Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 12 linear feet (24 boxes).

Summary

1. Correspondence, articles, clippings, historical papers, ephemera publications, and music sheets of Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences (New York).

Subject

1. Belarusians -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
2. Belarusian Americans -- History
3. Belarusians -- Canada -- History
4. Belarusian imprints -- Foreign countries
5. National songs -- Belarus
6. Patriotic music -- Belarus

Genre/Form

1. Correspondence.

Contents

1. Box 1-6. Correspondence -- Box 7-20. Papers -- Box 21-24. Music sheets.

Call number

1. ReCAP 16-25606

Biography (note)

1. BINIM was established December 16th, 1951 by Belarusian immigrants. The goal of this institution is to unite researchers of Belarusian sciences, writers and artists. European branch of BINIM was established in 1955, and the Canadian branch was founded in 1967. BINIM organizes scientific conferences dedicated to Belarusian history and culture. Publishing is an important aspect of BINIM's work. ''Zapisy'', an annual scientific newsletter, published every year, has been printed since 1952.

Language (note)

1. Documents in Belarusian, English, and German.

Author

1. Kipelʹ, Vitaŭt, creator.

Title

1. Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences records.

Imprint

1. 1901-2008.

Language

1. Documents in Belarusian, English, and German.

Biography

1. Vitaut Kipel (b.1927) immigrated from Belarus to the United States in 1955. He received his education at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, and worked at the New York Public Library until his retirement in 1985. He is the Director of the Belarusan Institute of Arts and Sciences (Belaruski Instytut navuki i mastatstva, BINiM) in New York, and a member of the editorial board of the Institute's journal, Annals/Zapisy.
2. BINIM was established December 16th, 1951 by Belarusian immigrants. The goal of this institution is to unite researchers of Belarusian sciences, writers and artists. European branch of BINIM was established in 1955, and the Canadian branch was founded in 1967. BINIM organizes scientific conferences dedicated to Belarusian history and culture. Publishing is an important aspect of BINIM's work. ''Zapisy'', an annual scientific newsletter, published every year, has been printed since 1952.

Added author

1. Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. ReCAP 16-25606