Fonds 10-107 - Constance Backhouse fonds

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Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Constance Backhouse fonds

General material designation

  • Multiple media

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

CA ON0034 10-107

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Physical description area

Physical description

1.3 m of textual records
21 prints
20 negatives
2 objects
6 audiocassettes
1 VHS
3 microcassettes

Archival description area

Name of creator

(February 19, 1952-)

Biographical history

Constance Backhouse is a Distinguished Professor, University Research Chair in the Faculty of Law, and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. She graduated from York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, ... »

Scope and content

The fonds contains notes created by Constance Backhouse while researching the legal history of women in Canada and racism within the legal system. The materials were likely created during Backhouse's creation of monograph-length published works.

Notes area

General note

This fonds consists of background materials acquired by Constance Backhouse in the course of her research. The material within the finding aid represents a sampling of all the records generated by Constance Backhouse, consisting mostly of photocopied ... »

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