Manitou – Nellie McClung Collection

A revision of the 1981 pamphlet documenting the life and legacy of Nellie McClung prepared by the Historic Resources Branch in 1985.

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A pamphlet on the life and legacy of Nellie McClung prepared by the Historical Resources Branch in 1981.

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A news article celebrating the work of Nellie McClung.

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A captioned photo from the Manitou Western Canadian documenting the move of the McClung house from Manitou to LaRiviere in 1967.

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A clipping from the Winnipeg Free Press which names Mark Twain as an influence in McClung's writing.

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Parts of two drafts of Nellie McClung's best known poem, in Nellie's won writing, found in the collection of the Manitoba Costume Museum.

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An article from the Brandon Sun documenting Nellie McClung's election to the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame.

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McClung's story about the Senior Lacrosse team in Manitou - on which Wes played - is combined with historical photos and articles to provide a primary source collection which backs the story. The story itself is found in the MS0010 Nellie McClung Fond at the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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A short summary of their work together.

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This short series of articles, written by Bette Mueller for the Manitou Western Canadian in 2015-16 were published in commemoration of the centennial of women receiving the right to vote in Manitoba.

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