The Society for Rusyn Evolution

A collection of a large number of issues dating back to 1937 from the Stefan Fencik-led newspaper Our Way. This newspaper offers valuable insights into the politics and culture of Rusyns in Czechoslovakia in the late 1930s.

A collection of a large number of issues dating back to 1937 from the Stefan Fencik-led newspaper Our Way. This newspaper offers valuable insights into the politics and culture of Rusyns in Czechoslovakia in the late 1930s.

Statistical data from the 1921 census in Poland.

The written version of Rusyn ultra-nationalist and Russophile Stefan Fencik’s speech before the Hungarian Parliament.

A 1927 history of the Central Rusyn National Council written from the point of view of its Russophile faction. The work primarily discusses the various protests and memorandums issued by the Council in 1920-1927.

Statistical data from the 1921 census in Poland. This volume contains data on the population of individual towns and villages (gminy) in the Stanisławów Voivodeship broken down by declared religion and ethnicity. Carpatho-Rusyns and Ukrainians were treated as a single category. A few Carpatho-Rusyn communities could be found in Turka County.

The third edition of Ivan Pankevych’s grammar for schools in interwar Subcarpathian Rus.

One of the popular Russophile newspapers published in Subcarpathian Rus throughout the 1930s and into the early 1940s.

One of the popular Russophile newspapers published in Subcarpathian Rus throughout the 1930s and into the early 1940s.

One of the oldest Rusyn philosophical texts in existence. This particular essay on proving the existence of god was written by the famous Subcarpathian writer and scientist Vasyl Dovhovych (1783-1849), and was published in a Hungarian journal in 1829.

Statistical data from the 1921 census in Poland. This volume contains data on the population of individual towns and villages (gminy) in the Lwów Voivodeship broken down by declared religion and ethnicity.

A pamphlet by Stefan Fencik during the interwar period focused on reaching Rusyn diasporans and emigrants living in America.

A policy paper on Subcarpathian Rus authored by Jaromír Nečas, who successfully used it to fill an advisory role on the subject matter in the Office of the President of Czechoslovakia.

A history of Carpatho-Rusyns of Hungary between the Revolutions of 1848 and World War I.

A school reader collecting poetry, prose and educational texts by over 50 authors from all regions of Carpathian Rus’.

A short grammar coursebook used in the now defunct Rusyn Sunday school program in Subcarpathia.

In the form of responses to fellow “patriots”, Adolf Dobriansky outlines his positions on the decay of political order throughout the empire, the Latinization of the Greek-Catholic church, the topic of disloyalty to the Austrian crown, and the emigration of Rusyns to America and further east.

A detailed account of the 1944 Mukachevo Congress, which approved the manifesto calling for “reunification” with Soviet Ukraine, written in accordance with Soviet Marxist historiography.

Reference book with short biographies for 625 of the 663 delegates to the 1944 Mukachevo Congress, which approved the manifesto calling for “reunification” with Soviet Ukraine.

Weekly newspaper published in Užhorod (1939-41). Edited by Aleksander Iľnyc’kŷj, the title Karpatska Nediľa was published from November 1939 to July 1941.

Weekly newspaper published in Užhorod (1939-41). Edited by Aleksander Iľnyc’kŷj, the title Karpatska Nediľa was published from November 1939 to July 1941.

A comprenensive ethnographic survey of the Dovhoje area, dealing with a wide variety of topics from both material and symbolic culture.

A detailed overview of the prehistoric era in the Upper Tysa region from its settlement until the Early Middle Ages.

A detailed history of Subcarpathian Rus’ from the Middle Ages to the outset of the twentieth century.

A detailed history of Subcarpathian Rus’ from the Middle Ages to the outset of the twentieth century.

Religious and literary journal published in Užhorod (1885-1903) by J. Fencyk. The journal largely contained religious material, along with some contemporary Rusyn literature, essays and political news.

