The series comprises six albums with over two thousand original photographs, predominantly of churches of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchies whose territories fell within contemporary Poland and Slovakia (then Czechoslovakia). There also are photographs of many significant Lemko and Boiko events attended by Oleh Iwanusiw, such as the Sopot Festival (1985) and others, and discrete photographs of people, big trees in churchyards, and local nature. The albums are supplied with three binders of detailed indexes, lists, and maps of the churches (in the acknowledgment to his book Iwanusiw wrote that he is grateful to his father, Jaroslaw Iwanusiw, who was his "faithful secretary during the filming, and who was largely responsible for the preparation of the map, and for corrections to the text"). The series also contains an original book jacket of the "Church in Ruin" album, reviews of the album, feedbacks of "Church in Ruin" exhibit attendees in Lviv, and some other textual materials.
The series consists of work books of different organizations containing minutes, membership rolls, addresses, extensive financial records, sometimes also memoirs and history of these organizations, etc. Some books contain records of several organizations that used the book over the years.
There are records of the following organizations:
- Товариcтво Проcвіта в Едмонтоні
- Ukrainian National Hall, Edmonton (Український народний дім в Едмонтоні)
- Ukrainian Greek Catholic Society in Edmonton (Українсько греко-католицьке Товариство в Едмонтоні)
- Boyan Society (Товариство співацько-аматорське "Боян")
- Читальня ім. Маркіяна Шашкевича
- Союз Гетьманців державників
- Клюб українcьких Монархістів в Едмонтоні
- Братство Милосердія св. Йосафата в Копернік, Альберта
- Український запомоговий комітет в Альберті (Ukrainian Relief Committee of Alberta)
- Канадійська Січова організція
- Українське товариство св. о. Николая
- Братство українців католиків
- Українське запомогове брацтво св. Николая в Канаді (Ukrainian Mutual benefit Association of St Nicholas of Canada)
- Український католицький союз
- Український греко-католицький союз, Едмонтон
- Рідна школа, Едмонтон
- Хор "Думка", Едмонтон
- Оркестра
- Bazaar
- Книга протоколів парахіальних зборів у справі будови нової церкви в Мандері.
- Українська бурса Івана Франка у Веґревіль, Альберта
- and several unknown organizations.
The series also contains Ukrainian National Hall library records.
There is also a photo of Dmytro and Angela Prokop.
The series contains the following materials:
- Handwritten autobiographical notes in Ukrainian (1950s-1970s)
- Typed autobiographical materials (1960s-1970s)
- Newspaper clippings with P. Lazarowich's biographical materials in Ukrainian and English (1930s-1990s)
The file consists of 8 family portraits prior to 1932.
The course was developed and taught by B. Klid in 1999 in Augustana College. It was an undergraduate course meeting once a week. There were approximately 15 students in class with different background, non Ukrainian. He received a grant at the time. According to the conditions of the grant, he had to teach a course. Dr. Klid also shared ppt presentations he prepared for each class.
The file consists of the project proposal, Andriy Nahachewsky's request for assistant (J. Golinowski), Programming Arts Grants Programs list, short biographical note on Serhij Makarov, a copy of an article from "Two Hills: Country Cronicle" from July 9, 2002 entitled "New instructor for Myrnam & District Ukrainian Dance Club", and miscellaneous notes related to the project.
The series contains Doris Yanda correspondence predominantly with the following institutions and people:
- Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada
- Ukrainian Voice newspaper
- Myr. Stechyshyn
- Maria Madiuk
- Batytskyi
- Ivakh
- Natalia L.Kohuska; Наталія Л. Когуська
- P.J. Lazarowich
- Mr. Momryk
- Jean Mekitiak
- and others
It also comprises correspondence and pay checks related to the publication of Yanda's book "Ukrainian weaving patterns with instructions."
The series consists of personal documents of the Kawulych family members (the birth certificate of Anna Kawulycz issued in 1925 in Poland; and documents related to the estate of Wasyl Kawulych) and newspaper clippings about Mike Kawulych.
This dancework was created for The Ukrainian Shumka Dancers of Canada and received its premiere at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on November 11, 2006. Shumka Remembers is multi-media dancework tribute to those who served and those who wished to serve in world conflicts. It was directed for the stage by Gordon Gordey, with Canadian modern dance choreographer Brian Webb and Shumka’s Resident Choreographer, Dave Ganert, and was danced by the Shumka company. The stage performance included guest appearances by Nicholas Faryna, an active service Afghanistan veteran and Bill Rawluk, a WWII veteran. The presence in the performance of these soldiers linked soldiers from WWI to those of more recent times and the present. The music for this dancework came from the repertoire of Winnipeg singer, Alexis Kochan and her musicians: Paris to Kyiv. Her haunting voice for There is a Gravemound in the Field (Oj U Poli Mohyla) was a cornerstone for the dramatic emotion in Shumka Remembers. The video of Shumka Remembers was shown in Kyiv on Remembrance Day 2008 under the patronage of Canada’s former ambassador to Ukraine, Abina Dann. Shumka Remembers is a tribute to the unjust internment of Ukrainian Canadians as “enemy aliens” in Canada during WWI. These “enemy aliens” were subjected to having to carry registration identity papers, often pay monthly registration fees, and were under constant surveillance. Of the 80,000 who were registered under the authority of the Act, 8,579 were deemed: “enemy aliens”. The majority of “enemy aliens” were Ukrainians and were arrested and interned in 26 makeshift encampments located mostly in Canada’s frontier hinterlands. They were forced into hard labour clearing land for roads, building bridges, and building the railway.
First Draft Concept/Libretto for Shumka Remembers, the original work that led to Voices of the Silenced, was created in 2003.
Shumka Remembers - Premiere Performance, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton: November 11, 2006.
This work consists of descriptions of Ukrainian wedding customs and wedding songs recorded from Mrs. Olga Savaryn (mother) and Mrs. Olena Prystajecky (grandmother). All songs are transcribed and translated. This collection was a result of a fieldwork project which was part of the assignment for the UKR 422 course at the University of Alberta in the fall term of 1979. This project includes: sheet music, song lyrics, and indexed interviews.
A description of how an outdoor oven (p'iets) was made and how the weather influenced the use of it from the recollections of Ivan Ivasiuk.
Bandera, Mark JaroslavAn analysis and comparative sources of some beliefs about weather collected from a taped interview.
File consists of Programs of Wadym Dobrolige’s art exhibitions and Valentina Dobrolige’s student recitals
The series contains biographical materials and information concerning Dr Medwisky's early life, education, and academic career. Materials include his personal correspondence, church and religious activities, philanthropic activities, investments, personal documents, and professional documents.
Series consists of textual records. It includes Dobrolige’s personal notebook, which contains ID of 22.03.1941, business cards and receipts; prayer notebook, which contains 1 icon photos on the first page and 3 icons photos on the fourth page; daily time sheet; end (fourth page) of the Vasyl Zalutskyi’s article about Dobrolige family.
The essay "The Ukrainian wedding: The effect of memebership in Ukrainian cultural organizations on retention of Ukrainian wedding traditions" discusses the influence of cultural groups such as the "Shumka Dancers" in preserving and reviving traditional rituals, Appendix, Project Proposal, Annotated Bibliography