The bulk of the collection is comprised of sheet music for mostly piano or orchestra, published between 1883 and 1946 (approximately a third of which was published in the 1920s) for the purposes of performance during the screening of silent films. Handwritten notes and cues, as well as stamps are found on many sheets, which have been identified. Some of the items are of collections of music specifically written and published for the purpose of motion pictures. Also included are cue sheets and instruction manuals, folders with advertisements, letters from editors, as well as a program for the 2014 screening of “The Cat and the Canary” with small orchestra at the University of Ottawa School of Music, sums up the Silent Film Music collection.
The fonds consists primarily of records which document Karen Levine's involvement with the Equity Steering Committee at the CBC and her interest in women in the media. -- Le fonds se compose principalement de documents qui témoignent de l'implication de Karen Levine dans le Comité directeur pour l'équité à la CBC et de son intérêt pour les femmes dans les médias.
The Susan Schellenberg and Rosemary Barnes fonds documents the collaboration between the two women, particularly in their joint reflections on the contributions and limitations of conventional mental health care and their joint search for alternatives such as art therapy. Susan Schellenberg and Rosemary Barnes first met in 1990, when they were both active in the struggle of Women's College Hospital against merger with Toronto General Hospital. They co-authored the book "Committed to the Sane Asylum: Narratives on Mental Wellness and Healing". The fonds documents the various reflections, presentations and articles that emerged from this collaboration. The fonds also documents Susan Schellenberg's artistic work through several documents related to the exhibition Entertaining the Cauldron of Snakes: Shedding Skins. - Le fonds Susan Schellenberg et Rosemary Barnes documente la collaboration entre les deux femmes, notamment dans les réflexions qu’elles ont entamé ensemble sur les contributions et les limites des soins de santé mentale conventionnels et leur recherche commune d'alternatives telles que l'art-thérapie. Susan Schellenberg et Rosemary Barnes se sont rencontrées pour la première fois en 1990, lorsqu'elles ont toutes deux participé activement à la lutte du Women's College Hospital contre la fusion avec le Toronto General Hospital. Elles ont co-écrit le livre "Committed to the Sane Asylum: Narratives on Mental Wellness and Healing". Le fonds documente les différents réflexions, presentations et articles qui ont émergé de cette collaboration. Le fonds documente également le travail artistique de Susan Schellenberg grâce à plusieurs documents en lien avec le déploiement de l’exposition Entertaining the Cauldron of Snakes: Shedding Skins.
The two sound files in this collection were recorded when Dr. Colodny visited Ottawa to take part in the Women in STEM Oral History project (linked below). The two recordings in this collection consist of a presentation that Dr. Colodny gave to Meghan Tibbits-Lamirande's Cultural Studies class (ENGL3911) at Carleton University on November 20th, 2023, and a supplementary interview which took place shortly afterwards, at the University of Ottawa’s Archives and Special Collections. ... Ces fichiers ont été enregistrés lors de la visite du Dr Colodny à Ottawa pour participer au projet d'histoire orale des femmes dans les STIM (voir ci-dessous). Les enregistrements de cette collection consistent en une présentation que le Dr Colodny a donnée au cours d'études culturelles (ENGL3911) de Meghan Tibbits-Lamirande à l'Université Carleton le 20 novembre 2023, et en une entrevue supplémentaire qui a eu lieu peu après, aux Archives et collections spéciales de l'Université d'Ottawa.
This series contains miscellaneous records that are not directly related to violence against women, but which are relevant to other local women's organizations and more generally to the struggle for women's liberation from the late twentieth century to the present.
This fonds contains records for the Regional Coordinating Committee to End Violence Against Women (RCCEVAW) from 1984 until 2006, when they changed their name to the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW). The fonds includes administrative records and correspondence related to the RCCEVAW steering committee, their numerous subcommittees and task forces, and the organizations that grew out of their work. The RCCEVAW also collected records related to violence against women, including research material, newspaper clippings, policy documents, police protocol, and more. ... Ce fonds contient les dossiers du Comité régional de coordination pour contrer la violence faite aux femmes (CRCVFF) de 1984 à 2006, année où il a changé de nom pour devenir la Coalition d'Ottawa pour contrer la violence faite aux femmes (COCVFF). Le fonds comprend des documents administratifs et de la correspondance liés au comité directeur du RCCEVAW, à ses nombreux sous-comités et groupes de travail, ainsi qu'aux organisations qui sont nées de leur travail. La RCCEVAW a également rassemblé des documents relatifs à la violence contre les femmes, y compris des documents de recherche, des coupures de presse, des documents politiques, des protocoles de police, etc.
This series contains records related to the Round Table Against Violence Against Women. The Round Table brought advocates, caseworkers, law enforcement, and members of the judicial system together to discuss how to better deal with and respond to the problem of domestic abuse and violence against women in Ottawa-Carleton.
This series contains miscellaneous reports and research material related to the problem of violence against women, including studies of intimate femicide, police response to domestic violence calls, and assisting victims of sexual abuse. This series is made up of material that had not been obviously collected or created by a particular subcommittee; instead, these records were produced by other organizations and individuals, and pertain to the RCCEVAW's overall work.
This series contains the RCCEVAW's incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as files in which the group collected correspondence on particular projects or issues.
This series contains pamphlets, brochures, and other records related to the RCCEVAW's public education efforts. THis series also contains flyers and training documents for their workshops and public events.
