Browse UHEC digitized audio

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Ievhen Malaniuk reading his own works, followed by conversation involving unknown individuals.

Recording date: 1963-11-23 Duration: 00:16:04 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

Mykola Francuzenko reads the 1917 poem "Zolotyi Homin" by the Ukrainian poet Pavlo Tychyna.

Duration: 00:08:21 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

Interview of Ol'ha Hubarzhevs'ka about her life history and that of her husband Fr. Ihor Hubarzhevs'kyi up to the point of their arrival in Germany at the end of World War II.

Recording date: 1983-05-09 Duration: 01:28:17 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

Interview of dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher Roma Pryima-Bohachevs'ka recorded at the Soyuzivka resort. Although it begins as a formal interview about her dance work, it turns into a wide-ranging conversation regarding mutual friends and other topics.

Duration: 00:30:02 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

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.

Recording date: 1960 Duration: 00:30:45 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

Recording of speeches made at the "Zustrich" ("Gathering") of members of the ODUM Ukrainian Democratic Youth Organization in 1965 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the organization's founding.

Запис промов на ОДУМ-івській Зустрічі в 1965-му році з нагоди 15-и ліття заснування ОДУМ-у. Говорить Микола Степаненко та інші невідомі промовці.

Recording date: 1965 Duration: 00:33:33 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

Informal iterview of Vasyl' Barka regarding his work and its impact on Ukraine, contemporary Ukrainian writers, the relation between poets and politics and political power, and other topics.

Duration: 01:34:15 Creator: Francuzenko, Mykola Language: Ukrainian

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