Treasures of the IHRCA’s Ukrainian American collections and the making of a documentary

“Holodomor: Minnesota Memories of Genocide in Ukraine” is a new documentary short that explores how traumatic memories of genocide are preserved and transmitted within families and communities, and across borders and generations. In researching her film, first-time director Zina Gutmanis accessed the Immigration History Research Center Archives’ (IHRCA) extensive collection of Ukrainian American materials for historical context, imagery and insight. What kinds of items does the collection – one of the largest in North America – contain? How did Zina approach her research and what did she find? Come to this interactive session and find out!

This event is free and open to all. Please register if you plan to attend.

Program

• Noon — Light refreshments, Zina Gutmanis introduced by Daniel Necas for opening remarks
• 12:10-12:45 p.m. — Panel presentation on the Ukrainian collections, with audience Q&A
• 12:45-1:15 p.m. — Film screening: “Holodomor: Minnesota Memories of Genocide in Ukraine”
• 1:15-2 p.m. — Questions, discussion, social time

Panelists/speakers

• Zina Gutmanis, Writer/director, “Holodomor: Minnesota Memories of Genocide in Ukraine”
• Halyna Myroniuk, Research consultant to the film and Assistant Curator, IHRC (retired)
• Daniel Necas, Archivist, IHRCA

Event details

What: Treasures of the IHRCA’s Ukrainian American collections and the making of a documentary
When: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, room 120 | Parking and directions

This presentation and film-screening is co-sponsored and supported by the Immigration History Research Center Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries, Archives and Special Collections and by the Ukrainian Students Club at the University of Minnesota