In addition, we have compiled a small selection of archival collections and repositories that may be of interest to researchers of Soviet youth culture — including disco culture, student life, music, fashion, and leisure.
RGANI (Russian State Archive of Contemporary History)
- Collection 5: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), including documents from the CPSU Department of Culture and the USSR Ministry of Culture.
RGASPI (Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History)
- Collection M-1: Central Committee of the Komsomol (1918–1991);
- Collection M-22: Central Komsomol Archive (1965–1992).
RGANTD (Russian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation)
- Materials related to the design of clubs and cultural centers, as well as equipment for music playback, light-and-sound shows, and technical systems used at discos.
GARF (State Archive of the Russian Federation)
- A501: Ministry of Culture of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR Ministry of Culture);
- R9518: Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries under the USSR Council of Ministers.
TsDNIs (Central State Archives of Contemporary History of the Union Republics)
- Varies by archive. For example, the Central State Archive of Public Organizations of Ukraine (Kyiv) contains collections from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, the KGB, and Komsomol bodies, focusing on youth leisure activities and ideological education.