Imanta

A Certificate of an Award form Daugavas Vanags Organization form Toronto , Ontario in 1976: with red ribbon, Latvian eagle, three Baltic stars and Baltic pattern around border

An invitation to attend the Commemoration of the 58th Anniversary of the Independende of Latvia

Invitation: 50th Anniversary of Latvian Independance Day - Saturday November 23, 1968, Chateau Lacombe , Edmonton, Alberta

Colour photo of a group of women from an Albertan Latvian sports team- holding the Latvian Red with White striped flag, and wearing team colours with red jacket with white stripe along with sports medals.

Black & White photo of four dance couples with women in tradtional ankle length plaid skirts and the men in long sleeved white shirts with traditional ties.

Description of the method of removal of families from their homes by "brigades" of Soviet Red Army and othersand the forced deportation in cattle cars of thousands and thousands of innocent people to the Soviet Union. Includes B & W photo of three young women dressed in Latvian traditional costume and a birch cross with flowers at the base.

Description of original painting of Cindy's Tulips by John Cinats n.f.s.

B & W Illustration of Latvian Coat of Arms

Letter form John Munro ( Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) to Mr> john Birzgalis (President of the Edmonton Latvian Society) with a notice of an award of grant funding for $4,100.00 for the East Coast Latvian Song Festival.

White cargo container being loaded onto transport truck for shipment to Latvian to aid fellow Latvians during current Soviet Occupation

B & W Itinerary for the Baltic Folk Festival being held on October 7, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta

No.1 June 1967bWritten message to the Latvian people in Alberta talking about the importance of honoring and continuing to honour and celebrate Latvian culture and history

Three young ladies dressed in traditional Latvian dress - with three quarterlength skirts, headresses, sashes and traditional Latvian patterns

Photograph - Ena Rudovics and a group of women speaking to audience with paintings by Latvian Canadian artists in background

Invitation: 25th Memorial Day-marking mass deportation of peoples from Baltic States to Slave Labour Camps

A choir composed of a group of Latvian Canadian women singing at Imanta's 60th Anniverdsay Celebration

Dr. A.G. Rudovic's description of the history of the Red Army invasions of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania and what occured when the Soviet Union forcebly incorporated masses of innocent people into Soviet GULAGS and Soviet laour camps by means of mass deportatio: as well as the loss of church spiritual leaders and forbidden church services.

Detail of an original watercolour painting of tulips

Black & White Photo of a man with a dark tie and suit

A man in a dark blue suit standing in front of a stone wall

Poster: Invitation to Richard's Latvian Ligo night. ' Celebratig the longest day of the year." Includes description of related activities including wreath making, dancing, food and bon fire. Thursday June 23rd.

A colour photo of a man in a black suit with a blue tie sitting with hands held together

Placecard entitled Sunset Riga. Oil on Canvas by Helen Richards $250.00

A Latvian Canadian choir sinigng on stage dressed in traditional Latvian clothing. Twp memebers of the choir are playing a traditioal Latvian instrument

A black and white photo of a Latvian Canadian girl standing behind a cultural artifacts table with a diverse array of cultural and traditional items - including traditional woven and knitted patterns, an original painting, carved and painted functional wooden objects, traditional painted pottery items, Amber jewellery