Onat︠s︡ʹkyĭ, I︠E︡vhen, 1894-
Variant namesAn author and college professor active in the Ukrainian community, Evhen Onatsky (1894- ) was born in Hlukhov, Ukraine. After completing his education at Kiev University he was elected to the Ukrainian Central Rada and was a member of the Ukrainian Presidium. In 1918 he became librarian of the Kiev Municipal Museum and continued scientific research. In 1919 he was a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Paris Peace Conference and, later, with the Ukrainian diplomatic service in Italy. In 1923, the Russians conquered Ukraine, and Onatzky taught at the University of Rome until 1943, when he was arrested by the Gestapo. He was released in 1945 and reunited with his wife and family in Italy, where he took charge of the Ukrainian-American Relief Committee in Rome. He also worked on his Encyclopedia of Ukrainian symbols, beliefs, customs, and traditions, as well as other publications. In March, 1947, he immigrated to Argentina, where he continued his research in Ukrainian cultural heritage.
From the description of Papers, 1918-1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62435302
Ukrainian journalist and political activist.
Onatskyi was prominent in the Ukrainian independence movement during the Russian Revolution, was a delegate from the Ukraine to the Paris Peace Conference, served as foreign correspondent in Rome, 1923-1943, and became head of the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in Italy. He emigrated to Argentina in 1947 and wrote about Ukrainian immigrant life in South America.
From the description of Papers, 1919-1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507457
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| referencedIn | Haydak, Mykola H., 1898-1971. Papers, ca. 1945-1970. | University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] | |
| referencedIn | Haydak, Mykola H., 1898-1971. Mykola Haydak papers, ca. 1945-1970. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Onat︠s︡ʹkyĭ, I︠E︡vhen, 1894-. Papers, 1918-1969. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Papers, 1919-1941. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Olʹz︠h︡ych, O. Papers, 1918-1969. | University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] |
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Birth 1894
Death 1979
Ukrainian,
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