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This series contains primarily interview descriptions as well as participant observation recordings of birth, baptism, weddings, and funerary traditions. The series is particularly strong for descriptions of weddings within living memory in various “regions” of Ukrainian Brazil. The focus here is on community and vernacular views rather than clerical perspectives or those of leaders of secular organizations. Researchers may find related materials in the adjoining series on Organized Life, as well as on Church life.

This series deals with ritual and ceremonial life that does not fall neatly into the calendar of life cycle. Weekly and irregularly observed traditions fall into this category.

This series collects information from interviews and other sources about the Ukrainian language in Brazil. Numerous researchers and publications are dedicated to the retention and promotion of the Ukrainian language in Brazil, as well as linguistic connections with 19th century dialects and influences from Portuguese. This series includes a copy of the important linguistic field recordings of Dr. Wolodymyr Kulczynskyj. Audio examples of current language use can be found in the approximately 300 interview recordings throughout this collection.

This series contains documentation of organized community life in Ukrainian Brazilian communities. One subseries is organized to focus on secular organizations, including SUBraz, TPUK, various dance groups, choirs, and an agricultural cooperative. A second subseries is devoted to religious organizations, with a focus on Eparchial centres, convents, seminaries, and other institutions organized within the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brazil. A smaller portion of this subseries documents the Ukrainian Orthodox church and its resources. Commercial Activities are also included in this series, recording evidence of Ukrainian-oriented stores, private enterprises, and products for sale.

Clippings from Australian, Canadian, German, Ukrainian, and USA Newspapers that covered Demianuk’s case.

Canadian Ukrainian organizations' briefs and recommendations pertaining the Ukrainian language and culture development in Canada.

The series contains materials about history of education in Western Canada

Various materials related to bilingual education in Alberta including newspaper clippings, conference proceedings, curricula, educational materials, official letters, documents, research studies, and legal materials on equality rights.

Chester Kuc organized the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers group in the latter months of 1958. Their first public performance took place at the first "Ukrainian Autumn Festival of Songs and Dances" on October 29, 1960. The series contains a program of the first Shumka performance and its other concerts, as well as promotional booklets, newspaper clippings of publications about Shumka. There is also a manuscript of the "Origins of Shumka" research project conducted by Joy Muller and Associates LTD in 1990.

Collection of Ukrainian postal cards, predominantly with greetings from different people to Chester and Luba Kuc.

The series consists of letters between William Kostash and Mary Maksymuk written in 1935 and 1937 (some letters or envelopes do not have dates).

The series consists of records related to Mary Kostash (nee Maksymiuk) teaching career. It includes correspondence from her high school teacher, letters and postcards written to Mary Maksymiuk and later Kostash from her students in Hairy Hill (1937, 1940), and in Edmonton (1970s, 2000), a program of the Edmonton Women Teachers' Club Spring Meeting (where Mary received an award as an outstanding woman teacher, and a newspaper clipping of an article written by Mary.

The series also includes the article about the 50th anniversary of the Two Hills ATA Local in 1988. William Kostash was a founding member and a president of the Local.

The series consists of a biography of William Kostash, newspaper clipping of an article about him (in Ukrainian), and a list of descendants of Fred and Anna Kostash and educational degrees they received.

The series contains Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood documents, minutes, correspondences, other materials, financial reports, newspaper clippings and several discrete issues of the organization's bulletins.

The series contains founding documents and information about the Dr. Wasyl and Parasia Iwanec (Krysa) Endowment Fund.

The series contains a collection of articles about Bucmaniuk and catalogues of his artworks assembled by M. Chomiak in 1972;
programs of the Bucmaniuk and his students' exhibitions in the 1960s (one of the programs is signed by Bucmaniuk for Parasia Iwanec), a newspaper article about Bucmaniuk, and one reproduction of his painting.

The series comprises the following materials:

• Holynsky's handwritten memoirs, 1966
• Holynsky's embroidered necktie and tuxedo (consist of 5 elements)
• Two tapes with Holynsky's singing, 1963
• Holynsky's biographical information
• Photographs of Holynsky, his friends and relatives, 1939-1968
• Metal clichés (printing blocks) of Holynsky portraits
• Holynsky's application for a non-immigrant visa, 1940
• Greetings to Holynsky, including one from the Mayor of the City of Toronto, a courtesy card and a thank you letter from Holynsky, 1927-1940
• Charter to Holynsky from Ukrainian National House, 1940
• Poems dedicated to Holynsky, 1939-1943
• Caricature of Holynsky drawn by Levytsky, Toronto, 1958
• Visitors' book 1956-1974
• Cover of Holynsky's album
• Holynsky memorial fund, 1974-5
• Polish radio certificate, 1938
• Lists of singers of the Kharkiv opera in 1928-1929 and 1929-1930
• Concert programs, 1926-1956
• Posters, 1926-1958
• Leaflets, 1938, 1956
• Newspaper advertisements of Holynsky concerts, 1938-9
• "Ukrainska muzyka" journals ("Ukrainian Music" journals), Lviv, 1937
• M. Khomiak (Chomiak), a paper about the celebration of the Ukrainian Academic Gymnasium of Lviv 100th anniversary on September 28-29, 1969)
• Holynsky's biography by Serhii Kozak
• Catalogue of Holynsky's documents, photographs, music scores handwritten in Ukrainian
• A street in the city of Lviv named after Holynsky
• Money loan: handwritten letter from 1933 signed in Brody
• A handwritten note on a Chateau Frontenac hotel, QC letterhead listing songs of a performance program
• Holynsky's UCC membership card and payment receipt for 1973

• The series consists of several letter written by Holysky and rich correspondence from his son Bohdan (1967-73), as well as Ivan Derkach (1966-72), Petro Krawchuk (1966-73), Pavlo Matsenko (1939-72), Mychailo Petrovskyi (1969-73), Antin Rudnyckyi (1968-72), and other correspondents.
• The series also contains copies of correspondences between M. Lysenko and S. Krushelnytska and Krushelnytska's letter to K. Bolonska (1899)
• Telegrams
• Letters to Holynsky's wife with condolences on his death