Reverend Antin Luhovy, twenty-eight years old, Winnipeg?, Manitoba?, July 15, 1927. Date and photo studio are typed on the back: "The Star Photo Studio, 400 Main St., Winnipeg, Manitoba".
Joe Stutt of St. John the Baptist Parish, in his role as Jesus in The Passion Play which was written and directed by Father Ruh and performed throughout local communities to raise money to continue construction of the new church which was rededicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1952 as the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Series consists of correspondence so designated by Sister Cornelia Mantyka, Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg Archives archivist in the 1980s, and Nick Yakimishyn, archivist from May 1991 to September 1993. There are many cards, congratulations, letters, and postcards, personal and professional, spanning both the vocational and administrative career of Metropolitan Maxim.
Several interior and exterior photographs of Catholic Parish of the Holy Ghost in Winnipeg, Manitoba. On back: “Dear Father! We are celebrating Feast day of the ??? ??? of Holy Ghost Church. It will be great pleasure to have you with us on Nov 13th Monday noon ??? Please be there. ??? ??? your brother Father Kosakiewiez (?). Addressed to Philip Ruh.
Archbishop’s blessings, from Wasyly Ladyka. Archbishop Wasyly Ladyka, OSBM, longtime colleague of Father Ruh who was his confessor for twenty years when they worked together in Manitoba.
The series is comprised of diaries hand-written by Metropolitan Maxim from his days in Belgium during the Second World War, until his death in Winnipeg in 1996.
The series includes the theses written by Metropolitan Hermaniuk in 1947, as well as his contributions to newspapers and periodicals such as Visti, Obnova, Voice of Christ, Lover of Mankind, P.B. Louvain, Logos, Postup/Progress, the New Catholic Encyclopedia, and various articles.
Fifty-five young women and eighteen young men pose with Father Joseph Pulak in the black and white print taken by Charles Krasnopera in a hall, in Winnipeg?, Manitoba?. There are three prints of the same photo.
"Participants at the 1st. UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS held at the Royal Alexandra Hotel – Winnipeg – July 1946." Father Ruh is seated in the second row from the front, near the centre and above the letter “C” in the printed photo caption CATHOLIC. Bishop Neil Sabourin is seated two to the left of Father Ruh.