Papers and Records, Volume III (1975)
Papers and Records, Volume III (1975) is the third volume in the new series of Papers and Records published by the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. It was printed in Thunder Bay by Guide Publishing and Printing, runs to 44 pages, and was prepared by the society's publications committee of Philip Albanese, Elizabeth Arthur and Keith Denis.[1] It carries a foreword by the society's president, J. R. Augustine, dated 20 October 1975.
Bibliographic details
- Publisher: Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, Thunder Bay, Ontario (219 South May Street), 1975.
- Printer: Guide Publishing and Printing, Thunder Bay.
- Publications committee: Philip Albanese, Elizabeth Arthur, Keith Denis.
- Pages: 44.
- Archived copy: datum.locker. Original photographed by Michael B. Currie and OCR'd; a scan was registered with datum.locker.
Contents
| Article | Author | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| A Bride Goes to Cameron Falls | Eva Beckett | 1–8 |
| The Establishment of Roman Catholic Separate Schools in Port Arthur in the 1880's | Michael J. Donovan | 9–15 |
| Colonel Elizabeth Smellie, CBE | Mary R. MacLean | 16–18 |
| Hymers – the first sixty years | Annie Turk | 19–21 |
| Shipwrecks on Lake Superior's North Shore since 1816 | compiled by Keith Denis | 22–26 |
| Underwater Search for Lost Fur Trade Goods in Northern Ontario | Kenneth C. A. Dawson | 27–34 |
| Our Contributors | 35 | |
| The Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre | Ken Johnson, curator | 36 |
Foreword and society news
In his foreword the president, J. R. Augustine, reported that the new Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre, built on the grounds of Confederation College, was finished and due to open its first display in late November 1975; its curator-manager was Kenneth Johnson.[1] In June 1975 the society hosted the annual meeting of the Ontario Historical Society at Lakehead University, with more than a hundred delegates.[1] The Museum's twenty-two display cases were changed over the year, the McCullough Gallery showed local artists, attendance topped 11,000, and society membership was about 225.[1] The curators named were Gerrie Noble and Ken Johnson.[1] The foreword also mentioned early steps, with the city and province, towards a larger new museum.[1]
A page of the volume honours John Grant McKirdy, listed as an honorary member of the society, its president in 1969, an honorary life member of the Thunder Bay District Fish & Game Association and a past president of the Friends of the Lakehead University Library.[2]
The "Our Contributors" page gives short biographies of the authors; they are summarised on each author's page. The cover sketch was by Johnson Meekis, then 21, from the Big Sandy Lake Reserve, who held a joint exhibit with Noah Brown at Confederation College in October 1974 and a one-man show at the McCullough Gallery in summer 1975.[3] A separate item briefly noted a booklet publishing the 1887 diary of the botanist Hiram Worcester Slack about a fishing trip up the Nipigon River.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 J. R. Augustine, "Foreword", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. iii. Archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ "John Grant McKirdy (tribute page)", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. vi. Archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ "Our Contributors", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. 35. Archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ Kenneth C. A. Dawson, "Underwater Search for Lost Fur Trade Goods in Northern Ontario", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. 34. Archived: datum.locker.