Item is a photograph taken at 7 Mile Bridge in Sydney River. The individuals are identified from left to right as Obie Karylak, Alex & Marlene Karyluk, Fr. Tsukuinyk & Mrs. Tsukuinky. Fr. Tsukuinky is also identified as the pastor of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Breton Street in Whitney Pier.
Ukrainian
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Item is a photograph of the Centennial Float featuring children in Ukrainian dress as part of Sydney's Centennial celebrations.
Fonds consists of papers that reflect Elizabeth Beaton's work at the Beaton Institute and personal academic research. The materials included cover a wide variety of topics concerning Cape Breton history, especially ethnicity. Beaton's work contains extensive research on Whitney Pier's West Indian and Ukrainian population.
Beaton, Elizabeth Dr.Bill Doyle (CBC) interviews John Nicholson who discusses immigration to Cape Breton. Work culture, religion, identity, and multiculturalism. Side B of the recording is inaudible in parts.
Recording available for streaming:
T-871a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-871a.mp3]
T-871b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-871b.mp3]
Item is a photograph of Polish float in Sydney’s 150th anniversary parade, taken in 1935. The float features fifteen girls, with one as a Polish queen and the rest as her attendants. The queen is identified as Jennie Kieć. The bottom row is identified, from left to right, as Mary Wludyka, Minnie Paruch, Louise Kiec, and Sophie Borak. The second row is identified, from left to right, as Mary Gniewek, Julia Gniewek, Annie Ardelli, Francis Zagorski, Sophie Blazy, and Elsie Gniewek. The third row is identified, from left to right, as Helen Kokoska, Mary Durkacz, Mary Kokoska, and Mary Miecznik.
Item is a pamphlet published in celebration of the parish's 60th anniversary with a written history of the parish and with photographs of church groups, members and leaders.
Holy Ghost Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Sydney, N.S.)Item is a photograph of the façade of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church, taken in 1934.
Item is a photograph of the rear of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, taken in 1934.
Item is a photograph of the interior of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church, taken in 1934. Iconostasis visible on altar.
Fonds includes one parish brochure (1982) containing a brief history of the founding of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sydney with images of congregation members. Also included is one reel of microfilm (MB 66) listing the following vital statistics for the parish :
Birth and Baptism Records 1912-1985
First Communions
Marriages 1932-1984
Deaths 1935-1984
Item is an audio interview with D. Fedarowych, in 1972. Mrs. Betty Lynch interviews Mrs. Fedarowych about her experience in Ukraine, reasons for coming to Canada from Germany in 1949, and life in Sydney, N.S.
Item is available for streaming: T-529a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-529a.mp3] and T-529b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-529b.mp3]
This collection consists of textual records, photographs, sound recordings, publications and artifacts documenting the history and activities of the Ukrainian community in Cape Breton. Within the collection there is a focus on music and dance with over 1 meter of 78 and LP albums of Ukrainian music. Also included is a comprehensive collection of research related to Ukrainian immigration to Cape Breton with records pertaining specifically to the Ukrainian community in Whitney Pier. Personal papers from the Huk family are also included in the collection along with the manuscript and research related to Mr. John Huk's publication Strangers in the Land: The Ukrainian Presence in Cape Breton.
Huk, JohnItem is a photograph of the interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church during the May Crowning celebration.
Abbass Studios Ltd.Item is a photographic portrait of young women, children and clergy gathered during the May Day celebration in the Ukrainian Church Hall.
Item is a photographic portrait of young women, children and clergy gathered during the May Day celebration in the Ukrainian Church Hall.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of a group of women and children in an outdoor parade during May Day celebrations.
Item is a photograph of a group of women and young girls in an outdoor parade during a May Day celebration.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of the interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church during the May Crowning celebration.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Collection consists of a selection of early Ukrainian sound recordings and 1 photograph donated by Mr. Michael Kuna in 2009.
Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of Mrs. Mary Best being interviewed by Toby Morris about the Ukrainian culture and her marriage to a West Indian man.
Track listing is as follows:
Side A:
- Austrian-Hungarian background; Family moved to Sydney in 1930; Ukrainian-Polish neighbourhood, easy to get by without speaking English
- Nuns were tolerant of problems facing immigrant children; Greek Orthodox went to Holy Ghost Church
- Ukrainian festive traditions (Easter and Christmas)
- Father experienced discrimination at open hearth, died in plant accident
- Importance of education; Went to grade eight
- Married West Indian, description of West Indian Culture
Side B:
- Importance of Ukrainian language, taught at Ukrainian Hall; Loss of traditions
- Job at Tea Gardens
- All children born at home with a local woman as a midwife, old time remedies, doctors occasionally called
- Homemade wines, livestock
- Old people were good neighbours, multi-ethnic neighbourhood
- Christmas - very holy; Food centre of celebration; Peanuts and walnuts hidden in straw
- Baptisms were popular celebrations; Parents strict in enforcing Ukrainian language
- Loss of Ukrainian language, spoken in stores
- Women expected to get married and raise children
- Crime was not a problem; no discrimination of prejudice
File consists of notes, newspaper articles and transcribed interviews by Paul Yavorsky. The history of the Cape Breton Ukrainian community is discussed.
Item is a photograph of a procession of Ukrainian clergy, taken in May 1959.
Item is a photograph of children being instructed in painting Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) at the Ukrainian Hall in Whitney Pier, taken in 1965. Identified in the photograph are: Michael O'Jolick, Catherine Sawka, Ann Hawrylak, Natalie Pronko, William Melnyk, Denise Mahalik.
Abbass Studios Ltd.This file consists of sixteen Columbia Records 78 rpm recordings and six 45 rpm home recordings. Below are sound recordings available to stream:
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Col15570a: Dumka Pro Stary Krai, P. Maletz. 1928 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/Col15570a.mp3]
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Col15570b: Liubovnitza Petra, M. Olenin. 1928 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/Col15570b.mp3]
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Col27064a: Columbia Ukrainska Ochestra. 1929. [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/Col27064a.mp3]
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Col27064b: Columbia Ukrainska Orchestra. 1929. [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/Col27064b.mp3]
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Col27115a: Pawlo Humeniuk. 1928 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/Col27115a.mp3]
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Col27115b: Pawlo Humeniuk. 1928 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/Col27115b.mp3]
This item is a photograph of a Ukrainian band taken by Ostrander Studios in Glace Bay in the late 1930s. Pictured left to right are Vasyl Markew, Fedyo Hutch, Harry Segdon, and Pavlo Drabek. The tsymbaly (цимбали) , a traditional Ukrainian instrument is part of the ensemble.
Bill Doyle (CBC) interviewing John Huk about Ukrainian culture, the Cape Breton Ukrainian community, Ukrainian dance, Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, and multiculturalism in Whitney Pier.
T-881a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-881a.mp3] and T-881b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-881b.mp3]
Item is a photograph of the Ukrainian Hall on West Street in Whitney Pier, taken in 1983.
Item is an image of the building that housed the Ukrainian Labour Temple in Whitney Pier.
Mrs. Mary Pronko talks about moving to Sydney from Ukraine, traditional Ukrainian culture and traditions, Ukrainian dress and her father's painting.
Recording is available for streaming: T-591 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-591.mp3]
Item is a photograph of a wedding party at the Ukrainian Church on West Street. Pictured left to right: Clarence Landry, unknown, Bill Ojolick, Agnes Orychock, Anne Ojolick, and Charlotte Orychock.
Item is a photographic portrait of three women in white dresses attending the May Day celebration at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church.