Trent University Archives Newsletter
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Trent University Archives News Number 47: October 2013
Year: 2013, 2013
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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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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Name(s): Editor (edt): Aoki, Jodi
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.