An Inventory of Her Papers at the University of Manitoba
Inventory prepared by V. Zvonik
University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
(2008)
Finding aid encoded by V. Zvonik (2008)
Finding aid written in English.
Table of Contents
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Detailed Description of the Collection
Irene Knysh's Articles (Typescript Excerpts and Newspaper Copies), Research Material
Ukrainian Women's Movement - Articles, Research Material
Ukrainian Canadian Committee (KUK)
Correspondence addressed to I. Knysh
Distribution Card Catalogue, Addresses, Correspondence, 1950's- 1970's
Irene Knysh was a feminist, journalist, and author of many books on the Ukrainian women’s movement. She is well known not only among the Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and America, but also in Ukraine. Irene Knysh was born on April 20, 1909 in Lviv, Ukraine to Dmytr and Anastazia Shkvarkiv. In 1933 she graduated from the Lviv University with the Master’s degree in Philosophy. She was fluent in many languages (Ukrainian, Polish, French, German, and English). After her graduation, she became a professor of linguistics and taught at the various secondary schools in Lviv and Premysl. During the 1930’s, she collaborated with the Ukrainian Military Organization (UVO) and Ukrainian Patriotic Organization (OUN). In 1939 she married Zynovii Knysh, a political and community activist. Her son George Knysh was born in 1940. During the WWII, a family lived in Cracow, Lviv, and Austria. After the war they moved to France, where Irene Knysh became the Head of the Ukrainian Women’s Alliance in France. In 1950 she immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada and worked as a journalist for various Ukrainian newspapers: Kanadiis’kyi Farmer, Novyi shliakh, Zhinoche Svitlo, Promin, Ukrains’kyi Holos (Canada); Svoboda, Samostiina Ukraina, Nashe Zhyttia (US); Ukrains’ke Slovo (France). She wrote extensively on the Ukrainian women’s movement. She is considered the archivist of the Ukrainian Diaspora on the American continent. Her books are well known also in Ukraine. Her major works include: Na sluzhbi ridnoho narodu: iuvileinyi zbirnyk Orhanizatsii Ukrainok Kanady im. Ol’hy Basarab; Ivan Franko ta rivnopravnist’ zhinky, 1956 (Ivan Franko and Equal Rights for Women.); Smoloskyp u temriavi, 1957 (Torch in the Darkness); Patriotyzm Anny Ionker; Zhinka vchora i s’ohodni,1964 (Collection of articles published in various Ukrainian newspapers); Nezabutnia Ol’ha Basarab, 1976 (Unforgettable Olha Basarab); Try rovesnytsi, 1860-1960, 1966 (Three Ukrainian Contemporaries).Irene Knysh was one of the first Ukrainian-Canadian woman to be included in the Ukrainian Literary Encyclopaedia (Kyiv, 1990). She visited Ukraine in 1970, her book Vich-na-vich iz Ukrainoiu , 1970, was a reflection of her journey. After Ukraine Independence (1991), she was elected a member of the Ukrainian Women’s Alliance in Lviv, Ukraine (2005) and in her honour a scientific conference took place in June 4, 2005. Irene Knysh passed away on May 11, 2006.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The fonds consists of Irene Knysh's biographical information, her articles and research material pertaining to her writings (Ukrainian women's movement in Canada and America); correspondence including correspondence with Vasyl Avramenko, Ukrainian dance teacher; and photograph collection.
This collection is arranged into six series
No restriction on access.
No restriction on use.
