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Doukhobor Collection of Simon Fraser University

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: [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

: [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.

: [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

: [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

: 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."

: [Photograph of a family of six, c. 1910]; Photograph mounted on card.,Russian writing on the back, illegible,Description from the family: "Family portraits","Family of 6, with father standing behind the rest. On a front porch, street address 217. On a hard backing."

: Sworn statement of Vasil Shukin in support of application for homestead patent; Typescript, form, signed,Summary: Answers questions regarding residency requirements (ex. acres broken and cropped, buildings erected, length of residency). Sworn statements in support of Shukin's application are filled out but not signed.

: [Letter] 1908 July 14, Yorkton [to] James Fraser, Esq., Buchanan, Sask.; Typescript, copy, signed,Summary: Cancellation proceedings against homestead have been abandoned.,Accompanied by envelope,Signed J.E. Peaker

: [Letter] 1902 May 28, Ottawa [to] John Marzinkof, Esq., Mennofeld, N.W.T.; Typescript, copy ,Summary: Denies request to homestead quarter section in Doukhobor Reserve because the land is held exclusively for Doukhobor settlers. ,Accompanied by cover form. ,Signed P.G. Keyes, Secretary

: The Doukhobors: an illustrated article; Typescript, corrections in ink, first page cropped,Summary: outlines some aspects of Doukhobor culture and history: focusing on misconceptions about Doukhobors, leadership in the Doukhobors community, the role of the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood and problems between the Doukhobors and the Canadian government.

: Application for a homestead entry, 1907 January 14; Typescript, form, signed,Summary: Reverse is an "affadavit in support of a claim for a Homestead Entry by a person who has previously obtained, and has forfeited his Homestead Entry, but is permitted by the Minister of the Interior to obtain another Homestead Entry.",Signed Nicholai Novakshanoff

: [Letter] 1933 May 25 [to] George Hoyland, Vancouver, B.C.; Typescript, copy ,Summary: reply to: [Letter] 4 May 1933, London, United Kingdom [to] J.A. Florin, Esq., Nelson, B.C. Forin offers to look into the conditions at the Piers Island camp, and report any new information.

: [Photographic postcard of a Doukhobor Village, Saskatchewan, c. 1900s]; Postcard unsent ,Summary: a Doukhobor village in Saskatchewan with a child in the foreground and adults in the background

: [Letter] 1933 May 4, London, United Kingdom [to] J.A. Florin, Esq., Nelson, B.C.; Typescript, copy ,Summary: a letter forwarded by the Society of Friends in London from V.G. Tchertkoff alleging abuses by the Canadian government against the Sons of Freedom held on Piers Island.,The author is likely Chertkov, V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich), 1854-1936.

: [Photographic postcard of two women beside a communal house, c. 1910s]; Description from the family: "Elders","A pair of middle-aged women, seated, outdoors, in traditional Doukhobor clothing.",Postcard unsent

: Hays and Earl Limite

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