Collection search - Romanchuk, Mr. & Mrs. Harry - Interview

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Romanchuk, Mr. & Mrs. Harry - Interview

Item number (ISN):

142279

Series title:

Multicultural Media Skills Development Project

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1982-07-16

Item number (ISN):

142279

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

UKRAINIAN CANADIAN STUDENTS UNION

Accession:

1989-0487

Media:

Sound

Production date:

1982-07-16

Production company:

Ulana Plawuszczak (Interviewer)

Description:

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Interview of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Romanchuk, Ukrainian Pioneers, Spedden, Alberta. Mr. & Mrs. Romanchuk describe early settlement of Ukrainians to the area in 1912 (originally named Sokil - after the name of their home-town in western Ukraine); origins of early Ukrainian community organizations, including the Ukrainian Self Reliance League, Ukrainian Womens' League of Canada, and CYMK. Describe how Ukrainian maintained their culture upon arrival to the area; division of the church to Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Greek Orthodox rites. Describe first Ukrainian pioneers in the area who campaigned for maintenance of the Ukrainian church, language, and culture. Discuss early efforts of pioneers to instruct Ukrainian to their children, and the efforts of English teachers to prevent this. Describe eventual introduction of Ukrainian language classes into the local public school system. Comment on early relationship between Ukrainian nationalists and Ukrainian Communists in the area. Describe Ukrainian halls and churches which have been constructed in Spedden. Discuss lack of opportunity for Ukrainian youth in the local community; influx of other ethnic groups into the area. Forecast future prospects for Ukrainian community in Spedden. Discuss contributions of the local parish priest.

Language:

Ukrainian

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1. Source of cataloguing: Multicultural Media Skills Development Project resource catalogue which is available in collection file.

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Vault ISN:

143620

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1989-0487/11

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

143623

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

C06953

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

101:00

Made from:

1989-0487/12

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

580654

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

142279-1989-0487-11.wav

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

41:41

Made from:

1989-0487/11

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

580655

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

142279-1989-0487-11.mp3

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

41:41

Made from:

1989-0487/11

Status:

REF
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