The fonds was donated to the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections by George Knysh of the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba (I. Knysh's son) in 2008.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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1 | 1 |
Conference in Lviv - "Literaturna ta hromads'ka diial'nist' Ireny Knysh: zbirnyk materialiv Mizhnarodnoi naukovo-praktychnoi konferentsii", 2006
(Material from the conference in Ukraine honoring I. Knysh, 2005) |
2 |
Irene Knysh - 90th Birthday - newspaper articles and correspondence, 1999
(includes 2 photographs of Irene Knysh,1966, 1976 and Otario Media Pass, Woman's World Organization, 1984) |
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3 | Photocopy of Lidia Kovalenko's manuscript "90 vesen Ireny Knysh", 1999 | |
4 | O. Sudchak's interview with Irene Knysh for the Radio-Canada International,1973
(transcript; 3M - 5 inch reel; 2 audio-cassettes) |
Box | Folder | |
1 | 5-8 |
Z galerii nashykh pionerok by Irene Knysh, 1981-85
(Ukrainan Voice/Canadian Farmer - incomplete newspaper copy put together by I. Knysh in 1990) |
9 |
Z galerii nashykh pionerok by Irene Knysh, 1981-85
(Excerpts - typescript) |
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10 | Iryne Knysh's correspondence re: Z galerii nashykh pionerok, 1982-1989 | |
11-12 |
Handwritten Notes, Excerpts, Research Material - Ukrainian Women's Movement
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2 | 1 |
Handwritten Notes, Excerpts, Research Material - Ukrainian Women's Movement
re: Ukrainian Women Pioneers - research notes from Ukrainian newspapers, 1926-29 |
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Handwritten Notes, Excerpts - Ukrainian Women's Movement
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3 |
Autobiographic Notes, Excerpts
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4 | Handwritten Notes (French) | |
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Research Material, Excerpts, 1937-1955
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6 |
Research Material, Excerpts,
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7 | Sources - research notes, research material - Nataliia Kobryns'ka and Ukrainian Women's Movement, Organizations | |
8 |
I. Knysh's article " Rushii mohokul'turnosty v Kanadi: 70-richchia Ukrains'koho Narodn'oho Domu v Vinnipegu" (typescript)
(includes research notes and research material) |
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9 |
Research material - Anna Zhuk's speeches (Vienna, 1960's)
re: Maria Bachyns'ka-Dorsova; Hanna Chykalenko |
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3 | 1 |
I. Knysh's selected articles (original typescripts, newspaper copies)
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2 |
I. Knysh - Editor of "Kanadiis'kyi farmer" (Women's corner, newspaper clippings) - Ukrainian newspaper, 1953-1961
(includes an article by Zynovii Knysh "V pamiat' zhinky-heroini" re: the 30th anniversary of the death of Ol'ha Basarab) |
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3 | Research notes and research material for I. Knysh's book "Nezabutnia Ol'eha Basarab" | |
4 | Various autographic notes | |
5 | Research notes from Internet re: Ukraine Independence (1992,1994,1995), 1997 | |
6-7 |
Autographic research notes
(in French, Ukrainian) |
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8-9 | Research Material - re: Mazepa; E. Tegner (Swedish Literature) | |
4 | 1 |
Research Material (handwritten and typed notes) |
2 | I. Knysh's Articles and Research Material
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3 | Journal - "Zhinocha dolia", Kolomyia, 1930-1938 | |
4 | Journal -"Zhynocha dolia", Kolomyia, no.1-30, 1932 | |
5 |
Various Ukrainian Journals from 1920's - 1930's
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6 |
I. Knysh's Article - Liubov Ianovs'ka: do 125-ykh rokovyn narodzhennia
(typescript) |
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7 |
I. Knysh's Articles - U vidstani pivstorichchia: z ukrains'koi khroniky Niu Iorku and Kuriozy "al'ternatyvnoho" Madrydu
(typescript) |
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8 |
I. Knysh's Articles re: Constantin and Methodius - Iuvilei Sv. Metodiia i ukraintsi ,[ 1985 ]
(typescript - includes research material and newspaper copies) |
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9 |
I. Knysh's Article - Artysty z Ukrainy na folkl'orami u Vinnipezi, 1985
(includes notes and research material) |
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10 | Research Material - Shevchenko's Kobzar, 1914 | |
