New acquisitions - archives: Highlights - Library and Archives Canada

Henry E. Baines fonds

(Accrual, R12032, MIKAN 3696171)

This donation from the Cluett and Seguin families of Prince Edward County, Ontario, consists of 20 watercolours by artillery officer Henry E. Baines (1840–1866). The watercolours show scenes from the vicinity of the city of Québec, where Baines was stationed.

Max Films Inc. fonds

(Accrual, R9529, MIKAN 194225)

This accrual comprises the feature film Hochelaga, Land of Souls, funded by Telefilm Canada. François Girard’s latest film tells the history of Montréal, including its first inhabitants. The movie won various Iris and Canadian screen awards, notably best for cinematography and art direction.

Anita Kunz fonds

(Accrual, R11603, MIKAN 3074467) This accrual features a wide variety of reproductions, prints, original drawings, promotional material for the artist and her exhibitions from across the ongoing career of one of Canada’s most active and iconic illustrators.

Anthony Belcourt fonds

(R16000, MIKAN 5050642) This acquisition documents Belcourt's activities with the Métis Nation of Alberta, Native Council of Canada, Métis Nation of Ontario, Ontario Métis Aboriginal Association, Métis National Council, his production company Wolfwalker Communications as well as several other groups.

Doreen Kirby-Mills fonds

(R16001, MIKAN 5050644)

The acquisition consists of seven colour photographic albums created during the donor’s work as Child Care Counsellor and Social Worker in several Residential Schools from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. Material includes Band lists, school badges/crests and yearbooks.

Greenpeace Canada fonds

(Accrual, R4377, MIKAN 3940702)

The accession consists of the Toronto office administrative and campaign records of Greenpeace Canada.

Joseph Gaetz fonds

(R15971, MIKAN 5016125) This acquisition consists of 604 letters from Joseph Gaetz to his fiancée Jean McRae, a photo album, a Soldier's Service Book/Soldier's Pay Book, several booklets and a selection of souvenirs. It also includes Cathy Gaetz-Brothen's notes on the letters and an annotated copy of the photo album.

Paul Szabo fonds

(R15967, MIKAN 5013789) The acquisition consists of the personal journals and records of Member of Parliament Paul Szabo (1993-2011), and more than 4,400 photographs and audiovisual recordings documenting activities of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Philemon Wright and family fonds

(Accrual, R4074, MIKAN 99372)

An accrual of approximately 650 documents, including maps, legal documents, business papers and personal correspondence.

Rolf Harder fonds

(Accrual, R8166, MIKAN 185367) The accrual to the Rolf Harder fonds includes original design work by one of the greats of Canadian graphic design, from large collages to postage stamp design. Also included are business and personal correspondence and records about graphic design.

Arthur R. Menzies fonds

(R15615, MIKAN 4871591)

The fonds consists of records documenting the personal life and career of Ambassador Arthur R. Menzies, including Menzies and Skelton family records; personal and professional correspondence; speeches and notes; journals and diaries; photographs and medals. Ambassador Menzies represented Canada in numerous countries and organizations between 1945 and 1984, including Australia, China, NATO and Vietnam.

Canadian Home Builders' Association fonds

(R15956, MIKAN 5013169)

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association fonds (1943 to 2016) includes operational material, case studies and records relating to many innovative projects undertaken by the Association. It also includes the Canadian Manufactured Housing Institute sous-fonds (1953 to 2016).

George Carlyle Marler fonds

(Accrual, R4050, MIKAN 105705)

An accrual to the George Carlyle Marler fonds featuring the drafts, outlines, research notes, correspondence and original photographs used in the creation of Marler’s authoritative works on the Edward VII and George V “Admiral” postage stamp issues.

Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs fonds

(Accrual, R2804, MIKAN 4953658)

Accession consists of textual and photographic records maintained by Rachel Proulx, BPW Canada President, 1998-2000. Records include correspondence, textual records and photographs of national and international conferences, letters to governmental bodies, and club resolutions. Also included are clippings from newspapers and other publications.

