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Series consists of textual records that were donated by Lida Lahola in 2023 and they have a structure separate from the series 1-6. It includes Lahola’s identifications, business cards and Certificates and Awards honouring Ivan Lahola. Letters and documents related to the World League of Ukrainian political prisoners; poems and memories of Ukrainians; personal letters, memories, poems and biographies of Ivan Lahola; documentation related to the Holocaust survivors; the Alberta Legislature Sessions Reports; documentation related to Ivan Lahola’s home region; Ukrainian newspaper articles; Ivan Lahola’s work on the compensation for German forced slave labour and political prisoners in concentration camps.

The file consists of letters from Links Clinic about Ivan Lahola’s health, family letters and other letters to Ivan Lahola about the cases; letters from Ukrainian Canadian Social Services Inc. of Canada National Headquarters; letter from Ukrainian Canadian Confress Headquarters, documentation concerning Austrian Bank Holocaust Litigation from Philadelphia, press release on german forced/slave labor compensation, letters from the World League of Ukrainian Poltical Prisoners, memories of Ivan Lahola by Lida lahola, a cheque for german forced labor compensation to Ivan Lahola, documentation concerning German Labour Compensation Programme; John Lahola’s applications for the German Labour Compensation Programme; copies of Ivan Lahola’s documents for the application - Certificate of Canadian Citizenhip, documents from Germany, Lahola’s membership card of the League of Ukrainian Political Prisoners of German concentration camps, letter fromUkrainian Educational and Cultural Center, questionnaire on claims conference, letters from the UN Office of the High Commisioner for refugees, letters from Hadassah WIZO Organization of Edmonton, letters from the United Restitution Organization in Canada, photos of the graves of the victims, letter from Department of External Affairs of Canada, letters from Combe Horwitz to John Lahola, letters from Jewish Federation of Edmonton concerning Holocaust, documentation in German , list of German lawyers conversant with identification, letters from lawyers concerning Lahola’s cases; letters to Lahola from the State Insurance Institute for the Free and Trade City of Hamburg; Lahola’s application for Insurance Benefits from the German Pension Insurance, Description of Ivan Lahola and copies of his documents from a notary public, Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany, Application form for non-Jewish survivors; polish newspapers about Ukrainian-Polish relations, Certificate of Life and Citizenship, Interim Application for foreign benefits under an agreement on social security.

A file consists of a journal article about Ivan Lahola by Lida Lahola, newspaper clippings, thank you letter from UCAMA, list of 2000 Alberta Hetman Award Receipents, St Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Bulletin, letter from Edmonton Ukrainian Catholic Savings and Credit Union Ltd., journal article mentioning Lahola, letters from the City of Edmonton, photocopy of mixed Ukrainian choir, letter rom Bureau of vital statistics, greetings card fro Lida, letter from the family from Ukraine, work history of John Lahola, Commemoration of Canadian Citizenship, letters from Jedish Federation of Edmonton.

File consists of Ivan Lahola’s biographies, an article from Lida Lahola about Ivan Lahola, 2 newspapers with a mentioning of Ivan Lahola, a letter from Peter Kule to Kate Lahola, a letter from “Voice of Ukraine” with condolences on Lahols’ passing away, Statement of death, the prayer to Ivan Lahola from his children, a bulletin of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral.

The file consists of the poems with condolences to Lahola, letters from family and friends with condolences to Lahola’s death.

The file consists of handwritten letters to Lahola from family and friends, nomination of Lahola for Hetman Award, memories of Lahola, media release about holocaust survivors, letter about Ivan Lahola from World League of Ukrainian Political Prisoners, Lahola’s biographies, Taras Shevchenko Medal Nomination Form, copy of the photo of Ivan Lahola, Resolution of the first World Congress of Ukrainian Political Prisoners, letter to Lahola from UCAMA.

