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Conventions

This sub-series consists of the USCC annual convention delegate package records that include conventions agendas, procedures, meeting minutes, memorandums, correspondence, reports, trustee reports, participant lists, financial statements, annual reports and report from other Doukhobor organizations relating to schools, choirs, women’ clubs, youth organizations, Iskra publication, etc. These records are rare as convention packages were strictly issued in small numbers for the use of delegates only. Records are mostly in English and some in Russian.

Correspondence

This series consists of the Eli A. Popoff’s personal correspondence and his correspondence as a representative of the USCC which overlap on many occasions. These documents include correspondence with prominent Doukhobors, supporters of the Doukhobor cause in various countries, people interested in Doukhobor history and various organizations and departments of the Federal or Provincial governments. The correspondence is often accompanied by various materials, including writings, brochures, ephemera, promotional material, and clippings.

[Doukhobor ephemera]

This file contains over hundred pamphlets, brochures, flyers, postcards, business cards, admission tickets, programs of events, etc. created to publicize various cultural events and activities, and various organizations within the Doukhobor community. Postcards contain images of textile art of Doukhobor shawls, Burning of Arms site in Georgia, watercolor paintings of Doukhobor homes, archival images of Doukhobors (one of Leo Tolstoy with V. Bulgakov), and images of Kootenays related to Doukhobors.

[Psalmists]

This file includes text of hymns and songs, programs of events, and other documents related to events, festivals and Grand Fork Psalmists.

Songs texts records

This series consists of the songs, hymns and psalms texts, music sheets and other material related to Doukhobor songs and music as vital part of Doukhobor culture and traditions. Large number of these files are original and translated Doukhobor songs, many of which are unpublished. Some of material was used as source for singing by Eli's wife Dorothy and others. A number of files in this series were created in collaboration with Kenneth Peacock of National Museum in Ottawa.

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