France Daigle fonds

(Accrual, R12025, MIKAN 4948349)

This addition to the fonds of Acadian writer France Daigle includes documents relating to several novels and collections of poetry. Among them are the complete manuscripts for her famous novel Pour sûr, which won the Governor General's Award in 2012.

H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent and H.R.H. Princess Alexandra Commemorative Album [single item]

(R15901, MIKAN 4970203)

An album with 144 photographs documenting the 1954 visit to Canada by H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent (Princess Marina) and her daughter, H.R.H. Princess Alexandra. Featuring the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto) and the Sir Adam Beck No.2 Generating Station (Niagara Falls).

Jean-François Lépine fonds

(R15927, MIKAN 4951400) Fonds consists of 2.45 metres of textual records and one photograph documenting the activities of this well-known journalist for the period between 1991 and 2014, as creator and host of current affairs programs, documentary narrator, and author.

Mary Riter Hamilton collection

(Accrual, R5966, MIKAN 181825) A painting by Mary Riter Hamilton (1873-1954) purchased with funds from the Friends of Library and Archives Canada, entitled Canadian Rockies Sketch (1912). It shows a boathouse on the edge of a lake with the Rocky Mountains in the background.

Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

(Accrual, R5500, MIKAN 117637) This accession consists of lists, correspondence, inspection notes and drawings, subscriptions, and membership information relating to the earliest days of Andrew Audubon Merrilees Limited (ca. 1946-1954). The accession is linked to the personal papers series, MIKAN 117637.

Robert Semeniuk fonds

(Accrual, R12446 , MIKAN 3804058)

The acquisition consists of 40 prints by the photographer Robert Semeniuk, depicting the construction of the Lootas canoe, a traditional Haida War Canoe, built by the artist Bill Reid and members of the Haida Gwaii community in 1985-1986 for Expo ‘86.

Lana Slezic fonds

(R15848 , MIKAN 4944079)

The fonds consists of 40 prints by the photographer Lana Slezic, documenting both the activities of the Canadian Armed Forces stationed at Camp Julien, Afghanistan, and the lives of Afghanistan women and children affected by the war between 2004 and 2006.

Tom Lavin and The Legendary Powder Blues fonds

(BAN 2017-00081-7 , MIKAN 4948380)

This new fonds, comprising sound and video recordings, as well as textual records, covers the period 1979 to 2001. It documents the creative and recording output of one of Canada’s longest-running blues bands.

Thomas King fonds

(BAN 2017-00084-1 , MIKAN 4948418 )

The Thomas King fonds contains records related to his works of fiction and non-fiction, scripts for radio, television and film, as well as correspondence, teaching material, lectures and federal campaign-related records. The records from the American-Canadian author and broadcaster’s career predominantly span from 1990 to 2016.

Jack Donohue fonds

(R15842 , MIKAN 4941963)

Photographs, textual records, documentary art, medals, sound recordings, plaques and films document the career of the long-time coach of the Canadian men's basketball team, Jack Donohue. The donation, which covers the years 1953 to 2013, also includes his personal library.

Nino Ricci fonds

(2016-00717-6 , MIKAN 4939260)

The Nino Ricci fonds contains journals, notebooks, drafts, manuscripts, correspondence, promotional material, PEN Canada files, teaching files, audio, video, posters, photographs and memorabilia of the noted Canadian author Nino Ricci. Included in this accession are the early drafts of Ricci's 1990 novel, Lives of the Saints, which won the Governor General's Literary Award.

O Vertigo Danse fonds

(2016-00719-2 , MIKAN 4939263) The O Vertigo Danse fonds follows the journey of this modern dance company, created by Ginette Laurin, which began in 1984 and ended in 2015. The fonds contains records related to the company's operations and the creation of its choreography.

Frances Itani fonds

(Accrual, R11753 , MIKAN 4939296) The second accession to the Frances Itani fonds further documents the life and career of the award-winning author. It includes draft manuscripts and related material for a number of her publications, correspondence and photographs, covering the period 1978 to 2015.

