Mokslinė istorinė periodika nepriklausomoje Lietuvoje (1921–1940)
History Science Periodic Press in Independent Lithuania in 1921- 1940

Summary/Abstract: The development of the Lithuanian historical press in the years of independence encountered significant difficulties. The main reasons were shortage of finances and organizational aspects; as a result, the existence of the majority of history journals was short-termed. The publication of the first one, “Mūsų Senovė”, lasted for only three years (1921–1923), of “Tauta ir Žodis” – a bit longer and was published from 1923 till 1931. “Praeitis” existed from 1930 till 1933, and only two volumes were issued. “Senovė” was published in the years of 1935–1938 while “Mūsų Senovė” – in 1937–1940. The journal “Athenaeum”, which was published by the Faculty of Theology-Philosophy of Vytautas Magnus University and devoted much attention to historical issues, existed from 1930 till 1938. “Lietuvos Praeitis”, prepared in independent Lithuania, came out in 1940; its second volume – in the years of the Soviet occupation. Consequently, there exited many journals which, under different titles, came out continuously, and this proves that historians undertook numerous activities and put in a great deal of effort. The main publishers were the professorship of Kaunas university and historians’ society of Lithuania. The first journals lacked features typical of scientific journals as they mainly contained collections of historical articles. In the course of time they improved their form and content and reached the standards of West Europeanperiodicals. Several sections appeared in these journals, different sources, documents, annotations, reviews, bibliographies were published, jubilees of outstanding historians and politicians were mentioned, obituaries were also published. Scientific works by foreign historians were included as well. A typical feature of historical periodical press was the volume of the journals, long sections containing PhD theses or presentations of the forthcoming books. Often (this was especially typical of the journals “Mūsų Senovė” and “Tauta ir Žodis”) one article or document was published in several volumes. Sometimes one volume contained the whole PhD thesis as, for example, J. Jakštas’ thesis published in the third volume of “Senovė”. The main contributors to these journals were professors who received their education at foreign universities: I. Lappo, E. Volteris, I. Jonynas, Martynas and Jonas Yčai, A. Janulaitis, V. Biržiška, P. Klimas, P. Galaunė, K. Jablonskis, J. Jakštas-Dambrauskas, V. Krėvė-Mickevičius and others. Later, starting with the fourth decade, the younger generation of historians, who received their education in the years of the Republic of Lithuania, became active contributors, among them Z. Ivinskis, A. Kučinskas, J. Matusas, J. Jakštas, A. Šapoka, S. Sužiedėlis, V. Maciūnas, I. Skrupskelis, J. Būtėnas and others. Scientific level of their articles was different, and it depended on the writing style, methodology and political views...

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