Fire of the Eagle’s Council: a circle of sisters and brothers. Numbers 22, 24, 31–34.[USA], 1962–1968 — six numbers

Fire of the Eagle Council: a circle of sisters and brothers / published by the Eagle Circle and the “N” Branch of the Women’s Cadre. — Issues 22, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34.

[USA]: Eagle Circle and “N” Branch of the Women’s Cadre, 1962–1968. — 6 issues, each about 40–48 pages: illustrations. — 28 × 21.5 cm. — Cyclostyled (rotary) print with typewritten text. Print run not stated.

Each issue is in its own cover of colored paper (cream, yellow, pale green, turquoise) featuring the same drawn scene: an eagle above a group of scouts around a campfire. The issues are stapled along the left edge, and the spine of some issues is bound with green cloth tape. The covers show even darkening and wear along the edges, minor creases at the corners, and occasional spots; the upper corner of issue 34 is gently crushed. The text blocks are complete, and the pages are securely attached; the paper is yellowed, but the typewritten text and drawings remain fully legible. Issue 33 bears a purple stamp “Plast Stanytsia, Elizabeth, N. J.” and a pencil signature at the top. Condition: good.

The set is of historical and cultural value and is of collector’s interest.

INFORMATION

An internal journal of a Plast educational branch, produced by the women educators themselves: typed, reproduced on a rotary press, with drawings and headings added by hand. The contents reveal the life of Plast work in the diaspora—from sketches of Symon Petliura, the Sich Riflemen, and Yevhen Konovalets to instructions on leading a troop, organizing a campfire, running a camp, and keeping children entertained at Christmas; separate sections are devoted to songs, games, amusements, crafts, and riddles.

The “Eagle Circle” and the “N” Branch of the Women’s Cadre were Plast centers in the USA that trained women educators to work with younger children. Issue 24, published in 1962, marked the 50th anniversary of Ukrainian Plast and features a jubilee cover with the dates 1912–1962.

Cyclostyled publications of this type were printed in dozens of copies for the internal use of a single organization; they did not enter libraries and have almost entirely disappeared; six issues together are a rarity. The stamp of the Plast Stanytsia in Elizabeth attests to the set’s use within a specific center.