Date

October 7 1973

Materials

Wood, vinyl, cord, paper, cardboard, metal

Description

Photograph album gifted to John G. Diefenbaker from the Ukrainian National Youth Council Saskatoon Branch 1973. Green vinyl cover with gold coloured vertical decorative stripes on spine below and above red cord. Front and back cover have dark brown wood inserts covering green vinyl. Front wood insert has red, green, yellow, orange, and white engraved geometric Ukrainian designs in three strips going diagonally up from left to right. Strip in middle is the largest. Two smaller strips form a zipper-like pattern. Back cover wood insert has red and green striped engraved border. Album spine has thick red cord ending with tassels holding album together. 

Inside is black paper with protective acid-free tissue between the pages and protecting any inserted photographs. One photograph JGD 7005 is inserted on the page after the dedication page with handwritten note. Photograph features John G. Diefenbaker receiving plaque. Rest of album is empty. 
 

Marks/Labels

Dedication page:
"presented to
Rt. Hon. J.G. Diefenbaker
on the occasion of
the 40th Anniversary of the 
Ukrainian National Federation 
by the 
Ukrainian National Youth Federation 
Saskatoon Branch
Oct. 7, 1973"

Handwritten note:
"This photograph is JGD 7005" 

Accession number on back of album in black. 

Category

Album, Photograph