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See also: The Russian-Canadian Press: Historical Overview
The following is an annotated bibliography that explores the history of the Russian press in Canada as reflected in the collection of Library and Archives Canada. Included here are descriptions of periodical content and coverage, target audience and unique publication elements. This resource is designed to assist LAC clients with an interest in genealogical, historical and sociological research.
Title:
Pravoslavnii Tserkovnyi Kalendar' (Orthodox Church Calendar)
AMICUS No:
34602 Serial
Published:
1973 - unknown
Publisher:
Diocesan Council of Orthodox Church in Canada: Toronto, Ont.
Frequency:
Yearly
Editor:
The Executive Committee of the Russian Greek-Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior
Language:
Russian
Notes:
Issues available: 1973 - 1977
Follows Kanadskii Pravoslavnii Kalendar', AMICUS No. 1963
Content:
See Kanadskii Pravoslavnii Kalendar'
Title:
Pravoslavnii Vestnik Nu Yorkskoi i Kanadskoi Eparhii (The Orthodox Herald of the New York and Canadian Church)
AMICUS No:
7686494 Serial
Published:
June 1987 - unknown
Publisher:
The Russian Orthodox Church: Montreal, Que.
Frequency:
Irregular
Editor:
Unknown
Language:
Church Slavonic
Notes:
First issue available: #3, August 1987
Last issue available: January/February 1996
Magazine format
Content:
Title:
Pravoslavnii Vestnik v Kanade (Orthodox Messenger in Canada)
AMICUS No:
6682582 Serial
Published:
1965 - unknown
Publisher:
Monastery Press: Montreal, Que.
Frequency:
Monthly
Editor:
Unknown
Language:
Church Slavonic
Notes:
One issue available: November 1972
Content:
Title:
Pravoslavnoe Obozrenie (Orthodox Digest)
AMICUS No:
2860604 Serial
Published:
1946 - unknown
Publisher:
Monastery Press: Montreal, Que.
Frequency:
Irregular
Editor:
Unknown
Language:
Church Slavonic
Notes:
Magazine format
First issue available: February 1963
Last issue available: January 1986
Content:
Title:
Russian Canadian Info
AMICUS No:
23071599 Serial
Published:
January 1, 2000 -
Publisher:
Russian InfoTrade: Willowdale, Ont.
Frequency:
Weekly
Editor:
Arkady Tiurin
Language:
Russian, some English
Notes:
Follows Info-Trade, AMICUS No. 16916528
Content:
Title:
Russkaia Gazeta (Russian Gazette)
AMICUS No:
8381643 Serial
AMICUS No:
8381567 Serial/Microfilm
Published:
1925 - 1926
Publisher:
Rapid Print: Montreal, Que.
Frequency:
Weekly
Editor:
Unknown
Language:
Old Russian and English
Notes:
One issue available: August 23, 1925
Content:
Title:
Russkii Golos (Russian Voice)
AMICUS No:
8267457 Serial
AMICUS No:
8267416 Serial/Microfilm
Published:
April 17, 1913 - July 3, 1916
Publisher:
Russian Publishing Co: Edmonton, Alb.
Frequency:
Weekly
Editor:
Unknown
Language:
Church Slavonic, some Ukrainian
Notes:
Issues available are photocopies: October 9, 1913 - January 1, 1914
Content:
Title:
Russkii Vankuver (Russian Vancouver)
AMICUS No:
15595487 Serial
Published:
November 1993 - 2002
Publisher:
Unknown: Vancouver, B.C.
Frequency:
Monthly, irregular
Editor:
Marina Kogan
Language:
Russian and English
Notes:
All the articles are in Russian and English
Last issue available: May/June 2002
Content:
Title:
Russkoe Slovo v Kanade (Russian Word in Canada)
AMICUS No:
104966 Serial
Published:
June 1951 - unknown
Publisher:
Russkoe Kulturno-Prosvetitelnoe Obshchestvo: Toronto, Ont.
Frequency:
Monthly
Editor:
C. Matiash 1975 - 1980
T. P. Skrinnikova 1971 - 1975
Unknown 1951 - 1971
Language:
Russian
Notes:
Follows Edinenie, AMICUS No. 810609
Magazine format
First issue available: July 1951
Last issue available: January 1980
Anti-Soviet publication of the Russian Cultural Aid Society
Content:
Title:
Sovremennik (Contemporary)
AMICUS No:
130805 Serial
Published:
March 1960 - 1980
Publisher:
Sovremennik Publishing Association Inc.: Toronto, Ont.
Frequency:
Semi-annual
Editor:
Editorial board 1975-1980
V. Savin November 1964-1975
Prof. L.I. Strakhovsky 1960-1964
Language:
Russian
Notes:
A literary journal published by the Russian Cultural Aid Society
Content:
Olga Tkachuk grew up in Soviet Ukraine and immigrated to Canada in 1991 where she earned a Baccalaureate degree from the University of Ottawa in Religious and Cultural Studies. She works as a freelance translator.