Jane Urquhart fonds

(Accrual, R11826 , MIKAN 4939309) This new accession to the Jane Urquhart fonds includes documents for many of Urquhart’s novels and poetry, including The Stone Carvers and Sanctuary Line, as well as an illustrated diary. A particular highlight is the memorabilia of young Jane Carter attending acting classes and a play she co-wrote.

Bertha Wilson fonds

(R15636 , MIKAN 4894168) This fonds consists of records documenting the life and career of Bertha Wilson (1923-2007), the first female Justice appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Adrien Arcand fonds

(Accrual, R10911 , MIKAN 4939146) The accrual consists of seven personal agendas, and two audio cassettes of two public talks, which document the activities of the journalist and politician Adrien Arcand.

Portrait of Beaverman

(R15803 , MIKAN 4938802) Carl Ray (1943-1978) was a Cree artist. The beaver is an important symbol in many First Nations cultures and plays a role in Cree creation narratives, including the flood story referenced in this image. The beaver is also one of Canada’s official emblems.

Canadian Industries Limited (C-I-L) fonds

(R15655 , MIKAN 4914693) The Canadian Industries Limited (C-I-L) fonds consists mainly of records related to the company's research and development activities between 1941 and 1997. It contains 10.53 m of textual documents, 737 photographs and 6 films.

Canadian Pulp and Paper Association fonds

(R15671 , MIKAN 4918195)

The fonds consists of records relating to the activities of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association in the 20th century. The fonds consists primarily of publicity material promoting the forest products industry in the 1950s and 1960s as well as planning and publicity material relating to the Pulp and Paper Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montréal in 1967.

Margaret Jane Kohr collection

(R15659 , MIKAN 4914746) The Margaret Jane Kohr collection captures both individual portraits and group compositions from the Frederick Roger family and his descendants' families, and those connected with the family. The prints serve as a complement to the collection of negatives and albums found in the Topley Studio fonds. The collection of images, accompanied by their original Topley stamped mounts, helps to provide insight into the printing, mounting and presentation of the final products purchased by Topley's clients.

Dominic Bugatto fonds

(R15754 , MIKAN 4930474) The Dominic Bugatto fonds consist of 6 exhibition prints from the series "Endangered Species". This series focuses on the disrepair and abandonment of phone booths, and the effects on the built environments surrounding the booths, in various Canadian cities. Bugatto's work has been in multiple exhibits including the Contact Photography Festival. Vanity Fair, Details, Globe and Mail, The Royal Ontario Museum and the Maple Leafs are amongst his clients.

Margot Trevelyan fonds

The fonds documents an unpublished biography of labour leader and social activist Madeleine Parent written by Margot Trevelyan, including recorded interviews, interview transcripts, drafts of chapters, research notes, correspondence and other documents.

Alistair MacLeod fonds

(Accrual, R14298 , MIKAN 4932023) The Alistair MacLeod fonds second accession and private library contain manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, interviews and publicity of renowned writer Alistair Macleod. They also Include the earliest draft of the novel No Great Mischief, correspondence with other influential writers (including MacLennan, Oates, Adams Richards) and his annotated copies of works of English literature.

Alain Stanké fonds

(R15713 , MIKAN 4920724) This fond comprises several textual, graphic and audiovisual documents associated with the life and career of Canadian journalist, host, editor, writer, documentary maker and sculptor Alain Stanké, who is originally from Lithuania. There are thousands of photos of print and television media reports and hundreds of photos of Canadian and international personalities. Several documents are associated with the flagship television show "Les insolences d’une caméra" that Stanké began hosting in 1961.

Dan Hill fonds

(Accrual, R13886 , MIKAN 4929626) The most recent accrual to the archival fonds of famous Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Hill comprises material of great value in documenting his professional activities. It is a vast collection containing several metres of textual records, several dozen photographs, but primarily archival sound recordings, both analog and digital, as well as other audiovisual material of great interest to researchers.

