Collection DA 2015.14 - Donald B. Smith collection

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CA ON00156 DA 2015.14

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Donald B. Smith collection

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  • 1965-2015 (Creation)

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32 pages

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(1946-)

Biographical history

Donald B. Smith is a professor of history at the University of Calgary. His particular area of interest is Aboriginal history in Canada.

Archival history

Donated by Donald B. Smith to the Deseronto Archives in May 2015.

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Transferred to the Community Archives in September 2016.

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  1. Eight photocopies of pages of the Kingston Whig Standard, each featuring people and news from the Tyendinaga Reserve and published daily between February 22, and February 27, 1965.
  2. Profile of Sacred Feathers, or Rev. Peter Jones (1802-1856) by Donald Smith, published in Touchstone, vol. 33, no.1 (February 2015), 59-66
  3. Chapter 2 from Macdonald at 200 (published 2014), ‘Macdonald’s Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples’ by Donald Smith (21 pages)

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