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THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM — ARCHIVES (A S ig n ific a n t T rea su re ) The Cleveland Ukrainian Museum-Archives building. Photos by H. Kuzyszyn. A visit to the Cleveland Ukrainian Museum-Archives, 1202 Kenilworth Avenue, in the old Slavic Village of Tre- mont in Cleveland, Ohio, is like opening up a fully illus trated book on the history of Ukraine. Hundreds and hundreds of records from World War II displaced per sons' camps, newspapers, magazines and journals from Ukrainian communities all around the world. There are also over 16,000 books, a number of posters from meet ings and manifestations held around the United States, and such treasured mementos as hand-written letters by Andrey Sheptytskyj and Symon Petlura. The museum building is an old, two-story house with a large attic and high ceilings. The director of the museum is Mr. Andrew Fedynsky, a friendly Ukrainian history enthusiast, whose full time job is on the staff of U.S. Representative Mary Rose Dakar (D-Cleveland). The museum was founded in 1982 and has been open to the public since 1989. All that time, M r. Fedynsky and a number of volunteers have been sacrificing much time and energy to keep Ukrainian history and culture alive in Tremont, and all of Cleveland. Sorting through the various files and publications is no easy task, but Mr. Fedynsky sees it as necessary work for the future of Ukrainians, especially the children. The collection is so vast, that upon entering the foyer of the house, you are immediately greeted by old photos, old Ukrainian flags and Ukrainian art. The exhibits are divided into rooms on the first, as well as the second floor. There is a room dedicated to Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) from var- HALYNA KUZYSZYN ious regions of Ukraine, and mannequins in national dress from a few regions of Ukraine. Also displayed are headpieces, ’’postoly,” and many other vintage Ukrain ian items. Moving along into the next room you will encounter a display of over 12 editions of Shevchenko’s “ Kobzar,” in many languages, posters in every free corner of the room and astounding old photos. One particular photo is that of Alexander Babenko, a quirky, colorful character, who formed a horse show troupe in California. Other banquet-style photos are of groups like the Ukrainian Democratic Club of the 1950’s in Cleveland, or the members of UNWLA Cleveland branch in August, 1937. Much of the exhibits’ memorabilia is of Ukrainian immigrant life in Cleveland. The Tremont area, much like Manhattan’s downtown, or Toronto’s Bloor Street, was the area where most Ukrainians who came to Cleve land settled, between 1900 and 1970. They worked in the nearby steel mills, and tried to preserve their ethnic ity by building churches, national homes and organiza tions. More recently, most Ukrainians in Cleveland have moved out of the Tremont area into suburbs further from the city. The majority of written and other materials displayed at the museum have been collected by Leonid Ba- chynsky, who gathered everything relating to Ukrainian immigration he could find. With the help of Alexander Fedynsky, Mr. Fedynsky’s father, the museum’s collec tion grew. Mr. Bachynsky and Alexander Fedynsky, left a great impact on Andrew, who feels it is his turn to help preserve the gold mine of Ukrainian culture housed in the Museum-Archives. A display of Shevchenko’s "Kobzar’s" in various languages. 16 ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛЮТИЙ 1994 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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