Semen Demydchuk speech Item Info
Semen Demydchuk speech
- Date Created:
- 1960
- Description:
- Speech by the noted Ukrainian-American lawyer, journalist, and community activist Semen Demydchuk recorded at an unknown live event. His speech is mostly concerned with the history of Ukrainian immigrants to the United States. He recounts the founding of the first Ukrainian churches in the "coal country" of Pennsylvania, issues with "latinization" in the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the origins of Ukrainian fraternal organizations, Ukrainian language schools, Ukrainian-American assemblies (one of which he himself was instrumental in organizing), post-WWI and post-WWII community activities, the current state of the Ukrainian-American community, and prospects for the future. The recording is also notable for the speaker's use of early 20th century Western Ukrainian dialect.
- Source collection:
- Mykola Francuzenko papers
- Source Identifier:
- UHEC_MA_2014.4.1RL16
- Type:
- sound
- Format:
- audio/mp3
- Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Form:
- Live sound recordings
- Speaker:
- Demydchuk, Semen
- Preferred Citation:
- "Semen Demydchuk speech", Mykola Francuzenko papers (UHEC_MA_2014.4.1RL16), Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives
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- Rights:
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