Creation of the Fundamental Academic Edition «The Complete Collection of T. H. Shevchenko’s Works in Ten Volumes» during the Period 1919–1941: Historical and Source Research

In the article on the basis of the study of documents of archival fonds of the сentral state archives of Ukraine, the Archives of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine, the V. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine and scientific materials reconstructed the history of the initial development of several versions of the full collection of T. Shevchenko’s works in ten volumes. The purpose of the article is to carry out a historical and source study to find out the peculiarities of the development of T. Shevchenko’s studies as a scientific direction in the NAS of Ukraine and of attempts of compiling of a full collection of T. Shevchenko’s works during the period from the NAS activity starting to the beginning of the German-Soviet War. The methodology is based on the combination of general historical methods, namely chronological, source and bibliographic analysis, heuristics of archival documents. Scientific novelty. For the first time, archival sources, published planning and reporting materials of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, press reports, and scientific materials are comprehensively analyzed for a detailed study of the history of the creation of the first versions of the volumes of the complete edition of T. Shevchenko’s works by the academic community. The features of the preparation of volumes at different periods and difficulties of the publishing process are presented in detail. Conclusions. Based on the study of documents from archival institutions of various jurisdictions and scientific publications, it was established that work on publication did not cease throughout the interwar period of the twentieth century; the purpose and focus of this publication evolved from national-creative to an instrument for shaping Soviet ideology in Ukraine, as evidenced by the influence of the directives from governing bodies and the analysis of the socio-political situation in Ukraine. The censorship of T. Shevchenko’s works became important evidence of ideological and political control in the fields of culture and science. The researched documentary resources contain considerable information potential for further research on the development of Shevchenko Studies. References: 1. Antonenko, V. V. & Batrak, L. V. (2014). Dokumenty pro T. H. Shevchenka u fondakh TsDAHO Ukrainy [Documents about T. H. Shevchenko in the fonds of the Central State Archive of Public Organizations of Ukraine]. Arkhivy Ukrainy, 2, 37–51 [in Ukrainian].2. Varenikova, O. V. (2016). P. Fylypovych pro zavdannia shevchenkoznavstva u zbirnyku 1925 roku «Shevchenko ta yoho doba» [P. Filipovych on the tasks of Shevchenko studies in the 1925 collection «Shevchenko and his time»]. Filolohichni traktaty, 8(3), 83–87 [іn Ukrainian]. 3. Karpinchuk, H. (2014). Vydannia tvoriv Tarasa Shevchenka u 1920–1960-kh rokakh za redaktsieiu Mykhaila Novytskoho [Publication of Taras Shevchenko’s works in the 1920-s–1960-s edited by Mykhailo Novitskyi]. Visnyk Knyzhkovoi palaty, 2, 24–26 [in Ukrainian].4. Karpіnchuk, G. V. (2010). Vidannia tvorіv Tarasa Shevchenka 20–30 rr. ХХ st. v kolekcіі Muzeiu knyhy і drukarstva Ukraіny [Publication of works by Taras Shevchenko from the 20s–30s of the 20th century in the collection of the Museum of Book and Printing of Ukraine]. Retrieved from https://is.gd/S1kXLT [in Ukrainian].5. Karpinchuk, H. (2018). Mykhailo Novytskyi – shevchenkoznavets. Do 125-richchia vid dnia narodzhennia [Mikhail Novitsky – Shevchenko expert. To the 125th anniversary]. Kyiv : Naukova dumka [in Ukrainian].6. Karpinchuk, H. (2019). Ne nazvani na imia : uchast represovanykh shevchenkoznavtsiv u roboti nad akademichnymy zibranniamy shevchenkovykh tvoriv [Not named : participation of repressed Shevchenko experts in the work of academic collections of Shevchenko’s works]. Slovo i Chas, 1, 73 [in Ukrainian].7. Kogut, S. (2014). U poshukakh tradytsii naukovoho shevchenkoznavstva : «Povne vydannia tvoriv T. Shevchenka» za redaktsiieiu P. Zaitseva [In search of traditions of scientific Shevchenko studies : «Complete edition of T. Shevchenko’s works» edited by P. Zaitsev]. Zapysky Lvivskoi natsionalnoi naukovoi biblioteky Ukrainy imeni V. Stefanyka, 6, 45–46 [іn Ukrainian].8. Sydorova, O. M. (2016). Shevchenkoznavchi studii Volodymyra Miiakovskoho [Volodymyr Miyakovsky’s Shevchenko Studies]. Naukovi pratsi istorychnoho fakultetu Zaporizkoho natsionalnoho universytetu, 45(2), 15–19 [іn Ukrainian].9. Khodak, I. (2011). Vosmyi tom Povnoho zibrannia tvoriv Tarasa Shevchenka : sproba rekonstruktsii proektu (1923–1934) [The eighth volume of the complete collection of works of Taras Shevchenko : an attempt to reconstruct the project (1923–1934)]. Studii mystetstvoznavchi, 2, 67–104 [in Ukrainian].