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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[Letter] 1904 July 19, Ottawa [to] Messrs. Munson and Allan, Barristers, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Date: 1904-07-19
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript, copy,Summary: Lien by D.C. Hart in favour of York Farmers' Colonization Company has been paid off and Department [of the Interior] has been notified.,Signed P.G. Keyes, Secretary

[Letter] 1904 June 3, Yorkton [to] Agent Dominion Lands, Yorkton, Assa.

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Date: 1904-06-03
Name(s): McCallum, [?]
Description: Holograph, signed,Summary: Entry made by Petro Verigin for Alexey Kalmakoff. Kalmakoff claims to have paid entry fee and broken land; also claims that Mr. Crerar, the emigration agent, assured him that he would get entry he desired and that land would be held for him. ,Signed R. G.[?] McCallum, Inspector

[Letter] 1904 May 2, Ottawa, [to] Messrs. Munson and Allan, Barristers, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Date: 1904-05-02
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript, copy,Summary: Reply to letter re: D.C. Hart. No seed grain indebtedness against land, certificate of recommendation not yet issued. Statutory lien against land in favour of York Farmers' Colonization Company.,Signed P.G. Keyes

[Letter] 1906 August 23, Ottawa [to] the Agent Dominion Lands, Yorkton, Sask.

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Date: 1906-08-23
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript, signed ,Summary: Investigation into manner in which Doukhobors are performing their duties has caused delay in regard to quarter-section of land.,Signed P. G. Keyes, secretary

[Letter] 1906 December 29, Yorkton [to] Leander Page, Esq.. Buchanan, Sask.

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Date: 1906-12-29
Description: Typescript ,Summary: No disposition to be made of Doukhobor homesteads until investigation into performance of Doukhobor homesteading duties has been considered. Cancellation proceedings on application not instituted.

[Letter] 1906 December 31, Yorkton [to] the Secretary, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, Ontario

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Date: 1906-12-31
Description: 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.

[Letter] 1906 July 14, Yorkton [to] the Secretary, Department of the Interior, Ottawa

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Date: 1906-07-14
Description: Typescript, copy ,Summary: Application for inspection on Doukhobor entry has been made. Appears to be in category of privileged entry. Should initial cancellation proceedings be commenced? Please give clear instructions.

[Letter] 1906 July 27, Ottawa [to] the Agent of Dominion Lands, Yorkton, Sask.

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Date: 1906-07-27
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript, signed ,Summary: Recent inspection of Doukhobor settlement has shown that a homestead is registered to S. Kolesnikoff, age 17 [seventeen]. 18 [eighteen] is the legal age for entry, and S. Kolesnikoff's entry is therefore invalid. He may make another entry when he is 18, or another Doukhobor may make entry for him.,Signed P. G. Keyes, secretary

[Letter] 1907 January 1, Ottawa [to] John Marcinkow, Esq., Canora, Sask.

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Date: 1907-01-01
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript, form,Summary: Application for patent has been received. Certification of naturalization as British subject requested.,Signed Perley G. Keyes, secretary

[Letter] 1907 January 31, Yorkton [to] Nicholai Nowokshanoff, Esq., Buchanan, Sask.]

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Date: 1907-01-31
Description: Typescript, copy,Summary: Application for homestead entry denied. No further disposition of lands within Doukhobor township can be made as of yet.,Unfinished letter on reverse.

[Letter] 1907 October 22, Yorkton [to] John Marcinkow Esq., Canora, Sask.]

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Date: 1907-10-22
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript, copy, form,Summary: Application for homestead patent approved.,Signed Perley G. Keyes, secretary

[Letter] 1907 September 13, Ottawa [to] James Duguid, Yorkton, Sask.

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Date: 1907-09-13
Name(s): Keyes, Perley G.
Description: Typescript,Summary: Homesteaders on former Doukhobor lands must comply strictly with the homestead provisions of the Dominion Lands Act. Default of duties can result in inspection and cancellation.,Signed P. G. Keyes, secretary

[Letter] 1908 April 13, Verigin St. [Station]

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Date: 1908-04-13
Name(s): Kazakov, Mikhail

[Letter] 1908 August 2? [sic], St. [Station] Verigin

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Date: 1908-08-02
Name(s): Potapoff, Vasilii

[Letter] 1908 August 25, St. [Station] Verigin

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Date: 1908-08-25
Name(s): Rybin, Semen