This fonds documents Barbara Roberts’ work in helping organize the Peace Tent at the United Nations’ Third World Conference on the status of women in Kenya, Nairobi. The fonds contains research material accrued by Barbara Roberts, including audio recordings of the Peace Tent sessions and session transcripts as well as a limited amount of correspondence and notes created in the preparation of a prospective book on the Peace Tent. The fonds includes buttons, many of which were worn at the Peace Tent. -- Ce fonds documente le travail de Barbara Roberts dans l'organisation de la Tente de la Paix lors de la troisième conférence mondiale des Nations Unies sur le statut des femmes au Kenya, à Nairobi. Le fonds contient des documents de recherche accumulés par Barbara Roberts, y compris des enregistrements audios des sessions de la Tente de la Paix et des transcriptions de sessions, ainsi qu'une quantité limitée de correspondance et de notes créées dans le cadre de la préparation d'un futur livre sur la Tente de la Paix. Le fonds comprend des macarons, dont beaucoup ont été portés lors de l’évènement.
This collection consists of material related mostly to Same Damn Bunch Manitoba. This group with a charitable status started in 1975 during the International Women Year. This collection contains also records from other actions for women which took place in Manitoba. It includes records regarding “Our Time is Now”, a Canadian women’s music and cultural festival held in Winnipeg over the Labour Day weekend in the 80s. -- Cette collection se compose de documents liés principalement à Same Damn Bunch Manitoba. Ce groupe à caractère caritatif a été créé en 1975 à l'occasion de l'Année internationale de la femme. Cette collection contient également des documents relatifs à d'autres actions en faveur des femmes qui ont eu lieu au Manitoba. Elle comprend des documents concernant "Our Time is Now", un festival de musique et de culture pour les femmes canadiennes qui s'est tenu à Winnipeg pendant le week-end de la fête du travail dans les années 80.
This fonds contains Cy-Thea Sand's articles and reviews published in various women's publications as Kinesis, The Radical Reviewer, Herizons, Angles, Maenad. -- Ce fonds contient des articles et des critiques de Cy-Thea Sand publiés dans diverses publications féminines telles que Kinesis, The Radical Reviewer, Herizons, Angles, Maenad.
The collection consists of more than 450 theatre programs, season calendars, visitor guides, ticket stubs and magazines from 1977 to the present. Over more than 50 years, Canadian actors as Martha Henry, Sandra Oh, Shirley Douglas, Keifer Sutherland, Christopher Plummer, Richard Monette, Brent Carver, Maggie Smith, Heath Lamberts, Brian Bedford, William Hutt, but also major Canadian director and playwrights are represented in this collection.
The fonds consists of various materials related to Sylvia Spring's involvement as an activist, filmmaker, and conference speaker. It contains various types of textual, graphic, audio and video documents. It is divided into six series. The first series contains various material related to women’s issues. It includes posters, buttons, and stamps collections. The second series shows Sylvia Spring's various interventions in national and international conferences. The third series contains publications as comic books, dealing with topics related to women and the law, which texts were written by Sylvia Spring. The fourth series consists of records related to Sylvia Spring’s involvement to improve representation of women in the media. It reflects her implication in the MediaWatch organisation. The fifth series highlights Sylvia Spring’s films and productions as “Madeleine is…” (1969-1971), “Breaking the Silence. Stories from Aids Activists” (1996), “20th Century Gals (According to Babe)” (2000). It includes photographs of her meetings with different women filmmakers. The sixth series contains materials collected by Sylvia Spring on issues related to violence against women and includes Sylvia Spring’s documentaries on “Razor's Edge. The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation” (2005) and “Our bodies… their battleground. Gender Based Violence During Conflict” (2004). -- Le fonds est constitué de divers documents relatifs à l'engagement de Sylvia Spring en tant qu'activiste, cinéaste et conférencière. Il contient divers types de documents textuels, graphiques, audio et vidéo. Il est divisé en six séries. La première série contient divers documents relatifs aux questions féminines. Elle comprend des affiches, des macarons et des collections de timbres. La deuxième série témoigne des diverses interventions de Sylvia Spring lors de conférences nationales et internationales. La troisième série contient des publications sous forme de bandes dessinées, traitant de sujets liés aux femmes et au droit, dont les textes ont été écrits par Sylvia Spring. La quatrième série est constituée de documents relatifs à l'implication de Sylvia Spring dans l'amélioration de la représentation des femmes dans les médias. Elle reflète son implication dans l'organisation MediaWatch. La cinquième série met en lumière les films et productions de Sylvia Spring tels que "Madeleine is..." (1969-1971), "Breaking the Silence. Stories from Aids Activists" (1996), "20th Century Gals (According to Babe)" (2000). Elle comprend des photographies de ses rencontres avec différentes femmes cinéastes. La sixième série contient des documents rassemblés par Sylvia Spring sur les questions liées à la violence contre les femmes et comprend les documentaires de Sylvia Spring sur "Razor's Edge. The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation" (2005) et "Our bodies... their battleground. La violence fondée sur le genre pendant les conflits" (2004).
