Doukhobor Collection of Simon Fraser University

A collection of digitized images, print materials, and ephemera relating to the settlement of the Doukhobors in Canada, primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century. During this time period, thousands of Doukhobors fled religious persecution in their native Ukraine. This collection, focusing on their settlement in Canada, includes a variety of scanned manuscripts, photographs, books and book chapters, journals, magazine articles, financial documents and interviews dating from 1898 to 1975. Many items in Russian are accompanied by complete English-language translations; other items, including publications from the Doukhobor community and photographs with Russian inscriptions, are not translated.

Contributed by Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University Library.

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Inventory of the Community's property

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Name(s): [Unknown]

Letter to the Doukhobors confined in the New Westminster Penitentiary, 1951 October 19

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Date: 1951-10-19
Name(s): Sorokin, Stephan

Memo showing residence and improvements performed by Fred Negreff, 1918 June 4

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Date: 1918-06-04
Name(s): [Anonymous]
Description: Typescript, form,Summary: Shows number and value of acres cropped and broken, value of building, fencing.

Papers relating to the holding of homestead entries by members of the Doukhobor community; being part of a return laid on the table of the House of Commons on April 17, 1907; with the final report of the commission appointed to investigate and adjust the claims of Doukhobors as to residence and improvements

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Date: 1907
Name(s): McDougall, John

Purchase order, 1928

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Date: 1928
Name(s): Koochin, S.W

Report of Royal Commission on matters relating to the sect of Doukhobors in the province of British Columbia, 1912

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Date: 1912

Selections from the diary and correspondence of Joseph S. Elkinton, 1830-1905 [Chapter XIV: Service among the Doukhobors, continued]

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Date: 1913
Name(s): Elkinton, Joseph S. (Joseph Scotton), 1830-1905

Statutory declaration of Fedor Barisoff in the matter of his homestead, 1906 December 5

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Date: 1906-12-05
Name(s): Barisoff, Fedor
Description: Typescript, form ,Summary: Questions and answers regarding fulfilment of homesteading duties. Special circumstances: applicant is an independent Doukhobor, had not received notice that homestead was cancelled. It was cancelled by Peter Verigin because the applicant had left the Doukhobor community. ,Front of form is faded.

Statutory declaration of James Fraser in the matter of his homestead, 1908 June 9

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Date: 1908-06-09
Name(s): Fraser, James
Description: Typescript, form, signed,Summary: Questions and answers regarding fulfilment of homesteading duties.

Sub-agent's receipt, 1913 November 21, [for homestead entry]

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Date: 1913-11-21
Name(s): Bowes, John
Description: Typescript, form, signed,Summary: Fred Negreyoff applied for entry of homestead and paid $10 application fee.,Signed John Bowes, sub-agent

Sworn statement of Vasil Shukin in support of application for homestead patent

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Name(s): Shukin, Vasil
Description: 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.

Telegraph 1907 January 14, Canora, Sask. [to] J. Peaker, Yorkton

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Date: 1907-01-14
Description: Holograph, signed,Summary: Nicholas Novakchanoff made homestead entry.,Note on bottom (in orange): "Douk, not for re-entry just now.",Signed P. Barschel

The "Sons of Freedom" (Doukhobors): a pictorial record

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Date: 1932
Name(s): [Anonymous]

The axis (Moscow - Grand Forks)

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Description: An essay under the collective authorship of the members of Doukhobors community during the times of S.S.Sorokin's leadership

The Canadian Doukhobor settlements, A series of letters [1899, September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd]

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Date: 1899
Name(s): Bernard, Lally
Description: Pages 31-46 of The Canadian Doukhobor settlements: A series of letters,Summary: Bernard describes her visits to three Doukhobor villages. She touches on many different aspects of Doukhobor life in Canada, including agricultural methods, village construction, home architecture, diet, food preparation, paid labour, singing, ill health, and clothing. She also describes the surrounding countryside and the general character of the Doukhobors.,Includes a photograph.