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Oleksii Balabas and A. H. Makarenko at the grave of Oleksii's wife Ievhenia on the second day after her funeral.

Oleksii Balabas in his cavalry regimental uniform.

Two pages from volume 1 of Oleksii Balabas' diaries. These pages are dated July 20 to August 1, 1949, and were written in the Mittenwald DP camp.

Translation:

31 May 1954

Mr. Oleksa Balabas in Chicago, IL

Respected Sir!

We received your letter. In the matter of your moving to Germany, you will need to contact the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Chicago. However, you…

Portion of a letter to Oleksii Balabas from an unknown family member in Krasondar, Kuban'. The letter as a whole describes how difficult it is to obtain bread. She also tells how those who have gold or foreign currency can purchase virtually…

Portion of a letter to Oleksii Balabas from an unknown family member in Krasondar, Kuban'. The letter as a whole acknowledges the receipt of the money remitted by Oleksii. This detail (from the start of the letter) says that the writer was able to…