Documenting a Province/Chronique D'une Province : The Archives of Ontario at 100/le Centenaire Des Archives Publiques D'Ontario

Showcasing a broad cross-section of items, __Documenting a Province: The Archives of Ontario at 100__, commemorates Ontario's heritage through promotion and explanation of the Archives' collections

Ontario's rich and diverse past provides many vivid narratives for writers and historians, and since 1903, the Archives of Ontario has been the central repository for the province's history. With a collection of over 3.5 million photographs, 35 000 maps, and 150 000 architectural drawings in its downtown Toronto site, the Archives offer Ontarians extensive access to their collective history. The Archives of Ontario is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2003 with the publication of this volume.

Showcasing a broad cross-section of items, Documenting a Province: The Archives of Ontario at 100, commemorates Ontario's heritage through promotion and explanation of the Archives' collections, which include amateur and professional photography, the Government of Ontario Art Collection, cartography, photojournalism, important government documents, and twentieth century architecture. With each chapter highlighting a specific collection, the book has more than 300 photographs, maps, and other images. With an introduction from the chief Archivist and a congratulatory note from Ontario's premier, 300 years of economic, social, political, and cultural development are being recognized in a very important publication.

Ontario's rich and diverse past provides many vivid narratives for writers and historians, and since 1903, the Archives of Ontario has been the central repository for the province's history. With a collection of over 3.5 million photographs, 35 000 maps, and 150 000 architectural drawings in its downtown Toronto site, the Archives offer Ontarians extensive access to their collective history. The Archives of Ontario is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2003 with the publication of this volume. Showcasing a broad cross-section of items, Documenting a Province: The Archives of Ontario at 100, commemorates Ontario's heritage through promotion and explanation of the Archives' collections, which include amateur and professional photography, the Government of Ontario Art Collection, cartography, photojournalism, important government documents, and twentieth century architecture. With each chapter highlighting a specific collection, the book has more than 300 photographs, maps, and other images. With an introduction from the chief Archivist and a congratulatory note from Ontario's premier, 300 years of economic, social, political, and cultural development are being recognized in a very important publication Contents 5 Foreword/ Avant-propos 7 Honour the Past - Imagine the Future/ Pour honorer le passe et inventer I'avenir 9 Acknowledgements/ Remerciements 13 Introduction/ Introduction 15 I. Images of Ourselves / Á notre image 23 Introduction 23 1. Documentary Art / L’art documentaire 27 2. Maps / Les documents cartographiques 53 3. Portraits / Les portraits 83 4. Documenting Lives / Les documents biographiques 111 II. The Importance of Context / L’importance du contexte 147 Introduction 147 5. Amateur and Commercial Photographers/ La photographic amateur et commerciale 151 6. Government of Ontario Art Collection/ La collection d'oeuvres d’art du government de L’Ontario 183 7. The Architectural Record/ Les documents architecturaux 215 8. Government Publicity and Promotional Material/ Les documents de promotion et de publicite du government 243 9. Photojournalism/ Le photojounalisme 275 III. Important Events in Ontario History/ Les grands evenements de Phistoire de POntario 295 Introduction 295 10. From Colony to Province / De colonie à province 299 11. The Developing Province / L’essor de la province 333