Includes a congratulations card to "An A-1 Sister", and two copies of the University of Western Ontario Spring Convocation, one in a plastic sleeve.
Unlabeled photograph of three women standing together. The woman in the center is likely Penny Petrone while she was teaching at North Bay Normal School in 1941-1942.
A program for a Thanksgiving Mass at St. Anthony's Church celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Reverend Richard Veltri.
A letter from Lyn McLead to Sonia Fedyk about the Lakehead Teachers' College Class of '62 reunion alongside a newspaper article about the reunion.
This file includes several cards and well wishes from friends and family for the holidays and for Penny Petrone's marriage to a Mr. Francis Vincent MacKinnon. Also includes a parish bulletin announcing her engagement, an invitation to the wedding, and two clippings of a newspaper article about the wedding.
Photo of Penny Petrone with a student, possibly, at entrance to Lakehead University, envelope with note attached.
This series contains records of Petrone's speaking engagements, including notes and written speeches, and related correspondence and ephemera. Records also relate to awards, travel, writing work, employment at Lakehead University, membership on the Canada Council, and the donation of these records.
There are also an assortment of photographs, posters, and maps at the end of the series.
This file contains a copy of Penny Petrone's speech (handwritten) which was presented to the Port Arthur Board of Education about her time spent teaching overseas.
This file contains a letter to Penny Petrone from Kristen A. Dorsch (editor, Contemporary Authors) telling her that she has been entered to be included in the next volume of Contemporary Authors, and asking for information needed to profile her correctly. There is also a copy of the form Petrone filled out which includes her personal information (birth date/place), career, and awards. There is also a pamphlet given to Petrone saying that a copy of her volume has been ordered for her, and an envelope to mail away if she wanted to order more.
This file contains a letter written by Petrone on July 8, 1996 to Bill (likely William Toye) with articles for the Oxford Companion as well as some notes of concern for some sections, as well as page from Up Here magazine (Jan./Feb. 1996) on Inuit inspired literature. There is two copies of an article titled "1983-1996" discussing Indigenous literature during these times as well as pieces and notes from other articles Petrone wrote, and a request confirmation frp, STACKS for the book Give Back by Maria Campbell on May 13, 1996.
This file contains information from Penny Petrone's award from OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations). There is an article from OCUFA Forum (June 1989) entitled "Thirteen Ontario professors receive awards in recognition of teaching abilities" featuring a photo of the group, There are letters on Petrone's behalf written to say why she deserves this award from various colleagues and students. There are also copies of some of Petrone's past exams (as an instructor). There are also sections of the Curriculum Vitae by Petrone when she won the award, correspondence showing Petrone's First People, First Voices as honourable mention for the Delta Kappa Gamma Society's 1984 Educator Award, a copy of an award Petrone won "in recognition of distinguished contribution to the community of Thunder Bay" (May 9, 1984), "Dr. Penny Petrone 'Gatherer of Legends and Tales'" (Lakehead University Alumni News, Winter 1985), "Honorary Indian Chief" (The Chronicle Journal, June 27 1984), recommendation letters for Petrone for a 3M Teaching Fellowship, course outlines from Petrone's classes, multiple newspaper articles about Petrone and/or her interests.
This file contains a letter to Petrone after her address at the Remembrance Day service in 1996, a pamphlet from and invitation to the Silver Cross Mother's & Widow's Luncheon on Nov. 11, 1996, two papers discussing Canadian history around Remembrance Day (in English and French), copies of Petrone's speech, pamphlets from the Waverley Park Cenotaph Service (Nov. 11, 1996) which shows Petrone gave the Memorial Address, a review of "The Way We Were" by Ken Bell about WWII, the article "Young Men and War" (Vanity Fair, Feb. 1997), and a thank you letter to Petrone (Nov. 18, 1996) from the Thunder Bay Naval Association for her address at the service.
This file contains letters of congratulations and articles telling of Penny Petrone's 3 year appointment to the Canada Council. Articles are from The Globe and Mail (Feb. 26 1982), LU Week 2 (vol. 9 no 6, March 1982). There is also the official letter to Petrone from Jan. 28, 1982 from the Privy Council and the Minister of Communications, a list of all the members on the board (including Petrone). There are also letters from when her term ended thanking her for her time, and a letter from Petrone acknowledging her enjoyment on the Council, a copy of a speech "Facing the Cultural Challenge - Canada in the 1990s" by Allan Gotlieb (Chairman of The Canada Council) and a booklet from the Council's 25th Anniversary Dinner (June 14, 1982)
This file contains Notes for a Speech by Allan Gotlieb, Chairman of the Canada Council, at the 1991 Governor General's Literary Awards Ceremony (Dec. 3).
This file contains a large file folder from Multiculturalism Canada that has notes written on the inside covers. As well, there is correspondence arranging Penny Petrone's presence at the Multiculturalism Conference "The Future Belongs to All of Us" on May 25-27 1984 as well as her introductory remarks. There is also articles concerning the Council's budget in relation to the arts. As well, there is a letter from Petrone thanking the Minister of State-Multiculturalism for being chosen for the Fourth Canadian Conference on Multiculturalism (Oct. 23-25 1981).
This file contains thank you letters to Penny Petrone from students she taught or spoke to. This includes: Mrs. Quinn's grade 2 class at McKellar Park School (Nov. 19, 1981), a letter asking for information from Marnie Appelle (April 6, 1984), grade 1 students at Algonquin school, the grade 6/7 class at Oliver Road School, as well as many individuals, including the Assistant National Archivist of Canada (1987).
This file contains the booklet from the National Youth Conference: Forging Common Bonds (Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 1992) at which Petrone was a speaker.
This file contains pages from Agora Online, a Lakehead University faculty newsletter featuring articles about Penny Petrone's donation of her fonds. Also contains a pamphlet about Roby Kidd, an educator who died in 1982.
This file contains a copy of Archival Citations as published by Public Archives Canada, a typed description for the Penny Petrone fonds from when they were first donated alongside several handwritten rough drafts, a pamphlet on tracing ancestors in Canada by Public Archives Canada, a photocopy of an article on archives, an a biographical sketch of Petrone. Also includes some notes on Indigenous authors in Canada
This file contains music sheets from The Canadian Red Cross Junior (Oct. 1943).
This file contains an article from Canadian Home Journal (Oct. 1940) entitled "The Red Cross on Display."
This file contains two small writings, "The Little People of England!" and "Our Answer to Hitler", as well as "It's all Folly! Looking on Life with Eleanor Dare" from Canadian Home Journal (Oct. 1940), an article about women and their expected morals at the time.
This file contains a magazine named Tepee that is written in Italian. The magazine is about Indigenous North American people (vol. 10 no. 21)
This file contains two copies of "The First Hundred Years" from the Metropolitan Opera Centennial Exhibition at the Library & Museum of the Performing Arts - The New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, as well as a daily rehearsal schedule from Jan. 20 for the 1983-1984 season.
This file contains a programme from the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts from January 1984. Inside is the production information for "La Boheme", but there is also a slip of paper indicating a casting change for the role of Macduff from "Macbeth". There is also a programme for "Macbeth" from Libretto.