The Ukrainian Museum-Archives receives $50,000 donation from Cleveland Selfreliance

CLEVELAND - The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland recently announced that it has received a $50,000 grant toward its capital campaign from the Cleveland Selfreliance Federal Credit Union. This significant gift, to be paid over a five year period, will assist in financing a new archives facility currently under construction.

With over 20,000 books, more than 1,000 different newspaper and magazine titles, more than 2,000 records, tapes containing 10,000 minutes of recorded music, and tens of thousands of posters, postcards, stamps and the like, Cleveland's Ukrainian archival collection is one of the most significant in North America.

In an effort to protect and preserve this collection, archive officials launched a capital campaign in 2003 to raise funds for a new archival facility. This new building, which will be fire-resistant and climate-controlled, was designed specifically to protect and preserve these important documents.

The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland contains "rare and priceless artifacts reflecting upon our heritage and culture, and deserves our support," said Dr. Bohdan Czepak, chairman of the board of directors of the Cleveland credit union. Dr. Czepak noted that the credit union's gift is particularly appropriate given that its first office, opened 50 years ago next year, was located in proximity to the archives' current location.

"We are deeply grateful to Cleveland Selfreliance for their support," said the museum's director, Andrew Fedynsky. "For the past 50 years, Cleveland Selfreliance has been a cornerstone of our community. The assistance they are providing us will help us preserve our collection for generations to come."

The Ukrainian Museum-Archives is located at 1202 Kenilworth Ave. in Cleveland; telephone, (216) 781-4389; website, www.umacleveland.org.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 10, 2005, No. 28, Vol. LXXIII

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