Religious and literary journal published in Užhorod (1885-1903) by J. Fencyk. The journal largely contained religious material, along with some contemporary Rusyn literature, essays and political news.

A educational description of piscine life in Subcarpathian Rus, a valuable ethnographic source in its description of contemporary fishing practices.

A unique book-length treatment of Soviet Ruska Krajna, intended to include and popularize this brief period within the Soviet historical narrative.

In this work by Adolf Dobriansky, he argues by using references to earlier chronicles and ethnographic data, that the Rus before its disintegration stretched as far west as Kraków.

A. Vološyn’s memoirs about the cultural and political activities in Subcarpathian Rus’ up to 1919.

A first-hand account of Czechoslovakia’s post-war administration in Subcarpathian Rus’ focused on its takeover and pressure for annexation to the Soviet Union.

A four-volume collection of folksongs from Galicia, Hungarian Rus’ and Bukovina.

A four-volume collection of folksongs from Galicia, Hungarian Rus’ and Bukovina.

A four-volume collection of folksongs from Galicia, Hungarian Rus’ and Bukovina.

A four-volume collection of folksongs from Galicia, Hungarian Rus’ and Bukovina.

An anthology of Carpatho-Rusyn spiritual songs found in nineteenth-century handwritten collections.

An analysis and anthology of Christmas carols (koľadkŷ).

A collection of short stories and fables by Ivan Muranij, considered to be among the most talented Rusyn-language writers in 20th century Subcarpathian Rus’.

A collection of papers on Lemkos and the Lemko Region published in interwar Poland, at a time of heightened interest in the economic and touristic potential of the Beskid Mountains.

A discussion on the Vlach-Rusyn settlement of the Lemko Region and the wider area with detailed statistical and cartographic data. The author argues that the Lemko Region remained unsettled until the early thirteenth century, when the Vlach pastoralists make their appearance.

Proceedings of the conference organized by the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok. Most papers as well as the discussion published in the book deal with the topic of Vlach colonization in the Lemko Region and beyond.

The book describes prehistorical archeological artefacts found in the historical Bereg Region.

339 Carpatho-Rusyn songs collected by Mihály Fincicky and published in a Hungarian translation. Most songs in this collection are kolomyikas.

Folktales collected by Aleksander Markuš during his work on the journal Naš rôdnŷj kraj (1922-39) and published in a standard language translation.

Folktales collected by Aleksander Markuš during his work on the journal Naš rôdnŷj kraj (1922-39) and published in a standard language translation.

Folktales collected by Aleksander Markuš during his work on the journal Naš rôdnŷj kraj (1922-39) and published in a standard language translation.

A 16th century interpretive gospel that is considered the first original monument of Subcarpathian Rusyn literature and the best known work in the Carpatho-Rusyn postilla tradition.

A historical work dealing with the initial settlement of Subcarpathian Rus as well as its socioeconomic development throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.

A reading book comprising poems, fairy tales, folk songs and educational essays, supplemented with comprehension tasks at the end of the essays, and a Rusyn-Hungarian dictionary.

A description of the debate over an appropriate literary language in Subcarpathian Rus published in the last years of the First Czechoslovak Republic.

The history of literature in Subcarpathian Rus from the earliest times up to WWII. The study is written from a Rusynophile perspective.

A modern ethnographic work that captures Carpatho-Rusyn agricultural labor as seen in the Upper Boržava Valley. Following the agrarian annual cycle, it describes in great detail the various tasks involved in supporting a home in a Carpathian village.

Scholarly journal published in Užhorod (1922-38) by the Prosvita Society. It contains high-quality scholarly studies focusing on the history, literature, language, ethnography, archeology, and physical geography of Subcarpathian Rus.

Scholarly journal published in Užhorod (1922-38) by the Prosvita Society. It contains high-quality scholarly studies focusing on the history, literature, language, ethnography, archeology, and physical geography of Subcarpathian Rus.

