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.
Sans titreContains biographical materials about Lahola, such as newspaper articles about Lahola's family: Bohdan Lahola, Irene Lahola, M. Lahola, and Roman Lahola, photographs, and newspaper articles about him and his family.
Contains a small paragraph about Lahola's life (highlighted in green) as well as other individuals such as Roman Lahola etc.
Pictured on the photograph are John Lahola, Petro Boian Bolekhivs'kyi, and John Bolekhivs'kyi.
Newspapers containing articles written about Lahola, and newspaper clippings about Lahola and articles written by Lahola.
Originals and photocopies.
- Entire newspapers: Ukrains'ki Visti, Natsional'na Trybuna, 1972-1995,
- Newspaper clippings: various newspapers, 1974-1985
Newspapers containing articles written about Lahola, as well as newspaper clippings featuring Lahola and articles authored by him.
Originals and photocopies:
- Entire newspapers: Ukrainski Visti, Natsional'na Trybuna, 1972-1995
- Newspaper clippings: various newspapers, 1974-1985
Pictured: Lahola with a group of individuals that established the Ukrainian National Home, and the "Dumka" choir, both organizations of which Lahola was a member of.
Family members in the newspapers include Bohdan Lahola, Irene Lahola, M. Lahola, and Roman Lahola. Originals and photocopies.
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.
- A letter to his son Roman Lahola - 1969-09-16
- A letter to the President of the Seminary about Roman Lahola and many drafts of it - 1968-10-24 (date of final letter)
Three letters to Makar and 1 draft letter.
Letter sent from Lahola to Okipniuk regarding Yurii Kowalsky.
One draft and one final version of the letter from Lahola to lawyer Peter Savaryn.
Draft of a letter from Lahola to Skoreiko and a letter from Lahola to his family regarding the wedding of his son, Roman.
Letters written by Lahola to his relatives in Ukraine (mom and others).
A letter from Bohdan Lahola to his grandmother in Ukraine.
- General greeting letters from Petro B. Boyan to Ivan Lahola and vice versa
- Letters on Auswitz issues
- Information about Boian's musical performances
- Conventions, requests for addresses.
Letters sent to Lahola from Vasyl of Poland.
General letters.
Correspondance sent between John Lahola and Mykola Klymyshyn of Michigan/Detroit.
Topics include: general greeting letters, concentration camp mentionings, request by Klymyshyn for Lahola's observations of Ukraine during his 1983 visit.
- Letter on behalf of Lahola, Klymyshyn, Sharko, Chuiko, and Peteletskyi with congratulations to Kovalskyi.
- A response from Yurii Kovalskyi to the above letter of congratulations.
- 1 original letter/card, Ukrainian language, date unknown.