Polish

Letter from Igor Belza (a musician) to Dr. John B.C. Watkins (Canadian ambassador to Russia, 1954-1956) concerning the death of Reinhold Glière; Belza’s new book, History of Polish Musical Culture and other publications.

Bienkowska taught Russian and Polish studies at the University of Toronto’s Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures until her death in 1974.  She worked closely with the Polish community in Canada.  The collection contains such items as diaries written in Poland during World War II.  Also included are academic papers, class notes and personal correspondence.