Stepan Kikta papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: IHRC1209

Staff Only

Abstract

Papers ( 1973-1986) of Stepan Kikta (1918- ) consist of programs, flyers, and miscellany on Ukrainian community activities in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as reports of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Inc., and the financial reports of the Self-Reliance Credit Union, Inc. (Cleveland).

Dates

Creation: 1973-1986

Creator

Kikta, Stepan. (Person)

Language of Materials

Ukrainian and English

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

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

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

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HISTORICAL SKETCH

A philatelist and community activist, Stepan Kikta (or Oles Cherko) (1918- ) was born in Ukraine and graduated from the gymnasium in Jaroslav in 1936. From 1936-1939, he was a correspondent for Novyi Chas and Batkivshchyna, and later was assistant director of Union of Ukrainian Co-operatives. He came to the United States following World War II and has been active in numerous Ukrainian American organizations. He has also published extensively on philately, and owns a large collection of Ukrainian postage stamps. Kikta lives in Brooklyn, Ohio.