A Hungarian-Rusyn dictionary created by a Ukrainophile editorial group to assist in the use of Rusyn as a language of schooling and local administration in Subcarpathian Rus.

Reading book and workbook for school first-graders published by Hungary’s Educational Office on application of the National Ethnic Minorities Committee and by initiative of the National Rusyn Self-Government.

Rusyn phrasebook with a dictionary annex compiled for Hungarian servicemen and published by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence. Written in a traditional literary Rusyn with vernacular elements, it is primarily interesting for discussing a variety of military topics in the language.

The second almanac published by the Prešov Literary Society. The series aimed to gather works from a collective of authors (this was only successful by the second issue) in order to provide a foundation for the Rusyn literature.

Literary newspaper published in Užhorod (1941-44) twice a month. Initially edited by Aleksander Iľnyckŷj, later by Ivan Harajda. It featured poetry, short stories, translated literature, literature reviews and studies, and other publications.

Weekly newspaper, the official organ of the Lemko Association (1934-39). Depending on the period, it was published in Nowy Sącz, Krynica, and Ľviv. Appearing in Lemko Rusyn, the newspaper opposed the Ukrainian national orientation and promoted the view that Lemkos are a distinct people with close ties to a larger East Slavic Rus’ culture.

Weekly newspaper, the official organ of the Lemko Association (1934-39). Depending on the period, it was published in Nowy Sącz, Krynica, and Ľviv. Appearing in Lemko Rusyn, the newspaper opposed the Ukrainian national orientation and promoted the view that Lemkos are a distinct people with close ties to a larger East Slavic Rus’ culture.

Statistical data from the 1930 census in Slovakia. The publication contains data on the population of individual villages, towns and districts in the region broken down by ethnicity, statehood and religious affiliation.

Weekly newspaper, the official organ of the Lemko Association (1934-39). Depending on the period, it was published in Nowy Sącz, Krynica, and Ľviv. Appearing in Lemko Rusyn, the newspaper opposed the Ukrainian national orientation and promoted the view that Lemkos are a distinct people with close ties to a larger East Slavic Rus’ culture.

A comprehensive survey of Uhro-Rusyn ethnography, providing information on holiday traditions, clothing, food and other aspects of contemporary Rusyn life.

Weekly newspaper, the official organ of the Lemko Association (1934-39). Depending on the period, it was published in Nowy Sącz, Krynica, and Ľviv. Appearing in Lemko Rusyn, the newspaper opposed the Ukrainian national orientation and promoted the view that Lemkos are a distinct people with close ties to a larger East Slavic Rus’ culture.

Weekly newspaper, the official organ of the Lemko Association (1934-39). Depending on the period, it was published in Nowy Sącz, Krynica, and Ľviv. Appearing in Lemko Rusyn, the newspaper opposed the Ukrainian national orientation and promoted the view that Lemkos are a distinct people with close ties to a larger East Slavic Rus’ culture.

Weekly newspaper, the official organ of the Lemko Association (1934-39). Depending on the period, it was published in Nowy Sącz, Krynica, and Ľviv. Appearing in Lemko Rusyn, the newspaper opposed the Ukrainian national orientation and promoted the view that Lemkos are a distinct people with close ties to a larger East Slavic Rus’ culture.

This publication reproduces and analyzes one of the oldest surviving documents in the Rusyn language: a confirmation patent issued by the sons of voivode Balicza in 1404.

Statistical data from the 1930 census in Romania. This volume contains data on the population of individual towns and villages broken down by declared ethnicity and native language.

Collected papers on the demographics, local economy, and self-government of Komlóska, a prominent Carpatho-Rusyn village in Hungary.

Collected papers on the demographics, local economy, and self-government of Komlóska, a prominent Carpatho-Rusyn village in Hungary.

A comprehensive history of Rusyn settlement in both the Twin Cities and rural Minnesota. The book was in part funded by the Rusin Association and the Minnesota Historical Society. Unlike many other regions of Rusyn immigrants in the US, the majority came from Lemkovyna and Presov Rus. 

