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Trent University Archives News Number 65
Year: 2021, 2021
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Trent University Archives News Number 64
Year: 2019, 2019
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Trent University Archives News Number 63
Year: 2018, 2018
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Trent University Archives News Number 62
Year: 2018, 2018
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Trent University Archives News Number 60
Year: 2017, 2017
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Trent University Archives News Number 61
Year: 2017, 2017
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Trent University Archives News Number 58: July 2016
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: It is nearing 100 years since artist Tom Thomson died under mysterious circumstances in Algonquin Park: this issue of <em>Archives News</em> focuses on materials located at Trent University Archives which pertain to the artist. In our Trent Treasures column, we highlight <em>Beautiful Joe</em> by Margaret (Marshall) Saunders; this publication, a copy of which is located in… more
Trent University Archives News Number 59
Year: 2016, 2016
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Trent University Archives News Number 57: April 2016
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: Recent news about a possible second discovery of a Viking site in Newfoundland has generated great interest around the world. In this issue of <em>Archives News</em>, we highlight a collection of research papers from our holdings which pertain to a 1930s search for Viking activity in the Great Lakes region. Also featured in this issue in our Trent Treasures column is a publication… more
Trent University Archives News Number 56: January 2016
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: We feature a newly received collection of postcards in this issue of Archives News. The 7500-card collection pertains primarily to the former Victoria County (now City of Kawartha Lakes). Our Holm Collection of Children's Literature is the focus of the "Trent Treasures" column, with particular mention of a delightful volume of rhyming couplets titled <em>Bob and Bill See… more
Trent University Archives News Number 53: April 2015
Year: 2015, 2015
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Abstract: Canadian Studies is the focus of this issue of Archives News, a timely topic, given the upcoming international "Contesting Canada's Future" conference, to be held at Trent in May. Our Trent Treasures column reflects on the Great Depression in Canada and the responses to the social injustices of that period. Also, Doors Open Peterborough 2015 will be held entirely at Trent, also in… more
Trent University Archives News Number 55: October 2015
Year: 2015, 2015
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Abstract: Trent University Archives is the depository for the records of the Ontario Camping Association. This issue of Archives News focuses on the papers and their long relationship with the University. The Trent Treasures column highlights Walt Whitman's masterpiece, <em>Leaves of Grass</em>, many editions of which are located in Special Collections. more
Trent University Archives News Number 54: July 2015
Year: 2015, 2015
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Abstract: Curator/Librarian Janice Millard has retired after 41 years of service at Trent University. We wish her a happy retirement! This issue of Archives News includes an overview of the history of the Trent University Art Collection over the past 50 years.
Trent University Archives News Number 52: January 2015
Year: 2015, 2015
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Abstract: his issue focuses on Education in the Archives and points to several fonds in our holdings which are not normally associated with education. Our Trent Treasures column highlights T.E. Lawrence's <em>Seven Pillars of Wisdom</em> (1935) located in Special Collections. more
Trent University Archives News Number 51: October 2014
Year: 2014, 2014
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Abstract: In celebration of Trent's 50th anniversary, we are planning to participate in the "50 Years of Trent Archaeology" exhibit to be launched at Bata Library October 20-26; the focus of this issue of <em>Archives News</em> is about our archaeological holdings. Our "Trent Treasures" column features the Captain John Franklin publications located in our Special… more
Trent University Archives News Number 48: January 2014
Year: 2014, 2014
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Abstract: This issue focuses on a new accession of 18th and 19th century Wallis family papers. Katherine E. Wallis, whose papers were donated to the Archives in 1969, is a member of this Wallis family. The "Trent Treasures" section focuses on small private presses and specifically highlights the works of Charles Bukowski. more
Trent University Archives News Number 49: April 2014
Year: 2014, 2014
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Abstract: In this issue we feature three newly acquired fonds: the Bird family fonds; the Birdsall family fonds; and the Wallis family fonds. Our "Trent Treasures" feature is about an 1873 "how-to" book for women, published with "subjects connected with the interests of every family." more
Trent University Archives News Number 50: July 2014
Year: 2014, 2014
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Abstract: This issue focuses on the maps in our collection and their functions as both science and art. We also commemorate the centenary of World War I by highlighting records in our holdings which provide glimpses of the war experience of local residents. Our Trent Treasures column features John McCrae and his iconic war poem, <em>In Flanders Fields</em>.
