Physical material from the first triennial international convention for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. This convention, from 1953, took place in Los Angeles, California. Hundreds of porters and their wives took the train from the US and…
Photograph taken in 1956 of the Labour Day Parade in Toronto. It was highly important for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters to make an appearance at community advocacy events like the Labour Day Parade. It showed not only their dedication to…
A detailed 19th-century map of Canada West (modern-day Ontario), showing counties, townships, roads, rivers, lakes, and settlement patterns. The map includes fine boundary lines, labeled municipalities, and an inset map showing the Great Lakes region…
An archival front page of The Globe, Toronto from 2 December, 1845. The page is densely printed with columns of text, advertisements, and a masthead reading “The Globe.”