B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Photograph of a wreath and poppies on an individual memorial. The writing on the memorial is in Russian and the wreath obscures the name.

Photograph of a statue of a man with his hand outstretched. The statue is in front of a building with Russian writing over the entryway.

Photograph of the inside of the GUM mall in Moscow taken from the second level; numerous people and shops with Russian signs can be seen on the lower level in the foreground and in the background more people, rows of arches and pillars on the left and right, and the glass dome ceiling are visible.

Photograph of a brightly-colored Soviet military pin featuring the image of a castle surrounded by golden laurels and a Russian text imposed on an ornate star-shaped background encrusted with gems.

Photograph of a large group of unidentified women (most likely WASPs) standing behind a large stone engraved with what appears to be a Cyrillic text; behind them several large buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph taken from above of a crowd of people in the GUM mall in Moscow; people appear to be watching something in a shop on the right and above them a Russian sign and a poster featuring a hammer and sickle can be seen.

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a hat leaning on a counter at a fruit stand inside a Russian supermarket. Several other men are standing next to him at the same counter and behind him, more fruit stands, people, and signs in Russian are visible.

Photograph of a painting of an older woman wearing a red hooded cloak inside an ornate frame; next to the painting a small plaque in Russian and English indicates it is by Rembrandt.

Photograph of a military parade on Red Square with several tanks rolling down the street, a group of soldiers watching in the foreground, and red banners and a large sign that reads "1990" in the background. More crowds can be seen on the other side of the street, which is lined with trees, in front of the GUM department store, a large building with an arched glass roof.

Photograph of a group of unidentified people, including several women wearing WASP uniforms and men wearing military uniforms, standing in front of an exhibit on aviation featuring several posters with Russian texts and pictures of airplanes.

Photograph of a produce section in a Russian supermarket with several people looking at tomatoes and other vegetables in the foreground and several signs in Russian and pictures of various fruit on the wall in the background.

Photograph of a painting of a bird sitting in a nest made out of a white and red scarf with a Cyrillic text on the bottom.

Photograph of three unidentified women walking in front of a storefront with a sign in Russian and several colorful dresses on display; the woman in the center is wearing a leather jacket and glasses and only the backs of the other women's heads are visible.

Photograph of a group of Soviet soldiers marching behind the Soviet Union flag in front of Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square; several red banners and a large sign featuring a hammer and sickle and Russian text are visible in the background.

Photograph of several rows of soldiers in brown and blue uniforms on Red Square with the Kremlin and State Historical Museum in the background; there is a large sign in Russian in front of the museum. The Kremlin complex (left) includes a large red wall, two yellow buildings with green roofs, and two red towers with green spires; the State Historical Museum (right) is a dark red building with many spires and turrets.

Photocopy of clipping from a Russian newspaper featuring images of Women Airforce Service Pilots in uniform.

The musical career of Alexander Tumanov extends from Stalinist and Soviet Russia through contemporary Canada, and as such provides an inspiring portrait of one person’s devotion to his art under trying circumstances. Tumanov was a founding member of Moscow’s Madrigal Ensemble of early music, which introduced Renaissance and Baroque music to the Soviet Union. The Ensemble enjoyed tremendous popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, despite occasional official disapproval by the Soviet bureaucracy. At times the compositions of the group’s founder, Andrei Volkonsky, were banned. Volkonsky eventually emigrated to escape the oppressive conditions, followed soon after, in 1974, by Tumanov, and the Madrigal Ensemble continued in a changed form under new leaders. The story of the author's subsequent life and career in Canada provides a poignant point of contrast with his Soviet period — at the musical, academic, and political levels. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of music and intellectual life in Russia, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth century and is the first published book on the Madrigal Ensemble.

The musical career of Alexander Tumanov extends from Stalinist and Soviet Russia through contemporary Canada, and as such provides an inspiring portrait of one person’s devotion to his art under trying circumstances. Tumanov was a founding member of Moscow’s Madrigal Ensemble of early music, which introduced Renaissance and Baroque music to the Soviet Union. The Ensemble enjoyed tremendous popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, despite occasional official disapproval by the Soviet bureaucracy. At times the compositions of the group’s founder, Andrei Volkonsky, were banned. Volkonsky eventually emigrated to escape the oppressive conditions, followed soon after, in 1974, by Tumanov, and the Madrigal Ensemble continued in a changed form under new leaders. The story of the author's subsequent life and career in Canada provides a poignant point of contrast with his Soviet period — at the musical, academic, and political levels. These 7 sound files are located in different pages of the book: 1. p. 169: after “an explosion of applause” Title of piece: О страстях (Bicinium De Passione) Performers: Karina Lisitsian (contralto) and Ruzanna Lisitsian (soprano) Composer: Erhard Bodenschatz Year: 1968 LP title (translation from Russian): Thousand Years of Music (Vol. 3): Madrigal – Germany. Renaissance and Early Baroque. LP …

Journal documenting the trip several Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II took to Moscow, Russia in 1990 to meet with a group of Russian Night Witches who also served in the war. The book includes a biography section of each WASP that made the trip, letters from the WASP to Presidents Bush and Gorbachev, and a letter from the Soviets. Two loose leaflets included with the book are a bibliography of books about the WASP and a flyer from Texas A&M Press about a new book on WASP training at Avenger Field to be released.

Newspaper clippings from a Russian newspaper, with a photograph of WASP members Charlene Creger, Marty Wyall, and Barbara Sazorsky on page 5. Along the photo is handwritten text reading, "Victory Day Celebration - Red Square," as well as the name of women in the photo.

Photograph of a Russian military officer wearing a dark-colored jacket with lots of medals standing next to an exhibit.

Photograph of two Russian men in jackets standing next to an exhibit.

Paper bill worth three Soviet chervontsa used during the reign of the Soviet Union (now Russia). This bill has a portrait of Vladimir Lenin on the far right side of the front, and a large "3" printed on the far left side. The back of the bill has a purple printed border outlining Russian text and a large "3" in the center.