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The series consists of records documenting the beginning and incorporation of UBLA (Ukrainian Bilingual Association) in the 1970s and about its work in the 1980s. It also includes UBLA's publicity, correspondence, agendas and meeting minutes, and financial records.

This series also contains information about the activities of Edmonton Public Schools (EPS) in the Ukrainian Bilingual Program from 1974 until 1988. Apart from general activities concerning EPS, there are records containing information about some schools in the UBP, for example Northmount, Balwin Junior, Holyrood, and Brentwood.

The Ukrainian Bilingual Association (UBLA) is a non-profit parental organization formed in 1974 to assist the establishment of the Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Edmonton Public Schools. UBLA’s goal was to develop bilingual language education programs in the Province of Alberta. UBLA prepared submissions to the Government of Alberta and organized publicity and recruitment campaigns on behalf of the bilingual program. Specifically, its projects included the recruitment of students, the arrangement of transportation of bilingual program students in the Edmonton Public School System, Junior High School Scholarships and publicity, increasing public awareness of the availability and existence of Ukrainian language education in Alberta schools. Furthermore, UBLA subsidized the annual Grade 6 graduation banquet and dance, and it organized the Ukrainian Daycamp – an extension of the UBP – until the foundation of APUE in 1984.

This series consists of the correspondence from Mykhailo Bilas to Chester and Luba Kuc, information about an exhibit of Mykhailo Bilas' works that Chester and Luba Kuc put up in the UNO hall in 2004 (flyer, copy of tapestries, list of sale items, artist's biography), originals and copies of Bilas's works, as well as publications and clippings about M. Bilas.

This series contains materials related to Dr. Medwidsky's political activities and interests. Records document his involvement with the Progressive Conservative Party in Alberta as well as the Alberta Liberal Party. Also included are materials related to his interests and involvement in various multicultural and human rights issues and organizations.

Recordings are thematically diverse, recorded in a different time. Particular content is unknown.

The series contains biographical materials and information concerning Dr Medwisky's early life, education, and academic career. Materials include his personal correspondence, church and religious activities, philanthropic activities, investments, personal documents, and professional documents.

This series includes publications on various topics of Ukrainian studies and Folklore studies. Many of them are copies of publications that are very hard to obtain in libraries, rare editions, or those essential for Bohdan Medwidsky's teaching and research.

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.

This series includes materials from national conferences hosted by UCBC. Files contain correspondence, agendas and minutes, programs, reports, promotional materials and financial documents at times.
Materials in this series span (1967 - 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)

1. Dvorets'kyi I. "Do pytan' vnutrishn'oї polityky OUN" (Tezy i rezoliutsiї), 25 serpnia 1967.
2. D. Doroshenko. "V oboroni istorychnoї pravdy."
3. Dobriansky Lev E. "Ukraine"
4. "Difenbeiker v oboroni represovanykh." Presovyi komynikat. Ottawa, 11 hrudnia 1972.

Programs of Ukrainian Culture Festivals, predominantly in Edmonton, Calgary, Vegreville, Smoky Lake, Vancouver (Canada), but also in the USA which Chester and Luba Kuc presumably attended or organized.

This series consists of documents related to the banquet in honor of Josyp Slipyi (Joseph Slipy) in Edmonton on February 11, 1968. Mainly correspondence, reports about donations, ticket distribution, and minutes of meetings.

• UPBC financial statements 1970-1995
• Directories, bylaws & membership rosters from Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, 1970-1992
• Convention reports, 1985-1995
• Minutes of the UPBC executive meetings, 1974-1975
• other materials, miscellaneous 1966-1997

Parasia Iwanec correspondence with people and institutions. Letters form UCAMA, Ivan Keywan, Andriy Zakharchenko and Vira Medytska are arranged in separate files.

Files 7-16 contain personal letters written by Ivan Lahola to Chuiko, Dr. Klymyshyn, his daughter Lida Lahola, his son Roman Lahola, V. Makar, Okipniuk, P. Savaryn, Soreiko, and correspondence to his relatives in Ukraine.
Files 17-25 contain personal letters written to Ivan Lahola from various individuals.
Individuals include Petro B. Boian, Wladyslaw Fortuna, Mykola Iclymyshyn, Yurij Kowalsky, S. Lewyckyj, Michael Kowalsky, Hryhorii Naniak, Roman Lahola, Mychailp Babii, M. Czujko, Peter Dackiw, Ivor Dent, Bohdan Kcjor, and more.
Files 26-34 contain business letters written to Ivan Lahola from the Dnipro Choir of Edmonton, the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Ukrainian War Veterans' Assn. of Canada, World Congress of Free Ukrainians, Canadian League for the Liberation of Ukraine, World Congress of Free Ukrainians, Ukrainian Free University Foundation Inc., National Tribune, International Congress of Political Prisoners of Communist Regimes, SUM, PLAST, Ukrainian Credit Union, Taras Shevchenko Foundation, and more.

Variety of manuscripts, notes, drafts, newspaper clippings and published scholarly papers of different authors about Ukrainian church (Catholic and Orthodox), texts of sermons, an interview with Roman-Catholic Bishop of Peremyshl Ihnatii Tokarchuk, materials of the Ukrainian Christian movement by Атанас Фіґоль.

Concert programs, posters and newspaper clippings about the dancing groups.

The collection consists of two concert programs, one photograph of the Dnipro choir and ensemble, and a booklet about Dnipro Choir of Edmonton.

Concert programs and newspaper clippings of publications about the dance group.

The series consists of materials touching upon issues of bilingualism, biculturalism, and multiculturalism. In particular it includes:

• Multiculturalism and Ukrainian-Canadians, House of Commons debates and addresses, 1971, 1973
• Speeches and presentations by the Hon. Paul Yuzyk on multiculturalism and Canadian-Soviet relations, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1971
• Addresses by professor M. Lupul on bilingualism, biculturalism, multiculturalism and education, 1964, 1971, 1977
• Royal Commission on bilingualism and biculturalism, briefs, submissions, statements and other materials1960s -early 1970s
• Address "A new cultural policy for the Province of Alberta" by Hon, Harry E. Strom, Premier of Alberta, at the Alberta Multicultural Conference, July 16, 1971

Conference programs, recommendations and presentations predominantly about multiculturalism, ethnic groups, and bilingual education.