The file consists of the letters from the German Federal Office of Administration, and other documentation from Germany, letters from the German Federal Ministry of Finance on compensations to victims of persecution; letters from state insurance company in Hamburg; Confirmation of insurance periods for Lahola from Munich local health insurance company; letters from Human Resources Development Canada regarding Lahola’s Retirement pension from Germany, Documents required for social security applications to Germany, short message from Office for reparations in Germany; letters to lahola from WIZO Organization of Edmonton; forms for state compensations; letters from Social Court in Germany regarding state compensations; letter to Lahola from Krynytski from Ottawa; personal letter from Kardash to Lahola; letter and Affidavit from notary public Peter Savaryn; letter from Dmytro Kupiak to Lahola; Medication profile from Royal Alexandra Hospital; Agreement on Social Security between the Federal Public of Germany and Canada; Notice on the claims; Lahola’ copied documents certified by notary public; Application form for non-jewish survivors; brief biography of Lahola; Certificate of Life and Citizenship; Letter to Lahola from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees; Lahola’s application for Foreign benefits.

File consists of brochures, newspapers and letters. It includes Ukrainian Youth Ensembles brochures, a photo of all Lahola’s awards and Certificates, a letter from German social court, a newspaper page about economic reform in Ukraine, a newspaper about Ukrainian bishop, a newspsaper about Holocaust survivors, brief biography of Lahola as holocaust survivor; Nomination Form; letter from UCC to Lahola.

File consists of textual records. It includes thank you letters to Lahola from the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, Certificate on behalf of 50th anniversary of the liberation from concentration camps, Certificate in grateful recognition of Lahola’s continuing support from Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Certificate from Ukrainian Youth Unity, Certificate from Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Free University, Citation in appreciation of service on behalf of the credit union, Certification from UCC, The Alberta Hetman Award; 2 Certificates from the Brotherhood of Ukrainian Catholics in Canada, Certificate from the Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation, Certificate from the League of Ukrainians in Canada, Certificate of membership of Ukrainian public catholic society, Certificate on behalf of Lahola’s donation to the Stepan Bandera Centre of national renaissance, Certification of attending a course of Instruction and the completion of examination in First Aid to the injured, Certification of completion of the course Metrication for welders, machinists and blacksmiths; 3 Lahola’s business cards.

The file consists of Ukrainian newspaper articles about Ukrainians, letter from Levko Lukianenko to Ukrainian organizations in Canada, Statement of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Herald of the Canadian Society of Friends of Ukraine, Statement of Communist party of Ukraine and a letter from Ukrainian Youth Group.

File consists of handwritten letters from Lahola’s friends and a collection of Ukrainian poems by Stepan Andrusiak.

File consists of letters from the World League of Ukrainian political prisoners; a questionnaire on the interview with Ukrainian prisoners of German concentration camps; newspapers and journals clips from journals about the World League of Ukrainian political prisoners; 2 bulletins of the World League of Ukrainian political prisoners; the photos of Ivan Lahola and from the concentration camps; memory about Ivan Lahola from Yuri Lutsenko; documentation from Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society; information from Swiss Fund for Needy Victims of the Holocaust; infromation related to Zolochiv Almanac Committee; Bulletin of The Third Congress of Ukrainian political prisoners; information and documentation related to the World League of Ukrainian Political Prisoners; originals and copies of newspaper clips about Ukrainians.

The file consists of the "Voices from the camps"; newspaper clippings; interviews with Lahola about his time as a prisoner; biographies of Lahola from “Ukrainian News”.

The file consists of the book with poems by Stepan Andrusiak, poems about Ivan Lahola by Andrusiak, original poems by Andrusiak for book, Lahola’s Certificate pass of League of Ukrainian political prisoners of German concentration camps, greeting cards from Andrusiak.

Files 35-44 include "Memories from the Auswitch Concentration Camp", "Memories", a speech written by Lahola to commemorate his 33 years of liberation from Auswitch, memoirs of Father Yurii Kowalsky, and interviews, newspaper articles about World War 2.
Files 45-50 contain biographies, articles, photographs of other individuals involved in W.W.II (associates of Lahola). Individuals include Petro Bolekhivs'kyi Boian, O. Kliuk, Mykola Klymyshyn, and Yurii Kowalsky.

