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Ukrainian National Dances, Music and Costume. Hollywood–New York–Winnipeg–Lviv–Kyiv, 1947

 File — Box: Unknown, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains personal materials of Vasyl' Avramenko, as well as materials related to his activities. It includes correspondence with a variety of individuals and institutions (notably Ol'ha Bandura, Teklia Danys, Alexander Granovsky, Mykhailo Yeremiiv, Pihuliak, Jack Rieger, W. Lebedeff, K. Lysiuk, Metropolitan Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), Dmytro Shtohryn, the Ukrainian Military Historical Society in Warsaw, the editorial boards of newspapers "Svoboda", "Ukrainskyi Holos" and others) and typewritten copies of outgoing letters. It also includes postcards, envelopes, concert programs, newspaper clippings, seating plans of various concert halls, posters from concerts and film festivals, business cards, financial records, and ephemera.

Also included are materials of Ukrainian organizations in the USA and Canada regarding the commemoration of V. Avramenko's major birthdays, photos of V. Avramenko with other persons, photos of performances by Vasyl Avramenko's children's dance school, postcards, a series of drawings and sketches by O. Karpenko, R. Bzhes'kyi, and others dedicated to V. Avramenko and his dance school. Among the non-paper materials in the collection are rubber stamps, halftone printing plates of photographs, and 15 inch phonograph discs by Avramenko Films (likely soundtracks).

Dates

  • Creation: 1947

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives to determine the extent of access that is currently possible.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Ukrainian

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives Repository

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