Papers of Mark Aleksandrovich Aldanov (Mark Landau)

Scope and Content

The papers of Mark Aleksandrovich Landau consist of correspondence (over 200 letters and over 40 postcards) to Ivan A. Bunin (1870-1953), the Russian novelist and Nobel Prize winner, 1933, between 1921 and 1953. There are also over 100 letters and postcards from Landau and his wife to Mrs. I. A. Bunin, 1921-1957; letters to Vera Bunin, 1930-1948; letters to Vera Bunin, 1932-1955, with telegrams, cards and photo; and, letters 1948-1952.

Access Information

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.

Acquisition Information

Papers purchased April 1962 from L. Zuroff, Paris, Accession no. E62.17. Papers received from Dr. M. Greene, Department of Russian, March 1972, later 1972, and October 1977, Accession no. E72.17 and E72.40 and E.77.34.

Note

Compiled by Graeme D Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Division

Related Material

The UK National Register of Archives (NRA), updated by the Historical Manuscripts Commission, notes: letters to Boris Elkin (130 leaves), 1939-1957, Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts, Ref. MS Russian d 7 NRA 20351 Elkin