11 |
Research Material - O. Koshetz' correspondence and article "Lyst O. Koshytsia do khoru "Dumka"
(photocopies) |
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12 |
Research Material - Zynowy Knysh's correspondence, 1959-1991
(photocopies) |
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13 |
Research material - various articles by Tyshovnyts'kyi from Ukrainian newspapers, 1970's
(photocopies) |
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14 |
Research material - various programs, Ukrainian events, and organizations, 1966-1989
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5 | 1 |
Handwritten research notes from Ukrainian newspaper "Svoboda", 1983-1905
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2 | Handwritten research notes from Ukrainian newspaper "Ukrainian Voice", 1910-1929 | |
3 | Handwritten research notes from various Ukrainian newspapers | |
4 | Handwritten research notes from Ukrainian newspaper "Kanadiis'kyi farmer", 1906-1921 | |
5 | Handwritten research notes from the Minutes of "KUK", 1940-1941 |
Box | Folder | |
5 | 6 | Original record book of the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada - history, meetings, minutes, 1930-1931 |
7 |
I. Knysh's article - "Pershe zhinoche ukrains'ke tovarystvo v Kanadi: Do soroklittia ukrains'koho zhinovchoho rukhu v Kanadi", 1957
(newspaper copy) |
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8 | Ukrainian Women's Movement - research material, Ukrainian journals, books, newspapers, and newspaper clippings 1933-1989 | |
6 | 1-2 | Ukrainian Women's Movement - research material, various newspaper articles |
3 | Forty Years in Retrospect (1926-1966)/com. by N. Lewenec-Kohuska, Winnipeg, 1967 | |
4 | Ukrainian National Women's League of America - Miami - history, membership, 1980-81 | |
5 | The First Ukrainian Women's Congress in America (1932) - research material | |
6 |
Valentyn Yakovych Moroz's letter of invitation to the Harvard University, 1974
(photocopy) |
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7 |
Ukrainian Women's Association - Vienna - meetings, minutes, resolutions, 1920-22
(photocopies) |
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8-10 | Ukrainian Women's Movement - research material, various newspaper articles |
Box | Folder | |
7 | 1-3 |
Ukrainian Women's Movement - research material
(in English) |
4-6 |
Ukrainian Canadian Committee (KUK) - Executive minutes, 1942-1965
(photocopies from the National Archives of Canada) |
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8 | 1 |
Ukrainian Canadian Committee (KUK) - Women's Committee
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2 | Ukrainian Canadian Committee (KUK) - III Congress, Winnipeg 1950 | |
3 | Ukrainian Canadian Committee (KUK) - Executive committee - Report, 1962-1965 | |
4 | Ukrainian Canadian Committee (KUK) - Research material - Correspondence, 1951-1984 | |
5 |
Ukrainian Canadian Women's Committee (KUK),Toronto, 1944-1986
(photocopies) |
Box | Folder | |
8 | 6 |
O.Lotots'ka, Head of the National Women's League of America, 1950
(a letter re: Stefaniia Abrahamov'ska-Hrytsko; includes biographical info, research material - includes 2 photographs) |
7 | Stefaniia Abrahamov'ska's memory book, 1913-71 | |
8 | Christine Humeniuk - Manchur, 1986 (sent by other) | |
9 | Halyna Kharchuk - "Moim ditiam - schob ne zabuly svoiho ukrains'koho rodu"/ ed. by I. Knysh | |
Research Material Sent by Others | ||
10 | Various materials from others | |
11 | "Nam pora dlia Ukrainy zhyt': vystavka ridkisnykh vydan' z kolektsii F. Pohrebennyka: kataloh", 1994 | |
12 | XV Kongres Ukraintsiv Kanady (Winnipeg) - prohrama, 1986 | |
13 |
N. Berlinets to P. Romanyshyn, 1966
(copy) |
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14 | "Rewolucja bez rewolucji" by L. Moczulski, 1979 | |
15 | "Za nashu maibutnist'" by T. Danyliw, 1992;"Vystup prezydenta Ukrainy u MVS Ukrainy", 1994 | |
16 | "Na virnii sluzhbi tserkvy i narodu" by O. Roik, 1987 | |
17 | "Pro mishani podruzhzha"y I. Motuzok", 1969 | |
18 |
"Ukrains'kyi narod i ioho zemlia ta ioho trahichna istoriia" by Ie. Dumka, 1990
(includes correspondence) |
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19 | "Taiemnytsia shchastia" by M. Borovyk, 1973 | |
20 | Correspondence - Abrahamovs'ka - Kibiuk, 1978-83 | |
21 | Correspondence - Blanarovich, A., 1980's | |
9 | 1 |
Correspondence - Taciun, A., 1962-1975
(includes an autobiographical info and one photograph) |
2 |
Correspondence - Rudnycka, Milena; Lysiak-Rudnyckyj, I., 1946-1974, 1982
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3 | Correspondence - I. Knysh to Olena Kysilevs'ka; V. Kysilevs'ky to I. Knysh, 1950's, 1970's | |
