Russian State Archive of Literature and Art
one of the largest state archives in Russia; it preserves documents of national literature, music, theatre, cinema, painting and architecture
History
The public source identifies “Russian State Archive of Literature and Art” as one of the largest state archives in Russia; it preserves documents of national literature, music, theatre, cinema, painting and architecture. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Russian, State and Literature.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Russian State Archive of Literature and Art”, the useful work is to connect “one of the largest state archives in Russia; it preserves documents of national literature, music, theatre, cinema, painting and architecture” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2860429. VIAF identifies the subject as 138254259. The Library of Congress control number is no94030060. Authority coordinates are 55.834, 37.488. 3 of 6 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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How to read it
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Three-step research path
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Questions for further research
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This entry incorporates text from “Russian State Archive of Literature and Art” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.