Files 51 to 81 contain files from Lahola's Community Life in Canada. Includes Lahola's collection of information from UCAMA, the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, RUKH, SUSK, KYK/UCC - Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Ukrainska Narodna Pomich (Ukrainian National Assistance), Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, various Ukrainian churches, St. Michael's Extended Care Centre, Canadian League for the Liberation of Ukraine, UVAN, Ukrainian Cultural & Educational Centre, Ukrainian Book Store, Ukrainian Musical Society of Edmonton, Ukrainian Woman's Organization of Canada, St. John's Institute, Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Edmonton Eparchy, Organization for the Broadening of Ukrainian Language and Culture in Alberta, SUM, PLAST, Ukrainian National Home in Edmonton, Orhanizatsia Ukrainskoho Vyzvolenoho Frontu, Buh River Region 9 Association, Past Ukrainian Political Prisoners, Ukrainian Association of Political Prisoners and the Repressed, Against Dishonouring the Ukrainian Liberation Movement, Brotherhood of the Veterans of the 1st Ukrainian Division of the Ukrainian National Army, World league of Ukrainian Political Prisoners, Fort Edmonton, and the Ukrainian Bilingual Program.

Files 82 to 104 contain brochures from various Ukrainian function. Includes brochures from Ukrainian dance groups, Shevchenko concerts, misc. cultural events/concerts (non-religious), Doctor's Congress: East Meets West, Harvard, Easter Concert (1977), church bulletins, misc. banquet programs, Ukrainian Settlement in Alberta, Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian National Federation, religious events, anniversary banquets for various priests, Ukrainian Canadian Centennial Festival, celebrations commemorating various people, Ukrainian nationalist events, exhibits/literature events, opera programs, L'viv - Commemoration of 50 years since Ukraine was free, OYH, misc. English brochures, ticket stubs, and commemorative ribbons.

Files 7-16 contain personal letters written by Ivan Lahola to Chuiko, Dr. Klymyshyn, his daughter Lida Lahola, his son Roman Lahola, V. Makar, Okipniuk, P. Savaryn, Soreiko, and correspondence to his relatives in Ukraine.
Files 17-25 contain personal letters written to Ivan Lahola from various individuals.
Individuals include Petro B. Boian, Wladyslaw Fortuna, Mykola Iclymyshyn, Yurij Kowalsky, S. Lewyckyj, Michael Kowalsky, Hryhorii Naniak, Roman Lahola, Mychailp Babii, M. Czujko, Peter Dackiw, Ivor Dent, Bohdan Kcjor, and more.
Files 26-34 contain business letters written to Ivan Lahola from the Dnipro Choir of Edmonton, the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Ukrainian War Veterans' Assn. of Canada, World Congress of Free Ukrainians, Canadian League for the Liberation of Ukraine, World Congress of Free Ukrainians, Ukrainian Free University Foundation Inc., National Tribune, International Congress of Political Prisoners of Communist Regimes, SUM, PLAST, Ukrainian Credit Union, Taras Shevchenko Foundation, and more.

Correspondence between John Lahola and Hryhorii Naniak - of Munich.
General topics, including: one written from Bad Steben sanatorium, thank-you letters, and photos.

The collection predominantly consists of records between the mid-1940s and late 1990s and includes various records related to Ivan (John) Lahola and his family. It includes biographical materials, correspondence, and documents covering Lahola's life during World War II, detailing his experiences in Auschwitz and other prisons and concentration camps. The collection encompasses textual records related to Lahola's community life in Canada, published materials, and miscellaneous information. Notable correspondence involves letters from different organizations thanking Lahola for donations, including contributions to the construction of the Greek Catholic Cathedral and the Ukrainian Embassy Foundation. Additionally, the collection contains greeting cards, and printed materials such as program invitations and catalogs, offering insights into Lahola's engagement with community events, cultural activities, and charitable causes.