American Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA Archbishop's chancery records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains administrative records of the office of Archbishop Ioan (Teodorovych) during the early years of his leadership of the American Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. It primarily consists of correspondence with clergy and parishes, as well as some official forms and records (e.g. Prohibition-era sacramental wine documentation).
Dates
- 1924 - 1930
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
Ukrainian
English
Custodial History
Obtained from Luba Lewytzkyj, who obtained them from her father, Fr. Volodymyr Lewytzkyj. He likely obtained them from Metropolitan Ioan, for whom he was personal secretary and an editor of the newspaper "Dnipro".
Status of materials
These materials belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and are on deposit with the Ukrainian History and Education Center for processing, preservation, and access.
- Title
- Guide to the Archbishop's Chancery Records of the American Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael Andrec
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives Repository