Collection consists of one album containing 529 autographs from leading 19th century figures, chiefly British, roughly separated into the sections of political figures, musicians, literary figures, visual artists, religious figures, performing artists, legal professionals, medical professionals, scientists, and philanthropists. List of contents at end of album.
Hetherington, HowardCollection consists of framed, matted reproductions of drawings, paintings and photographs of prominent 19th century Canadian statesmen. Includes George Brown, Robert Borden, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Edward Blake, Sir Georges Etienne Cartier, Robert Baldwin, Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Richard John Cartwright and Lord Durham. Versos of items contain holograph notes about the statesmen and identify some of original artists.
Edmanson, R. M.Collection consists of reproductions of paintings, drawings, etchings and photographs of celebrated 14th to 20th century European and North American authors. Items mounted on mattes and identified with authors' names. Pictures occasionally contain information about the original work of art from which the reproduction was made. Includes several pictures of some authors and holograph notes by unidentified author, commenting on the pictures.
Castell, William RentoulMsC 226 consists of minutes of the first to eighty-third meetings of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (1963 September 4 - 1971 February 27); Research Bulletin, a compilation of research projects and contracts to be carried out to provide background information for the Royal Commission; A preliminary report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism; Press reaction to the preliminary report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism; and several miscellaneous reports and a letter relating to the Commission. Items distributed to Commissioners, among them Commissioner Gertrude Laing, Calgary, Alberta. MsC 333 consists of 3 recorded interviews of G. Laing by Dr. Marion McKenna, November 1, 1978, April 8, 1997 and April 23, 1997; transcript of April 8, 1997 interview; photocopy of a photograph of G. Laing; and Tribute column by Nancy Millar published in the Calgary Herald, January 12, 2006. Filed with MsC 226 (Box 2).
Laing, Gertrude MaryFile consists of manuscripts of two works tracing the history of Mennonites in Russia and their emigration to North America; and two booklets about Mennonites. Item 1 titled Vor 40 Jahren in Ruszland (136 p.). Item 2, untitled, explores the history of Russian Mennonites, ca. 1870-1950; item includes table of contents and twenty chapters (ca. 1080 p.); first chapter titled Aus der Volkischen Vorgeschichte der ruszlandischen Mennoniten. Items 3 and 4 titled respectively Eichenfeld-Dubowka by Heinrich Toews and Aus Schwerer Zeit by Jakob F. Isaak; both booklets undated.
Hildebrand, Jakob J.File consists of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio production script of Lovelier than May by R.S. James, with music composed and conducted by Morris Surdin (part of CBC Summer Fallow series); and programs for Shevchenko Ensemble concerts which include works by M. Surdin with lyrics by R.S. James.
James, Jean M.Collection consists of photocopies of correspondence, 1939-1986, chiefly discussing political issues. Typescript, some signed (photocopy); holograph, signed (photocopy).
Pickersgill, John Whitney "J.W"Fonds consists of correspondence with George Bowering, Margaret Atwood and other Canadian authors, chiefly relating to the special Margaret Atwood issue published by Malahat Review (no. 41, January 1977) and edited by L. Sandler; preliminary work, sound recordings, transcripts and several drafts of L. Sandler's Interview with Margaret Atwood, published in the special issue; drafts of the table of contents and preface written by L. Sandler; and draft of Tom Marshall's essay Atwood under and above water, also published in the special issue.
Sandler, LindaCollection consists of submissions to the Commission and summary of briefs; verbatim transcripts of hearings; research material; correspondence; and newsclippings. Also includes material relating to a 1965 research project carried out by Donald L. Mills, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Robert F. Lawson, Department of Educational Foundations, both faculty members at University of Alberta, Calgary Branch. The study was in conjunction with the Educational Committee of the Alberta Canadian Conference on Children. The faculty members used the Cameron Commission material as research material.
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