- General greeting letters from Petro B. Boyan to Ivan Lahola and vice versa
- Letters on Auswitz issues
- Information about Boian's musical performances
- Conventions, requests for addresses.
The essay discusses cultural change on the example of Ukrainian Orthodox church. He compares prescribed church canon with what exists in the chapel in St. John's Institute looking specifically at the layout of the building, the placement of religious objects and the placement of pictures and icons in the chapel. Written for the course Ukrainian 326.
The file consists of Ivan Lahola’s documents: official certificate, Personal Identification card for civilian internee of Mauthausen, Certificate of Membership, a cheque from Bankers Trust Company, Ivan Lahola’s Certificate of Canadian Citizenship; letter from Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center, Claims Conference Questionnaire, letter from United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, letter from WIZO Organization of Edmonton, letter from United Restitution Organization for Canada, letter from Department of External Affairs; communication between Combe Horwitz and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, documentation from Jewish Federation of Edmonton regarding Edmonton Holocaust Documentation project, documentation on the assignment of claims.
Folklore assignments
Sans titreThis file contains materials relating to Dr Medwidsky’s involvement with the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (UCHV) and associated organizations. He was on the UHCV Advisory board for a number of years as well as the UHCV board of directors. He was also heavily involved with the Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society. In this file are reports and meetings from various organizations related to the UCHV on operations and financing as well as research and outreach. Communications with various government officials regarding the village are also contained in this file. The file also contains materials describing job and volunteer opportunities.
Newspaper clippings contain articles titled Ukrainians indict Reds, Human Rights: East vs. West, Russia... The Clumsy Bear, Inside the USSR: a Personal Glimpse, Struggle by Ukrainians Examined, Ukraine Autonomy Goal of the Horyns, Teetering in Russia, Ukrainian Catholic Priest Wary of Rome-Moscow Tie, and more.
Newspaper clippings include Ukrainian language articles titled The Government Helps Creditors, Why are the Communists of Ukraine Continue to be so Strong, A Ukrainian Youth Ensemble in Toronto, and more.
The essay analyzes videos of 23 dances representing western Ukraine for instances of applause during group work in an attempt to elucidate what motivates audiences to clap.
Video of dances by Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet.
The essay is a diachronic study of a High School graduation from a rural Canadian Ukrainian community with a description and history of celebrations after the formal ceremonies.
Video interviews for the project. Indexes of the interviews available.
"Ukrainian dumplings and Ukrainian Canadians' foodways" describes the folk cookery or foodways of Ukrainian-Canadians and in particular varenyky or pyrohy.
"Ukrainian Canadians' folk songs of family life" describes changing Ukrainian family life as Ukrainian folk songs change accordingly. Includes a project proposal.
This file contains materials related to Dr Medwidsky’s involvement with political parties. Most of the documents are related to his involvement with the Progressive Conservative Party in Alberta, including active participation in campaigns for Julian Koziak. The types of documents included in this file are letters and correspondence, campaign materials, party newspapers, minutes from meetings, political action plans, and policy proposals.
"Study on Ukrainian immigrant tombstones" discusses the ritual of building tombstones for the dead with a focus on the tombstones of the first generation of Ukrainian immigrants.
-Ukrainian War Veterans' Assn. of Canada - Edmonton - 1978
-World Congress of Free Ukrainians - Toronto - 1978
-Cnd. League for the Liberation of Ukraine - Edmonton - 1979, 1983
-World Congress of Free Ukrainians - Philadelphia - 1979
-Ukrainian Free University Foundation Inc. - New York - 1984
-National Tribune - New York - 1992
-International Congress of Political Prisoners of Communist Regimes -1995
Newspaper clippings contain articles titled "Enthusiastic city Ukrainians Crowd Hotel to Give Cardinal Slipyj a Hero's Welcome, Council Byelection Candidates, Praise Piles High for PC's Lougheed, Music the Lifeblood of Ethnic Groups, Ukrainians Hail Petro Margarita, and more.
The essay is a discussion about provody - the Ukrainian custom of remembering the dead. Includes indexed interview with David Goa and Vera Severin.
The essay is a study of the folksong repertoire of one woman, which is classified into different genres by their content. Interview index available.
The file consists of the 23rd Legislature Report and the 20th Legislature Third Session Report of the Legislature Assembly of Alberta, press release for the Committee of the Ukrainian political prisoners.
A study on the history of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.
An interview with Radomir Bilash.