RG 30
Extent: 2.3 m
Access: Restricted.
Introduction
The Canadian Studies department at Trent University was founded in 1972. Professor Alan Wilson was founding Chair of the department serving until 1984. John Wadland was Acting Chair from 1979-1980 and became Chair in 1984 until succeeded by Christl Verduyn in 1993. Jim Struthers became Acting Chair in 1997. For further information about the Department and its leadership over the years, see A.O.C. Cole, Trent: The Making of a University, pp. 126-129; D'Arcy Jenish, Trent University: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence, 2014; and the course calendars (available in the Archives Reading Room).
Box 1
Correspondence, 1972-1985
Box 2
Correspondence, 1985-1993
Box 3
Correspondence, 1993-1995
Box 4
History and early development of Canadian Studies, files 1-3
Box 5
Canadian Studies – Trent and Carleton Ph.D. program: proposal, development, and external appraisal (4 folders & 4 bound volumes), 1994-2000
Diploma program, 1983-1988
Canadian Studies pilot seminars in French, 1987
Operation Raleigh, 1985-1988
Appraisal of program by Alan Artibise, 1986-1987
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Temagami field trips, 1979-2001
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Elizabeth Orsten conference, 1992 (International Association of University Professors of English)
Anti-nuclear symposium, 1984-1988
Canadian Images, 1980-1981
Durham conference, 1989
Price of Progress conference, 1985
Conference on New Economics, 1987
Conference on Publishing, 1975
John Wadland Tribute, 1993
W.L. Morton lecture – history and development, 1980-1989
[Margaret Laurence Tribute material removed to Trent Vertical Files]
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Box added in January, 2007:
Photographs of the Wanapitei/Temagami Trips, 1989-2003. Other photographs received at the same time were added to the Trent University Photograph Collection, i.e. Alan Wilson retirement as Chair of Canadian Studies; Windy Pine
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Box added February, 2007:
Minutes of the Canadian Studies Program, 1971-1993
Journal of Canadian Studies
Temagami Field Trip
Aboriginal Education Council
Trent/Soviet Union Exchange
Room Bookings (re Conference Avancer File)
Traill Studies
Graduate Teaching Assistants, pre-2003
Course Packs and Final Reports for Summer Explorations in Canadian Cultures (SSEC) - (co-sponsored by Canadian Studies, Frost Centre and Part-Time Studies) 1999-2005
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Box of Summer Explorations in Canadian Cultures (SSEC) materials added February, 2012:
Folder
1. Promotional material, 1998-2001
2. Testimonials, thank-you notes, correspondence, newspapers clippings, etc., 1998-2001
3. Photographic slides, 1998-2001
4. Program review, 1998
5. Funding support proposal, 2003
6. Program proposal, 1994-1998
Envelope:
1. Photographs, 1998-2001
2. Photographic negatives, 1998-2001
Loose in Box:
Slides: Summer Exploration in Canadian Culture
Tape: master copy Trent Radio 2003
Tape: SECC 2003 Trent Radio
Video Cassette: Chex Television 5:30 News, July 2 nd , 2002: Summer Explorations (3 segments)
Video Cassette: SECC 2005 – Newswatch at 6:00
Floppy disk: SECC presentation PowerPoint
Floppy disk: 2002 Participants Communication: Bjorn Jacobson, Dr. Pabby, Dr. Vukenie, Dr. Emilio Rodriguez
Floppy disk: Polar essay/PSTU outline
Floppy disk: Orientation package 2002: Canada for first time visitors – What to pack?
Floppy disks: Untitled (4)
Container of 9 floppy disks:
Office management 2002
Budget 2002
Final report 2002
Details 2002
Community Day 2002
Program schedule
Registration packages
Orientation
Container of 11 floppy disks: Summer Exploration in Canadian Culture 2004
Container of 12 floppy disks:
Speakers 2002
Web site 2002
Community day 2002
Canadian folk music night
Container of 13 floppy disks: final external report
Container of 12 floppy disks:
Grants 2002
Communications 2002
Participant communication 2002
Box of 15 floppy disks: Summer Exploration in Canadian Culture 1998-2001 files
Pack of 9 CDs:
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture (2)
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture web site July 25th
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture PowerPoint 2003
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture PowerPoint 2004
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture photos 2004
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture 2005
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture 2005 1
Summer Explorations in Canadian Culture 2005 2