Archives of editorial offices

F49. 95 items from 1899–1906: manuscripts, letters, drafts. In Lithuanian, Russian, and Polish.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the Social Democratic newspaper Darbininkų balsas published in 1901–1906 in Eastern Prussia and published in Tilsit and Bittehnen.  The newspaper was edited by Vladas Sirutavičius (1901–1902) and Augustinas Janulaitis (starting from the fourth issue for 1902 to 1906).

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F50. 18 items from 1902–1906: manuscripts, typescripts, and other documents. In Polish.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the Social Democratic weekly newspaper Echo published in 1906 in Vilnius.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F51. 26 items: manuscripts from 1924–1925. In Lithuanian.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the journal Jaunimas of the Lithuanian Youth Union of the Popular Peasant Party. The journal was published in Kaunas starting from 1921. In 1923–1925,  it was edited by  A. Kaminskas, J. Strimaitis, J. Valaitis, J. Beleckas.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F52. 30 items: manuscripts from 1940–1941.  In Lithuanian.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the Lithuanian Komsomol newspaper The Komsomol Truth established in 1940. In 1940–1941, it was edited by the poet Eduardas Mieželaitis.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F53. 20 items: manuscripts and other documents from 1906–1915. In Lithuanian, Russian, and German. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the weekly newspaper of the Lithuanian Democratic Party entitled Lietuvos ūkininkas published in Vilnius (1905–1915, 1918) and Kaunas (1919–1940).

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F54. 1805 items: manuscripts and other documents from 1874–1915.  In Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, German, and Greek. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the newspaper Lietuvos žinios published in Vilnius in 1909–1915 and 1922–1940.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F55. 76 items: manuscripts and other documents from 1919–1940.   In Lithuanian and Russian. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the journal of the Society of Lithuanian Engineers and Architects entitled Technika ir ūkis and published in 1929–1940 in Kaunas.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F56. 285 items: manuscripts and other documents from 1890–1909 In Lithuanian and Russian. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial boards of several journals: Varpas published in 1889–1905 in Tilsit and Ragnit on the initiative of the Lietuva society in Warsaw, Ūkininkas  published in 1890–1905 in Tilsit, and Naujienos published in 1901–1903 in Tilsit as a supplement to Varpas.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F57. 14 items: manuscripts and other documents from 1903–1908.  In Lithuanian and Russian. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is Petras Vileišis, who was the publisher of the first Lithuanian-language Vilnius daily, Vilniaus žinios, in 1904–1909.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F162. 173 items: manuscripts and publications from 1917–1940. In Lithuanian. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The collection was compiled by the editorial board of the weekly journal Trimitas published in 1920–1940 in Kaunas.

F196. 491 items from 1920–1940: manuscripts, typescripts, and publications.  In Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, and French. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The collection was received in 1940 from the then State Wroblewski Library (the present-day Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences).

F216. 279 items from 1940–1941: manuscripts, typescripts, and publications.  In Lithuanian. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The collection was compiled by the editorial board of the satirical journal called Šluota and published in 1934–1936 and 1940–1941 in Kaunas.

F219. 82 items from 1925–1934:  autographs, manuscripts, typescripts, and publications.  In Lithuanian, Russian, English, and German.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the monthly scholarly and cultural journal Kultūra published in 1923–1929  in Šiauliai and 1930–1941 in Kaunas.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F222. 2850 items from 1589–1946: manuscripts, multiplied transcripts, and publications.  In Lithuanian, Russian, French, English, German, Czech, Polish, Spanish, Flemish, Portuguese, Spanish, Latvian, Estonian, Italian, Catalonian, Hebrew, Romanian, and other languages. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is ELTA (Eretas Lithuanian Telegram Agency) established in Kaunas on April 1, 192 on the basis of Lithuanian press offices that were organized during World War I in Kaunas.  Its first director was Juozas Eretas.  The agency had branches in Klaipėda and Vilnius.

The collection was received in 1950 from the library of the then Kaunas State University.

F246. 1812 items from 1925–1939: manuscripts, typescripts, publications, and photographs.  In Lithuanian, Belarusian, Polish, and Russian. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the political and literary weekly newspaper entitled Vilniaus rytojus and published in 1928-1937.

The collection was received in 1962 from the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR (now the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore).

F247. 574 items from 1898–1939: manuscripts, autographs, and publications. In Lithuanian, Polish, and Russian.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the Vilnius Lithuanian newspaper published in 1919–1939.

The collection was received in 1962 from the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR (now the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore).

F248. 41 items from 1896–1931:  manuscripts, typescripts, and photographs. In Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, German, English, and Yiddish. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the weekly newspaper Tėvynės sargas published in l917–1918 in Vilnius and in 1919–1926 in Kaunas. The first chief editor and publisher was Aleksandras Stulginskis, who was assisted by Liudas Gira and Bronius Stasiūnas.

The collection was received in 1962 from the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR (now the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore).

F249. 1944 items: manuscripts from 1908–1914. In Lithuanian and Polish. Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis (1849–1919), cultural activist and folklore collector. He disseminated Lithuanian books, published Lithuanian-minded newspaper entitled Litwa, wrote for Lithuanian periodicals.

The collection was received in 1962 from the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR (now the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore).

F250. 402 items from 1907–1940: manuscripts, typescripts, transcripts, excerpts, drafts. In Lithuanian, German, Polish, Russian, and Yiddish.  Described in the Manuscripts Department’s card catalogue.

The compiler of the collection is the editorial board of the newspaper Lietuvos aidas. The documents of the editorial office encompass the Vilnius period from 1917 to early 1919. The collection also includes some documents related to Vilniaus žinios  and Lietuvos žinios.

The collection was received in 1962 from the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR (now the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore).