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Doukhobor Collection of Simon Fraser University

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: [Minutes of congress of Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood held at Spasskoye : Doukhobors in Canada]

: [Photograph of a man, two women and three children outside a log house, c. 1940s]; Writing on back: "Fanny + Jim Poznikoff Mom (Nellie Makortoff John + Ann Polly (?)",Description from the family: "Family portraits","Two photographs with almost the same combination of people in them. My grandmother, Nellie Makortoff, is one of them. The baby boy is my Uncle John Malortoff, standing beside him is my Auntie Ann Deakoff. The man in the photos is Mike Poznikoff with is wife, Fanny, on his right. They lived in Winlaw."

: [Letter] 1908 November 17, Verigin St. [Station]; [Letterhead: Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood. Doukhobors in Canada] November 17th, 1908 St[ation] Verigin The letter to Brothers and Sisters from Peter Verigin Let me inform you Brothers and Sisters, this year we need to arrange gathering for discussion of some questions of our community life. One man and one woman from every village must be present. Brothers and Sisters who will be selected to participate should be able to sing and be conversant in the matters of their villages. Arrive in Nadezhda village in the morning of December 15th. It should be one cart per three villages, no extra people for driving. I also invite two people from the community of Dolina Ootischenia to participate in the gathering, and those two will be Nikola Zybin and Vasya Verigin. I wish you Brothers and Sisters all the best from Our Lord, Your brother in Christ Peter

: [Letter] 1906 December 29, Yorkton [to] Leander Page, Esq.. Buchanan, Sask.; Typescript ,Summary: No disposition to be made of Doukhobor homesteads until investigation into performance of Doukhobor homesteading duties has been considered. Cancellation proceedings on application not instituted.

: [Photograph of five Doukhobor women]

: [Letter] ? May 27, Brilliant, B.C. [to] Fedosia Verigina

: [Photograph of two women in matching outfits, c. 1940s]; Description from family: "Youth","Two young women in matching outfits standing in snow."

: [Interview of Vasya Nikolaevich Chernoff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells about the voyage to Canada from a child's point of view, then tells about life in Canada, especially about how the Dukhobor agricultural system developed in Canada

: Christian martyrdom in Russia: Persecution of the Doukhobors [Appendix IV: The story of the deliverance - The emigration to Cyprus and Canada, by Leo Tolstoy]; Pages 61-78 of Christian martyrdom in Russia: The persecution of the Doukhobors,J.A. Forin's copy, with his marginalia,Summary: Relates contents of letters from several Doukhobor supporters, including the Friends' Committee (Quakers), Alymer Maude, and Arthur St. John. Describes good character of the Doukhobors, the suffering they had faced, and their life in the Caucasus. Details emigration to and life in Cyprus, as well as the difficulties of living in Cyprus. Describes emigration to Canada, including initial Doukhobor delegation accompanied by Alymer Maude and Prince Hilkoff, arrangements with the Canadian government, and costs. Provides extracts from several Canadian newspapers regarding the Doukhobors' arrival in Canada.

: [Report of congress]

: [Interview of Polya Vasilevna Kanigan by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells about life in Russia, about the crossing to Canada and about how poor the Doukhobors were when they first came to Canada

: [Letter] 1910 October 01 [to] Fedosia Verigina

: [Photograph of Doukhobor village gathering]

: [Letter] 1916 August 16, Ottawa [to] Fred Negreyeff, Esq., Buchanan, Saskatchewan; Typescript, form, signed,Accompanied by notice: "This land is reserved for Doukhobor Reserve",Summary: Village site of New Gorilla added to Negreyeff's homestead pursuant to recommendation by Inspector of Doukhobor Reserves.,Signed L. Pereira

: [Photograph of two young women in a garden, c. 1920s]; Description from the family: "Youth","Two girls standing side by side in a garden. These girls are in one of the family portraits as well.",The individuals in this photograph are also in [Photograph of one man, one woman and three girls, c. 1920s].

: [Photograph of Peter Verigin, 1881-1939, c. 1930]; Photograph has border of red flowers.

: [Public speech of party of the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood leaving for British Columbia]

: [Letter] 1910 December 6

: [Letter] 1910 October 20, Columbia; Let me inform you, brothers and sisters, that everything is good in Columbia: thanks God. The summer was dry so there was not quite enough vegetables yielded . And so, in every village it is necessary to collect some potatoes and we will send them to Columbia in spring . I also knew that brothers and sisters in Columbia have sent a gift of two trucks with apples. If you receive them, enjoy . I wish you all the best from God. Love, your brother in Christ, Peter.

: [Photograph of a man, a woman and a baby, c. 1920's]; Writing on back: "nasturtium",Description from the family: "Family Portraits" ,"Young couple standing, woman holding a baby."

: [Photograph of a young man with machinery, c. 1920s]; Description from family: "Youth","Young man standing beside machinery of some kind."

: [Letter] 1908 April 13, Verigin St. [Station]

: MSC121-DP-140-02

: [Photograph of Jubilee Fiftieth Anniversary Doukhobors in Canada]

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