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Olexa Bulavitsky papers

 Collection
Identifier: IHRC376

Abstract

Collection consists of family and personal correspondence, photographs, event program brochures and flyers, and newspaper clippings about Olexa Bulavitsky and his artwork, exhibits, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941/1993

Creator

Language of Materials

Ukrainian, English

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

The Olexa Bulavitsky papers collection is available for public research.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Olexa Bulavitsky collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota.

For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRCA.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Olexa (also spelled Oleksa) Bulavitsky, an artist and teacher, was born in Uman, Ukraine, in 1916. Bulavitsky, his wife Nina and two sons, Wasyl and Andrew, came to Minneapolis in 1950. He was trained at the Odessa Art School, Leningrad Academy of Arts and the Kiev Art Institute. His works were exhibited in the Twin Cities and throughout the United States, Canada, Holland and Ukraine. He taught at the Minnetonka Center of Arts and Education in the 1960s and was part of the Minneapolis Artists Association for many years. Bulavitsky was also active in the Twin Cities Ukrainian American community. He died in 2001 in Minneapolis.

Extent

4 Linear Feet

PROVENANCE

Collection acquired from Ms. Nina Bulavitsky of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2001. It was processed by Halyna Myroniuk in 2001.

Author
IHRC Archives
Date
2016
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding Aid in English

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area

Contact:

612-625-4800