary of Paul Galtsoff, Falmouth Enterprise

2.5.44 Oct.13, 1911, Marriage certificate from the Orthodox Church for Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff

Miscellaneous 2.5.45 No date. Flyer for Medisco Sphygmomanometers (bloodpressure cuffs) 2.5.46 1971. Newspaper clipping, in a Russian language newspaper (possibly for expatriats) with an advertisement for the publication of Alexander Solzhenitzen’s August 1914 2.5.47 Aug. 30, 1937. Print of a headshot for Heinrich Iffland, with a note on the back to Paul Galtsov dated 30 Aug. 1937, signature unclear

2.6 Paul Galtsoff Work related

Fisheries Service 2.6.01 Dec. 3, 1941. Memo from Paul Galtsoff to the chief of the Division of Fishery Biology, Fish and Wildlife Service, regarding his relationship with H.F. Plutarch 2.6.02 Galtsoff, Paul. The Story of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1885-1958. Washington. U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. 1962. 2.6.03 Maienschein, Jane. 100 years exploring life, 1888-1988: the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 1989.

Professional Publications 2.6.04 May 5, 1925. A published copy of the article Regeneration after Dissociation (an experimental study on sponges) From the journal Experimental Zoology 2.6.05 1927. Pamphlet on the Sevastopol Biological Station from the Report on the Activities of the Academy of Science, USSR 2.6.06 1927. Pamphlet on the Crimean Salt Expidition, Autonomous Soviet Republic of Crimea, Report on the trips and Expeditions of the Academy of Sciences, USSR 2.6.07 1938. A list of papers (CV) published by Paul Galtsoff from 1908-1938 2.6.08 1948. Red Tide: Progress Report on the Investigations of the Cause of the Mortality of Fish Along the West Coast of Florida Conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Cooperating Organizations. By Paul Galtsoff, February, 1948 published by the Fish and Wildlife Service, US department of the Interior. 2.6.09 1949. Galtsoff, Paul, The Mystery of the Red Tide, Printed Excerpt from The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 68, No. 2, February, 2.6.10 c1950. Paper on the Transplantation of embryonic tissues and organs in adult organisms, Paul Galtsoff, (could not find citation) 2.6.11 c1950. Paper on The Oyster Industry of the World, by Paul Galtsoff for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2.6.12 1957. Paper on the Past and Future of Oyster Research, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service 2.6.13 1964. Galtsoff, Paul. The --, Crassostrea Virginica Gmelin. Fishery Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service; v. 64. Washington: U.S. G.P.O. 2.6.14 1969. A paper on Anomalies and Malformations in the Shells of Crassostrea virginica, by Paul Galtsoff, pages from the National Cancer Institute Monograph

BOX 10 Operation crossroads 2.6.15 1946 Personal Diary of Paul Galtsoff during Operation Crossroads atomic testing near the Bikini Islands, included inside the covers are two leaves and a small starfish, pressed and dried. June 8, 1946-August 5, 1946 2.6.16 1946 A copy of Operation Crossroads: the official pictoral Record, published by The Office of the Historian, Joint Task Force One, 1946, inscribed by Paul Galtsoff to the Library of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole

Loyalty Board 2.6.17 Nov. 21, 1921. Certificate from the Russian Embassy for the department of Interior Loyalty board guaranteeing Paul Galtsoff’s background and that he has never been involved in the Bolshevik Party. (Oversized) 2.6.18 Oct. 18, 1948. Letter from J. Atwood Maulding, secretary, Interior Department Loyalty Board, to Paul Galtsoff, giving him the opportunity to sublit a statement in writing that addresses the claim that he had joined the communist party. 2.6.19 Oct. 26, 1948. Letter from Willis H. Rich, Professor of Biology, Stanford University, to Paul Galtsoff, agreeing to write a letter in support of him for the investigation by the loyalty board. 2.6.20 Oct. 26, 1948. Letter from someone working at the Narragansett Laboratory, Rhode Island State College, name cut off by by copy, to Paul, offering his support and help in the Loyalty investigation, 2.6.21 Nov. 2, 1948. Letter from Col. H.B. Smith to the Interior Department Loyalty Board, in support of Paul Galtsoff, based on their work together during the Bikini Island testing 2.6.22 Nov. 5, 1948. Letter from Charles Gardner Rogers to Paul and Eugenia, personally reassuring them during the loyalty investigation, 2.6.23 Jan. 14, 1949, Letter from J. Atwood Maulding, Secretary, Interior Department Loyalty Board to Paul Galtsoff, stating that no grounds exist for suspected disloyalty, 2.6.24 Jan. 14, 1949, Memo to Paul Galtsoff from the secretary of the Interior Department Loyalty Board, finding no reason for disloyalty.

