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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

: [Photograph of a Doukhobor family]

: [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

: [Photograph of a Doukhobor man]

: [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 Jubilee Fiftieth Anniversary Doukhobors in Canada]

: [Photograph of Doukhobor Village]

: [Photograph from Peter Verigin's tomb, Brilliant, B.C.]

: [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

: [Photograph Doukhobor working at the railroad]

: [Letter] 1912 July 02, Dolina Fruktovaya [Fruitvale, B.C.]

: [Photograph of Peter Verigin and Doukhobor Community]

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

: [Photograph of five Doukhobor women]

: [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

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