This file is a compilation of musical settings for Eastern Christian divine services, compiled by bishop Augustine Eugene Hornyak OSBM (1919-2003) in 1957 at the Basilian Seminary in Mundare, Alberta, Canada.

An account of the second Carpatho-Rusyn delegation to Vienna (October 1849) by its member Alexander Janyckyj. Includes the contents of its negotiations with the Austrian ministers and Emperor Franz Joseph.

Brief record from the Maramoroš Rusyn Council held in Sighet on 18 December, 1918.

A brief overview of Galicia and Royal Hungary’s East Slavic population and its contemporary clothing. Of particular interest is the final part, dealing with rural and urban clothing styles in present-day Carpatho-Rusyn regions.

Тhe death record of the infant daughter of St. Alexis Toth and Pani Rosalia Mihalics. Now that we know her name, we may say Eternal Memory to Alexandra Rosa Ottilia Tóth. To paraphrase what St. Peter Mohyla once said about Princess St. Juliana of Volhynia, “You adorn heaven Alexandria Rosa, like a beautiful flower!”

The death record of the young wife of St. Alexis Toth, Pani Rosalia Mihalics.

The marriage record of St. Alexis Toth and his wife Pani Rosalia Mihalics.

The Baptismal Record of St. Alexis Toth, the “apostolic father of American Orthodox Rus’”, born March 18, 1854, in Olsavicza (modern-day Oľšavica, Slovakia). St. Alexis is considered one of the key figures in American Orthodox history, as his work led to the conversion of thousands of Greek Catholic Carpathian and Galician Rusyns to Orthodoxy.

A comprehensive work on the Slovak-Rusyn border issue, comparing the two peoples by a wide variety of criteria. The work was received with great interest and was used by all parties to the debate to suit their own needs.

The founding work for the so-called Vlach theory, it argues that the Lemko Rusyn population arrived to Poland in the 14-16th century with the Vlach colonization.

A treatment of wooden churches in Subcarpathian Rus, Prešov Region and adjacent areas. Includes details on their artistic styles and structural design.

A general history of Carpatho-Rusyns and their diaspora in the United States, with particular attention to religious developments.

The autobiography of the Rusyn awakener Alexander Duchnovič, published in the Latin original alongside the Ukrainian translation.

A socio-economic history of Uhro-Rus in the late Medieval period.

«Я Русин» is a simple collection of poems for children compiled by the school inspector Severyn Bochek.

The history of literature in Subcarpathian Rus from the earliest times up to WWII. The study is written from a Rusynophile perspective.

The article reviews previous attempts to date the Slavic settlement of the Carpathian Rus’ and puts forward a new hypothesis.

Aleksander Duchnovyč’s first play, originally published in 1850. The play was written in the Rusyn vernacular with intent for mass consumption and gained wide popularity.

Bokshaj’s Cerkovnoje Prostopinije is the most prolific anthology of Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant or Prostopinije and the oldest complete work of its kind in modern western musical notation.

An instruction book on the Law of God, for students both children and adults, learning the Orthodox Faith.

Weekly newspaper published in Užhorod (1941-44). Edited by Aleksander Iľnyckŷj and Vasyľ Šeregij, it was the most influential newspaper in Subcarpathian Rus during WWII.

Weekly newspaper published in Užhorod (1941-44). Edited by Aleksander Iľnyckŷj and Vasyľ Šeregij, it was the most influential newspaper in Subcarpathian Rus during WWII.

Weekly newspaper published in Užhorod (1941-44). Edited by Aleksander Iľnyc’kŷj and Vasyľ Šeregij, it was the most influential newspaper in Subcarpathian Rus during WWII.

Weekly newspaper published in Užhorod (1941-44). Edited by Aleksander Iľnyc’kŷj and Vasyľ Šeregij, it was the most influential newspaper in Subcarpathian Rus during WWII.

