Recherche dans la collection - Ruth Isabel McKenzie fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]

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Ruth Isabel McKenzie fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]

Niveau hiérarchique :

Fonds

Date :

1938-1939, 1964-1981.

Référence :

R5343-0-2-E, MG31-D135

Genre de documents :

Documents textuels, Documents photographiques, Cartes et documents cartographiques

Trouvé dans :

Archives / Collections et fonds

No d'identification :

98174

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Ruth Isabel McKenzie fonds
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Fonds comprend :

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Date(s) :

1938-1939, 1964-1981.

Lieu de création :

Canada

Étendue :

62.5 cm of textual records.
48 photographs b&w.
1 map : blueline 54 x 87 cm.

Langue du document :

anglais

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The fonds consists of manuscripts and photographs relating to Ruth McKenzie's research and writing, including material on Laura Secord, Proletarian literature, and Leeds and Grenville counties. The Laura Secord files (volumes 1-2, 0.225 m) hold a script of Pierre Berton's 1975 telecast on Laura Secord annotated by Ruth McKenzie, and related correspondence, and notes, photocopies of archival papers, correspondence, press releases, book reviews and manuscripts of her completed work "Laura Secord the Legend and the Lady". In addition, there are photographs relating to Laura Secord depicting historic sites; historic monuments; the Secord homestead at Queenston, Ontario; and photographic copies of paintings by Laura Secord. The Proletarian literature files (volume 3, 0.025 m) contain a manuscript of Ruth McKenzie's graduation essay for her B.L.S. degree, entitled "A Survey of the Proletarian Movement in Canadian Literature", 1938, and the manuscript of her article published in the Dalhousie Review in 1939, "Proletarian Literature in Canada".

The files relating to her book "Leeds and Grenville: their First Two Hundred Years" (volumes 3-4, 0.375 m) includes notes, correspondence, manuscripts, clippings and brochures on the history of the two counties arranged by subjects such as agriculture, Brockville, churches, Gananoque, industries, people, Rideau Canal, lakes and water navigation, towns and villages and United Empire Loyalists. An unpublished manuscript. "Colonel Joel Stone of Gananoque: His Life and Letters" by H. William Hawke is also included in the fonds.

Fonds also includes a map of Leeds and Grenville counties, annotated by Ruth McKenzie in the course of research for a book on the history of the area, with Indian archeological sites, stagecoach routes and early historical sites and names.

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McKenzie, Ruth Isabel, b. 1904

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McKenzie, Ruth Isabel, b. 1904 : Ruth McKenzie, author, librarian, teacher, was born 8 December 1904 on a farm in Wellington County, Ontario. After leaving high school, she attended the Toronto Normal School and then taught successively in the continuation schools at Aberfoyle and Wroxeter. She graduated from Queen's University in 1930 with honours in English and History, after which she obtained a library science degree from the University of Toronto. She worked as a reference librarian in the Toronto Public Library until 1943 when she became editor and research director for National Farm Radio Forum, responsible for the study bulletin Farm Forum Guide. In 1954 she joined the Citizenship Branch of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration where she edited the bimonthly periodical Citizen.

After an early retirement, Ruth McKenzie began her career as a freelance writer, editor and researcher. In addition to various articles and booklets, she has written the following books: Leeds and Grenville, Their First Two Hundred Years, 1967; Laura Secord, the Legend and the Lady, 1971; James FitzGibbon, Defender of Upper Canada, 1983; and she edited The St. Lawrence Survey Journals of Henry Wolsey Bayfield, two volumes, 1984 and 1986.

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Textual: (Papier) The Finding Aid No. 1427 is a file list which briefly describes the contents of each file. MSS1427

Cartographic material (Papier) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. Finding aid is a detailed list McKenzie, Ruth 83402/3970. (90: Ouvert)

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Note générale :

Donated by Ruth I. McKenzie in 1982.
Fonds includes a map of Leeds and Grenville counties, annotated by Ruth McKenzie in the course of research for a book on the history of the area, with Indian archeological sites, stagecoach routes and early historical sites and names.
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Cities and towns - Ontario

Leeds County (Ont.) - Local history, 1965-1968 Laura Secord, The Legend and the Lady, [1981]

Grenville County (Ont.) - Local history, 1965-1968 Leeds and Grenville their first Two Hundred Years

Authors, Canadian, 1965-1980 Colonel Joel Stone of Gananoques History Life and Letters

Women authors, Canadian, 1965-1968 H. William Hawke, 1965-1980

United Empire loyalists, 1965-1980 Brockville (Ont.), 1965-1980

Ruth Mackenzie - Manuscripts, 1938-1939, 1964-1981 Rideau Canal (Ont.), 1965-1980

Women authors, Canadian, 1938-1981 Gananoque (Ont.), 1965-1980

Television programs - Canada, 1975 "A Survey of the Proletarian Movement in Canadian Literature", 1938

Television authorship, 1975 "Proletarian Literature in Canada", 1938

Laura Secord - Research, 1962-1981

Pierre Berton - Authorship, 1975

Inland navigation - Ontario, [1965-1980]

Canada - History - Research, 1962-1981

Agriculture - Ontario, [1965-1980]

Churches - Ontario, [1965-1980]

Ontario - Industries, [1965-1980]

Villages - Ontario, [1965-1980]
Source :

Privé

No de contrôle reliés :

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1983-099 NPC

Ancien no de référence archivistique :

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MG31-D135
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Documents textuels

[Consultation90 Ouvert]

Volume [MG31 D 135] 1--4

[Consultation 90 Ouvert]

Boîte d'instruments de recherche [FA 1427] 114

[Consultation 10 Fermé]

Documents iconographiques (photo)

[Consultation90 Ouvert]

Boîte [MCKENZIE, RUTH I. 1983-099] 4898

[Consultation 90 Ouvert]

Documents cartographiques

[Consultation90 Ouvert]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Various copyrights.

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Date de modification :: 2024-04-09