Jean Lapointe fonds

(MIKAN 4932018) The acquisition of the Jean Lapointe fonds comprises two accruals. The documents are associated with his career as a singer, comedian, actor and monologist, and with his personal and political life as a senator; they cover the period from 1960 to 2010 approximately. The fonds is composed of textual records and graphic materials (including photographs), moving images, sound recordings, and objects.

Canadian Historical Association

(Accrual, R6802 , MIKAN 97719) This accrual consists of additional records of the Canadian Historical Association, including textual records, photographs, audiovisual recordings and other media dating from ca. 1926 to 2010.

Jean Milner

(R15769 , MIKAN 4932064) This new fonds comprises the diaries of Jean Milner (1919-2014), a scientist and medical researcher, who was active in academic and cultural circles. They date from 1934 to shortly before her death in 2014, covering a period of significant change in the role of women in Canadian society.

Canada and Newfoundland. Their natural and industrial resources [cartographic material]

(R15727 , MIKAN 4922122)

Created by MacDonald Gill in 1942, this illustrated map presents the industries and natural resources of Canada and Newfoundland in the context of the Second World War. It treats economic development as a guarantee of peace.

Charles J.G. Verge fonds

(Accrual, R4618 , MIKAN 164289)

This accrual adds substantial depth to the fonds, detailing Verge’s activity in administering and participating in philatelic exhibitions and his work with Canada’s prominent philatelic societies. The files of other prominent Canadian philatelists left in Verge’s care are also included.

Léopold Simoneau et Pierrette Alarie fonds

(Accrual, R12381 , MIKAN 4923341)

This accrual documents the life of opera singers Léopold Simoneau and Pierrette Alarie, who experienced international success in the operatic field, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. This acquisition contains audiovisual and textual records as well as objects.

Polysar fonds

(Accrual, R14901 , MIKAN 135658)

Created in 1942 by the Government of Canada, the Polysar (formerly Polymer) Corporation was the first to produce synthetic rubber in Canada. The addition to the fonds concerns research and development activities carried out by the company between 1943 and 1973. It includes 8.9 m of textual records, 28 photographs and 2 samples of synthetic rubber.

Portrait of Helen Gardiner [graphic material]

(R15683 , MIKAN 4921645)

This donation consists of a portrait of Helen E. Gardiner (1938-2008), a Toronto-area philanthropist. Painted in 1999 by Curtis Hooper, it depicts Helen Gardiner resting on a sofa, with a military jacket draped over the cushions. Gardiner was the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 28th Medical Company.

Joanna Simpson Wilson fonds

(Accrual, R10739 , MIKAN 203968)

The artist documented the activities of the Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) at Alert Bay in British Columbia from 1919 to 1923. This accrual consists of portraits of four indigenous men and one indigenous woman from the community.

Frank Davies fonds

The artist’s extensive contribution to Canada’s music industry is reflected by 30 metres of textual records, 500 photographs, 900 sound recordings on various supports, 70 videocassettes and 4 CD-ROMs.

Henry Mather Hare and family fonds

(Accrual, R8241, MIKAN 186657)

This accrual comprises Dr. Henry Mather Hare’s personal diary for 1900, when he served as a medical missionary in China.

Louie Palu collection

(Accrual, R13041 , MIKAN 3932104)

This accrual consists of 34 photographs from Canadian photographer Louie Palu’s body of work, derived from his five-year-long study of the conflict in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Marie-Claire Blais fonds

(Accrual, R11710, MIKAN 3671391)

This accrual documents the writer's life from 1965 to 2005. It includes manuscripts, correspondence and personal documents.

P.K. Page fonds

(Accrual, R2411, MIKAN 98377)

This final accrual completes the Canadian modernist writer’s fonds by adding early notebooks, research material and rich correspondence. It further documents her literary output as well as her work as a visual artist.