2.7 Paul Galtsoff Photographs Woods Hole 2.7.01 1932 Negative of a Swimming Meet in front of the fisheries lab in Woods Hole 2.7.02 1938 Envelope with 4 negative of photos from Hurricane in Woods Hole 2.7.03 1938 Photograpph of destroyed dock the day after the hurricane 2.7.04 1938 Photograph of Fisheries lab and damaged well after Hurricane in Woods Hole 2.7.05 1948 Photograph of high water in Woods Hole, Mass. after a northeastern storm, 2.7.06 c1950 Photograph of US Fisheries lab, Woods Hole, from the ocean, 2.7.07 1952 Photograph of entrance to U.S. Fisheries Lab, Woods Hole,. 2.7.08 1959 Photograph of a damaged fisheries building, Woods Hole, Mass. 2.7.09 No date. Photograph of a large shark on a dock in Woods Hole Mass. 2.7.10 No Date. Print of etching (probably) of Woods Hole. 2.7.11 Three photographs of an exhibit about the history of the Woods Hole Fisheries Lab 2.7.12 c1960. Photograph of US Fisheries lab, Woods Hole, from the ocean,

Portraits/personal 2.7.13 c1925. Photograph of a young Paul Galtsoff working at lab table 2.7.14 c1930. Photograph of possibly staff of the department of fisheries, Paul Galtsoff bottom row, second from right 2.7.15 c1940. Small photograph of Paul Galtsoff looking into a microscope 2.7.16 c1950. Photograph of Paul Galtsoff and an unidentified woman at a desk 2.7.17 c1960. Three Photographs of Paul Galtsoff working in a lab, two of which are with others 2.7.18 c1950. Photograph of Paul Galtsoff in folder from Modell Studios, 2.7.19 c1950. Print of Paul Galtsoff headshot 2.7.20 c1960. Two Photograph of Paul Galtsoff sitting at a desk, possibly headshot or official portrait different sizes/shots 2.7.21 c1965. Seven photographs of Paul Galtsoff portraits(some the same) 2.7.22 c1965. Two photographs, Paul Galtsoff with a certificate and a medal, Color photo, and a close-up of the medal in recognition of Distinguished service, stamped with the seal of the department of the Interior 2.7.23 c1940. Photograph of Basil and Eugenia in the play “How do you like this country?” written by their friend

Work related 2.7.24 No Date. Two Photographs of a lab, interior and exterior, probably in France. 2.7.25 c1960. Five photos of Paul Galtsoff digging clams, 2.7.26 c1960. Group Photograph, Possibly at the department of fisheries. Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff bottom row, left hand side. 2.7.27 c1960 Seven photographs of snails and other mollusks and experiments of which they are a part 2.7.28 Jun. 23,1962. Photograph of Paul and Eugenia Galtsoff holding up a proof of the cover of The American Oyster, 2.7.29 Jun. 23, 1962 Four Photos of Paul Galtsoff receiving an award, possibly for the publication of his book, The American Oyster, 2.7.30 c1960 Four photographs of the stage at a Department of Interior event, probably in Woods Hole, different people speaking 2.7.31 Jun. 23, 1962 Photograph of Paul Galtsoff and another man at the Department of Interior event, 2.7.32 No date. Three photographs of a boat, one of the whole thing, one on deck, one inside, 2.7.33 c1920 Three photos possibly taken by Paul Galtsoff catching collecting aquatic samples, possibly in Ukraine. 2.7.34 c1930, 24 (5) Photographs taken by Paul Galtsoff while doing on a research trip. (likely not woods hole, because one photo is labeled that it was from March, and it is clearly warm outside.) 2.7.35 no date, Positives of photos by Paul Galtsoff from a trip on a cruise ship.

Kiev 2.7.36 Nov. 1950 Seventeen photos of churches and scenic views in Kiev, Ukraine and the surrounding area before the revolution, in envelope sent from Dr. V.V. Brunst to Paul Galtsoff, Misc.

2.8 Paul Galtsoff oversized

2.8.01 Eugenia Galtsoff’s Photo Album. photos from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Several folders of loose photographs that were stuck inside the photo album 2.8.02 Paul Galtsoff’s Photo Album, photos spanning c1890 to c1920, several postcards in folders tucked in Work related 2.8.04 March 1947 Photograph of Paul Galtsoff with snail Expiriment. 2.8.05 c1945 Photograph of a mushroom cloud caused by an underwater nuclear bomb test during Operation Crossroads, Bikini Islands Books OVERSZ SC947.073 B493s. Sevastopol Album, Moscow, 1958 Red cloth, half morocco binding, gilt trim Fedorov-Davydov, Alexander A. (1875—1936), Russkie Narodnye Skazki (Russian Folk Tales), 2 Vol.: ilustr. Moscow : I. D. Sytin, 1912. Not Catalogued, in separate 2 ½” box.

