Toma Boshko manuscripts

Collection

Identifier: g-2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This manuscripts in this collection are primarily related to Toma Boshko's musical activities, consisting of a ledger book of folk song lyrics, and scores of liturgical, secular, and folk music. In addition to the song lyrics, the ledger book also contains a Ukrainian-German glossary of millitary drill commands used by the "Sich" firefighting and athletic association.

Dates

1920s-1930s

Language of Materials

Ukrainian, Lemko dialect Ukrainian or Carpatho-Rusyn, and German.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for researcher use. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Toma Boshko (Тома Бошко, also spelled Tomasz or Tomko Boszko) was a Ukrainian-American amateur or semi-professional musician who lived at least part of his life in Northampton, Pennsylvania. He was born January 20, 1892, probably in what is now western Ukraine or southeastern Poland. He probably spent some time in the Austro-Hungarian army, as he seems to be familiar with German-language drill commands. He appears also to have participated in the activities of the Sich Athletic and Fire Associations in Ukraine and/or the US.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains music manuscripts and song lyrics by a Ukrainian-American immigrant to Northapton, Pennsylvania, as well as an intruiging bilingual glossary of millitary drill commands.