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Doukhobor Collection of Simon Fraser University

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: The Doukhobors in Canada [In] The Westminster; Pages 219-224,Monthly,Summary: Addresses Canadians' conflicting views of the Doukhobors. Describes the persecution of the Doukhobors by the Russian government and their subsequent emigration to Canada. Describes life in the Doukhobor colonies, including the character and leadership of Peter Verigin, 1859-1924, Doukhobor beliefs and practices, and Doukhobor interaction with English-speaking people.,Includes photographs

: [Letter] 1908 March 25, Ottawa [to] the Agent of Dominion Lands, Yorkton, Sask.; Typescript, signed,Summary: A. Barrett's application for cancellation should not have been refused. Homesteader filed for abandonment in which he set forth that he had not begun his required homesteading duties. Agent of Dominion Lands must make statement as to Barrett's claim that office refused his application to cancel.,Signed P.G. Keyes, secretary

: [Interview of Tanya Tihkonovna Reibin by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells of life when the Dukhobors came to Canada, the hardships they faced and how life improved through organization and hard work

: [Report about yielded grain crop from the fields around Station Verigin in 1911]

: [Letter] 1910 September 13, Verigin St. [Station]

: [Photograph of Doukhobor Village]

: [Photograph of Doukhobor construction]

: [Photographic postcard of five Doukhobor men, c. 1900s]; Description from Family: "Miscellaneous","Studio portrait of 5 men, identities on back of photo." ,Note: individuals are numbered on the front of the postcard to correlate their names written on the back.

: [Photograph of Doukhobor woman and child, c. 1900s]; Postcard unsent ,Summary: Woman and child wearing traditional Russian Doukhobor clothing.

: [Letter 1912, to] Minister of Internal Affairs, Ottawa

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

: [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

: [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] 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

: [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.

: Statutory declaration of James Fraser in the matter of his homestead, 1908 June 9; Typescript, form, signed,Summary: Questions and answers regarding fulfilment of homesteading duties.

: [Photographic postcard of four women in traditional dress, c. 1910s]; Postcard unsent,Description from family: "Group shots - traditional dress","Four women standing side be side on porch in front of window."

: [Interview of Timonya Nikolaevich Oglow by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy ,Summary: tells how families felt about having sons as opposed to daughters and how marriage customs accommodated the marriage of a woman who was an only child

: [Letter] 1926 March 10, Brilliant, B.C. [to] J. A. Forin, Esq., Nelson, B.C.; Typescript, copy,Summary: Requests Forin's help. Doukhobor community has split since Verigin's death. CCUB [Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood] had promised the smaller group a separate settlement when the CCUB's new leader arrives. Leader has not yet arrived and now CCUB wants to forcefully evict those who do not agree with them. The bigger party (CCUB) caused the smaller party to lose money in 1925. CCUB is now seeking legal rights to remove members of smaller party. Verigin asks that Forin explain circumstances to Supreme Court of British Columbia.

: [Photographic postcard of two women in front of a hanging textile, n.d.]; Description from family: "Group shots - traditional dress","Woman standing with daughter in front of hanging textile."

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