Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Toronto Wages for Housework Committee fonds
General material designation
- Graphic materials
- Textual records
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
CA ON0034 10-008
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
27.8 cm of textual records
20 photographs ; b&w negative
2 posters ; 45 x 27 cm, 40 x 28.5 cm
20 photographs ; b&w negative
2 posters ; 45 x 27 cm, 40 x 28.5 cm
Archival description area
Name of creator
(1973-1986)
Administrative history
"The Toronto Wages for Housework Committee (WFH) was a women’s group based in Toronto which began its operations around 1973. This committee was a branch of an international organization of the same name. It demanded that the federal and provincial ... »
Custodial history
This fonds was donated by Francie Wyland to the University of Ottawa Archives and Special Collections in 1993 along with Lesbian Mothers’ Defence Fund fonds and Wages Due Lesbians fonds.
Scope and content
The Toronto Wages For Housework Committee (WFH) fonds contains mostly textual documents, two posters and one group of photograph negatives. It contains WFH administrative documents as well as flyers, speeches, pamphlets, and correspondence with related ... »
Notes area
Arrangement
There are six series: Organization and Mandate; Conferences; Correspondence; Organization and Branches; Outreach; and Issues.
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.
Generated finding aid
Associated materials
Issues of "The Wages for housework Campaign Bulletin" are available in the ARCS feminist periodicals collection: HD 6061 .W34 with several issues digitized in the Omni catalogue:
https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/
permalink/01OCUL_UO/17ga5ig/alma991040458589705161
https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/
permalink/01OCUL_UO/17ga5ig/alma991040458589705161
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
Revised in May 2016
Language of description
- English