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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Doukhobor collection
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Doukhobor collection

  • MsC-121
  • Fonds
  • 1856-2019

Collection comprises photographs, manuscripts, correspondence, ephemera, books and periodical material resulting from and pertaining to the settlement and subsequent history of Doukhobors in Western Canada. Books and periodical items have been catalogued in the SFU Library Catalogue. Digitized images and accompanying descriptions of a portion of the collection are available on the Doukhobor Collection, 1898-1930 website.

Writings and personal records

This series consists of personal financial records including bank and pension documents, correspondence and various financial statements. In addition, this series contains Legebokoff’s writings, notes, articles, Iskra clippings, translations, presentations, interviews and other related records and correspondence.
Many records relate to the Doukhobor beliefs and customs.

General records

This series consists of the records relating to the Peter Legebokoff’s association with various Doukhobor organizations, including the USCC, the Joint Doukhobor Research Committee, and the Doukhobor Cultural Association. The records relate to the Doukhobor cultural events, Sunday school meetings, conventions, and other cultural matters. The records include meeting minutes, correspondence, writings, notes, lists, reports, commemorative pins and buttons and other related material.

Correspondence

This series consists of correspondence of Peter Legebokoff with various individuals and organizations within the Doukhobor community and from outside of it, including allies in Canada and abroad. This series includes letters and related material such as songs text, reports, clippings, writings, articles, and photographs.

[Correspondence with various publishing organizations and newspapers]

This file contains correspondence of Legebokoff with: Mir Publications Society, Manas (Los Angeles, CA), Fellowship of Reconciliation, (Nyack, NY), Sovremennik Pub, Ass. (Toronto, ON) and Nelson Daily News. The file also contains related articles, clippings, list of Doukhobor publications and recordings, and other material.

[Ewashen, Larry]

This file includes correspondence related to production of books and film about the Doukhobors.

[Friends in Russia]

This file includes an article in a from of a letter addressed to Alexander I. Klibanov, Doctor of Historical Studies.

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