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Christmas postcards and an richly illustrated publication about the Ukrainian traditional Christmas celebration.

The series contains academic articles and popular publications about technique, history and designs of Ukrainian Easter eggs paining and Easter bread; publications about prominent Easter eggs painters; photographs of painted eggs from variety of the Ukrainian regions; a collection of postal stamps featuring painted eggs. A copy of the "Основні елементи орнаментації українcьких писанок та їхнє походження" (Прага 1925) monograph by В. Щербаківський and other publications is a part of the collection.

The main part of the sub-series constitutes numerous M. Bilas’s letters to Chester and Luba Kuc (1984-2004). The subjects of these letters are the artist’s works, his daily life, social and political news, and his plans for exhibitions in Canada. There is also a small number of letters from other individuals to Bilas and the Kucs in both Ukrainian and English. Chester and Luba Kuc sent a number of parcels to Bilas with tools for his artistic work, as well as food, and the collection contains orders and invoices with detailed lists of their contents.

The series consists of Biographical information, mainly of Chester Kuc, obituary. Also contains a series of studio photographs of Chester and Luba Kuc's wedding.