The Parmenia Ekstrom collection of Diaghilev Ballet business papers

Item date: 1908 - 29
Grant Value: 5,000
Item cost: 155,000
Item date acquired: 1996
Item institution: Victoria & Albert Museum
Town/City: London

The largest extant collection of business papers relating to Serge Diaghilev, providing a unique insight into the daily running of the Company, its expenditure, income, administration, management structure and back-up services. It also provides a wealth of information about crafts, trades, suppliers theatrical practices and costs in the early 20th century. Illustrated at p.11 of AR

Item Provenance
Parmenia Ekstrom