Plast Ukrainian Youth Association of New South Wales records, 1940s-1980s

MLMSS 12103/Boxes 1-10
R 2433

fonds

1940s-1980s

Textual Records, Clippings, Notated Music, Ephemera, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects, Medals

9659447

1.6 metres of textual material (10 boxes), includes photographs
3 medals - metal, enamel

The Plast Ukrainian Youth Association, or Plast Ukrainian Scout Organisation, was established in Western Ukraine in 1911 by Dr. Oleksandr Tysovsky and spread, along with Ukrainian migrants, to countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia (1949) and had its first meeting in Sydney in 1951.
The Plast Association aims to encourage the ‘core values of service to God, country and community while also facilitating the holistic self-development of young people in a supportive, fun, challenging and patriotic environment.’
The Association is non-denominational and open to all ages. Programs include camping, hikes and other activities designed to challenge members to extend themselves and look for new ways to use their skills to serve others and the wider community, including the Ukraine.

Reference

'Plast in Australia', viewed 8 February 2024, https://plast.org.au

Basil Matyash (1911-1982) was a Ukrainian conductor, baritone singer, public and Plast activist. He was the founder in 1951 of the Ukrainian men's choir Boyan in Sydney, the conductor and founder of the Young Boyan Choir (1962-1975), and conductor of St Andrew's Church Choir in Lidcombe (1968-1982).

Reference

'Matiyash Vasyl', Ukrainian Musical World, viewed 14 February 2024, https://musical-world.com.ua

Collection of papers, records, newsletters, clippings and sporting medals compiled by the Plast Ukrainian Youth Association of New South Wales from their establishment in the late 1940s to the 1980s.
Also included is a collection of papers compiled by Basil Matyash, a member of Plast and the founder and conductor of the Young Boyan Choir, relating to his work with the Association and the Choir.
The collection is chiefly written in Ukrainian.

MLMSS 12103

BOX 1
Correspondence and Association papers, 1940s-1960s

BOXES 2-3
Correspondence and Association papers, 1960-1970

BOXES 4-5
Correspondence, minute books and Association papers, 1970-1983

BOX 6
Correspondence and Association papers, 1980-1983

BOX 7
Newsletters, subscriptions, includes 'Visnyky', 1969-1983

BOX 8
Aptitude tests and certificates, membership forms, uniform, camp and scouting activities, senior platoon, Group 3, membership lists, Articles of Association, history of the Sydney branch

BOX 9
Australian Association of Scouts in Exile, Shevchenko Committee of New South Wales, M. Strokon papers, 12 (twelve) unidentified photographs, 5 of scouts, 7 of proposed camping location, 4 (four) copies of the Plasta Service Booklet (Plastunsbka Službova Knyžečka), circa 1964

BOX 10
Basil Matyash and Young Boyan Choir papers, including notated music, programs and clippings.


REALIA
R 2433
Plast Ukrainian Youth Association of New South Wales medals
Collection of three metal and enamel athletics medals coated in bronze, silver and gold coloured finish. The medals measure 2.5 cm in diameter are decorated with laurel leaves and an enamel centrepiece featuring a blonde-haired male figure running towards a finish line. Each medal has the numbers 76-77 scratched on its lower half.

Ukrainian, English

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

The majority of the material in this collection is in Ukrainian with no translation. Description and order has been based on the Association's original arrangement and basic translation used to identify and group like documents.

Multicultural Collections Project 2023-2024