4 | Correspondence - Pavlykovs'ka,I., 1950's | |
5 | Correspondence - Zoshchuk, S., 1980's (includes a biographical info and one photographs) |
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Correspondence - Moroz, Valentyn, 1986
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7 | Correspondence - Stets'ko, Yaroslav and Slava, 1967-68 | |
8 | Correspondence - Seleshko, M. (Ukrainian War Veterans' Assoc.) 1970's | |
9 | Correspondence - Tyshovnyts'kyi, M., 1960's-1980's | |
10 | Correspondence - Luhova, Lidiia, 1960's-1983 | |
11 | Correspondence - Skrypnyk, M. (Archibishop of New York), 1969, 1979 |
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12 |
Correspondence - Pelenska, I., 1948-1981 (includes a biographical info) |
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13 |
World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations - France, 1950's
(Correspondence collected by Oleksandra Pisniaches'ka) |
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14 | Union of the Ukrainian Women in France, 1946-1950 | |
15 | Union of the Ukrainian Women in France, 1950-1957 | |
16 |
World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations - Germany, 1950's
(Correspondence collected by Oleksandra Pisniaches'ka) |
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17 |
Correspondence - Research material re: Ol'ha Basarab and "Zbirnyk OUK", 1950's, 1970's
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18 | Requests for Research material - World Libraries, Library cards, 1960's-1980's | |
19 | Correspondence - Snylyk, Zenon (Editor of "Svoboda"), 1965 | |
10 | 1 |
Correspondence -Tershakovets, M., 1973
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2 | Correspondence - Holub, M., 1969-74 | |
3 | Correspondence - Hanas, Maria, 1969-1975 | |
4 | Correspondence - Ostapiuk, Anastaziia, 1964-1968 | |
5 | Correspondence - Shaian, Volodymyr, 1964 | |
6 | Correspondence - Dunets', P., 1965 | |
7 | Correspondence - Shovkovyi, Nykola, 1968 | |
8 | Correspondence - Bilovus, Anastasia, 1974 | |
9 | Correspondence - Nadraga, Vasyl', 1978,1985 | |
10 | Correspondence - Nebeliuk, M., 1971 | |
11 | Correspondence - Movchan, Julian, 1963-1964 | |
12 |
Correspondence - Mudreyko, Nadia, 1995, 1997
(newspaper clippings, printed material) |
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13 | Correspondence - Piasets'ka, Ol'ha, 1972 | |
14 | Correspondence - Trach, Orysia, 1987 | |
15 | Correspondence - Rak, Dora, 1971-1972 | |
16 | Correspondence - Borys, M.V., (Zbirnyk Konoval'tsia), 1965 | |
17 |
Vasyl' Avramentko - Research material, Correspondence, Newspaper clippings, 1930's-1970's
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18 |
Correspondence - Avramenko, Vasyl', 1953-1965
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19 | Correspondence - Avramenko, Vasyl', 1966-1969 | |
20 | Correspondence - Avramenko, Vasyl', 1970-1976 | |
21 | Correspondence - Avramenko, Vasyl', 1977-1981 | |
22 | Correspondence - Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, 1955-1958 | |
23 | Correspondence - Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, 1959-1960 | |
24 | Correspondence - Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, 1961-1963 | |
25 | Correspondence - Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, 1965-67 | |
26 | Correspondence - Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, 1968-1969 | |
27 |
Correspondence - Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, 1970-1981
( includes an invitation to the Testimonial Dinner honouring Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, June 27, 1976 and his photograph) |
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11 | 1 |
Correspondence - Sudchak, Orysia, 1955-1967
(Orysia Sudchak conducted an interview with I. Knysh in 1973) |
2 | Correspondence - Kal'ba, I. (Taras Shevchenko Foundation) 1971 | |
3 |
Correspondence - Kulish, Iaroslava (Slava), 1970's - 1980's
(re: Oksana Kerch and V. Kulish) |
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4 | Correspondence - Werbytzka, Evheniia; Savyts'ka, Stafaniia, 1967-1988 | |
5 |
Correspondence - Muchin, I.S., 1996
(re: Kobzar's publication in Winnipeg, 1914) |
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6 |
Research material - Correspondence between Savelia Stechyshyn; Iryna Pavlykovs'ka,1930
( includes I. Knysh's notes) |
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7 | Research material from Symon Petliura Library (Paris), 1962-1967 | |
8 |
Correspondence, 1960's - 1980's
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9 |