Pierre Juneau fonds

(Accrual, R15542 , MIKAN 4820573)

This fonds documents Mr. Juneau's career in communications and his professional and political activities from 1949 to 2007. In addition to his role as a public servant and international adviser, Mr. Juneau also performed a number of ministerial functions.

Ralph Waechter fonds

(Accrual, R15632, MIKAN 4882851)

This fonds consists of records describing the career of the aeronautical engineer and includes textual records, photographic material and publications, mostly on the C-102 Jetliner and CF-105 Avro Arrow.

The Steel Company of Canada (Stelco) fonds

(R15513, MIKAN 4801595)

Formed in 1910, Stelco became one of the main producers of steel worldwide. The fonds consists of 100 metres of textual records, 2,000 photographs, 500 technical drawings and 200 audiovisual materials (1850-1977).

William Northey fonds

(Accrual, MIKAN 4900174)

A silver-plated copper bowl from the Stanley Cup Championship in 1953 accompany the textual records included in this fonds. Also documented in this fonds are Mr. Northey's activities in the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association.

A map of Cabotia; comprehending the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova-Scotia, with Breton Island, Newfoundland, and including adjacent parts of the United States

(Accrual, R15586 , MIKAN 4849203)

Rare second edition of a map first published in 1814 and inspired by the works of prominent cartographers. Before Confederation, “Cabotia”, a tribute to the explorers John and Sebastian Cabot, was a contender to the name for Canada.

Alexander Gardner “Sandy” Watson Fonds

(MIKAN 4842086)

This fonds consists of original information resources created and collected by Sandy Watson, manager of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Flyers. The team won the hockey gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Canadian Toy Testing Council fonds

(R15555 , MIKAN 4841458) Between 1952 and 2015, the Canadian Toy Testing Council (CTTC) ran a valued toy testing program. The fonds includes charters and bylaws, board meeting minutes, correspondence with toy companies, evaluation reports by toy testers, and copies of the “Toy Report”.

Gary Geddes fonds

(Accrual, R11739 , MIKAN 3671737)

This accrual further documents the life and career of the highly acclaimed author, poet and publisher. It includes draft manuscripts, correspondence, posters, and recordings of his interviews and readings, mainly covering the period 1995 to 2012.

George Grant fonds

(R15561 , MIKAN 4842092)

Personal papers of George Grant, philosopher and public intellectual, author of Lament for a Nation, one of the most influential Canadian thinkers of the 20th century.

George Pemberton and family

(R155545 , MIKAN 4820618)

The file consists of the Exequatur, signed on April 8, 1844, by Friedrich Wilhelm, then King of Prussia. The document appoints George Pemberton as consul of Prussia in Québec. Other documents include the marriage contract of George Tudor Pemberton to Sophia Louisa Buchanan.

Lucille Teasdale and Piero Corti Fonds

(Accrual, R5335 , MIKAN 179765)

This accrual includes textual records and photographs whose subject is the private lives, medical careers and humanitarian work of the couple—Teasdale and Corti—at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor in Uganda.

Lynn Johnston fonds

(Accrual, R5714 , MIKAN 180886)

This accrual consists of 3,822 original pen and black ink drawings from Lynn Johnston’s successful comic strip, “For Better or For Worse,” and features material from 1996 to 2008.

Michel Tremblay Fonds

(Accrual, R11821 , MIKAN 3673147)

This accrual relates to the years 2003 to 2013 and consists of two metres of textual records and some one hundred photographs. It includes manuscripts of novels, including the “Desrosiers Diaspora” series.

Rabbi Reuven Bulka fonds

(Accrual)

This accrual covers the period from 2000 to 2016 and consists of personal papers, correspondence and photographs relating to the career of the spiritual leader of Congregation Machzikei Hadas of Ottawa. He is also one of Canada's leading authorities for Orthodox Judaism in the Diaspora.

Canadian Music Competitions Inc. Fonds

(Accrual, R14117 , MIKAN 205990)

This accrual of 6.25 linear metres documents the candidate selection process, the required repertoire, the steps leading to the finals and the evaluations that help the juries make a decision.

