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Providence Church Goods Fonds

  • CA MB-OSR A1979-001
  • Fonds
  • 1912-1979

The Providence Church Goods store was founded by Jacob Maydanyk on the advice of Ukrainian Catholic bishop Mykyta Budka in 1914 in Winnipeg, MB. Jacob Maydanyk was a sole proprietor of the store from 1914 to 1979. The store relocated several times until its permanent location at 710 Main Street, Winnipeg. Maydanyk was operating the store with the help of several employees.

The store goods were supplied both domestically and internationally. The biggest domestic suppliers were located in Montreal, QC. Most international goods were imported from the USA. Specialty goods such as reproductions of fine art, textiles, books, etc. were imported from France, Italy, Germany, Czeck Republic, Ukraine and Japan. The Providence Church Goods store had a wide assortment of merchandise ranging from candles and incense to church bells. The store was selling ready-to-buy items as well as custom made goods. Ready-to-buy small and popular items such as coal, frankincense, etc. were typically available at the store, while bigger and specialty items such as chandeliers or silk had to be ordered from the store’s suppliers. The custom made goods such as tabernacles, icons, banners, iconostasis, ecclasiastical vestments, etc. were made either by Maydanyk and his employees or outsourced to local craftsmen and artists.

As part of the store's specialty services, Maydanyk painted more than a dozen churches. Here is a list of some of them:
● Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipeg, MB;
● St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, MB;
● Blessed Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church in Meleb, RM of Armstrong;
● Holy Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipegosis, RM of
Mossey River;
● Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipegosis, RM of Mossey River;
● Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toutes Aides, RM of Lakeshore;
● St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Dolyny, Municipality of Harrison Park;
● St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olha, MB;
● Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Sandy Lake, MB;
● Elijah the Prophet Romanian Orthodox Church in Lennard, MB.

The typical store's clients were parish priests and members of Parish Councils from various Eastern Christian denominations within predominantly Ukrainian communities as well as Romanian and Russian. The majority of clients were located in Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and other Canadian provinces. There were also some international orders from the USA.

The fond consists of predominantly textual materials regarding Jacob Maydanyk and the Providence Church Goods store, which are arranged into nine series. These series include: biographical information found in publications, illustrations and newspapers; business correspondences and other business documentation involving suppliers, partners and clients; store catalogs, price lists and sample products; religious art and sketches, photographs, and other objects.

Maydanyk, Jacob

Illustrations

The sub-series Illustrations contains a book with newspapers clippings from the Canadian Farmer (1927-1929) which have Maydanyk’s illustrations in them; miscellaneous small and medium size illustrations (c.1915-1929,1974).

Newspapers

The last sub-series Newspapers encompasses 35 periodical titles (1912- 1979) in Ukrainian, English and Polish.

Business correspondence with suppliers and partners

The series contains business correspondence with suppliers and partners. The store had a substantial network of domestic and international suppliers and partners (e.g. USA, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Ukraine, Czech Republic). The majority of correspondence is relevant to placing orders; inquiries for specific items; shipment, etc. The correspondence is predominantly in English, with some French, Italian and Ukrainian.

Business correspondence with clients

This series is dedicated to business correspondence with clients which consists of placing orders for goods and services; clarifying orders; drawings of custom made items (e.g. icons, tabernacles, ecclesiastical vestments, banners, etc.); requests for merchandise catalogs, etc. The majority of the store's clientele were parish priests and members of Parish Councils from various Christian denominations such as Ukrainian Geek-Catholic Church, Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church, Canadian Orthodox Church, Romanian Canadian Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America, Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Canada and Russian Orthodox Church. The correspondence is predominantly in Ukrainian, with some English.

Other business documentation and correspondence

This series contains various business documentation and correspondence, specifically: advertising correspondence; deposit slips; account books; cash and sales books; cash receipt slips; cheque books; cheques payable; cheques from clients; documentation related to City Hydro, Water Works Branch, Manitoba Power Commission, Manitoba Telephone System, Liquor Control Commission, taxes and insurance; correspondence relevant to various business activities, customs; invoices; list of clients (n.d.); miscellaneous documentation on accounting, banking; miscellaneous correspondence with suppliers; receipt books; receipt duplicate books, sales accounts ledgers; shipping related documentation; vehicle related documentation and correspondence, etc. All materials are in English.

Catalogs and price lists

This series predominantly consists of catalogs and price lists. The series also contains the store’s promotional catalogs, booklets, pamphlets, leaflets and pictures as well as suppliers’ price lists, catalogs, promotional booklets, pamphlets, leaflets and photographs of their merchandise. The materials are mostly in English with some French and Italian.

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