Trent University Archives News Number 44: January 2013
Year: 2013, 2013
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Abstract: Hockey in the Archives is the focus of this newsletter. We also highlight a new acquisition of papers, the Joyce C. Lewis fonds, and introduce our first "Trent Treasures" column, featuring a book from Special Collections, <em>Travels Through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada During the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797</em> by Isaac Weld. more
Trent University Archives News Number 45: April 2013
Year: 2013, 2013
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Abstract: Nursing is the focus of this issue of <em>Archives News</em>. We highlight the papers of nursing sisters Helen Fowlds and Agnes Campbell Neill, both from the Peterborough area. Our "Trent Treasures" column features an important work first published in 1724 during an era of intense philosophical investigation: Isaac Watts' <em>Logick: or, The Right Use of Reason… more
Trent University Archives News Number 47: October 2013
Year: 2013, 2013
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Abstract: In celebration of Halloween, we've featured Dorothy Herriman Choate's poem "Caterwaul" in this issue of Archives News. You'll also find information about two important new acquisitions and see a story originating from our Special Collections, about Ernest Thompson Seton and his paw print signature. Curator Janice Millard also shares her findings about one of the earliest… more
Trent University Archives News Number 46: July 2013
Year: 2013, 2013
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Abstract: This issue focuses on the "WE: Peterborough World Emergency Centre for Assertive Non-Violence" collection and related materials in the Archives which pertain to the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945. The "Trent Treasures" column features Charles Dickens' <em>Bleak House</em>, published in 1853; a first-edition copy of this… more
Trent University Archives News Number 42: July 2012
Year: 2012, 2012
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Abstract: This newsletter covers a variety of topics. We highlight important changes that have taken place in the archival profession across Canada over the past few months, and draw attention to several items from our holdings which have been digitized through Internet Archive. We also take the opportunity to extend congratulations to playwright Dave Carley on winning a significant award, and remember a… more
Trent University Archives News Number 43: October 2012
Year: 2012, 2012
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Abstract: This newsletter includes an article about two new sculptures by David James which have recently been acquired by the Trent University Art Collection. We also remember Martha Ann Kidd, a long-time friend of the Archives who died on July 30th of this year, and highlight a few of Trent's earliest documents as Trent prepares for its 50th anniversary in 2014. more
Trent University Archives News Number 40: January 2012
Year: 2012, 2012
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Abstract: The year 2012 marks the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812. This issue highlights related documents from our holdings, some of which reflect the commemorative centennial activities of 1912.
Trent University Archives News Number 41: April 2012
Year: 2012, 2012
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Abstract: This issue serves as a helpful guide for those interested in exploring the genealogical resources located at Trent University Archives.
Trent University Archives News Number 38: June 2011
Year: 2011, 2011
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Abstract: This issue acknowledges the support and friendship of bibliophile Hugh Anson-Cartwright. For more than forty-five years, Anson-Cartwright has had the interests of Bata Library and Trent University Archives at heart and has made many contributions to our holdings. We also include a description of an important new acquisition of print Canadiana, a bound volume of nineteenth-century pamphlets… more
Trent University Archives News Number 37: April 2011
Year: 2011, 2011
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Abstract: Contents include images of our newly acquired Susanna Moodie paintings. Also included is information about our new Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan prepared this spring by Fleming College's Collections Conservation and Management class. And, highlighted from our holdings is an image of an Indigenous woman at nearby Rice Lake painted in 1860 presumably by Colonel Robert Brown of the… more
Trent University Archives News Number 39: October 2011
Year: 2011, 2011
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Abstract: This issue has a music theme and highlights a few of the historically significant items of sheet music located in the holdings. Included is a description of newly acquired print music which had belonged to Peterborough's Captain John Rubidge and presented by him in the early 1800s to his wife-to-be, Margaret Clarke. Also highlighted is print music by Port Hope's Mark Burnham, including… more
Trent University Archives News Number 34: June 2010
Year: 2010, 2010
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Abstract: This issue focuses on nineteenth-century weddings in the Peterborough area. Several examples of marriage documents are depicted. Also included is a tribute to Dr. Fern Rahmel, playwright, educator, and journalist.
Trent University Archives News Number 35: September 2010
Year: 2010, 2010
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Abstract: Contents include a discussion by Janice Millard titled "Forensic Investigation in the Archives." Several examples of nineteenth-century legal documents from the Archives' court and legal firm collections are depicted. more
Trent University Archives News Number 36: December 2010
Year: 2010, 2010
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Abstract: This issue is focused on a winter theme. Diary entries, segments of letters, and photographs reflect the experiences of Peterborough area residents during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.