Cecil-Ross Society Fonds

(Accrual, R13973 , MIKAN 4193461)

This accrual consists of 59 transcripts of oral history interviews with former members of the Communist Party of Canada. This is part of the Cecil-Ross Society oral history project, which produced over 450 interviews.

Gilmour and Hughson Limited Fonds

(Accrual, R6042 , MIKAN 105797)

This new addition documents the paper industry in Canada and contains photographs of the forests in New Brunswick, Gatineau, Maniwaki, La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, and along the Ottawa and Rideau rivers.

Hélène Dorion Fonds

(Accrual, R12362 , MIKAN 3782791)

The new records document the career and personal life of the internationally renowned poet. In addition to photographs and correspondence, the records include personal notebooks.

Imperial War Museum Collection

(Accrual, R15524 , MIKAN 190394)

This accrual consists of three film prints including the Canadian Army Newsreels “Crusade for Liberation! Canadians Smash Hitler Line” and “Victory in the Netherlands” and a British Movietone Newsreel “Canada’s Memorial on Vimy” which depicts the monument unveiled by H.M. the King in 1936.

Istvàn Anhalt Fonds

(Accrual, R13075 , MIKAN 211427)

This accrual documents the career of the Hungarian-born musician and pioneer of electroacoustic music in Canada. It contains audio and video soundtracks and textual records spanning 1959 to 2013.

John Garo Collection

(Accrual, R13841 , MIKAN 4081311)

John Garo was a well-known Boston portrait photographer, and teacher and mentor to Yousuf Karsh. The accrual consists of 11 paintings by John Garo and one portrait of John Garo by Yousuf Karsh.

Michel Marc Bouchard Fonds

(Accrual, R14198 , MIKAN 3721050)

Te addition to the Quebec playwright’s fonds covers a period of more than three decades. It includes Heat Waves, Christina, The Girl King, Tom at the Farm and sheet music for the Lilies opera.

National Dairy Council of Canada Fonds

(R15527 , MIKAN 4817383)

The Council represented the interests of dairy manufacturers in Canada. The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda and minutes concerning the organization of the Council.

Normand Chaurette Fonds

(Accrual, R13018 , MIKAN 3721023)

This author and playwright from Montréal is known for his plays such as The Queens. The accrual documents Chaurette’s career and contains in particular drafts of novels, sheet music and opera librettos.

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2015 Acquisition

(Accrual, R9266 , MIKAN 4820450)

The accrual to this collection contains oil paintings, watercolours and a manuscript journal with seven drawings that document the history of Canada. The accrual includes A Canadian Settler House, 1831 by Captain James Edward Alexander.

Rachel Wyatt Fonds

(Accrual, R11832 , MIKAN 3673567)

The documents include correspondence, journals, notes and drafts of stage plays, novels, radio scripts and recordings, and short fiction such as “The Last We Heard of Leonard” and “The Magician’s Assistant.”

Ronald I. Cohen Fonds

(R15506 , MIKAN 4770279)

The acquisition mainly documents the activities of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. Cohen was the Council’s first national chair.

Sterling Demchinsky Fonds

(Accrual, R13154 , MIKAN 3948915)

The accrual consists of about 1,200 colour photographs documenting Ukrainian churches primarily in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Demchinsky’s project, which started in 1995, immortalizes these symbols of the Ukrainian-Canadian community.

Timothy Findley and William Whitehead Fonds

(Accrual, R4441 , MIKAN 99958)

A manuscript of Journeyman is included in this new addition to the fonds of the novelist and dramatist Timothy Findley, who is known for novels like The Wars and Not Wanted on the Voyage, as well as his play, Elizabeth Rex.

Various Quebec sound recordings from Michel Picard, 1902 to 1954

(AMICUS identifying numbers to come as each record is catalogued)

This addition of 281 records (78 rpm) from the well-known Quebec discographer and prominent collector Michel Picard illustrates the activities and developments within the Canadian recording industry.