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Abram and Aganetha (Reimer) Friesen family fonds

  • CA MHCA MHC 1
  • Fonds
  • 1921-1938; 1956-1982

This fonds consists of two sections of letters which Jacob and Sara Braun received from the Friesen family. The first section dated 1921 to 1938 were received from the Friesen family in Ogus Tobe, Crimea, first while living in Tiegenhagen (Ukraine) and then after 1925 while living at Ste. Elizabeth, Manitoba. The second section dated 1956 to 1982 are letters written mainly by Helene Dueck, Renate Dueck, Peter Friesen and Anna Wall in the Soviet Union to Jacob and Sara Braun in Manitoba. The letters are arranged chronologically by year. The letters provide a view of how one immigrant family to Canada remained in contact with the family members left in the home country. They also provide a view of how one family experienced life in the Soviet Union from 1921 to 1982.

Friesen family

Johann J. & Helena Wiens family fonds

  • CA MHCA MHC 2
  • Fonds
  • 1925-1933;1950;1956-1981

This fonds contains mainly letters received from siblings who remained in the homeland (Russia/Soviet Union) written in the post-revolution era, after Johann J. and Helena Wiens immigrated to Canada. The letters describe experiences of family, exile and complete disruption of their way of life as the communist regime developed. There is a 19-year period of no letter exchange beginning in 1937 when Stalin initiated an horrendous purge of anyone that might be a threat to his regime. After Stalin's death, things began to change slowly, and starting in 1956 contact was again established and another series of letter were exchanged. This fonds includes letters which Johann received from his sister Anna Siemens, his brother Jacob's family, his brother Peter Wiens and his sister Liese Letkemann. There are also some letters from relatives, David and Justina Kasper, Gertrude (Enns) Regehr and others. In addition to the letters from Russia, this fonds also contain two notebooks -- one consisting of the Wiens family register compiled by Johann J. Wiens, and the other a 1948 trip diary and address book created by Helena Wiens.

Johann J. and Helena Wiens family

Dimitri Antonovits Chutro fonds

  • Fonds
  • [1947-1982]

The Dimitri Chutro fonds includes biographies [1952-1982]; and programmes (1947-1977).

Chutro, Dimitri

Sol Hurok fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1950-1966

The Sol Hurok fonds includes excerpts from programmes (1950-1966).

Hurok, Sol

William Martin-Viscount fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1960-2013

The William Martin- Viscount fonds includes biographical information (1960-[2002]); newspaper articles (1961-2008); Christmas cards; Southwest Ballet Center (1973-1978); photographs (1961-1980); and obituary (2012).

Vera Volkova fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1971-1985

The Vera Volkova fonds includes interview notes from RWB staff (1971) and biographical information (1971-1985).

Volkova, Vera

Valery Panov fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1975-1976

The Valery Panov fonds includes newspaper articles (1975-1976), autographed programme (1975), and a photograph (1975).

Panov, Valery

Galina Panov fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1975-1976

The Galina Panov fonds includes newspaper articles (1975-1976), autographed programme (1975), and a photograph (1975).

Rudolph Nureyev fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1979-1993

The Rudolph Nureyev fonds includes newspaper articles (1979-1990) and obituaries (1993).

Nureyev, Rudolph

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