This file contains an essay/article by Beverly Cavanagh titled "Imagery and structure in Eskimo Song Texts". Also a typewritten essay by Beverley Cavanagh titled "A Century And A Half And Music In Pelly Bay" published in 1974 for Folklore Canada by the Conference of Canadian Music Council. Also excerpts from Lure of the North with chapter titles "Shipwreck in the Frozen North" "Among the Igloo Dwellers" and "Whither Our Eskimos?" Excerpt from the journal Science published in 1887. Focused on the article "Poetry and Music of some North American Tribes". Unnamed song with an unknown composer from the book Inuit Songs from Eskimo Point by Roman Pelinski, Luke Suluk, and Lucy Amarook published in 1979 and sung by Alice Selik and Eua Arniak. "Le Chant et la Danse: Moyens d'expression vitale de l'Esquimau" on the subject of Inuit song and dance. A small collection of songs with notes written from a colonist's perspective. "Innusivut Our Way Of Living" by Father Guy Mary-Rousseliere: a combination of photos and music. Excerpt from Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 covering the chapter "Songs of Copper Eskimos" by D. Jenness. Excerpt from The Eskimos of Hudson Bay and Alaska, an album produced by Folkway Records. A small collection of songs titled "The Joy of a Singer/Piuvkaq" "Charm for Hunting Caribou/Inutuk" "Greet we Those/Tuglik". An article by Edmund Carpenter titled "Life as it was" with several poems/songs attached. Songs by Kingmerut and Tegoodligak. Excerpt from The Unwritten Song volume 1 published by the MacMillian Company, and another excerpt from an unknown volume. Excerpt from The White World with the chapters "Superstitions of the Eskimo" and "Eskimo Music". Excerpt from the "Song and Dance" chapter of Eskimo. The chapter was written by Geert Van Den Steenhoven. Essay talking about the Netsilik Inuit, with no bibliographic information available. Also "Tentative Transcriptions and Tentative Translations of some songs recorded in Eskimo Syllabics at Eskimo Point and Ennadai Lake" (Eskimo Point is now known as Arviat). No bibliographic information available for that article. It contains a variety of music and commentary. "The Eskimo Songs of Northwestern Alaska" by Thomas F. Johnston from the music department of the University of Alaska. "Songs of the Canadian Eskimo" by Rudy Wiebe. "Mackenzie River Dance Song" sung by Unalina and Cukaiyoq. Excerpt from Eskimo Poems from Canada and Greenland by Tom Lowenstein published in 1983 by University of Pittsburgh Press; excerpt from Poems of the Inuit by John Colombo published in 1981 published by Oberon Press. Also another small collection of stories and songs including "The Father's Song" "The Old Woman's Song" "Dead Man's Song" "The Mother's Song" "Walrus". Also an excerpt from Intellectual Culture of the Copper Eskimos by Knud Rasmussen published by Gyldendalske Boghandel in 1932. Handwritten notes on songs and techniques. [Originally Titled: Eskimo Song]
Organizational emails, invitations, and handwritten speaking notes by Penny Petrone for a reception held to celebrate the publication of "Embracing Serafina" at the Italian Hall in on December 19, 1999. An invitation to a reception at Lakehead University on October 2, 1999, held to celebrate Native Literature in Canada written by Penny Petrone.
Edited draft pages of "Embracing Serafina". Notebooks and loose notes by Penny Petrone regarding the content/proposed timeline of "Embracing Serafina". Newspaper, magazine clippings, and cartoon publications by various authors on a variety of topics, of which Petrone left notes or included in her notebooks referencing the timeline of "Embracing Serafina". A letter from the National Congress of Italian Canadians-Thunder Bay Region regarding a group bus rental to the Italian American Festival held in April/May 2004 in Duluth, Minnesota. Report of the National Congress of Italian Canadians - Thunder Bay Region board meeting held in January 2004.
National Geographic, June 1983 edition excerpts and photos 'I bronzi di Riaci'- Greek bronzes from ~450 B.C.. "I bronzi di Riaci" informational booklet (written in Italian with English translation on back).
Gifted to Penny Petrone: a copy of "Ethnotherapy: An Exploration of Italian-American Identity" by Aileen Riotto Sirey, Anthony Patti, and Lisa Mann, published by National Institute For The Psychotherapies Inc.
Letter from J.A. Molinaro from the Italian Canadiana Centre for Italian Canadian Studies (University of Toronto), asking if Petrone would write a paper for the 11th annual symposium on Italian Canadiana, taking place in May 1993.
Human Organization, the journal of the Society of Applied Anthropology, spring 1959, v. 18, opened to article entitled "The South Italian Family: LIterature and Observation" by Leonard W. Moss and Walter H. Thompson.
