Fonds 30-001 - Catherine Ahearn fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Catherine Ahearn fonds

General material designation

  • Textual records
  • Graphic materials

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

CA ON0034 30-001

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Physical description area

Physical description

To be determined

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1949-)

Biographical history

Dr. Catherine Ahearn (see also Catherine Firestone) was born in 1949 in a prominent Ottawa family. She received a Ph.D. in French Literature from the University of Ottawa in 1979. She is a bilingual author in Canada and abroad, with a wide range of ... »

Scope and content

This fonds consists of records produced and collected by Catherine Ahearn, the first poet Laureate of the City of Ottawa (1982-1984). A sous-fonds contains originals and copies of documents belonging to Jacques Baron (1905-1986), either purchased, sent ... »

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

The Catherine Ahearn fonds (30-001) was donated in stages to the University of Ottawa Library Network (later directly to Archives and Special Collections, Morisset Library) beginning in 1982, with additions in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2005 and ... »

Language of material

  • English
  • French

Language and script note

The majority of the material in this fonds is in English, though there are substantial French records throughout, and the first series, Jacques Baron [30-001-S1] consists entirely of French records. Descriptions are provided in English except in the ... »

Restrictions on access

The majority of the fonds is closed; files are restricted for a predetermined period of time and reproduction restrictions apply. Please ask ARCS staff for further information.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Catherine Ahearn retains copyright of her works
Jacques Baron's works are under copyright until 2056, in accordance with current Canadian copyright regulation

General note

Descriptions and the arrangement of the majority of this collection remains incomplete as of March 2023. However, inventory box-lists based on accrual dates may be made accessible to researchers, at the discretion of staff. As descriptions are completed, ... »

Access points

Control area

Institution identifier

ON0034

Status

Draft

Language of description

  • English
  • French