Matsievych family history
Scope and Contents
This sub-series documents the activities of the Perkhorovyches researching the history of the Matsievych family. It includes letters from Levko Matsievych's daughter Tetiana Matsievych Porsch and other relatives or individuals connected to the family, photographs (and copies of photographs) of Levko Matsievych and family, and research notes and genealogical information compiled by the Perkhorovyches.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1946 - 1990
- 1917 - 1999
Language of Materials
Letters are in Russian.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for researcher use. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.
Biographical / Historical
Levko Matsievych (Левко Мацієвич) (1877-1910) was a Ukrainian naval engineer, boat and submarine designer, and the first Ukrainian aviator within the Russian Imperial military. He was also a social activist and member of the Revolutionary Ukrainian Party.
After Levko's death in a plane crash in 1910, his wife Oleksandra remarried and in 1917 moved to France. Levko and Oleksandra's daugher Tetiana was legally adopted by her stepfather, and used his surname of Porsch.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives Repository