Trent University Archives News Number 33: March 2010
Year: 2010, 2010
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Abstract: This issue focuses on Gilbert and Stewart Bagnani, after whom the newly opened Bagnani Hall, located at Traill College, is named. The Bagnanis both held positions at Trent University during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Trent University Archives News Number 29: March 2009
Year: 2009, 2009
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Abstract: Contents include a tribute to Dr. Gilbert Monture, former member of Trent's Board of Governors and an officer of the Order of the British Empire. Dr. Monture was instrumental in the formation of the Indigenous Studies program at Trent University. more
Trent University Archives News Number 30: June 2009
Year: 2009, 2009
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Abstract: This issue focuses on the professional achievements of Dr. Bernadine Dodge, University Archivist Emeritus, who retired in June 2009 from Trent University Archives. Included are tributes to Bernadine from Trent University Founding President, T.H.B. Symons, Trent University Professor Emeritus John Wadland, and University of Manitoba archival theorist Dr. Terry Cook. Also included is a description… more
Trent University Archives News Number 31: September 2009
Year: 2009, 2009
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Abstract: This issue highlights the newly acquired collection of first edition Richard Outram and Barbara Howard books and broadsheets which were donated to Trent University Archives and Special Collections by Professor Emeritus John W. Burbidge. The July appointment of Janice Millard as Curator of Archives, Special Collections, Rare Books and Gifts is also mentioned, along with overviews of three recent… more
Trent University Archives News Number 32: December 2009
Year: 2009, 2009
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Abstract: Contents include letters to Santa written by the Boyd family children of Bobcaygeon, Ontario between 1897 and 1901.
Trent University Archives News Number 26: June 2008
Year: 2008, 2008
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Abstract: Contents focus on the early 20th century gardens of the Boyd family of Bobcaygeon. Included are images from seed catalogues and a photograph of the the Boyd house surrounded by magnificent gardens. Also included is a commentary on the Peterborough publication, <em>The Canadian Horticulturalist & Beekeeper</em>, first published in 1881.
Trent University Archives News Number 27: September 2008
Year: 2008, 2008
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Abstract: Contents focus on the Turner family of Millbrook, Dr. Henry Allan Turner Sr. (1828-1922), Dr. Henry Allan Turner Jr. (186?-1951), and Dr. Turner Jr.'s sister (Alice Turner) and wife (Alice Turner) who were nurses. Included are short synopses of their practices along with images of x-rays and medical records. more
Trent University Archives News Number 25: March 2008
Year: 2008, 2008
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Abstract: Contents include a commentary on the relationship between the Honourable Leslie M. Frost and Trent University. Included are photographs of Chancellor Frost at Convocation and of the Garden Party held at Trent in 1969 to honour the Frosts.
Trent University Archives News Number 28: December 2008
Year: 2008, 2008
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Abstract: Contents include cartoons by Arthur G. Racey. Racey worked for the <em>Montreal Star</em> in the early 1900s and gained international recognition for his cartoons. The images depicted in the Newsletter have Christmas themes and are reproduced from the original cartoons housed in the Archives.
Trent University Archives News Number 22: June 2007
Year: 2007, 2007
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Abstract: Contents include tributes to Michael Treadwell (1942-1999) and Mary Northway (1909-1987), whose contributions to Trent University have been recognized through the naming of the reading rooms in the Archives and the Special Collections and Rare Book Room in their honour. Michael Treadwell and Mary Northway were responsible for several important acquisitions at Bata Library and the Archives.
Trent University Archives News Number 24: December 2007
Year: 2007, 2007
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Abstract: Contents include images and excerpts with Christmas themes from various nineteenth-century publications housed in our Michael Treadwell Special Collections and Rare Books Room. One of the examples depicted is from Charles Dickens' 1888 "author's copyright edition" of <em>A Christmas Carol.</em> more
Trent University Archives News Number 21: March 2007
Year: 2007, 2007
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Abstract: Contents include the announcement that Margaret Laurence's personal library has been relocated to Trent University Archives. Margaret's long relationship with Trent is discussed in brief. Also included are examples of the types of questions that researchers using our Archives are asking, and the surprising statistics that their research endeavors generate as they peruse the Archives Web… more
Trent University Archives News Number 23: September 2007
Year: 2007, 2007
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Abstract: Contents focus on Upper Canadian surveyor John Huston (1790-1845). Huston received authorization from Sir Peregrine Maitland to "practice the art of surveying land" in Upper Canada in 1820, and he assisted Peter Robinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Surveyor General of Upper Canada, in settling the 1825 contingent of Irish immigrants in the Peterborough area. more
Trent University Archives News Number 20: December 2006
Year: 2006, 2006
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Abstract: Contents include 19th century Christmas recipes for turkey, mincemeat pie, and cake. Also included is an 1891 quote from a letter written by Anna Leveridge to her mother in England in which she describes the Coe Hill Christmas social and the types of food that were available.
