Introduction: Ontario Women's History: Multicultural Ontario Collections

Ontario Women's History

Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction Indigenous Women in Ontario Indigenous Women in Ontario: Pauline Johnson Settler Women in Ontario Settler Women in Ontario: Laura Secord Settler Women in Ontario: Mary Ann Shadd Cary Settler Women in Ontario: Emily Stowe and Augusta Stowe Gullen Settling Children in Ontario: Women's Roles Women in 20th Century Ontario The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Ontario in World War I: "Women's Years" Agnes Macphail, Member of Parliament Eliza Padginton, Postmistress Ontario in World War II Ontario in World War II: Women in the War Ontario in World War II: Women on the Home Front After The War Oral Histories of Vaughan More Resources The Progression of Settler Women's Roles in Ontario From 1800s to 1960s

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Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Multicultural Community Capacity Program OurDigitalWorld

OurDigitalWorld has created this virtual exhibit to explore heritage materials relating to women's history in Ontario.

Our exhibits are made up of materials brought online by a number of community organizations around the province, including libraries, archives, historical societies, museums, galleries, clubs and associations, and other interest groups.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Citizenship of Immigration's Multicultural Community Capacity Program.

Telephone System in Sturgeon Falls, 1929. From left to right: Jennie O'Connor, Thelina Biglow, Mable Knight (manager). Courtesy the West Nipissing Public Library. [Learn More]