A pdf guide to the individuals who have served as administrator, governor or lieutenant governor of the province, and colony is now available. It covers the period from 1769 to the present.
This provides the same content as the Lieutenant Governor Gallery in an additional format that is printer ready.
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Islanders in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Prince Edward Islanders in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography
List compiled by Gary Carrol for The Island Register
Metherall, Francis 1791-1875
List compiled by Gary Carrol for The Island Register
Metherall, Francis 1791-1875
Friday, April 30, 2010
The Prince Edward Island Magazine
Digital editions of the Prince Edward Island Magazine are now on-line covering issues from 1899-1904. The digitization project was undertaken by UNB and UPEI.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Island Archives
Island Archives (islandarchives.ca) is a wonderful digitized collection of Prince Edward Island resources, many of which were out-of-print but thanks to the ongoing efforts of UPEI to provide material from its collections in digital form are available.
Here are some examples:
Chapters in our Island Story by William Lawson Cotton. Charlottetown, 1927. Revised and republished.
Trinity United Church, Charlottetown, 1809-1964 Glimpses of glory and grace / by Flora Smith Rogers. Charlottetown, P.E.I, 1964.
The Island family Harris : letters of an immigrant family in British North America, 1856-1866 / prepared and edited by Robert C. Tuck. Charlottetown, P.E.I, 1983.
Out of thin air / by Betty Rogers Large and Tom Crothers. Charlottetown, P.E.I, 1989.
Here are some examples:
Chapters in our Island Story by William Lawson Cotton. Charlottetown, 1927. Revised and republished.
Trinity United Church, Charlottetown, 1809-1964 Glimpses of glory and grace / by Flora Smith Rogers. Charlottetown, P.E.I, 1964. The Island family Harris : letters of an immigrant family in British North America, 1856-1866 / prepared and edited by Robert C. Tuck. Charlottetown, P.E.I, 1983. Out of thin air / by Betty Rogers Large and Tom Crothers. Charlottetown, P.E.I, 1989. PEI Historic Places
- A growing resource for those interested in Prince Edward Island's history is the provincially operated peihistoricplaces.ca
- As well the same resources are being uploaded to the national site Canadian Register of Historic Places which operates historicplaces.ca
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Historic Charlottetown
One of the great research tools for architectural history in Charlottetown is the vast set of records researched by Catherine Hennessey over many years, and digitized by the City of Charlottetown.
The material is available through several search methods on the main search page. Entering a street name will produce results for all references to that street. You can also search by architect, or the exact address of the property.
As well a Map Search is also available.
The material is available through several search methods on the main search page. Entering a street name will produce results for all references to that street. You can also search by architect, or the exact address of the property.
As well a Map Search is also available.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Images of the Island: Learning From the Past
Resources and references for Heritage Week public presentation, Feb 20, 2010 at Beaconsfield Carriage House - called Images of the Island: Learning From the Past
- Steps in Creating a Slide Show
- Prince Edward Island -- On-line Exhibitions
- Doug Murray collection of historic Prince Edward Island post cards
- Historical aerial photography - Prince Edward Island
- Panoramic map of Charlottetown from 1878 - in zoomable format.
- The W. H. Pugsley Collection of Early Canadian Maps - McGill University Libraries
- Confederation Centre Art Gallery - Narratives of Nationhood -- art from permanent collection
Sunday, February 14, 2010
1878 Panoramic View of Charlottetown
Thanks to the efforts of Charlottetown's own Peter Rukavina, we now have a zoomable version of the 1878 Panoramic View of Charlottetown, which is available anywhere that there is a net connection.
Sometimes known as the Birds Eye View, the map is a constant reference for many of us. I keep a framed copy of the map next to my desk that had been reproduced in 1983 by the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation, and am now pleased to know that I can blow it up at the click of a mouse button.
Kudos to Peter for making this happen - it is a wonderful contribution to the growing historical resources related to Prince Edward Island.
You can also add comments on Peter's Flickr site.
Sometimes known as the Birds Eye View, the map is a constant reference for many of us. I keep a framed copy of the map next to my desk that had been reproduced in 1983 by the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation, and am now pleased to know that I can blow it up at the click of a mouse button.
Kudos to Peter for making this happen - it is a wonderful contribution to the growing historical resources related to Prince Edward Island.
