ihrckuropas Inventory of the Stepan Kuropas Papers, 1940-1989. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, January 06, 1988 University of Minnesota Libraries January 14, 2004

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonJanuary 14, 2004 English Kuropas, Stepan, 1900- Stepan Kuropas Papers, 1940-1989 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1.5 linear ft. UKR In Ukrainian and English. Biographical/Historical Note

A realtor and activist in Ukrainian American affairs, Stephen Kuropas (1900- ) was born in Peremysl, Ukraine, and came to the United States ca. 1929 after serving in various military units during World War II and after. He settled in Chicago, Illinois. Kuropas maintained membership in numerous Ukrainian American organizations including the Ukrainian National Association. He was a regular contributor to Svoboda, editor of Samostiina Ukraïna, and a contributor to Ukraïntsi u Vilnomu Sviti, J. C.

Scope and Content

Papers (1940- ) of Stephen Kuropas (1900- ) include correspondence, and programs for Ukrainian American cultural events. Also included are materials pertaining to his travels in Ukraine and Poland and to the Shevchenko Freedom Award.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Kuropas, Stepan, 1900- Shevchenko Freedom Award. Poland--Description and travel.Ukraine--Description and travel. Awards and Prizes.Ukrainian Americans--Social life and customs.