Lillie Ronvo Collection of Dance and Music Materials, 1915-2002, bulk 1952-1991

Summary Information

Abstract

Lillie Rovno was deployed by the United States military in Germany, Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii, and continued to travel the world in later years. A scholar of Russian culture interested in performance arts, Rovno collected materials on a broad array of art forms: Kabuki and Japanese visual arts, ballet, Jewish music, and Italian music. The collection includes numerous photos, some autographed, of prominent ballet performers from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, and the U.S., with many of the photos documenting visits of Soviet ballet companies to the U.S. in the 1980s and early 1990s. The collection also contains musical scores from Italy, the U.S., and Israel, including Israeli songbooks from the early 1950s.

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1796
Bib ID:
12028397 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Ronvo, Lillie, 1922-2011
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
3.94 linear feet (7 document boxes and 1 record carton)
Language(s):
English , Hebrew , Russian , French , Japanese .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

The collection is composed of 3.94 linear feet of material collected by Rovno. It consists of books on Kabuki history and albums with images of dancers, as well as playbills and souvenir programs from Japanese Kabuki companies' performances in the U.S. In addition, this is an extensive collection of ballet memorabilia, containing souvenir programs and playbills from performances of Soviet-Union and American Ballet companies, as well as a large number of photographs of ballet dancers, some of which are signed. The collection also includes musical scores for piano, including arrangements of complete ballets or excerpts thereof, Italian and Jewish folk songs, and opera arias, as well as song books of Israeli folk songs. The collection as a whole encompasses materials from 1930-2002.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series and several subseries.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Lillie Rovno Collection of Dance and Music Materials; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accrual

No additions are expected

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2015-2016-M137: Source of acquisition--Roberta Gordon. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--April 22, 2016.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers processed by Orit Hilewicz (GSAS) June 2016.

Finding aid written by Orit Hilewicz (GSAS) June 2016.

Papers appraised Cole Ferry March 1, 2016.

Revision Description

2016-06-28 File created.

2016-06-30 XML document instance created by Catherine C. Ricciardi

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical / Historical

Lillie Rovno was deployed by the United States military in Germany, Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii, and continued to travel the world in later years. A scholar of Russian culture interested in performance arts, Rovno collected materials on a broad array of art forms: Kabuki and Japanese visual arts, ballet, Jewish music, and Italian music.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Clippings (Information Artifacts) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Coffee-table books CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Playbills CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Portfolios (groups of works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sheet music CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Souvenir programs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
American Ballet Theatre CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ansambli "Rustʻavi" CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bolʹshoĭ teatr SSSR. Balet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Gosudarstvennyĭ ansamblʹ narodnogo tant︠s︡a Soi︠u︡za SSR CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Joffrey Ballet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kongelige Danske ballet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ). Balet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Minkus, L., 1826-1917 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Moscow City Ballet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Opéra de Paris. Ballet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pugni, Cesare, 1802-1870 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Stuttgarter Ballett CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Ballet CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kabuki CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ukiyoe CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID