Alfred Hill papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 1135
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1935-1962
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Russian
  • Physical Description
    • 1 vol., 53 ff., manuscript, typescript, and printed

Scope and Content

Comprises: (1) Catalogue of the Exhibition of Russian Art, London, 4 June to 13 July 1935, London, 1935; (2) correspondence concerning the Russian Art and Life exhibition, Hove, 1961 (including letter, list of medals and review by V Rikhter; 9 items, 1961-1962); (3) lists of Russian artists, notes to exhibits, etc (including postcard of painting by I. Volkov); (4) Russian Art and Life [Exhibition Catalogue], Hove, 1961, with reviews of the exhibition

Administrative / Biographical History

Alfred Ferdinand Hill (1893-1979) belonged to a family that was prominent in the British community in pre-revolutionary Russia.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Elizabeth Hill, October 1989

Note

In English, Russian

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm