Doukhobor Collection of Simon Fraser University

: [Interview of Marfoonya Pavlovna Osochoff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells of the persecution the Doukhobors suffered in Russia and about family life including giving birth and courtship

: [Photograph of two seated women outside, n.d.]; Description from the family: "Elders","A pair of women standing on either side of a chair that has two vases of flowers on the seat and a kerchief draped over the top."

: [Photographic postcard of a Doukhobor family, c. 1907]; Postmark: 13 July 1907, Buchanan, Sask. ,Summary: picture of a Doukhobor family in front of their house

: [Interview of Aleksei Ivanovich Makortoff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy ,Summary: tells about working in a British Columbia saw mill

: [Interview of Nastya Semonovna Seimeinoff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy ,Summary: when the Dukhobors came to Canada everyone worked together, different villages had different economic arrangements; many wild plants were used for food and to supplement their income

: [Photographic postcard of a group in traditional dress, c. 1906]; Postmarks: 5 Apr 1906, Winnipeg, Canada ,7 April 1906, Elgin, Illinois ,Summary: Doukhobor crowd in traditional dress, in front of a house, with a tent in the foreground

: [Photographic postcard of ten Doukhobor girls in traditional dress, c. 1909]; Postmark: 19 August 1909, [C____?], Saskatchewan ,Summary: ten girls in traditional dress on the front porch of a house

: [Interview of Anna Nikolaevna Makortoff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells about the life of a family when the mother is struck by lightning and becomes an invalid

: [Photographic postcard of Doukhobor crowd in traditional dress, British Columbia, c. 1910s]; Postcard unsent ,Summary: Crowd faces away from the camera, view is across a pond, with houses in the background.

: [Letter] 1906 December 31, Yorkton [to] the Secretary, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, Ontario; Typescript, form ,Accompanied by: Memo showing residence and improvements performed by John Marcinkow. ,Summary: Cover letter for application for patent [for homestead] of John Marcinkow.

: [Photographic postcard of Doukhobor women and children outside, c. 1910s]; Description from family: "Group shots - traditional dress","Group of 9 women, 4 children standing in field. Barn in background.",Same location as [Photographic postcard of three young women in traditional dress, c. 1910s],Postcard unsent.

: [Photographic postcard of Doukhobors making bricks, c. 1900s]; Postcard unsent,Summary: Four Doukhobor women and one man mixing mud.

: [Photographic postcard of Peter Verigin, 1859-1924, c. 1910s]; Postcard unsent ,Summary: photograph of Peter Verigin in a summer suit with a straw hat

: [Photograph of Peter Gorkoff, Sam Oosochoff and Sam Verischoym, 1922]; Description from family: "Miscellaneous","Three men posing in/on a car in a field. 1922, Grand Forks. Men's identities are on back of photo."

: [Photograph of a man in front of a store, n.d.]; Description from family: "Miscellaneous","Man in front of store."

: [Interview of Vasya Ivanovich Jmaeff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy ,Summary: tells the story of the passage to Canada and what life was like for the Doukhobors when they arrived in Canada

: Doukhobor gathering at Nelson B.C., c. 1920; Postcard unsent ,Summary: crowd of people in the streets of Nelson, B.C.,Published by: Gowen Sutton C. Ltd. Vancouver, B.C.

: [Photographic postcard of Peter Verigin, 1859-1924, with others, c. 1920]; Postcard unsent ,Summary: Peter Verigin walking in a field with four women and two men in traditional dress, a bird sticker has been attached to the postcard

: [Interview of Aleksei Nikolaevic Mieff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells what life was like for the Doukhobors in Russia, how people lived, including the skills people were required to have and what life was like during the migrations to Cyprus and Canada

: [Photographic postcard of Dora, Ann and Peter Hadiken, n.d.]; Description from family: "Woman with two small children. Women in Dora Hadiken, with daughter Ann and son Peter."; Postcard unsent

: [Interview of Anuta Pavlovna Popoff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy ,Summary: tells about children's lives and how they worked, explains agriculture and the harvest and marriage practices

: [Interview of Vasyl Vasilevich Holuboff by Marje Maloff, c. 1975]; Photocopy,Summary: tells about the crossing to Canada and the difficulty building the settlement in Glade, B.C.

: [Letter] 1926 October 16, Nelson, B.C. [to] Hon. A. M. Manson, Attorney General, Victoria, B. C.; Typescript,Summary: Doukhobors difficult to deal with because they do not observe the Vital Statistics Act. Unmarried men and women live together for a time under "Doukhobor Custom." Peter Verigin, 1859-1924, taught these customs. Doukhobor immorality undermines sanctions of lawful marriage relations. The province could deal with the Vital Statistics problem in a few different ways. Doukhobors are pagans. Forin had Bibles sent to the Doukhobors. ,Handwritten note on final page: "I did not receive an acknowledgement of receipt for this letter."

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