You can also add comments on Peter's Flickr site.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Resources - Acadians on PEI - by Georges Arsenault
As a follow-up to the excellent talk given today by Island historian and folklorist Georges Arsenault, he has kindly provided a list of articles that may be of interest.
Articles on-line by George Arsenault
Articles in The Island Magazine
Other articles:
Georges Arsenault, “The Acadian Settlements of Pinette and Pointe Prime”, Keepsakes and Memories: Our Belfast, (Susan Hornby, editor), Belfast, Belfast Historical Society, 2009,
p. 23-37.
Other resources:
Acadian Ancestral Home - by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino.
Website for Acadian genealogy, history and research.
Articles on-line by George Arsenault
- Original place names in Île Saint-Jean
- The Settlement of Havre Saint Pierre
- The Saga of Alexis Doiron
- The Arsenaults, A Family with Deep Island Roots
Articles in The Island Magazine
- Georges Arsenault, “The Saga of Alexis Doiron”, Number 39 (Spring-Summer 1996), pp. 12-18.
- Georges Arsenault, “The Settlement of Havre Saint Pierre”, Number 53 (Spring/Summer 2003), pp. 25-30.
- Georges Arsenault, “The Malpeque Bay Acadians: 1728-1758", Number 66 (Fall/Winter 2009), pp. 2-9. (not currently on-line)
- Jean-Paul Arsenault,“The Odyssey of Joseph ‘Chaculot’ Gaudet and Marie-Blanche Bourg”, Number 54 (Fall/Winter 2003), pp. 11-15.
- Earle Lockerby, “Deportation of the Acadians from Île St.-Jean, 1758", Number 46 (Fall/Winter 1999), pp. 17-25.
- Earle Lockerby, “The Comte de Saint-Pierre and Ile Saint-Jean”, Number 61 (Spring/Summer2007), pp. 7-14.
- Earle Lockerby,“Le Comte de Saint-Pierre et l' Île Saint-Jean”, Number 61 (Spring/Summer2007), pp. 15-23. - note - French translation of English article above.
Other articles:
Georges Arsenault, “The Acadian Settlements of Pinette and Pointe Prime”, Keepsakes and Memories: Our Belfast, (Susan Hornby, editor), Belfast, Belfast Historical Society, 2009,
p. 23-37.
Other resources:
Acadian Ancestral Home - by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino.
Website for Acadian genealogy, history and research.
Ancestors in the Attic - History Channel
The popular Canadian show Ancestors in the Attic has returned for its fourth season on the History Channel.
Ancestors in the Attic
Airs Thursday evenings with two back-to-back episodes aired at 7:00 & 7:30 pm.
The same pair of programs are then aired again the same night at 10 & 10:30 pm.
All times listed are local PEI time (Atlantic time)
As well previous episodes from all four seasons are now viewable from their website.
Follow the Ancestors in the Attic link on the left sidebar to get the full listings of all four years.
The titles of upcoming episodes are listed on the site.
Ancestors in the Attic
Airs Thursday evenings with two back-to-back episodes aired at 7:00 & 7:30 pm.
The same pair of programs are then aired again the same night at 10 & 10:30 pm.
All times listed are local PEI time (Atlantic time)
In Season 4, Ancestors in the Attic continues to travel the world solving mysteries, finding families and revealing key moments in Canadian history from a dramatic, personal perspective.
As well previous episodes from all four seasons are now viewable from their website.
Follow the Ancestors in the Attic link on the left sidebar to get the full listings of all four years.
The titles of upcoming episodes are listed on the site.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Who was Andrew Macphail?
Commentary
OPINION
IAN ROSS ROBERTSON
as published in The Guardian - Jan 28, 2010
Recent Guardian articles highlight the immediate problem of paying the bills for everyday maintenance of the Macphail Homestead.
The homestead is undoubtedly a jewel in the Island's cultural heritage: an excellently preserved farmhouse from the early part of the 19th century, in public hands. What Islanders should also be aware of is the importance of the person whose name is associated with it.
Sir Andrew Macphail was a native of Orwell, born in 1864, one of a family of 10 surviving children, seven of whom attained university degrees. A physician who became McGill University's first professor of the History of Medicine, in 1911 he was founding editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
But beyond his medical career, Macphail was a distinguished literary figure. As an essayist he had an international reputation which survives into the present era. He wrote on such varied subjects as Canadian identity, politics, diplomacy, social issues, education, and literature. He was also an extremely versatile author who created poetry, drama, short stories, and a novel, and did translations.
