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# [[:wikipedia:Benjamin_Frobisher|Benjamin Frobisher]], one of the founders of the North West company |
# [[:wikipedia:Benjamin_Frobisher|Benjamin Frobisher]], one of the founders of the North West company |
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# [[:wikipedia:Madeleine_Parent|Madeleine Parent]], activist, feminist, leader in women's labour movement, Quebec women's suffrage |
# [[:wikipedia:Madeleine_Parent|Madeleine Parent]], activist, feminist, leader in women's labour movement, Quebec women's suffrage |
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| − | ::: ''Article'': [http://mcgill.worldcat.org/title/interview-with-madeleine-parent/oclc/6736953655&referer=brief_results Interview with Madeleine Parent]. (March 08, 2016). Studies in Political Economy, 30, 1, 13-36. |
+ | ::: ''Article'' : [http://mcgill.worldcat.org/title/interview-with-madeleine-parent/oclc/6736953655&referer=brief_results Interview with Madeleine Parent]. (March 08, 2016). Studies in Political Economy, 30, 1, 13-36. |
| − | ::: ''Archival Fond': [http://mcgill.worldcat.org/title/madeleine-parent-fonds-mg-4269/oclc/958144050&referer=brief_results Madeleine Parent Fonds : M.G. 4269.] |
+ | ::: ''Archival Fond'' : [http://mcgill.worldcat.org/title/madeleine-parent-fonds-mg-4269/oclc/958144050&referer=brief_results Madeleine Parent Fonds : M.G. 4269.] |
=== General Resources === |
=== General Resources === |
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Revision as of 18:14, 7 August 2017
WikiConference North America has two great edit-a-thons planned during Wednesday's Culture Crawl on August 9, 2017. These edit-a-thons are hosted with our Culture Crawl partners, McGill University Libraries and the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ).
If you have a laptop, be sure to bring it!
McGill University Edit-a-thon
Starting at 10 AM, McGill University is opening up its Data Visualization Room on the main floor of the McLennan-Redpath Library to Wikipedians for an edit-a-thon! The focus is to improve a list of Wikipedia articles curated by McGill's librarians. Participants will have access to on-site physical resources, as well as McGill's electronic subscription resources. Wireless access will be available and a bank of desktop computers will be nearby to work on.
In addition to the Data Visualization Room, participants are welcome to explore and work in other areas of the library - for example, the Rare Books & Special Collections Reading Room is open on the 4th floor from 10 am - 6pm.
Articles to work on
- Robert R. (Robert Russell) Reid, 1927- typographic artist, graphic designer
- Benjamin Frobisher, one of the founders of the North West company
- Madeleine Parent, activist, feminist, leader in women's labour movement, Quebec women's suffrage
- Article : Interview with Madeleine Parent. (March 08, 2016). Studies in Political Economy, 30, 1, 13-36.
- Archival Fond : Madeleine Parent Fonds : M.G. 4269.
General Resources
Rare Books and Special Collections
- Internet archive collection includes manuscripts, books and maps
- War World posters collection
McGill University Archives
- Book of Remembrance, Book of Remembrance, 1914-1918 Macdonald College, Book of Remembrance. 1939-1945. Macdonald College & McGill honour roll, 1914-1918
- McGill Yearbooks (1898-2000)
- The archival records of McGill University - volume 1, Private papers held at McGill University - volume 2 & volume 3
- McGill Student publications
Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Canadian Women Edit-a-thon at the BAnQ-Vieux
Women in Red will be hosting a multi-language Canadian Women Edit-a-thon in the Jodain rooms of the BAnQ-Vieux.