San Francisco Russian Diaspora: Stories from the Roaring Twenties

On October 11th, Dr. Nina Bogdan gave a fascinating lecture about Russian immigrant life in the 1920's to a full room of museum friends and visitors. She revealed many "behind the scenes stories" of Russian immigrant family life, clubs and restaurants, Hollywood connections and performance art, sports, important families, and even crime.

If you missed it, watch the entire presentation on demand here or on the museum's YouTube channel. You may also download and view Dr. Bogdan's presentation slides.

Nina Bogdan slide presentation.pdf

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SF Planning Update

Melanie Bishop, Senior Preservation Planner at the SF Planning Department shared newly discovered historical photos and reviewed the final stages of the Russian American Historical Context Statement (RAHCS). Just four days later, the document was adopted by the Historical Preservation Committee on October 15th! Visit the blog for more details

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Event Photos

Friends and guest of the Museum of Russian Culture at the presentation.

Margarita Meniailenko, Melanie Bishop and Nina Bogdan pose with a dress worn in the Russian community float during the 1937 Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta.

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