This extensive series captures scenes from cemeteries, most of them adjacent to specific Ukrainian churches. Many photographs document individual grave markers, potentially useful for research on the historical changes in funerary material culture and in genealogical studies.
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.
This series has a strong focus on church architecture, with many photo essays documenting the current form of dozens of particular churches, their interiors, exteriors, and churchyards. A second strong focus is on icons, holy pictures, and religious art. A great many of the approximately 240 Ukrainian churches in Brazil were built after the 1960s, and many have been (re)painted since that time. Numerous local and international iconographers and painters have been engaged to paint them, many with strong personal styles and diverse skill levels. Numerous other holy pictures are displayed in houses, public facilities, museums, and in the artists’ studios. During the fieldwork, an explicit research interest developed in the various iconographers and painters, with dedicated interviews in several cases. This series also assembles historic information and participant observation of religious life from parishioners’ perspectives. Video recordings include church services and holiday celebrations. This series overlaps closely with the series on Calendar and Life Cycle celebrations, and with the series on organized life.
Artifacts are assembled into a special series for logistical purposes. Items include ethnic pop art and souvenir objects, as well as occasional vernacular culture artifacts.
This series assembles the variety of information on Ukrainian Brazilian culture that has been assembled by Andriy Nahachewsky after May 2010, when he returned to Canada.
This series is reserved for documents, photos, recordings which either don’t fit well into previous series, or seem relevant but which are unidentified.
The series contains obituaries, eulogies, biographies and CVs of famous Ukrainian Canadians
Canadian Ukrainian organizations' briefs and recommendations pertaining the Ukrainian language and culture development in Canada.
The series contains materials related to history of Ukrainians. These are published articles and manuscripts by Michael W. Martyn, Alexander Royick, Zenon S. Pohorecky, Ann Forest, Albert Mohr, G.N. Emery, Alexander MalyckyOrest T. Martynowych, Raymond Charuk, Manoly Lupul, Jaroslav Rudnyckyj, Diane I. Hodgson, Andrij Makuch, Myrna Kostash, M. Marunchak, Myron Momryk.
It also includes the following publications:
The series contains Ukrainian Canadian festivals and concerts programs; advertising materials.
The series contains materials about history of education in Western Canada
The series contains materials about cultural life of ethnic minorities in Western Canada
Conference programs, recommendations and presentations predominantly about multiculturalism, ethnic groups, and bilingual education.
The series contains clippings from the Canadian Farmer Calendar about life of Ukrainian communities in 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.
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 includes correspondence with various individuals and families in Ukraine (mostly western: L'viv, Ternopil', Ivano-Frankivs'k, Chernivtsi regions), letters from Brazil and Argentina, North America, and Poland. Some letters have photographs. Most letters are addressed to Mike and Elsie Kawulych.
This series includes certificates and awards granted to various members of Kawulych-Kubrak family. Included are: the Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies certificate in the name of W. A. Kawulych, Foundation of Taras Shevchenko certificate, letter and photographs related to the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal received by Elsie Kawulych; and the first communion certificate in the name of Mykhailo Kubrak. There is also a National Registration Regulations, 1940 registration certificate in the name of Helen Kubrak. A booklet "National Philanthropy Day: Awards Celebration 2019" features Elsie Kawulych in the category Education.
The series consists of photographs from a trip to Ukraine in 1967 (Kyiv, L'viv, Sokolia, Ialta); Vegreville, AB.
Photographs from Ukraine 62 from Ukraine black and white (have some duplicates)
Photographs in colour 39 from Ukraine (on the plastic bag was written: Mr. Kubryk photo)
Random photographs from Vegreville (5 photographs)
Wedding photo of Ivan I Olena Kubrak 1927; Mission at 1st church in Vegreville with the cross. Early 40’s; 2 girls in Ukrainian costumes sitting on the grass Sophie Kubrak (R) and Vera Ludwick (L) 1939; family photo of Kubrak’s family 1977 50th anniversary John and Helena Kubrak and children; a family wedding photo black and white)
UF2018.010.p001 in colour a group of men
UF2018.010.p002 b&w group of actors in costumes on verso written in English: Elsie Kawulych. Back row – Sam Sasyk, - - - Sybut. Middle row – John Kubrak , John Palzat, Front – Roy Ludwik, - , Mrs Bill Kieryluk, Mrs. Anne Ludwik; In pencil: John Kubrak Box 186, Vegreville. On the front written in Ukrainian: Amatorskyi Kruzhok prystavlena - Karmeliuk - April 2nd 1932 Vegreville.
UF2018.010.p003 b&w portrait of 2 men. Copy. Was in the frame originally. On the front was written in Ukrainian: Stephan (the surname is illegible).
UF2018.010.p004 Group photo with priest and nuns. b&w. On verso written: 1964.
UF2018.010.p005 Group photo with the priest. B&w.