The Orthodox Confession of the Catholic and Apostolic Eastern Church written by St. Peter Mohyla (Mogila, Movila; 1596-1647), Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia, and all Rus’ is one of the symbolical books of the Orthodox Christian Church.

Part one of a well known multi-volume historical work of basilian priest Atanasij V. Pekar providing an overview of church history in Transcarpathia, published in the Basilian academic journal Analecta Ordinis S. Basilii Magni (Записки Чина св. Василія Великого).

Part two of a well known multi-volume historical work of basilian priest Atanasij V. Pekar providing an overview of church history in Transcarpathia, published in the Basilian academic journal Analecta Ordinis S. Basilii Magni (Записки Чина св. Василія Великого).

Part three of a well known multi-volume historical work of Basilian priest Atanasij V. Pekar providing an overview of church history in Transcarpathia, published in the Basilian academic journal Analecta Ordinis S. Basilii Magni (Записки Чина св. Василія Великого).

Doctoral dissertation on Carpatho-Rusyn personal names, family names and nicknames in present-day Transcarpathia.

Records from May 1919 meetings of the Central Rusyn National Council, a political body formed by representatives of previous national councils (in Užhorod, Chust and Prešov) with participants from the Lemko Region and the United States.

The first large-scale general illustrated book on Rusyn folk art. Based on a major exhibit in Prague organized by the author (Výstava umění a života v Podkarpatské Rusi, 1924). Published in Czech, English, French and Russian.

The first large-scale general illustrated book on Rusyn folk art. Based on a major exhibit in Prague organized by the author (Výstava umění a života v Podkarpatské Rusi, 1924). Published in Czech, English, French and Russian.

Religious and literary journal published in Užhorod (1885-1903) by J. Fencyk. The journal largely contained religious material, along with some contemporary Rusyn literature, essays and political news.

Religious and literary journal published in Užhorod (1885-1903) by J. Fencyk. The journal largely contained religious material, along with some contemporary Rusyn literature, essays and political news.

Religious and literary journal published in Užhorod (1885-1903) by J. Fencyk. The journal largely contained religious material, along with some contemporary Rusyn literature, essays and political news.

Religious and literary journal published in Užhorod (1885-1903) by J. Fencyk. The journal largely contained religious material, along with some contemporary Rusyn literature, essays and political news.

A history of the diocese of Prešov in the 18th and 19th centuries compiled from “unpublished Latin notes” of Alexander Dukhnovych translated into Russian and published in Saint Petersburg in 1877 after his death in 1865 by one Archpriest K. Kustodiev.

Volume one of a two-part work, sometimes considered to be the first Rusyn histography, published in 1799 by Joannicius Basilovits the uniate protohegumen (Abbot/Superior) of St. Nicholas Monastery on Monk’s Hill (Chernecha hora), who is correspondingly considered one of the first Rusyn historians.

Volume two of the two-part work, sometimes considered to be the first Rusyn histography, published in 1804 by Joannicius Basilovits the uniate protohegumen (Abbot/Superior) of St. Nicholas Monastery on Monk’s Hill (Chernecha hora), who is correspondingly considered one of the first Rusyn historians.

A brief description of the dialect of the so-called Zamišanci, a Rusyn ethnic enclave near Krosno.

Three articles by linguist Emil Balec’kŷj remain the most detailed source on the Rusyn dialect spoken in the village of Komlóska, Hungary.

A dictionary of a large number of 17-18th cent. official documents – most prominently the urbarial records of the 1770s, and the correspondence of Manuil Oľšavskŷj, Bishop of Mukachevo.

Four-volume collection by the Lviv Thalerhof Committee. The first attempt to provide a historical description to the Austrian military terror against the populace of the Lemko Region, Galicia, and Bukovina from the killings at the outset of WWI to later concentration camps.

Four-volume collection by the Lviv Thalerhof Committee. The first attempt to provide a historical description to the Austrian military terror against the populace of the Lemko Region, Galicia, and Bukovina from the killings at the outset of WWI to later concentration camps.