These records provide valuable information on the way in which the Association of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Ottawa / Association des lesbiennes, des gais et des bisexuels de l’ Outaouais functioned from 1991 to 1995. The records consist mostly of board meetings’ minutes and correspondence. It also provides information on the issues that concerned the organization during this period. For example, it contains articles, clippings and reports on the Canadian Human Rights Act (Bill S-15) and the Court Challenge Program and Paedophiles (Bill 128). -- Ces documents fournissent des informations précieuses sur le fonctionnement de l'Association des lesbiennes, des gais et des bisexuels de l'Outaouais / Association of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Ottawa de 1991 à 1995. Les documents consistent principalement en des procès-verbaux de réunions du conseil d'administration et en de la correspondance. Il fournit également de l'information sur les questions qui ont préoccupé l'organisme au cours de cette période. Par exemple, il contient des articles, des coupures de presse et des rapports sur la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne (projet de loi S-15) et sur le Programme de contestation judiciaire en matière de pédophilie (projet de loi 128).
The fonds contains digital audio and video files documenting a Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) conference and convention. -- Le fonds contient des fichiers numériques audio et vidéo documentant une conférence et un congrès de l'Association canadienne des centres d'aide aux victimes d'agression sexuelle.
This fonds consists of records mainly collected by John and Barney Matisko. The majority of the documents reflect everyday life in Poland, the Prešov region in Slovakia and Serbia. Also included is material on various cultural activities, events and churches pertaining to Slovak-Americans and Slovak-Canadian such as correspondence, a newspaper clipping, a flyer, several pamphlets, booklets and eight photographs.
This fonds consists of documents collected by Professor Mark Stolárik during his work as Slovak Studies Association (SSA)'s secretary-treasurer and editor of Newsletter from 1977 to 1991, detailing the formative years and activities of the SSA, its work in worldwide Slovak studies in the academic world, the publications Newsletter and Slovakia and the SSA’s recognition as a non-profit scholarly organization. This fonds contains curriculum vitae, clippings, correspondence, by-laws, election results, biographical sketches, a draft of proposed by-laws, original copies of the SSA's Newsletter, various Internal Revenue Agency (IRS)'s forms, account ledgers, business cards, receipts, membership forms, expense reports, a minute book, books reviews, programs, flyers, leaflets, 15 photographs, 2 drawings, receipts, articles, photocopied newspaper clippings, abstracts, the Slavic Arts and Book catalogue, order forms, obituaries, a certificate of appreciation, guidelines, the booklet Slovak Heritage Festival: centennial dedicated to General Milan R. Štefanik and membership lists.
The fonds consists of documents providing an intimate insight of the efforts and struggles of the Gleiman's family members during various major historical events that took place in Europe (Slovakia, Austria, Italy, etc.) and depicting events such as deportation, living in a war camp, emigrating to a foreign and adjusting to a new lifestyle and customs. It contains eleven diaries written by Jan Gleiman (1893-1983) and his son Lubomir Gleiman (1923-2006)'s memoirs.
