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English-language articles on Ukrainian folk New Year's traditions. Easter egg games, and Kolberg's Pokuttia attire.

This series includes certificates and awards granted to various members of Kawulych-Kubrak family. Included are: the Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies certificate in the name of W. A. Kawulych, Foundation of Taras Shevchenko certificate, letter and photographs related to the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal received by Elsie Kawulych; and the first communion certificate in the name of Mykhailo Kubrak. There is also a National Registration Regulations, 1940 registration certificate in the name of Helen Kubrak. A booklet "National Philanthropy Day: Awards Celebration 2019" features Elsie Kawulych in the category Education.

A collection of records of Elsie Kawulych family, correspondence with relatives in Ukraine, Argentina and Brazil, photographs, phonograph records, ethnic clothing, posters, and an interview with Elsie Kawulych (recorded on August 7, 2014).

This series includes correspondence with various individuals and families in Ukraine (mostly western: L'viv, Ternopil', Ivano-Frankivs'k, Chernivtsi regions), letters from Brazil and Argentina, North America, and Poland. Some letters have photographs. Most letters are addressed to Mike and Elsie Kawulych.

3 sets of Heritage patterns: Boy’s Poltavsky costume, Girl’s Poltavsky costume, Velvet Vest Costume (women). Short biography of Elsie Kawulych, her business card, short information about Heritage patterns with a photo.

Heritage Patterns originated in 1985. Designers Diana Forstey and Elsie Kawulych were active in the Vegreville Ukrainian School of Dancing and other Ukrainian groups and felt thee was a need for these patterns. With research through the University of Alberta and other sources, as well as training, they drafted these patterns, which took months of work. They sewed every garment to observe the style and fit before going into final stage of production and selling the patterns.

The series consists of a Gamma Pho Kappa bulletin, graphic material, articles on Ukrainian local history, program of a festival in Dauphin, various bills of Ukrainian kupon-karbovanets, and one bill of old Polish złoty, and a bound volume titled The Ukrainian Book of Knowledge: complete and unabridged (empty pages).

This item is Pamiatka pershoho sv. Prychastia. Mykhailo Kubrak pryniav pershe sb. Prychastia v tserkvi Sv. Troitsi v Vegrevyl, Al’b. dnia 19 zhovtnia , 1941. Signature

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.

The series consists of photographs from a trip to Ukraine in 1967 (Kyiv, L'viv, Sokolia, Ialta); Vegreville, AB.
Photographs from Ukraine 62 from Ukraine black and white (have some duplicates)
Photographs in colour 39 from Ukraine (on the plastic bag was written: Mr. Kubryk photo)
Random photographs from Vegreville (5 photographs)
Wedding photo of Ivan I Olena Kubrak 1927; Mission at 1st church in Vegreville with the cross. Early 40’s; 2 girls in Ukrainian costumes sitting on the grass Sophie Kubrak (R) and Vera Ludwick (L) 1939; family photo of Kubrak’s family 1977 50th anniversary John and Helena Kubrak and children; a family wedding photo black and white)
UF2018.010.p001 in colour a group of men
UF2018.010.p002 b&w group of actors in costumes on verso written in English: Elsie Kawulych. Back row – Sam Sasyk, - - - Sybut. Middle row – John Kubrak , John Palzat, Front – Roy Ludwik, - , Mrs Bill Kieryluk, Mrs. Anne Ludwik; In pencil: John Kubrak Box 186, Vegreville. On the front written in Ukrainian: Amatorskyi Kruzhok prystavlena - Karmeliuk - April 2nd 1932 Vegreville.
UF2018.010.p003 b&w portrait of 2 men. Copy. Was in the frame originally. On the front was written in Ukrainian: Stephan (the surname is illegible).
UF2018.010.p004 Group photo with priest and nuns. b&w. On verso written: 1964.
UF2018.010.p005 Group photo with the priest. B&w.

The file consists of various designs of Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky), steps in writing pysanky, and notes on symbolism.

This file contains 2 photographs and correspondence pertaining to the award, Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee medal

The series consists of embroidered textiles (tablecloth, neck ties) and three album covers: one wooden, and two made of straw and wood. Straw album covers were hand made in DP camp in Germany by Dmytro Kubrak (straw design, dyed, cut and made) - uncle of Elsie Kawulych who also lived in Vegreville and worked at Imperial Lumber Co.

The series consists of event programs, newspaper clippings, an article on Christmas folk customs, and handwritten records of the Ukrainian Catholic church in Vegreville (1951-1961).