Four-volume collection by the Lviv Thalerhof Committee. The first attempt to provide a historical description to the Austrian military terror against the populace of the Lemko Region, Galicia, and Bukovina from the killings at the outset of WWI to later concentration camps.

Four-volume collection by the Lviv Thalerhof Committee. The first attempt to provide a historical description to the Austrian military terror against the populace of the Lemko Region, Galicia, and Bukovina from the killings at the outset of WWI to later concentration camps.

A geographical dictionary for the entire Hungarian Kingdom with a short demographic and economic breakdown provided for every settlement.

A geographical dictionary for the entire Hungarian Kingdom with a short demographic and economic breakdown provided for every settlement.

This work presents evidence (both historical and orthographical analysis) that demonstrates that a charter granting ownership of land around St. Nicholas Mukachevo Monastery, allegedly given by Prince Theodore (Fedor) Koriatovych, was falsified under Hungarian Catholic rule.

The article, part of the series “Československá vlastivěda” (no. 3, 1934), provides an overview of the vernacular dialects and literary history of Rusyns in what was then Czechoslovakia (Subcarpathian Rus and the Prešov Region).

The article, part of the series “Československá vlastivěda” (no. 3, 1934), provides an overview of the vernacular dialects and literary history of Rusyns in what was then Czechoslovakia (Subcarpathian Rus and the Prešov Region).

The second volume of carpathianist historian Alexey Petrov’s work “Materials for the History of Hungarian Rus’”.

The first of four volumes of Зоря-Hajnal, the scholarly journal of the Subcarpathian Scholarly Society.

The second of four volumes of Зоря-Hajnal, the scholarly journal of the Subcarpathian Scholarly Society.

The third of four volumes of Зоря-Hajnal, the scholarly journal of the Subcarpathian Scholarly Society.

The fourth of four volumes of Зоря-Hajnal, the scholarly journal of the Subcarpathian Scholarly Society.

The dictionary presents over 11500 family names used by Rusyns in present-day Transcarpathia, including their geographical spread and etymology.

A four-volume collection of Emil Kubek’s writings, including Marko Šoltys (vols. 2-4), considered to be the first novel written in Carpatho-Rusyn.

A four-volume collection of Emil Kubek’s writings, including Marko Šoltys (vols. 2-4), considered to be the first novel written in Carpatho-Rusyn.

A four-volume collection of Emil Kubek’s writings, including Marko Šoltys (vols. 2-4), considered to be the first novel written in Carpatho-Rusyn.

A four-volume collection of Emil Kubek’s writings, including Marko Šoltys (vols. 2-4), considered to be the first novel written in Carpatho-Rusyn.

The Subcarpathian Scholarly Society’s first published work. The grammar was in wide use in Subcarpathian wartime publications.

A part of Edmund Egán’s 1898 memorandum to the Hungarian government regarding state aid for Rusyn peasant agriculturalists, later implemented as the Highlands Program.

The history of literature in Subcarpathian Rus from the earliest times up to the early 20th century. The study is written from a Ukrainophile perspective.

The history of literature in Subcarpathian Rus from the earliest times up to the early 20th century. The study is written from a Russophile perspective.

The first book-length treatment of the socio-economic history of Uhro-Rus. The two volumes cover the period from the Middle Ages to 1848. The planned third volume of this work was completed, but its manuscript has disappeared.

One of the two existing monographs on the historical development of Subcarpathian Rusyn dialects, with particular emphasis on the 16-18th cc. period.

The second book-length treatment of the socio-economic history of Uhro-Rus. The two volumes cover the period from the Middle Ages to 1848. The planned third volume of this work was completed, but its manuscript has disappeared.

Collection of documents regarding Subcarpathian Rus from 1919-1921. Contains the text of the General Statute, Zhatkovych’s correspondence with governmental bodies in Prague, a draft autonomy law and other documents.

