Durham Region Area Archives Group
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- Tomorrow night! Join us for an open house at the @UOIT and @durhamcollege Campus Library & Archives. #2018AAW https://t.co/yHff0ACp3k 4 years ago
- RT @whitbylibrary: Happy Archives Awareness Week (month)! Welcome to the Archives at the Whitby Public Library. This week our archivist wil… 4 years ago
- RT @whitbylibrary: Number 2 in our #Archive30 list is my favourite item. Without a doubt it's this cloth envelope from the Whit-Knit collec… 4 years ago
- This sounds like fun! twitter.com/advisor_aao/st… 4 years ago
- Next week is Archives Awareness Week! We hope you can join us on April 4 from 6 to 8 pm for an open house at the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 4 years ago
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Meet the Local History Librarian – Becky George, Pickering Public Library
Up next is Becky George, Local History and Genealogy Librarian for the Pickering Public Library. What do you do at the Pickering Public Library ? I am the Local History and Genealogy Librarian. The Library has a wonderful collection of … Continue reading
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My Favourite Collection – Megan Pugh, Whitby Archives
Cullen Hay Perry Letters One of my favourite collections at the Whitby Archives is the Cullen Hay Perry Letters from the First World War. Cullen Hay Perry was born in Whitby, Ontario on August 15, 1893 to John Ham Perry … Continue reading
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My Favourite Collection – Sarah Ferencz, Whitby Archives
Whitby Knitting Club Fonds The Whitby Knitting Club fonds is small enough to fit into one box but the story behind the club and its activities never cease to inspire me. Originally known as the Ten Monday Nighters, the club … Continue reading
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Meet the Archivist – Leah-Ann Logel, Port Hope Archives
Our next member is Leah-Ann Logel of the Port Hope Archives. Leah-Ann is new to this position as she just started in February 2014, replacing Erin Walsh while she is off on maternity leave. She completed her honours degreee in … Continue reading
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Meet The Curator – Samantha George, Parkwood Estate National Historic Site
Our next member profile is that of Samantha George, Curator of Parkwood Estate National Historic Site (Parkwood NHS). A graduate from York University with a degree in History and Anothropology, Samantha obtained her diploma in Museum Studies from Algonquin College. … Continue reading
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Christmas Potluck
DRAAG will once again be hosting a Christmas Pot Luck on Friday, December 13 beginning at 5:30. The social will be held at the beautiful Guy House, part of the Oshawa Community Museum. We will also tour through Henry House, … Continue reading
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This Month’s Header
This month’s header comes from the collection of the Oshawa Community Archives. The photograph, donated to the Archives in 1966, shows the 116th Battalion returning to Oshawa from Niagara Camp. Circa 1916. The 116th Battalion was recruited and fostered in … Continue reading
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Historical Show and Tell
Our Second Annual Archives Awareness Week event was held last night and it was truly a success. Visitors enjoyed learning more about postmortem photographs, circus fleas, amazing scrapbooks, a letter from our first Prime Minister, a plane crash in downtown … Continue reading
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Northumberland County Archives Celebrates First Year
On Saturday, April 6 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., the Northumberland County Archives will host an Open House to celebrate its first anniversary and the Province-wide Archives Awareness Week. The event will be held in the Archives rooms of the … Continue reading
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