LONGOBarte art show invitation. Lecture confirmation from the Istituto Technico Commerciale. Italian newspapers from September 1990, highlighting various conference panels. Plastic bag from Monumenti, Museli e Gallerie Pontificie Citta del Vaticano. Letter from a friend recounting time with Petrone in Italy. Partially completed copy of Professor Penny Petrone's December 1992 exam in "Canadian Indian Literature" course. Highlighted copy of article titled "Review Article, Canadian Poetry Chronicle: VI" by Douglas Barbour printed in the Dalhousie Review, pages 557 to 578. Some material in Italian.
Excerpt from Leisureways magazine (April 1997 ed.), Italian Connection, story by Jeremy Ferguson. Penny Petrone's 1997 trip to Italy itinerary. Italian conference programs highlighting Petrone's lectures on "Breaking the Mould: the Autobiography of an Italian-Canadian Woman," "Native Literature in Canada," and "Canadian Indian stereotypes: myth and reality." Invitation to 'Canadian Writers in Conversation' panel including Petrone, organized by Scuola Superiore Interpreti Traduttori di Vicenza in May 1997. Some material in Italian.
Includes a criminal records check for Luigi Petrone, in Italian, from 1912. Also includes a copy of Luigi Petrone's birth certificate, reprinted in 1957, in Italian.
Contains an original immigration inspection card for Luigi Petrone upon his arrival in Canada in 1912, complete with stamps from a medical examiner, a civil examiner, an inland exchange order, and the CPR.
Includes a photocopy of the death certificate, in Italian, of Leonardo Petrone, Luigi Petrone's father.
Includes a notice from H. Arbuckle at the Canadian Bank of Commerce and a cheque for Luigi Petrone from the City Recreation Company. Also includes a letter of introduction from H. Arbuckle at the Canadian Bank of Commerce for Luisa Petrone for her to cross the United States border.
Includes a receipt for Luisa Petrone for money paid to the Petrone Estate through Alfred Petrone, a Cash Surrender slip for Louis Petrone (aka Luigi Petrone) from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and a Loan Certificate signed by Louis and Luisa Petrone.
Contains several small envelopes addressed to Luisa Sisca (aka Luisa Petrone) from Italy in various conditions. Some have original letters still folded up inside, but most are empty. Contains several handwritten letters to Luisa Petrone from Francesco Mauro in Piane Crati, who writes to her as his sister, and some of the letters include sections directed to his niece, Serafina (aka Penny Petrone). Also contains a handwritten letter from Rev. Francesco Calvelli, a handwritten letter from Serafina Covello, a typed letter from Giovanni Petrone, and two handwritten letters from Alfonso Mauro, all addressed to Luisa. A few of the letters are too damaged to make out their source. Contains an invitation to the wedding of Ileana Mauro and Mario Mazzei, as well as a contact card. Contains an Italian prayer card, marked up. All letters are in Italian. Finally, a letter for Penny from Francesco Mauro.
A receipt made out to L. A. Petrone from Port Arthur Motors Limited, a promotional postcard for NR Juniors, and a receipt made out to Louisa Petrone from St. Andrew's Cemetary inside an envelope. Also, several receipts made out to Mr. Petrone from Wilson's Typewriter Service, McNulty's Limited, McGolrick's, Barton and Fisher, and I. L. Matthew's Furniture Co. Finally, a request for a radio from G. Heintzman & Co., Limited.
Two Private Receiving Station licenses for Luisa Petrone issued by the Department of Transport Radio Division.
Two old photos pasted onto thick cards, undated. One is of Agata Sisca, the other of Luisa Sisca.
A certificate of marriage presented to Luigi Petrone and Luisa Sisca by St. Anthony's Church in Port Arthur.
Includes several letters both handwritten and typed addressed to Luisa and/or Luigi Petrone. All letters are in Italian and some appear in the envelopes. Some of the senders' names are illegible. The letters with legible senders are written by Salvatore Mauro, Giovanni Petrone, Maria Petrone, Leonardo Petrone, Alfonso Petrone, and Virginia Romano. Also includes a postcard from Salvatore Mauro, and several Happy Easter cards to Luisa Petrone.
Includes a Port Arthur Progressive Conservative Men's Association Honorary Life Membership presented to Luigi Petrone in card form and in certificate form.
A calendar put out by the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society themed around historic events in Thunder Bay's history.
Two copies of a newspaper clipping about Penny Petrone and her sister Rita's vacation in Florida, including a photo of them together.
Letter from E. Margaret Fulton, President of Mount Saint Vincent University, to George Harrower, President of Lakehead University, in which she gives compliments Penny Petrone among other matters.
Two letters from Luisa Petrone to Penny Petrone in Italian.