2.9 Paul Galtsoff Artifacts

2.1.01 Pinctada galtsofi Bartsch oyster shell collected by Paul Galtsoff.

Series 3 Miscellaneous family members

Box X Not in a series, possibly not keeping Additional materials: (retain all materials related to Basil Troussoff’s Book Collection?) Original Basil Troussoff’s Book business Letter from Simeon J. Bolan to Basil Troussoff September 18, 1962, asking for a list of books Original Possibly Notes on books donated 1 List of planned purchases Book Catalogue Clippings Hottenroth, Trachten Der Volker Russian Ballet in Western Europe Toiles Impremees de la Perse st de l’Inde Henri Tapisseries Et Etoffes Coptes Modern Interiors in Color Russian Ornament Classics in Art Broderies Chinoises Colored Mural Decorations Tapisseries et etoffes Coptes Catalogue page Listing Publications of D.K. Treneva Catalogue of Antiquarian Art books from International Book Co. List of books from book case Notecards with key to possible book coding system List of books and their prices List of Art books Note related to move to Connecticut List of books in the top room

Old Folder of materials related to basil’s book collection (already in old folder) Page from Catalog of Art books Approximately 50 smallclipping from a book catalogue folded together in a piece of paper Part of a page from a Russian book Catalogue with 2 books by G. Gagarin circled. Half a sheet ripped from a notebook with notes on book related expenses A list of books and Oshkrishok, with a letter on reverse Short list of books on a piece of notepad paper. Small note related to book finances List of 40 art books List of several books with prices and plate totals Envelope addressed to Basil Troussof from Slavia book company, calculations on back Old folder of materials related to Basil’s book collection Letter to Basil Troussoff from N.P. Irwin ( or P.R. Beshin if in Russian) List of books in Russian and their prices Clipping of description of a book sold the Burlington magazine in English on the back Notes with calculations about prices. A list of books and their prices in Russian Two Receipt from purchases made at an auction of the American Art Association, December 5, 1922 US Customs receipt for the duty on paintings shipped from Russia Four lists of books folded letter size Small list of books in old Russian print List of books from turn of the century Page from the journal Ctarie godi (old years) advertising a new book of Russian Caracatures from the Patriotic War (WWII) Note with calculations about book totals Two lists of books folded letter size News paper clipping with the Title “world Screen” Newspaper clipping in German with books listed for sale International Book Co. List no. 25 antiquarian department International Book Co. Bulletin No. 9, Art and Arts editions International Book Co. Bulletin Antiquarian magazine No. 23 Art Catalogue no. 25 from Victor Kamkin Bookstore, Washington DC, a Russian book specialist C1930, Notes and a list written on stationary from the commodore hotel, New York

Troussoff Collection Finding Aid April 9, 2013

BOX 1

Series 1 Basil Troussoff

1.1 General Correspondence (Arranged Chronologically) 1.1.01 Nov. 23, 1925, Letter from Aleksandra Afonin to Basil Troussoff, her son Transcribed letter in Russian, English translation,Photo copy of Family portrait (people labled) 1.1.02 Oct. 18, 1926 Letter from the State Bank, New York, to Basil Troussoff, forwarding a check from Moscow, October 18, 1926 1.1.03 Jan. 5, 1927 PW7. To: Mr. & Mrs. V. Troussoff [Basil & Lena/Helen Troussoff] From: Natal’ia Olokhisha 1.1.04 Feb. 7 1928 Postcard, Bolshaya Moskovskaya gostinaya To: The Artist Troussoff [Basil Troussoff] From: Yosef Urban 1.1.05 Nov. 2, 1929, Letter To: Aleksandra Troussoff, From: Basil troussoff Regarding general family business, telling her not to worry,185 Valentine Lane, Yonkers, NY 1.1.06 Jun. 2, 1930. Postcard O. Paterno. Moskva. Sobor” Vasili’ia Blazhennago. O. Paterno. Moscou. Cathédrale de Vassili Blajeny. To: [Unknown] From: [Illegible; Initials are V. N. O.] 1.1.07 No Date PW8. To: Basil Troussoff?] From: Natal’ia Olokhisha? 1.1.08 Mar. 30, 1934 Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France. Asking him to check on an American fabric designer he is trying to work with. 1.1.09 Jul. 18, 1934 Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France 1.1.10 Aug. 16, 1934. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France 1.1.11 Dec. 7, 1934. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France 1.1.12 Feb. 19 , 1935. Letter to Basil Troussoff from George Odartchenko from Courbevoie, France

1.2 Correspondence (postcards) between Elena Dianova and Basil Troussoff F1-19 See appendix A (postcards chart)

BOX 2 1.3 Work related materials

1.3.49 No date Several handwritten recipes for materials used for sets, possibly for treating canvas

1.3.50 Dec. 23, 1918. Program from the Palace Music Hall in Chicago for Theodore Kosloff and his Russian Ballet presenting “Russian Melodies”, Scenery by Basil Troussoff