Date Range

1927-2003

Fonds No.

Fonds

Creator

Canadian Doukhobor Society

Physical Description

52 cm of textual records

History Biographical

The Canadian Doukhobor Society (CDS) was established in Salmo, B.C on January 1, 1967. Their aim was the unification of all Doukhobor on the basis of Doukhobor principles. The organization supported and promoted learning of Russian language, its own distance learning system, periodicals dealing with Doukhobor education and culture. The Doukhobors emigrated from Russia in the late 19th century. The Doukhobors originally settled in Saskatchewan and later branched into British Columbia. In 1915-17, the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood established a new colony of 13,500 acres near the towns of Cowley and Lundbreck in Alberta on the main southern line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Alberta settlement was an important transit centre for production of grains, vegetables and hay for the horse logging and orchard operations in B.C., and for the natural advantage of stock raising. The Doukhobor that lived in South-western Alberta came from the British Columbia settlements.

Acquisition Source

Larry A. Ewashen

Scope and Content

001: Correspondence, programs, postcards, etc. 002: Journal in Russian (1973-1974) 003: Government information, financial information, etc. 004: Government information, statute, correspondence, etc. 005: Ledger (1991-1999) 006: Ledger (1996-2007) 007: Government information 008: Financial statements (1996-2003) 009: Membership lists, notes, etc. 010: Statute and correspondence 011: Government information 012: Ledger (1960-1990) 013: Address notebook 014: Intermarriage workshop (1996) 015: Correspondence, bingo license, newsletter article, etc. 016: Correspondence in Russian (1927-1931) 017: Address notebook 018: Membership lists 019: Fund information, correspondence, minutes, etc. 020: Government information, financial statements, etc. 021: Correspondence, newsletters, agendas, etc. 022: Photocopies of national archive records and correspondence 023: Toil and Peaceful Life: Spiritual Perseverance and the Doukhobor Way by Aaron Hamilton Essay 024: Minutes, financial statements, correspondence, etc. 025: Newsletters, minutes, correspondence, etc. 026: Minutes, newsletters, correspondence, etc. 027: Newsletters and speeches 028: Membership list, correspondence, agendas, etc. 029: Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, etc. 030: Membership list A-Q 031: Membership list R-Z, Inactive members 032: Correspondence, newsletters, etc. 033: Minutes, correspondence, newsletters, etc. 034: Correspondence, minutes, financial statements, etc. 035: Minutes, correspondence, suggested reading list, etc. 036: Correspondence, newsletters, etc. 037: Correspondence, agendas, newsletters, etc. 038: Doukhobor Centennial Information, includes information pamphlets, 1967-1999 039: Inter-Marriage Workshop: flyers, correspondences, surveys, etc., 1996 040: 1997 minutes, grant application, surveys, advertisements, etc. 1997-2004. 041: Membership and application forms, 1985-2009 042: Correspondence, letters on membership fees, new/potential Society members, etc., 1992-2009 043: Sample financial statements and statements of account, 1997-2009.

Accession No.

20181029

Collection

Archive

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