Archival documents and materials relating to Maksim Bahdanovich

Creative relationship with figures in culture and science

Postal card from Maksim Bahdanovich to the editors of Nasha Niva concerning the subscription to the newspaper.  1909. Autograph of Maksim Bahdanovich. (BDAMLM, f. 3, vop. 1, spr. 96, ark. 12)
The building in which the Nasha Niva editorial office was located in 1911 when it was visited by Maksim Bahdanovich. Vilnius. Photograph. [The 2000s]. Copy from the website http://vilnia-by.com (BDAMLM, fonds of scientific reference materials)
І.І. Lutskevich, A.I. Lutskevich, and А.М. Ulasau – public and political figures in Belarus, members of the Nasha Niva editorial staff, who examined the issue of publishing Maksim Bahdanovich’s works in the newspaper. Photograph. [The 1910s]. (BDAMLM, f. 323, vop. 1, spr. 231)
V.Yu. Lastouski – Belarusian public and political figure, historian, philologist, publicist, secretary of the Nasha Niva editorial staff, who promoted the publication of Maksim Bahdanovich’s works, was in correspondence with him, and in 1925 wrote the reminiscences of him. Photograph. [1913-1914]. (BDAMLM, f. 3, vop. 3, spr. 29, ark. 1)
Yanka Kupala – Belarusian poet, member of the editorial staff and later editor-publisher of Nasha Niva, who positively assessed Maksim Bahdanovich’s activity, edited his works and was in correspondence with him. Photograph. 1913. (BDAMLM, f. 8, vop. 2, spr. 21, ark. 1)
Yadvihin Sh. (A.I. Lyavitski) – Belarusian writer, member of the Nasha Niva editorial staff, who criticized Maksim Bahdanovich’s early works. Photograph. 1917. (BDAMLM, f. 399, vop. 1, spr. 14, ark. 1)
B.I. Epimakh-Shypila – prominent figure in Belarusian culture, who positively assessed Maksim Bahdanovich’s work and was in correspondence with him. Photograph. [The 1910s]. Copy. Yanushkevich Ya. "Crossing the archives’ threshold: Belarusian literature in the 19th-20th centuries in light of archival search". Мinsk. 2002. (BDAMLM, fonds of scientific reference materials)
S.E. Paluyan – Belarusian prose writer and publicist, correspondent and member of the Nasha Niva editorial staff, who positively assessed Maksim Bahdanovich’s works, was in correspondence with him, and to whom the poetry collection "The Garland" was dedicated.  Photograph. [Before 1910]. Copy. Paluyan S. "Letters into the future". Minsk, 1986. (BDAMLM, library)
"From the manuscript legacy of Maksim Bahdanovich". Publication by M. Smolkin (extracts about the relations between Maksim Bahdanovich and the staff members of Nasha Niva). Magazine "Polymya". 1958, № 3. P. 176 (BDAMLM, library)
Letters by Maksim Bahdanovich to the editors of Nasha Niva. Yaroslavl. 1912-1913. Publication by M. Smolkin "From the manuscript legacy of Maksim Bahdanovich". Magazine "Polymya". 1958, № 3. P. 179-182. (BDAMLM, library)
"Nasha Niva" Belarusian Calendar 1911, in which Maksim Bahdanovich’s works were published. Cover. Printed edition. Vilna. 1911. Belarusian in Latin script. (BDAMLM, library)
"Nasha Niva" Collection, in which Maksim Bahdanovich’s works were published. Cover. Printed edition. Vilna. 1912. Belarusian in Latin script. (BDAMLM, library)
Building in Vilna in which Martsin Kuhta’s print shop was located, where in 1913 Maksim Bahdanovich’s book of poetry "The Garland" was printed and which was mentioned in his last poem. Photograph. [The 2000s]. Copy from the website http://vilnia-by.com (BDAMLM, fonds of scientific reference materials)
Drawing "Swan", the coat of arms of the Zavisha family, placed on the cover of Maksim Bahdanovich’s first edition of the poetry collection "The Garland" (Vilna, 1913) as a sign of gratitude to Duchess Mahdalena Radziwill (nee Zavisha) for financing this edition. (BDAMLM, library, № 2418)
Letters from Maksim Bahdanovich to the editors of the Maladaya Belarus Almanac. Yaroslavl. 1911-1912. Article by M. Smolkin "From the manuscript legacy of Maksim Bahdanovich". Magazine "Polymya". 1958, № 3. P. 178. (BDAMLM, library)
Letter from Maksim Bahdanovich to the Russian poet V.Ya. Bryusov. Yaroslavl. 26 April 1912. Photocopy of the autograph by Maksim Bahdanovich. Book "The path of the poet. Reminiscences and biographical materials relating to Maksim Bahdanovich". Мinsk, 1975. Russian. (BDAMLM, library, № 11340)
Maksim Bahdanovich (standing fourth left) among the editorial staff of the newspaper "Golos". Yaroslavl. 1915. Photograph. Copy. Works by Maksim Bahdanovich. In 2 vols. Мensk, 1927. Vol. 1. P. 217. (BDAMLM, library)
"Correspondent for Russki Ekskursant". Article by V. Khrapchenkov. Clipping from the newspaper "Severny Rabochy" (Yaroslavl). 1991. 25 July. Russian. (BDAMLM, f. 153, vop. 3, spr. 13, ark. 3)
U.I. Picheta – a private lecturer at the Moscow University (later professor and rector at the Belarusian State University), Slavonic scholar, who positively assessed the creative works of Maksim Bahdanovich, met him, was in correspondence with him and in 1922 wrote an article about his role in Belarusian Renaissance. Photograph. 1927. (BDAMLM, f. 407, vop. 1, spr. 224, ark. 1)
""He was a knight loyal to the land of his ancestors…" (U. Picheta and M. Bahdanovich). Article by E. Iofe. Clipping from the newspaper "Litaratura i Mastatstva". 1991. 6 December. (BDAMLM, f. 153, vop. 3, spr. 17, ark. 9)
А.S. Smolich – a figure in the national liberation movement in Belarus, scholar in economics and agriculture (later professor at the Belarusian State University), author of articles about the creative life of Maksim Bahdanovich, with whom he was in correspondence. Photograph. 1921. (BDAMLM, f. 3, vop. 3, spr. 51, ark. 1)
Zmitrok Byadulya – Belarusian writer, Maksim Bahdanovich’s friend and colleague at the Minsk division of the Belarusian Society for Assistance to War Sufferers in 1916, who positively reviewed his works and wrote the recollections of him. Photograph. 1925. (BDAMLM, f. 403, vop. 1, spr. 73, ark. 1)