Trent University Archives News Number 17: March 2006
Year: 2006, 2006
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Abstract: Contents explore the relationship between the naming of Haliburton, Ontario and the Honourable Judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865). Thomas Haliburton, an internationally-known author, was the creator of the fictitious character, Sam Slick.
Trent University Archives News Number 18: June 2006
Year: 2006, 2006
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Abstract: Contents include excerpts from the writings of Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie, Frances Stewart, and John Langton relating to water navigation in the Kawarthas during the nineteenth century. Also included are photographs of the steamer, "City of Peterborough," and advertisements offering transportation through the lakes on such boats as the Esturion, Ogemah, Manita, and Empress. more
Trent University Archives News Number 19: September 2006
Year: 2006, 2006
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Abstract: Contents focus on Cobourg, Ontario's Central Exhibition of 1878. Scans and excerpts from the "Prize List" are featured and commentary includes references to the September 2006 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo held near Peterborough in the town of Keene. more
Trent University Archives News Number 13: March 2005
Year: 2005, 2005
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Abstract: Contents include images of title pages of first edition books from The Michael Treadwell Special Collections and Rare Books Room. Included among others are title page images of Mark Twain's 1872 edition of <em>Bleak House</em>, and William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 <em>Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero.</em> more
Trent University Archives News Number 16: December 2005
Year: 2005, 2005
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Abstract: Contents include excerpts pertaining to winter taken from nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century diaries and letters. Also included are images of photographs and Christmas cards from the same era.
Trent University Archives News Number 14: June 2005
Year: 2005, 2005
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Abstract: Contents include transcriptions and scanned images of a few important 18th century letters relating to British colonialism in North America, from The David Stirling Macmillan collection.
Trent University Archives News Number 15: September 2005
Year: 2005, 2005
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Abstract: Contents include a tribute to author, journalist, and broadcaster, Scott Young (1918-2005), and a feature on jet engine designer, Winnett Boyd of Bobcaygeon.
Trent University Archives News Number 12: December 2004
Year: 2004, 2004
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Abstract: Contents include World War I Christmas letters from men and women serving overseas to their families in the Peterborough area.
Trent University Archives News Number 10: June 2004 (Special Issue)
Year: 2004, 2004
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Abstract: Contents include a description of the papers held at Trent University Archives that deal with the life and times of Richard Birdsall Rogers, superintending engineer of the world-renowned Peterborough Lift Lock. The 100th anniversary of the Lift Lock was celebrated on July 9th of this year.
Trent University Archives News Number 11: September 2004
Year: 2004, 2004
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Abstract: Contents include comments on Trent's 40th anniversary, celebrated in October of this year. A scanned image of a page of the very first student register is included. This newsletter features nationally recognized naturalist and author, Doug Sadler, who lives in Peterborough and who has entrusted his papers to our care. more
Trent University Archives News Number 09: March 2004
Year: 2004, 2004
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Abstract: Contents include Friends of the Bata Library's support of the Library and, particularly, the Archives. Members featured include researcher and writer Quentin Brown, Dr. Fern Rahmel, and Professor Gordon Roper. more
Trent University Archives News Number 06: June 2003
Year: 2003, 2003
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Description: Contents include Ron Thom's award-winning architectural designs for Trent University. As Master Planning Architect, Thom was also responsible for choosing designer furniture for his new buildings. Some of the chairs which adorned the campus are featured in this newsletter. more
Trent University Archives News Number 07: September 2003
Year: 2003, 2003
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Abstract: Contents include Thomas H.B. Symons' role in bringing about new directions and vigor to Canadian Studies in Canada and abroad during his term as Chairman of the Commission on Canadian Studies (1972-1984). Highlighted are several archival collections that were acquired for Trent University Archives through the efforts of Professor Symons during his term as University President. more
Trent University Archives News Number 08: December 2003
Year: 2003, 2003
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Abstract: Contents include references to Christmas in the writings of Margaret Laurence, Robertson Davis, and E.J. Pratt.