An Archive is an education of an institution’s past. We are launching a historical preservation program that will document, preserve, analyze, and exhibit materials relating to the origins and development of the Ensemble.
Funds raised for the preservation of our archives will be specifically used to ensure that the photos, documents, music and mementos from our history are professionally preserved and appreciated. For the past six years, we have utilized a Research Fellow and hired interns to initiate the process of scanning and digitalization of photographs and printed materials (Phase I). We estimate that this phase will be completed by 2027. Phase II will commence in 2026, which will consist of converting our audio and video media to digital format, a process which will take 2-3 years to complete. Once this conversion is done, an online access portal will be available (Phase III) for researchers and to the public.
To support our vision to share our Archives with the world, click on below link and select “Archives Preservation Fund’ in the ‘Select Gift Designation’ – https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=EE356709&id=1
UBC’s goal is to showcase the rich and beautiful history of the bandura and of our organization, and with your assistance and financial support, we can achieve this goal. Your generous gift will be greatly appreciated.
Your support saves our history:
Archives Preservation Initiative
An Archive is an education of an institution’s past. We are launching a historical preservation program that will document, preserve, analyze, and exhibit materials relating to the origins and development of the Ensemble.
Funds raised for the preservation of our archives will be specifically used to ensure that the photos, documents, music and mementos from our history are professionally preserved and appreciated. For the past six years, we have utilized a Research Fellow and hired interns to initiate the process of scanning and digitalization of photographs and printed materials (Phase I). We estimate that this phase will be completed by 2027. Phase II will commence in 2026, which will consist of converting our audio and video media to digital format, a process which will take 2-3 years to complete. Once this conversion is done, an online access portal will be available (Phase III) for researchers and to the public.
To support our vision to share our Archives with the world, click on below link and select “Archives Preservation Fund’ in the ‘Select Gift Designation’ – https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=EE356709&id=1
UBC’s goal is to showcase the rich and beautiful history of the bandura and of our organization, and with your assistance and financial support, we can achieve this goal. Your generous gift will be greatly appreciated.
Your support saves our history:
Many documents and photos from the Ensemble’s rich history have been lost, forgotten, or—in the worst cases—destroyed in the tumult of World War II. The UBC needs your help to locate documents, photos, and stories, so that they can be photo-copied (or, if applicable, transferred) so that they can be studied and exhibited.
If you have any information about the locations of any materials that touch on the early history of bandura ensembles in Ukraine (1900–1948), please reach out to archivist@bandura.org. These materials can quickly degrade without proper storage and preservation.
To date, UBC has custody of the following archival materials:
The UBC has identified the locations of the following materials:
The UBC would like to acknowledge and thank all the individuals, family and relatives of our past members for donating records and artifacts towards our preservation effort.
