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This file contains materials relating to the operation of the Ukrainian Catholic Council of Canada and its associate organizations at the national and provincial levels. The organizations that are associated include the Brotherhood of Ukrainian Catholics of Canada, Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Ukrainian Catholic Youth of Canada, and others. The documents include correspondence, newspaper clippings, event schedules, operational information, financial reports, policy proposals, other 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.

This fonds contains materials compiled by Dr. Bohdan Medwidsky over the course of his academic career. Materials include personal documents, correspondence, professional documents, academic research and documentation, political and community involvement, and financial documents. In addition to records generated by Dr. Medwidsky himself, many files also include writings from students and colleagues.

This series contains materials related to Dr Medwidsky's involvement with various organizations throughout his life and career. Included are documents relating the Ukrainian Catholic organizations, Ukrainian Scouts organization Plast activities and reports, advocacy for Ukrainian bilingual education in Alberta, Ukrainian community organizations and events, as well as non-Ukrainian ethnic organizations. The series consists of journals, reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, and promotional materials.

This file contains materials relating to Dr Medwidsky’s involvement and correspondence with numerous Ukrainian Community Organizations. The organizations in this file are primarily located in Alberta, though a number exist at the national level. The focus of these organizations include development and aid for the Ukrainian community as well as academic and educational development. Such organizations include the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the Ukrainian Free University, Alberta Ukrainian Dance Association, Ukrainian Professional and Business Club, Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation, Ukrainian Canadian Committee (now Ukrainian Canadian Congress), Ukrainian Pioneer’s Association, Ukrainian Canadian Writers’ Association “Slovo”, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society, and more. Documents contained are correspondence, minutes for meetings, financial documents, and newsletters and government briefs.

This file contains materials related to Dr Medwidsky’s involvement with and travel to various conference over the years. These materials include invitations, programs, abstracts, timetables, and workshops on topics related to the study of Ukrainian Canadians, Ukrainian culture, and Ukrainian and Slavic folklore.
Migrations is a book documenting the joint conferences in Chernivsti, Ukraine and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1990 and 1991 respectively. The conferences covered the theme of Migrations from Western Ukraine to Western Canada. This file contains documents by Dr Medwidsky and others with regards to obtaining rights from presenters for the purpose of putting their papers into the book. Also contained are documents requesting rights from various archives for the use of photographs from their collections. Also included are various logistical documents and letters related to the development of the book.

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.

Contains a number of items related to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Canada and Ukraine. There are many newspaper clippings and articles detailing news and ongoings surrounding the church. Significant attention is paid to church activities under Soviet rule.

Contains information concerning Dr Medwidsky’s investments in various funds and businesses as well as pamphlets and brochures on investments and financial planning. Such organizations include Heritage Savings and Trust Company, Alberta Energy Company Ltd., Guardian-Morton Shulman Precious Metals Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., Deloitte Haskins+Sells, and Worldwide Precious Metals (Canada) Ltd.. There are also some clippings from articles on globalization.

Contains materials related to Dr Medwidsky’s work as an instructor, mostly at the University of Alberta. This includes pages on professional expenses, letters from associates, staff bulletins, student reviews, an annual report of staff member, and other documents relating to his time with the University of Alberta.

This series contains research materials and publications relating to Dr. Medwidsky's interests in Ukrainian language, history and culture. Such materials include drafts and finished articles, documentation for his research projects, materials from and about conferences, and materials relating to his dissertation.

This file contains materials regarding Dr Medwidsky’s philanthropic pursuits. He donated to the following causes: advertising for University of Alberta Ukrainian Language courses, Ukrainian Folklore Archives Endowment, University of Alberta 1991 Foundation, the Endowment Fund for Ukrainian Folklore, President’s Club, Metro Gulutsan Memorial Endowment Fund, Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society, Kinsmen Club of Edmonton, political parties, Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation, Ukrainian Canadian Committee, and the Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society. There is also correspondence and documentation surrounding the University of Alberta 1991 Foundation.

This file contains a variety of documentation related to Dr Medwidsky’s research projects. This includes grant applications from the University of Alberta and government organizations, as well as letters of approval for research projects. Included in many of these applications are copies of Dr Medwidsky’s CVs. Also contained are papers documenting Dr Medwidsky’s involvement in various projects sometimes as contributor and other times as editor. Finally, the file also contains various articles related to Dr Medwidsky’s research interests.

This series consists of records pertaining the first Ukrainian Folklore course offerings at the University of Albert, as well as the establishment of the Ukrainian Folklore master and PhD degrees. It also includes documents related to establishing several endowments in support of the Ukrainian Folklore Studies: the Huculak Chair Endowment, the Kule Chair Endowment, the Ukrainian Folklore Archives Endowment, the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Scholarship, and others.

Bohdan Medwidsky was active in the Canadian Association of Slavists as well as maintained professional relationships with many scholars from Ukraine, and Ukrainianists from other parts of the world, for example, with Mykola Mysinka in Slovakia. The series consists of letters, invitations, reports, project documentation and other records related to Ukrainian and Slavic studies beyond the University of Alberta.

The series consists of records related to teaching Ukrainian language, culture and folklore, and includes course outlines, assignment and test designs, reading lists, correspondence with students, fieldwork projects, and other records starting from early course offerings in the end of 1970s, and until early 2000s. The courses covered are: Ukrainian Folk Song, Ukrainian Folk Prose, Ukrainian Calendar Customs, Rites of Passage, Folk Bilief, Material Culture, and Early Ukrainian Canadian Culture. There are also materials related to graduate students, master and PhD, whom Dr. Medwidsky supervised, and to their theses and dissertations.

This series contains records related to Dr. Medwidsky activities within the Folklore Studies Association of Canada, including his term as a President, as well as in the American Folklore Society. Various information about folklore studies in North America has been compiled by Bohdan Medwidsky and later adapted and used for the Ukrainian Folklore Program at the University of Alberta. His connections with known folklorists such as Robert Bohdan Klymasz and Michael Taft (later of the Library of Congress) are also reflected in this series.

Contains materials related to Dr Medwidsky’s employment with the University of Alberta including his initial appointment and eventual tenure. Also included are letters and documents relating to other academic organizations such as the Alberta Cultural and Linguistic Award competition and the President’s Club at the University of Alberta. This file also includes letters and obituaries relating to Ivanka Medwidsky.

This file contains materials relating to Plast organizations. Plast is a Ukrainian scouts organization. Materials include an auditor’s report, copies of Kometa and other publications related to Plast, letters, administrative documents, and promotional materials.

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.