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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.