Fonds 10-056 - Margaret Dwight-Spore fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Margaret Dwight-Spore fonds

General material designation

  • Graphic materials

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

CA ON0034 10-056

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Physical description area

Physical description

15.2 cm of textual records
2 prints : poster
2 drawings
1 stamp negative

Archival description area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Margaret Dwight-Spore was born in the United States but moved in Canada with her husband in 1971. In 1977, she founded Better End All Vicious Erotic Repression (B.E.A.V.E.R), an organization dedicated to decriminalizing prostitution in Canada. Around 1979... »

Scope and content

This fonds includes documents written and gathered by Margaret Dwight-Spore, mostly during her time as head of B.EA.V.E.R. and CASH. The records give an overview of the working and social conditions of women in prostitution, the pornography business and ... »

Notes area

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Restrictions on access

The majority of the fonds is open and accessible, however, some files are restricted for a predetermined period of time. Please ask ARCS staff for further information.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

As per the donor’s instructions, permission must be granted by the donor to use material related to or quoting her, articles or otherwise.

Access points

Control area

Description record identifier

CA

Institution identifier

ON0034

Rules or conventions

RAD

Status

Final

Level of detail

Full

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Created in January 2019