The first book from the four-volume collection by Vladymir Chŷľak, the leading 19th century Lemko writer, containing the short novel Gallows Hill.

The first attempt to systematically sketch the dialectological picture of Uhro-Rus. Contains descriptions of phonetics and grammar, sample texts and a dictionary. The first part concerns Eastern Carpatho-Rusyn dialects.

The first attempt to systematically sketch the dialectological picture of Uhro-Rus. Contains descriptions of phonetics and grammar, sample texts, and a dictionary. The second part concerns Western Carpatho-Rusyn dialects.

The Rusyn language version of the political book “Our Vision” which was originally released in English.

The first work of fiction in the language of the Bačka-Srem Rusyns. Together with the author’s Grammar of the Bačka Rusyn Language (1923) considered the most important Vojvodinian Rusyn publication.

This photography collection depicts monuments of sacral architecture in the region, some no longer existing.

Statistical data from the 1930 census in Subcarpathian Rus. The publication contains data on the population of individual villages, towns and districts in the region broken down by ethnicity, statehood and religious affiliation.

A description of the phonetics and morphology of the Rusyn dialects south of the Carpathians (then Czechoslovakia and Romania).

The first substantive history of theatrical life in Subcarpathian Rus.

A memorandum of the Budapest-based Executive Committee of Emigrant Ruthenians submitted to the League of Nations.

Laslov Čopej (Csopey) was the first in modern history to attempt creating a literary language based on the Rusyn vernacular. His 1883 dictionary laid the foundation for later works.

Records from the September 1919 founding meeting of the National Congress of American Rusyns, a new political body organized by its predecessor, the American National Council of Uhro-Rusyns.

This monumental work of Archpriest Andrei Chojnacki (Khoinatsky in Russian transliteration), a native of Volhynia, constitutes a comprehensive history of the Lives of the Saints of Volhynia (Volyn/Wołyń), and the history of the Orthodox Church as seen through their eyes.

An Akathist Service for the Synaxis of the Carpatho-Russian Saints. An akathist is a prayer service coming from a Greek word meaning essentially “not sitting” as traditionally people stand during an akathist.

A Typicon (Typikon) or Ustav is an ecclesiastical book containing liturgical instructions and rubrics for the order of divine services such as the Divine Liturgy, Vespers, Matins, and other church services.

The Orthodox Confession of the Catholic and Apostolic Eastern Church written by St. Peter Mohyla (Mogila, Movila; 1596-1647), Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia, and all Rus’ is one of the symbolical books of the Orthodox Christian Church.

The Polish Census of 1921 was the first complete census in modern Polish history, conducted by the Central Statistical Office of the [Second] Republic of Poland and published in Warsaw in 1927.

A political exposé by Gregory Žatkovyč, the first governor of Subcarpathian Rus, an autonomous province of interwar Czechoslovakia created to represent Carpatho-Rusyns within that state.

This is the first part of the two volume work Die ungarischen Ruthenen ihr Wohngebiet, written by Austrian statistician Hermann Ignaz Bidermann [1831-1892], which may be considered the first scientific ethnographic study of so-called “Hungarian Ruthenians” also known as Uhro-Rusyns.

This is the second part of the two volume work Die ungarischen Ruthenen ihr Wohngebiet, written by Austrian statistician Hermann Ignaz Bidermann [1831-1892], which may be considered the first scientific ethnographic study of so-called “Hungarian Ruthenians” also known as Uhro-Rusyns.

Historia Carpato-Ruthenorum is the earliest history of “Carpatho-Rusyns” known to us, written by the Subcarpathian Uniate priest Michael Lutskay (Михаил Лучкай). Historia Carpato-Ruthenorum was written in Latin, in Cassovia (modern-day Košice, Slovakia) in 1843. This document is a modern reprint, which comes from an academic journal printed in Slovakia in 1983, and includes a parallel translation into Ukrainian and a forward by Yuri Sak of Uzhhorod State University.