Correspondence, 1950's-1960's
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10 | Correspondence, 1960's-1970's | |
11 | Correspondence, 1950's, 1970's
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12 |
Correspondence, 1973-74
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13 | Correspondence - Batiuk, Iuliia, 1981-1982 | |
14 |
Correspondence - Harasovs'ka-Dachyshyn, M., 1960's
(includes photographs from the Chicago Exhibit, 1960) |
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15 |
Correspondence, 1960's - 1970's
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16 |
Correspondence, 1950's - 1970's
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12 | 1 | Correspondence re: Irene Knysh's publications, 1960's-70's |
2 |
Ukrainian Trip - Correspondence, 1969
"Face to face with Ukraine", 1970 |
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3 | Research Material Collected re: Olha Basarab - European Trip, 1977 | |
4 | Invoices, Distribution list re: Publications, 1960's-70's | |
5 |
Correspondence - Kravchenko, Valentyna (Australia); Berehuliak, Stefania, 1985-1988
(includes I. Knysh['s letter to V. Kravchenko) |
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6 | Correspondence - Cisyk, Genia, 1964-1980 | |
7 | Correspondence - Dobrianska, Dora, 1966-1990 | |
8 | Correspondence - Kuzmenko, Svitlana; Pryshliak, Ia.; Navrotska, D., 1960's - 1990's | |
9 | Correspondence - re: "Patriotyzm Anny Ionker", Chaikovska, L., 1962-1963 | |
10 |
Correspondence - Bassa, Ol'ha (Montreal), 1970's
(includes I. Knysh's letter to O. Bassa, 1971) |
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11 | Correspondence - Pohrebennyk, F. (Ukraine), 1991-1997
(includes F. Pohrebennyk's book "Ukrains'ki pisni-himny" - autographed) |
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12 | Correspondence - Zhmurkevych, S.; Boitsun, A., 1960's-1990's | |
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Correspondence, 1950's-1980's
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14 | Correspondence - Chorpita, Stepaniia, Reznowska, Anna, 1962 | |
15 | Correspondence - Gala, M., 1956 | |
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Correspondence - Ostapiuk, B., 1969, 1979
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17 | Correspondence - Boichuk, V. 1966 | |
18 | Correspondence - Brzesky, Nadia, 1982 | |
19 |
Correspondence - Diadiuk, Myroslava, 1992
(includes newspaper articles and photo) |
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20 |
Correspondence - Andrushenko, Uliana, 1963-1966
(includes one photo) |
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21 | Correspondence - Semenova, Anna, 1963 | |
22 |
Correspondence - Burachynska, Lidia (Rudyk), Editor of "II, 1950's-1970's
(World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organization - France) |
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13 | 1 |
Correspondence, 1970's-1980's
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2 |
Correspondence, 1950's - 1980's
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Correspondence, 1950's-1970's
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Correspondence, 1950's-1980's
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5 | Correspondence - Shabashura, Stefaniia, 1973-1979 | |
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Correspondence, 1950's-1970's
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Correspondence, 1960's-1970's
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Correspondence, 1970's-1990's
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9 |
Correspondence, 1950's - 1980's
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Correspondence, 1950's-1980's
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A-Z (in Cyrillic alphabet order)
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13 | 11 | Distribution list, Correspondence - re: "Ivan Franko ta rivnopravnist' zhinky", 1956 |
12 | Distribution list, Correspondence - re: "Smoloskyp u temriavi", Customer list for 1958 (Kalendar Svitla, 1958, p.157-167) 1958 |
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Distribution Card Catalogue, 1960's-1970's
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Box | Folder | |
1 | 1 |
Irene Knysh - 30 photographs, 1950-80
(includes a drawing of Irene Knysh by Jack Tabin) |
2 | Abrahamovs'ka group - 13 photographs, 1920's-1970's | |
3 | Abrahamovs’ka’s “Stefi's Beauty Parlor” - 8 photographs, 1930's | |
4 | Vasyl Avramenko - 12 photographs, 1930'-1970's | |
5 | Ukrainian Women's Movement - 22 photographs, 1920's-1940's |