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This fonds consists of the personal and professional records of Susan Mann, the majority of which were produced during in capacity as an educator of Canadian history and women's history during the twentieth century.

Ce fonds comprend les papiers personnels et professionnels de Susan Mann, dont la majorité a été produite dans le cadre de son travail d'éducatrice en histoire canadienne et en histoire des femmes du XXe siècle.

This fonds contains 3 tracts and 1 periodical stamped "Archives: Ján Denďúr".

Hlas Slovenského Svedomia. Na okraj prúdov amerických Slovákov a v záujme utvorenia jednotnej fronty a pomoci pre obrodu oslobodeného Slovenska. Published by Skupina amerických Slovákov-národovcov. New York, N.Y., 5 March, 1945. 7 p. on folded leaf, 13.5 x 21.5 cm.

Memorandum predostreté slávnym zástupcom Spojených národov na konferencii vydržiavané v San Francisku 25. aprila 1945. Published by Skupina amerikánov slovenského pôvodu. New York, N.Y., 2 april, 1945. 2 p. 15 x 22 cm.

Ohlas k slovenskému národu. Published by Slovenského Revolučného Odboja. s.l., Nový rok, 1947. 3p. 14.5 x 20.5 cm.

Mladý Katolík. Vol. III, no. 5, march, 1951.
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English translation:

Voice of Slovak Conscience. On the fringes of the American Slovak currents and in the interest of forming a united front and aid for the revival of liberated Slovakia. Published by the Group of American Slovaks-Nationals. New York, N.Y., 5 March, 1945. 7 p. on folded leaf, 13.5 x 21.5 cm.

Memorandum presented to the illustrious representatives of the United Nations at a conference held in San Francisco, April 25, 1945. Published by Group of Americans of Slovak origin. New York, N.Y., 2 April, 1945. 2 p. 15 x 22 cm.

Address to the Slovak Nation. Published by Slovak Revolutionary Resistance. s.l., New Year, 1947. 3p. 14.5 x 20.5 cm.

Young Catholic. Vol. III, no. 5, March, 1951.

This fonds contains documents relating the work of Gwen Brodsky, a lawyer residing in British Columbia. It includes personal correspondence, facsimiles, factums, published articles, notes, and draft oral submissions. Cases referred to include:

- Gosselin v. A.G. Quebec, 2002 SCC 84;
- Mossop and Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Department of Secretary of State et al., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 554;
- Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493;
- Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 21;
- Gould and Yukon Human Rights Commission v. Yukon Order of Pioneers (1991), 14 C.H.R.R. D/176 (Y.T.S.C.); (1993), 18 C.H.R.R. D/347 (Y.C.A.); [1996] 1 S.C.R. 571; and
- Rosenberg v. Canada (1998), 158 D.L.R. (4th) 664 (Ont. C.A.)

The Lois Bédard fonds reflects Bédard’s advocacy for women’s rights, as well as her professional involvement in the women’s union organization, Organized Working Women. The fonds focusses on administrative records from Organized Working Women, including Lois Bédard’s correspondence and executive reports from her time serving on the organization executive council in the early 1980s, until her resignation as president, in 1986.

The fonds reflects Lois Bédard’s efforts to lobby government and organizations to promote women’s equality. The fonds includes briefs, petitions, letters to government, and notices promoting equal pay for work of equal value, as well as women's reproductive rights, and their right to universal day care.

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Le fonds Lois Bédard témoigne de la défense des droits des femmes par Lois Bédard, ainsi que de son engagement professionnel au sein de l'organisation syndicale des femmes, Organized Working Women. Le fonds se concentre sur les documents administratifs d'Organized Working Women, y compris la correspondance et les rapports exécutifs de Lois Bédard depuis qu'elle a siégé au conseil exécutif de l'organisation au début des années 1980 jusqu'à sa démission en tant que présidente, en 1986.

Le fonds reflète les efforts de Lois Bédard pour faire pression sur le gouvernement et les organisations afin de promouvoir l'égalité des femmes. Le fonds comprend des mémoires, des pétitions, des lettres au gouvernement et des avis faisant la promotion du salaire égal pour un travail de valeur égale, ainsi que des droits reproductifs des femmes et de leur droit à des services de garde universels.