The people listed below are experts in particular fields of interest to people creating Slavic and Eastern European personae. Some of them have received awards and been recognized within the Society for their work (others have worked more quietly). They have listed themselves here because they are willing to be contacted to share their knowledge or information with others in the Known World.
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| SCA Name | Asfridhr Ulfvidhardottir |
Modern Name |
Rebecca Lucas |
| Geographic Vacinity | Lochac (Melbourne, Australia) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | quokkaqueen@hotmail.com |
| Area of Expertise | Early (9-13th century) Finnish and Baltic costuming, particularly female. |
| Relevant Awards | Golden Lilies [Lochac, 2007] (for Baltic Clothing) |
| SCA Name | Istvan Valkai |
Modern Name |
Charles Stefanich |
| Geographic Vacinity | Middle |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | ivalkai@yahoo.com |
| Area of Expertise | Migration era Magyar garb |
| Relevant Awards | Willow [Middle, 2009] (for research and creation of migration Hugarian clothing) |
| SCA Name | Magdalena Gdanska |
Modern Name |
Daria Hayman |
| Geographic Vacinity | East (Harrisburg PA) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | Email or surface mail |
| Contact Information | 4925 Lancaster Street Harrisburg PA 17111 panimagdalena56@yahoo.com |
| Area of Expertise | Russian research, Polish women's Clothing, early 16th C Poland, history of Russian iconography and writing (painting) Russian icons |
| Relevant Awards | AoA [East] (for Polish research) |
| SCA Name | Marija Kotok |
Modern Name |
Marilyn Kinyon |
| Geographic Vacinity | AEthelmearc, Sylvan Glen |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | mamalynxx@gmail.com |
| Area of Expertise | Slavic and Kievan illumination, Slavic tribes, Slavic daily life |
| Relevant Awards | Keystone [AEthelmearc, 2005] (for illumination and calligraphy); Sycamore [AEthelmearc, 2007] (for illumination and calligraphy) |
| SCA Name | Mordok Timofeivich Rostovskogo |
Modern Name |
Tim Nalley |
| Geographic Vacinity | Middle (Dayton OH) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | mordakus@yahoo.com |
| Area of Expertise | Moscovite Russia: costuming, decoration, fur trade and use, research |
| Relevant Awards | Willow [Middle,1997] (for Russian costuming & research); Laurel [1999] (for Russian costuming & research) |
| SCA Name | Paul Wickenden of Thanet |
Modern Name |
Paul Goldschmidt |
| Geographic Vacinity | Northshield (Southern WI) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | Email or surface mail |
| Contact Information | 5625 Highland Way Middleton WI 53562 goldschp@tds.net |
| Area of Expertise | Russian onomastics, Russian research |
| Relevant Awards | Silver Oak [Middle, 1995] (for Russian onomastics) |
| SCA Name | Sfandra Dmitrieva Chernigova |
Modern Name |
Kasey Myers |
| Geographic Vacinity | East (Boston MA) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | seonaid13@yahoo.com |
| Area of Expertise | Kievan Era: history, clothing, daily life, economics, politics. |
| Relevant Awards | Court Baroness & GoA [East, 2007] (for providing Russian costuming for the Royal reign & court) ; Maunche [East, 2007] (for russian costuming & studies) |
| SCA Name | Sofya la Rus |
Modern Name |
Lisa Kies |
| Geographic Vacinity | Calontir (Mason City IA) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | 2410 S Jefferson Ave Mason City IA 50401 lkies@jumpgate.net |
| Area of Expertise | Early Russia, esp. clothing, arms and armor, food, architecture, translation |
| Relevant Awards | Willow [Middle, 2006] (for Russian Costuming); Leather Mallet [Calontir, 2007] (for Russian Studies) |
| SCA Name | Zygmunt Nadratowski |
Modern Name |
Tom Nadratowski |
| Geographic Vacinity | Middle Kingdom (Jackson MI) |
| Preferred Method of Contact | |
| Contact Information | panzygmunt@gmail.com |
| Area of Expertise | 16-17th century Poland; Late SCA-period Polish costuming and research; Late period Polish culture. |
| Relevant Awards | Willow [Middle, 2005] (for Polish research) |