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Taras Hunczak papers

 Collection
Identifier: 142

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of the personal and professional materials of Taras Hunczak. Personal materials include Hunczak’s scrapbook, photographs, and correspondence, both with individuals and organizations (such as Svoboda and the Shevchenko Scientific Society). A large portion of the collection is dedicated to Hunczak’s scholarly research, including photocopies of archival documents and handwritten extracts from books and documents about Polish-German, Polish-Soviet, and Nazi-Soviet relations during the interwar period. Other research topics include Petliura, the region of Pidhaitsi, GULAG prisoners, Mikolaj Potock, Iaroslav Stets'ko, the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), and the Union for the Liberation of Ukraine (Spilky Vyzvolennia Ukrainy, SVU) political trial. The collection also contains materials related to the Galicia Division, including correspondence, military training documents, the official journal of the Governor of the Galicia District, materials related to SS volunteers under the Nazi army fighting against the Bolsheviks, reports on the evacuation of families and volunteers, and more. Audio/Visual materials include VHS tapes, cassettes, CDs, and DVDs of films, TV, conference and presentation recordings, and music. Finally, published materials by others include books, articles, newspaper clippings, maps, sheet music, and posters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1843-2008, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Researchers may take photographs of archival items using hand-held cameras or smart phones without flash subject to restrictions. The responsibility to secure permissions from all relevant copyright owners rests with the patron. Please visit the main shevchenko.org website to view the full archives use policy.

Description Control

This collection is minimally unprocessed. Descriptive information may be supplemented or revised as further processing is performed.

Extent

8.2 Linear Feet (In addition to the 8.2 linear ft. extent, the collection contains 1 mailing tube and 9 large format boxes.)

Language of Materials

Ukrainian

English

Latin

German

Russian

Polish

Yiddish

French

Author
JM
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives Repository

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