Yesterday the Archives of Ontario launched their sesquicentennial exhibit Family Ties: Ontario Turns 150. Running until 2018 the exhibit looks at 150 years of Ontario and what Ontario was like at the point of confederation. The onsite exhibit focuses on four family groups in Ontario during the confederation era. One of those family groups is … Continue reading Archives of Ontario Family Ties Exhibit
AAO 2014: Treaty 9 Travels to Northern Ontario
This is the final post summarizing my experience at the AAO 2014 conference. The first post, "AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration" can be seen here. Closing PlenaryThe closing plenary of AAO 2014 was titled "Archives Roadshow: The Journey of the James Bay Treaty to Northern Ontario" and featured talks by Paul Mcllroy, Shannon Coles, and Lani … Continue reading AAO 2014: Treaty 9 Travels to Northern Ontario
Upcoming Events
The Canadian history and heritage fields have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them. There are number of national and provincial conferences being held, as well as a few smaller workshops and online events.The Canadian Library Association annual conference is currently (May 25th to May 28th) being held in Halifax. The program can be … Continue reading Upcoming Events
Main Street Sudbury, circa 1910
This week's Northern Ontario historical image is of the Main Street of Sudbury, circa 1910. The image is from the Archives of Ontario and is part of the Photographs of the Audio-Visual Education Branch series.The Archives of Ontario also holds a number of historical maps of the communities within the Sudbury district. Many of these … Continue reading Main Street Sudbury, circa 1910