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1880's Newfoundland: A Pictorial
This resource is a photographic album of sites around Newfoundland in the 1880s. It was originally the property of Joseph Laurence who was a schoolmaster in England. He was a strong supporter of the Methodist Church and many of his...
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Library and Archives Canada: Willie Eckstein, Pianist and Composer (1888 1963)
Willie Eckstein was also known as "The Boy Paderewski" or "Mr. Fingers" for his prodigious talent as a pianist. Trained as a classical pianist, he performed vaudeville and as an accompanist to silent movies, often attracting more...
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Library and Archives Canada: Sarah Fischer, Mezzo Soprano (1896 1975)
Sarah Fischer was a well known operatic star who performed all over Europe and across Canada. After decades in Europe, she returned to Montreal in 1940 and began to teach and mentor musical talent in Canada, greatly influencing the...
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Library and Archives Canada: Eva Gauthier, Mezzo Soprano (1885 1958)
Eva Gauthier was a well known mezzo-soprano who sang in opera houses all over the world. When her husband was stationed in Indonesia, she became trained in the Javanese gamelin and built this into her performances. She was one of the...
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Library and Archives Canada: Emma Albani, Soprano (1847 1930)
Emma Albani was the first world renowned Canadian opera singer. This site has detailed information about her life and recordings of her singing.
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Library and Archives Canada: Romeo Beaudry, Producer (1882 1932)
Romeo Beaudry and Herbert Berliner were prominent producers of Quebecois music in the early days of recorded music. Through their efforts, many French Canadian artists were able to develop careers as musicians. Many of the songs they...
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Library & Archives Canada: The Dumbells (World War I Entertainment Unit)
The Dumbells were a group of soldiers who entertained troops from 1917-1918 and became an enormously popular vaudeville group afterwards, until 1932. At their first show for the troops, the soldier audience was preparing to boo them off...
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Library and Archives Canada: Kathleen Parlow, Violinist (1890 1963)
Kathleen Parlow was dubbed the "world's greatest woman violinist". She studied violin in the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia, the only girl in a class of 45 and the first foreigner to be accepted. As her career developed, she...
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The "Four Indian Kings"
This exhibit focuses on four Iroquois leaders who went to London to meet Queen Anne in 1710 and caused quite a stir in London society. Each of the Iroquois had their portrait done while in England. This resource is archived, and not...
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Canadian Medical Association: The Occasional Skin Graft
This article contains an introduction, a materials list, the procedure, and a conclusion for a skin graft on a fingertip.
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Nlc: Defining Primary and Secondary Sources
Libraries and archives hold documents and books that can be used for your research projects. Learn how to divide and identify them into primary and secondary sources in this tutorial.
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Library and Archives Canada: Music and Performing Arts
The National Library of Canada's Music Division. Read about the division, explore the music archives, read about projects and services, as well as other helpful information.