Collection: Vasyl Avramenko papers | University of Minnesota Archival Collections Guides

Abstract

Papers (1939-1972) of Ukrainian American ballet master and film producer Vasyl (or Wasyl) Avramenko (1895- ) comprise programs, flyers, and pictures of his activities in the United States and Canada.

Dates

Creation: 1939-1972

Creator

Avramenko, Vasyl (Person)

Language of Materials

Ukrainian, Yiddish, and English

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Vasyl (or Wasyl) Avramenko (1895- ) was born in Stebliv, Ukraine. He attended several dance and theater schools before serving in the Russian Army in World War I and the Ukrainian Army from 1918-1920. During his long career, Avramenko organized numerous dance schools and directed many performances in the United States and Canada, including spectacles at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933 and at the White House. He also produced Ukrainian language films and owned a dance studio in New York.