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Two letters from John H. Means to Showing that the heating conditions in the shacks that Black workers at DISCO were terrible. The first letter on the 21st states there are multiple houses with black men from Alabama living in that have no heaters in…

A letter from John H. means, Superintendent of furnaces at DISCO to Tom Goodwin, worker at Woodward Iron Company. Tom (a white man) was used to recruit workers for Means but was told to send any men he found to George strong (a Black recruiter for…

A letter from A. Philip Randolph, the president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), to Stanley Grizzle, written in March 1955. Randolph thanks Grizzle for his prior letter, in which Grizzle brought to attention the fact that Black men…

This is a "Lesbian Money" stamp from the Sister Vision Press Fonds in the University of Ottawa's Archives and Special Collections, one of many used during political protests for the gay and lesbian liberation movement. These stamps were used on bills…

This painting presents another Quebec lakeside, rendered with Duncanson’s talent in handling water and sky. It reinforces his very significant, yet often overlooked, contribution to the Canadian landscape tradition.

This landscape captures a serene Quebec lakeside in Duncanson’s signature tonal palette and detailed style. It demonstrates how he integrated Canadian subjects into his broader transnational artistic career.

This photo shows students standing outside the last segregated Black school in Ontario. This marked the end of a long and painful chapter in Canadian history spanning more than a century. Representing the long struggle Black Canadians faced on their…

web articles published by government of Canada featuring key information about Larry Gaines' life and career relevant to his plaque awarded by Parks Canada to be placed in Regent Park

Plaque giving description of Gaines' life and achievements, placed in Regent Park, Toronto