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      Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.

      The Right Honourable The Viscountess Dillon Source: Unknown Acquired: January 2008

      Condition: There are two copies of this photo and both are in poor condition. They are bend, curled, creased and overall are not safe to handle.

      Postcard sent to Kenneth Hunter from Alex L. Noble

      Letter from Agnes Macphail to her constituents in Grey County

      Letter from Agnes Macphail to her constituents in Grey County.

      Letter to constituent Ed. Purdy enclosed with a copy of the Official report on Agnes Macphail's speech on the Budget of 1928; the letter discusses Agnes' opinion on some specifics of the Budget itself and on the event of delivering the speech.

      Archival record shows that: The hansard records the motion moved by Agnes C. Macphail. The item is still in a House of Commons envelop with free postage stamp, addressed to Mrs. Purdy Ceylon, Ont. [typed]. Handwritten upon the envelop is "acmacp MP". The recipient would have been Rebecca Purdy (nee …

      This letter was discovered under the floorboards during the renovation of a house in Durham, Ontario that had previously been the home of Samuel Edge. According to the donor who found the item, "Samuel Edge was an adamant supporter [of Agnes Macphail]. He was a very wealthy farmer in his …

      According to Carol Black, local historian, the letter accompanied a gift of a silver cup for Sweeny's grand-daughter, Agnes Sweeny (now Agnes Cooper).

      [p. 225 reference to Ponsonby's book correlates with the Dear Friends letter written February 24, 1927]

      Report of the unveiling of commemorative bust of Agnes Macphail at the House of Commons; photo includes Hugh and Lilly Bailey, of W.M. Reany and Gertha Reany, and H.A. Spence, city passenger agent, CNR

      Photograph from "The Canadian Champion"

      Photograph from "The Canadian Champion"

      Photo of Ottawa's Peace Tower Source: The Evening Guide, Thursday, October 8, 1953 Acquired: February 2008

      Dans le but de souligner le 60eanniversaire de la Société d’étude et de conférences (SEC), section Ottawa-Hull, le Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF), gardien des archives de la Société, a préparé une exposition virtuelle afin de faire connaître l’histoire et le patrimoine archivistique de la Société.

      La présence française au Canada remonte à quelque 400 ans. Au XVIIe siècle, les grandes puissances européennes se disputent l'Amérique pour repousser toujours plus loin les frontières de leur empire colonial.

      La francophonie canadienne est désormais plurielle, mais il n'en a pas toujours été ainsi. L'exposition «Mémoire de la francophonie canadienne» a pour but de faire découvrir quelques trésors des archives conservées au CRCCF qui illustrent à la fois la culture et l'évolution des francophones au Canada et, en particulier, en …

      For more information about this photo see Grey Roots Museum & Archives: Accession No. 996.43.3 and South Grey Museum: Accession No. X977.815.1b.

      For her first sessions in Parliament, Agnes Macphail wore this blue serge coat and attracted much attention from the fashion reporters in the Gallery.