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Gordon Gordey documents his dance concept and director’s vision, including performance photographs, for the creation of the contemporary original dance theatre work Pathways to Hopak. Libretto and choreography were undertaken by Viktor Lytvynov. Set and costume design by Maria Levytski. The dancework was created for The Ukrainian Shumka Dancers of Canada.

First Draft Concept/Libretto was created in 2002.
Premiere Performance, Canada Dance Festival at National Arts Centre, Ottawa: June 12, 2004.

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.

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.

• A copy of Last Will and Testament, 1975
• Office name tag "Peter J. Lazarowich"
• Peter Lazarowich's two Canadian passports, 1954-1959, 1966-1971
• Mykhailo Lazarowich's wedding invitation, 1933
• The Union of Ukrainian Scout Emigrants' invitation to the Plast Academy in 1936
• Invitation to the Ukrainian Free University rector O.Kolessa's 70th birthday celebration in 1937
• Letters of reference and introduction, 1965-1977
• Appreciation letter, 1945
• Berezivs'kyi coat-of-arms prepared by Vasyl Niniowsky, 1969
• Newspaper clippings about Zonia Lazarowich, 1941, 1955
• A portrait of Peter Lazarowich
• Three collective photos from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in 1943, 1957, and 1962
• Two photos from the work on a farm, 1920s-1930s,
• 10 photos of Dmytro Doroshenko's visit to Edmonton and Saskatoon in 1937
• A portrait with an inscription of Judge Jaroslaw Arsenych, also Arsenych's bio and newspaper clipping with an obituary
• A funny postcard "Для мами від тата"

The series consists of three passports and nine certificates. It includes birth, baptism, immigration, vaccination, marriage, and naturalization certificates.

The series comprises personal documents of the creators such as birth certificates, passports, education diplomas, immigration and citizenship records, etc.

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 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 series consists of the appreciation letters and certificates given to Luba and Chester Kuc by the Edmonton Branch of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada, the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, the Ukrainian War Veterans' Association in Edmonton for performances and participation in the community life.

The following records are also included:

• a brochure "Бойовий інстинкт у визвольних змаганнях народів" (УНО: Саскатун, 1935) by Н.Романюк, given to Luba Yusypchuk on June 25, 1939, in memory of completion of the second year at the UNF School (Рідна Школа);
• Petro Mohyla Ukrainian Institute materials belonged to Luba Kuc, the Institute's Summer School student in 1948 (Saskatoon, SK);
• a personal letter from Vasyl Avramenko, his portrait, and the Avramenko Ukrainian Dancing School Certificate without a name to whom it has been issued;
• an old photograph of the concert "Glory to Canada" (1946) directed by Avramenko;
• a negative of the episcopal scroll;
• metal artifact with the tryzub (trident) sign on it and the inscription "Боєвий фонд ОУН [OUN Military Fund]. Executive Committee of "O.D.W.U" P.O. Box 13, Station D. New York, N.Y".

Photographs dating back to 1931 and 1933.

A separate folder of the series contains records about concerts and plays held in Edmonton, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, where Luba and Chester performed at the early stage of their careers (1945-1961).