Within Canadian literature he ranks as Canada's best example of the "man of letters," a non-specialized writer who touched on many areas and attempted many genres. Macphail's leading theme as a commentator on contemporary Canadian life was the importance of farming, particularly to Prince Edward Island. He argued in favour of the traditional family farm, based on mixed agriculture. As has been noted in The Guardian, he was an innovator in Island agriculture, carrying out field experiments during the summers he spent at Orwell early in the 20th century. This was in a period when the Island was suffering from large-scale out-migration, and in his outspoken view, Canadian economic policy was promoting industrialization at the expense of farmers.
He also contributed to the modernization of Island fisheries in the 1890s by carrying out, for the Dominion government, an investigation of the lobster canning industry, and recommending improvements to retain markets.
In the 1920s, Macphail started work on his semi-autobiographical memoir, The Master's Wife, an account of life in rural Prince Edward Island during his youth, as seen through the eyes of a child. This remarkably original literary work was non-fiction; the characters are real. The setting for the stories is the Macphail Homestead, which he deliberately kept unmodernized throughout his life. Macphail's writing - especially The Master's Wife - entitles him to rank with L.M. Montgomery and Milton Acorn among the leading literary figures to emerge from Prince Edward Island. His house is a direct link to his writing and to his vision for the Island.
If "cultural tourism" is to be promoted, then its value to that segment of the tourism industry would be unmatched because of its authenticity.
Ian Ross Robertson, a native of Mermaid, is a professor emeritus of history, University of Toronto at Scarborough. His most recent book is Sir Andrew Macphail: The Life and Legacy of a Canadian Man of Letters (Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008). He is also the 2009 recipient of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation's Award of Honour, which recognizes outstanding contribution to the preservation of Island heritage.
OPINION
IAN ROSS ROBERTSON
as published in The Guardian - Jan 28, 2010
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| Sir Andrew Macphail c. 1907 photo credit - Wikicommons |
The homestead is undoubtedly a jewel in the Island's cultural heritage: an excellently preserved farmhouse from the early part of the 19th century, in public hands. What Islanders should also be aware of is the importance of the person whose name is associated with it.
Sir Andrew Macphail was a native of Orwell, born in 1864, one of a family of 10 surviving children, seven of whom attained university degrees. A physician who became McGill University's first professor of the History of Medicine, in 1911 he was founding editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
But beyond his medical career, Macphail was a distinguished literary figure. As an essayist he had an international reputation which survives into the present era. He wrote on such varied subjects as Canadian identity, politics, diplomacy, social issues, education, and literature. He was also an extremely versatile author who created poetry, drama, short stories, and a novel, and did translations.
Within Canadian literature he ranks as Canada's best example of the "man of letters," a non-specialized writer who touched on many areas and attempted many genres. Macphail's leading theme as a commentator on contemporary Canadian life was the importance of farming, particularly to Prince Edward Island. He argued in favour of the traditional family farm, based on mixed agriculture. As has been noted in The Guardian, he was an innovator in Island agriculture, carrying out field experiments during the summers he spent at Orwell early in the 20th century. This was in a period when the Island was suffering from large-scale out-migration, and in his outspoken view, Canadian economic policy was promoting industrialization at the expense of farmers.
He also contributed to the modernization of Island fisheries in the 1890s by carrying out, for the Dominion government, an investigation of the lobster canning industry, and recommending improvements to retain markets.
In the 1920s, Macphail started work on his semi-autobiographical memoir, The Master's Wife, an account of life in rural Prince Edward Island during his youth, as seen through the eyes of a child. This remarkably original literary work was non-fiction; the characters are real. The setting for the stories is the Macphail Homestead, which he deliberately kept unmodernized throughout his life. Macphail's writing - especially The Master's Wife - entitles him to rank with L.M. Montgomery and Milton Acorn among the leading literary figures to emerge from Prince Edward Island. His house is a direct link to his writing and to his vision for the Island.
If "cultural tourism" is to be promoted, then its value to that segment of the tourism industry would be unmatched because of its authenticity.
Ian Ross Robertson, a native of Mermaid, is a professor emeritus of history, University of Toronto at Scarborough. His most recent book is Sir Andrew Macphail: The Life and Legacy of a Canadian Man of Letters (Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008). He is also the 2009 recipient of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation's Award of Honour, which recognizes outstanding contribution to the preservation of Island heritage.
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