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In this paper, a brief overview of the archival materials concerning the Society of the Sci-ence and Art Museum (1907-1914), Society of the Library of Eustachy and Emily Wroblewski (1912-1922), Society of Eustachy and Emily Wroblewski Science Fund (1922-1939) and Society of Wroblewski Library Friends (1936-- 1939) is presented. These materials are kept in the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Acad-emy of Sciences. The first one of the mentioned above societies gathered a valuable collection of rare printed matter and archival documents (the remaining part is kept now in the Wroblewski Li-brary of the Lithuanian Academy of Science); the other three societies have taken part in founding the library and in the proliferation of its funds. After an overview of archival sources, a con-clusion is made that the archival material con-cerning various societies that acted in Vilnius in the first half of the 20th century are of the same character. The majority of them are statutes of the societies, lists of members, the minutes of meetings, activities and financial reports, cash books, statements of inspections and various of-ficial papers. These documents enable to restore in essence the circumstances of founding these societies and the main features of their activities. Very valuable is the material in the Manuscript section concerning famous personalities of these societies: Lucjan Uzieblo, member of the Vil-nius Society of Science and Art Museum, and Tadeusz Wroblewski, the founder of Eustachy and Emily Wroblewski Library. The material comprises their personal documents, scientific certificates, letters, notes, manuscripts, death certificates, obituaries. All this archival material is important not only for the history knowledge of the mentioned societies; it is significant also for the knowledge of the cultural and scientific life in Vilnius of the first half of the 20th cen-tury; therefore, it is necessary to preserve it as an important documentary heritage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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With the strengthening of the russification campaign, the news about the Lithuanian national movement spread in Sweden. It was, however, fragmentary and not comprehensive. Juozas Gabrys, the founder of the "Union des Nationalités" and a controversial public figure was the first to establish tangible connections with prominent Swedish personalities. He became interested in the ideas and activities of Carl Lindhagen, a Swedish politician and pacifist, and involved him in the work of the "Union des Nationalités". Carl Lindhagen was a politician - individualist, regarded by many Swedes as an eccentric and utopist. He could have had some influence on the politics of Sweden, but on the whole he was not an influential or important figure in the real political decision making in Sweden. Nevertheless, it is impossible to discard Carl Lindhagen's contribution to the support for the Lithuanian propaganda campaign in Sweden. Carl Lindhagen helped to create the first Swedish association to maintain connections with Lithuania, among which was the first Swedish-Lithuanian Society. He initiated and supported actions to promote the Lithuanian national movement in Sweden in 1915-1918. These public support actions for the rights of different nations, among them Lithuanians, initiated by the Swedish enlightened and public figures, established and fortified Swedish - Lithuanian connections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article analyses paupers' self-government and self-control in Vilnius from the first half of the 17th century till the 18th century. This research aims to verify the affirmation that Vilnius city paupers formed certain guilds. On the basis of newly interpreted scarce, mainly of normative character, sources and historiography, the conclusion can be drawn that Vilnius paupers' organization (1 636-1 784) was rather unique. It could be defined as an original fusion/combination of self-government and city control; it was a specific fraternity devoid of the features of a guild or church brotherhood. The data collected allow to state that this fraternity functioned on self-government principles. At the beginning of its existence, it functioned as a worldly organization; however, the first quarter of the 1 8" century witnesses the appearance of religious aspects: this fraternity became subject (as far as its spiritual life was concerned) to the Dean of St. John's church. Therefore, a conclusion can be drawn that to name Vilnius paupers' fraternity as a guild (this is popular in Lithuanian historic literature) is wrong. Actually, Vilnius paupers' formal social organization was one of the layers of the then Lithuanian society. Consequently, this research is interesting both for historians and general public. The author also claims that the history of Vilnius' marginal society layers needs further research, especially in the context of other West and East European cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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