This file contains the speech made by Penny Petrone entitled "The Native Voice in Canadian Literature from its Oral Tradition to the Present." This is a draft, as there are handwritten edits throughout the speech.
This file contains correspondence concerning Penny Petrone as she applies for full professor status at Lakehead University in 1976. The letters involve Dr. J.T. Angus (Dean, Faculty of Education), Dale Willoughby, Ronald Duhamel (Regional Director of Education), past students, Harold A. Blanchard (Ministry of Education), Prof. F.X. Dupont (Universite D'Ottawa), and others. There is a Curriculum Vitae of Penny Petrone from Nov. 1976 that tells of her experience, publications, etc.
This file contains a recommendation letter for Penny Petrone to teach a graduate course on Canadian literature (1980) as well as a letter saying that Petrone would be teaching Doug Frame's courses after his retirement and will not be able to teach in the English department (1974).
This file contains a thank you letter from the CWL of St. Anthony's of Padua for her speech on her travels to Israel, as well as cue cards with her speech written on them, and Petrone's driving permit which she received on May 28, 1975 featuring two photos of her inside.
This file contains a letter from Belle Elliot to Petrone on Nov. 28, 1941, about Petrone's winning of $25 from the Thunder Bay University Women's Club (of which Elliot is president) as well as a black and white photograph of a building.
This file contains a collection of student evaluations of Petrone from 1988, the Curriculum Vitae by Petrone for her Distinguished Instructor Award, as well as letters of recommendation and summary of her achievements, and a thank you letter for her participation in the panel at the awards (letter: Nov. 20, 1993).
This file contains correspondence between Petrone and Inner Mongolia University in China concerning the Chinese edition of Petrone's essay Native Canadian Literature for a book titled "Literature in Canada"
This file contains two of Penny Petrone's essays: "The art of historical writing in 17th century England" (1971) and "The Search for New Meanings."
This file contains various certificates of appreciation that Petrone received over the years, including the Rotary Club (1958), D's Men's Club (1958), the Official Recognition of Citizens of Exceptional Achievement (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 2000) as well as a newspaper clipping from that achievement (1989).
This file contains letters of congratulations for Petrone as she won the Elizabeth Kouhi Award in 2004, as well as newspaper clippings on the subject (The Chronicle Journal, June 10 2004. There is also a newspaper clipping "It isn't fair to judge fathers' actions by today's standards" by Aldo Ruberto (The Chronicle Journal).
This file contains thank you letters to Penny Petrone for the various conferences she attended and was a part of, both before and after the event.
This file contains various toasts Petrone wrote and gave for such friends as Barbara and Connie, as well as a list of short songs.
This file contains recommendations on behalf of Penny Petrone to various institutions, as well as thank you cards and a card given after an operation.
This file contains the programme for the Fourth Annual Dance for the Port Arthur and District Air Force Auxiliary (May 23 1945), a commemorative "last day" postmark for Fort William and Port Arthur before the cities merged to become Thunder Bay (1970), small newspaper clippings that feature Petrone and the Miss Canada Girls, a letter about Petrone's excellence in school (1946), and a programme from the city of Port Arthur Memorial Service for King George VI, held on Feb. 15 1952 at The Armoury.
This file contains the Junior Red Cross, Ontario Division Annual Report for School Year 1942-1943 while Penny Petrone was a teacher in McIntyre.
This file contains magazines and articles about Princess Diana after her death. Included is Vanity Fair magazine (July 1997), Maclean's (Sept. 15 1997), "Diana: The People's Princess and Queen of Hearts - A Commemorative Edition" by The Chronicle Journal (Sept. 7, 1997), and Maclean's magazine (Sept. 8, 1997).
This file contains two copies of "Quest: Canada's Urban Magazine," one from December 1982 and the other from April 1983.
This file contains a copy of The Canada Council Consultation Workbook 1994, which has questions throughout and space to write an answer, similar to a student's school workbook. This copy has no answers written in it.
This file contains booklets and articles concerning Canada's centennial year, 1967. There is a booklet entitled "The Centennial Symbol" all about the symbol created for this year, pamphlets such as: "Confederation Train" and "The Centennial and your Community", Centennial Commission Bulletin (no. 25, Jan. 13 1967): 100 years of Confederation, project: "Centennial News for Ontario Schools", Historical Calendar from the Ontario Department of Education, a copy of The Ottawa Citizen magazine: Century 1867-1967, articles from Time Magazine, Lakehead Living, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and The Globe and Mail.
This file contains correspondence with Penny Petrone and members of the Canada Council asking for her advice on giving publication grants to various manuscripts. There is a curriculum vitae for Joseph V. Perticaro, proposed project budget submissions, as well as articles and cards congratulating Petrone on her appointment to the Canada Council in 1982. There are also invitations to dinners by the Canada Council from 1982-1985 as well as menus from those dinners, as well as other Gala invitations during that time period, including the 1983 Governor General's Literary Awards. There is also a notebook that Petrone wrote in with notes/ideas for the Council.
This file contains a copy of Explorations, a magazine which features articles about various disciplines in the arts. There is a note written on the inside cover to Petrone, thanking her for being a "great friend" and for her work on this magazine. There is also a speech composed by the Director and given by the Chairman of the Canada Council which acknowledges everyone in the Council in a short verse, highlighting Petrone's work on First Nations authors and her contributions to Explorations.
This file contains Penny Petrone's letter on her last Canada Council meeting (Jan. 21-23, speech given Jan. 31, 1985). There is a copy of a summary of a meeting for the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (March 12, 1983) which Penny Petrone attended, as well as correspondence with Petrone concerning funds raised for the TBSO. There is an itinerary for the Fourth Canadian Conference on Multiculturalism (Oct. 23-25, 1981), as well as correspondence concerning artists who applied to grants from the Canada Council and fundraising for the TBCA. There are newspaper clippings about Maureen Forrester when she became Chair of the Canada Council: "Council head has no time for glamor", "Canada Council passes 25th year", "Maureen Forrester hates wasting time" (Sunday Star, Jan. 29 1984), and "'What you see is what you get'". There is a typed booklet "A History of the Canada Council" and a letter and information package on Oliver Tiura applying for a grant from the Canada Council.
This file contains a letter confirming an invitation for Penny Petrone to attend the annual joint meeting of the Ottawa and Montreal Chapters of the Canadian College of Teachers, as well as a bulletin from the meeting which states that Petrone spoke on her work on Canadian Indigenous people. There is a programme for the meeting which gives a short bio for Petrone. There is also a letter thanking Petrone for her lecture at the 1982 Annual General Meeting for the Canadian College of Teachers.
This file contains a Memorandum of Agreement between Penny Petrone and University of Toronto Press for publication of her work "Laughing Earth: Canadian Indian Writing in English" (working title) on Feb. 3, 1983, as well as a Letter of Agreement from University of Toronto Press to publish Petrone's work "Northern People, Northern Voices" on June 19, 1987.
This file contains letters to Petrone thanking her for judging a speech contest on Feb. 25, 1981 for the Greenmantle Toastmistress Club, a programme for the Installation Dinner and First Anniversary Celebrations on June 6, 1979 where Petrone "installed" new officers, and a programme for meeting with the club on Nov. 14, 1979 where Petrone was a guest speaker discussing "Impressions of China." There is also a speech written on cue cards.