This category concerns Robinson's role as M.L.A. Included is material on the work of the legislature, various government departments, and agencies, the role of the C.C.F. caucus, and C.C.F. policy, briefs by various lobbies and organizations, and background information on legislative matters. Also included is material concerning Robinson's activities as M.L.A. for Port Arthur, both in the house and in the riding. Since Robinson held civic office during this period, some of the material relates directly to civic affairs.
This category relates to Robinson's role in civic affairs, as school trustee, as alderman, and as mayor. It also includes material relating to civic election campaigns. Of prime interest are the folders relating to Canadian oil and gas pipelines controversies in which Robinson as mayor played a leading post.
This series is comprised of materials specific to CTKL. Consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence, financial records, inventories, newspaper clippings, publications, scrapbooks, music books.
Many lumberworkers in Northern Ontario joined the I.W.W. during World War 1 but later joined the O.B.U. during the ban on the I.W.W. Some of the lumberworkers returned to the I.W.W. #120 in 1924. The Sudbury branch appeared to be the primary I.W.W. organizers for the lumberworkers in Northern Ontario. The Sudbury branch of the I.W.W. #120 Lumberworkers moved to Port Arthur in 1926 and operated out of 260 Bay St. until 1931 at which time all their supplies were moved to the Labour Temple at 314 Bay St. However, the hub of the lumberworkers' union activity was based out of the Labour Temple during this time. After 192? local #120 was competition to the Lumberworkers Industrial Union of Canada based at 316 Bay Street.
Series consists of minutes, correspondence, financial records, publications, lumberworkers' joint conference minutes, strike reports, and poetry. Includes minutes, correspondence, and resolutions from union locals throughout North America.
Notes concerning the bird sightings in North Shore in 1985 and weather conditions, including wind directions, temperature, etc. and the effect on the birds in the area.
Summaries organized by bird species of the notes taken over the years of each specific bird and their behaviours, including where/when they ate, where they were sighted, and if they were in flocks or alone.
Notes summarizing the bird nesting period on North Shore in 1973.
Research files on Canadian writers and Canadian literature. Some non-Canadian literary figures are also included. Files contain correspondence, periodical articles and newspaper clippings, and excerpts of work.
Some files relate to Petrone's teaching of courses on Canadian literature, and these may contain student papers and other student work.
This series is made up primarily of research material gathered by Penny Petrone on Indigenous literature, culture, and history across North America, though primarily of those groups residing in Canada and the Northern United States. This research was used mainly for teaching material and for her books First People, First Voices (1983) and Native Literature in Canada (1990), but as Petrone maintained and rearranged these files throughout her life, this series also contains some more recent research on Indigenous peoples from after the publication of her books.
This series is organized alphabetically, for the most part, and begins with the research material. Expect to find in this series photocopies of historical documents from federal and provincial archives across Canada, for example of letters, petitions, and books written during the 18th and 19th centuries concerning relations between Indigenous peoples and European settlers in Canada. Also expect to find a large collection of newspaper articles, original and photocopied, as well as excerpts from books and journals that cover Indigenous history, culture, language and relations with settlers. Many of the files contain handwritten notes by Penny Petrone, and some contain essays written by her or by her students.
Near the end of the series, expect to find typewritten and galley copies of First People, First Voices and Native Literature in Canada, alongside original and photocopied correspondence between Petrone and people involved in the editing, publishing, reviewing, and marketing of her books. There is also an extensive collection of published reviews for her books and personal mementos from, for example, celebration dinners and ceremonies held in her honour.
Please note that while language relating to Indigenous peoples has been updated in the file titles and descriptions, the historical material itself contains terms that are considered outdated and insensitive. The Archives would be happy to receive input on the language used in file titles and descriptions.
Petrone began her career working as a teacher, and continued to teach future teachers at the Faculty of Education. As well as teaching in Canada, she also worked in Europe in the 1950s, and in Uganda.
Records include information about education and the history of education; material on teacher education and teachers' colleges including Lakehead Teachers' College. Some assignments and papers from Petrone's teaching at Lakehead's Faculty of Education: where these relate to named students, the files are restricted.
Records relating to federally-regulated businesses and industries; relations with federal and provincial governments.
Records of NODA/NODC's Board of Directors, governance, and administration. Generally filed by meeting (often Annual Meeting and Mid-Year Meeting.)
Files near the end of this series hold information about the defunding of Development Councils and the closure of NODC.
This series relates to projects and programs organized by the Canadian Injured Workers Alliance. The series includes projects and programs regarding workplace safety, youth engagement, labour issues and injured worker advocacy.