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The collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Soviet Russian native sculptor M. K. Anikushin, whose creative work was a state-of-the-art Russian sculpture of the second half of the XX century. The collection contains the digital copies of documents, letters, photographs, autographs of the sculptor, newspaper articles and other materials.

The collection, dedicated to the remarkable Russian literary critic, publicist, philosopher and public figure, who greatly influenced the formation of the worldview of several generations of the Russian intelligentsia, Vissarion Belinsky (1811-1848), features digital copies of books, periodicals, archival documents and visual materials, among them – the critic’s works, materials about his life and career, portraits of Vissarion Belinsky and images of his entourage, as well as the materials associated with the perpetuation of his memory.

The collection devoted to the 140th anniversary of the great Russian poet Alexander Blok (1880–1921) includes digital copies of books, periodicals, archival documents, visual and video materials. It features, in particular, the play "On Love, Poetry and State Service", the speech "In Memory of Vrubel", the article "Russia and the Intelligentsia", photographs of Alexander Blok and people of his circle, surveys about the poet's life and career.

The collection is timed to coincide with the 215th anniversary of the birth of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka, the first Russia classical composer, founder of the Russian national school of the world opera. The collection contains electronic copies of books, brochures, archive documents and visual materials focused on the composer’s life and work.

The collection dedicated to the 210th anniversary of the birth of Nikolai Gogol – the classic writer of Russian literature, prosaist, dramatist, critic, and publicist, includes electronic copies of books, articles from periodicals, archival documents and visual materials, which contain information about the life and work of the writer, and texts of his writings.

The collection devoted to the centenary of the birth of Daniil Granin - classic writer of modern Russian literature, Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg, laureate of literary and state awards, consists of photographic materials, which cast light on his public activities, photographs from the presentation of “A Stranger’s Diary” book, and a documentary film, in which the writer recalled past years paying particular attention to the wartime.

The collection, timed to the 220th anniversary of the birth of the Russian diplomat, poet, playwright and composer Alexander Griboyedov, includes digital copies of books, articles, archival documents and visual materials.

The collection marks the 275th anniversary of the birth of Gavriil Derzhavin – an outstanding representative of classicism in the Russian literature, an extraordinary and successful statesman. The collection features digital copies of books, archival documents, periodicals, visual materials which spotlight the life and works of Gavriil Derzhavin.

The collection is devoted to the 200th anniversary of Fyodor Dostoevsky, writer, publicist and thinker. Fyodor Dostoevsky's oeuvre became one of the highlights of Russian literature of the second half of the XIX century and had a tremendous impact on the world literary process. The collection features digital copies of books, archival documents, graphic materials and videos.

The collection dedicated to the Russian poet Sergei Yesenin (1895-1925) includes digital copies of archival documents, books, periodicals, visual materials, and videos. These materials include letters from the poet's last wife, S. A. Yesenina-Tolstaya, as well as a photograph from November 1918 showing Sergei Yesenin giving a speech at the unveiling of a monument to Alexei Koltsov. Additionally, the collection includes videos from the Presidential Library that focus on the life and work of the poet, as well as other materials from private collections and cultural institutions such as the Children's Postcard Museum and the cultural and historical foundation of the Faberge Museum "The Link of Times".

The collection, timed to coincide with the 240th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian poet, translator, mentor of Alexander II, author of the lyrics of the national anthem of the Russian Empire “God Save the Tsar!” Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky, includes his works, archival documents, studies of the poet’s life and oeuvre, diaries and correspondence, as well as materials on perpetuation of his memory.

The collection dedicated to the 190th anniversary of the birth of a prominent historian, the creator of original historical concepts and the author of the most stable pre-revolutionary  history textbooks Dmitry Ilovaisky is based on the documents of the personal collections of the Russian State Historical Archives arranged by themes - materials about the life of the historian, his scientific and publishing activities, correspondence and photographs. The "Works" section features extensive collection of his scientific works, textbooks, articles, reviews on them and discussions of Ilovaisky with other historians.

The collection is devoted to the 250th birth anniversary of the famous Russian historian, writer, publicist Nikolay Karamzin. It features research, essays and archival documents about the life and work of Karamzin; his literary and scientific heritage, including his main work History of the Russian State; correspondence; video lectures revealing the collections of various libraries related to Nikolay Karamzin; projects and photographs of monuments.