Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 25-2-10

Title

Video Recordings by Boris Grigorievich Dvorkin Documenting the Activity of the Foundation

Date(s)

1998 - 2003

Description Level

Series

Extent and medium (processed)

72 BetaSP NTSC, 2.16 linear meters
4 BetaSP PAL, 0.12 linear meters

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

The collection contains approx. 45 hours of video materials produced by the Open Society Institute - Russia (Soros Foundation - Russia),1998 - 2003. Most of the materials are raw unedited footage, but some ready programs form part of the unit, too.

The series' content varies, featuring OSI-Russia's activities, events and achievement reports within its major programs and projects, such as The Pushkin Library, Internet, Development of Education in Russia, Culture, Women's Network, Civil Society programs. 

The series may be of special interest to researchers of history, civil society, culture, politics and social life in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Access to this series is regulated by the donation agreement with the Open Society Foundations, according to which records are restricted up to 25 years from the date of their creation. OSA maintains the right to review access rules to both restricted and unrestricted records on a case by case basis.

Accruals

Not Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

Some footage may contain sensitive personal data, and are accessible to researchers upon prior consultation with Audiovisual Archvist at OSA.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright held by OSA.

Languages

English, Russian

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

76 Beta SP PAL video cassettes. No reference copy is available.

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by Anna Yastrzhembska, January - March, 2006.