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Indigenous

File consists of academic papers, news articles, blog posts, booklets and diagrams related to the history of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Southern Ontario and the locations of ancestral sites associated with this First Nation in the Downsview community of Toronto. It includes the academic papers "The 1989-90 Excavations at the Parsons Site: Introduction and Retrospect," by Williamson, Cooper and Robertson;"The Parsons Site," by Lanna Crucefix and "Re-Connecting with a Historical Site: On Narrative and the Huron-Wendat Ancestral Village at York University, Toronto, Canada," by Sandberg, Johnson, Gualtieri and Lesage. It includes the news articles "Mapping Toronto's Indigenous roots" by Patty Winsa and "Huron-Wendat Day honours Toronto's First Nation History" by user aanationtalk. It also includes booklets titled "Toronto Purchase Specific Claim: Arriving at an agreement" and "Treaties 1781-1820" by the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation,"Land Rights: A Global Solution forthe Six Nations of the Grand River" by the Six Nations Lands & Resources Department. It includes blog posts on the Parsons Site and a letter addressed "Dear Non-Natives" by Richard Issac of the World Water Protection Coalition. It also includes general research notes compiled by MacNevin and a diagram of a Huron-Iroquois Village from an unnamed source.

Wanda MacNevin collection

  • F0769
  • Collection
  • 1926-2021

Collection consists of meeting minutes, academic papers, government publications, reports, newspaper articles and clippings, books, protest ephemera, a typescript and a videocassette tape related to Wanda MacNevin’s research for the books "If Only I Knew: Stories of Teen Mothers" and "By Us! For Us! Activism in Jane Finch, A Working-Class Community" and the work of community organizations such as the Black Creek Venture Group, Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre, and Promoting Education and Community Health (PEACH).

MacNevin, Wanda

Anonymous 1_oral history_video.mp4

Anonymous, 30 years old, was born in Banha in a Muslim family. He worked as a poet and a journalist in Cairo. He left Egypt in 2014 after his disillusionment with the outcomes of the 2011 protests. In Brazil, he created a company to export coffee and black pepper. Covid, however, has hit him hard. Even with his current financial challenges, he says that Brazil is his true home.

Egypt’s Migrants in Canada: Past and Present

File consists of oral histories that explore the motivations, journey, challenges, and settlement of individuals and groups in Ontario, Canada. Interviewees are first- and second-generation immigrants from Cairo and Alexandria. Interviews conducted by Karen Abdelsaid and Sarah Al Naqeeb from York University as part of their undergraduate public history student placements. Records include audio and video oral histories, transcripts, and consent forms.

Monica Shafik_oral history_video.mp4

Interview with Monica Shaik, 23 year old. This interview was with a first-generation immigrant, who was born in Sudan, lived in Egypt briefly, and moved to Canada at the age of three. In this interview, she spoke about why her family came chose to Canada, Coptic persecution in Egypt, and the importance of community when moving to a new country. Interviewer is Karen Abdelsaid.

Nelly Fanous_oral history_audio.m4a

Interview with Nelly Fanous, 64, is from Israel and emigrated to Canada in 1980. She married into a Coptic family who descend from Egypt. The Fanous family are very well known in Palestine because her husband’s grandfather was a scribe for the Coptic Church in Egypt, and he was sent to Palestine to write copies of the Bible. Her husband’s uncle, who lived in Egypt, was a well-known iconographer for the Coptic Church. In this interview, Nelly talks about reasons for leaving Israel for Canada, her connections with Israel, her experiences settling in Canada, and her relationship with the Coptic Church. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

André Toueg_oral history_video.mp4

Andre Toueg, 72 years old, was born in Cairo in a Jewish family. His family hailed from countries like Libya, Syria, Italy, and Spain. They migrated to Brazil in 1958 due to Gamal Abdel Nasser’s policies against the Jewish community. Toueg narrates his life in São Paulo, where he joined local youth Zionist movements and found new identities. He never went back to Cairo.

Ibrahim Soliman_oral history_video.m4v

Ibrahim Soliman, 71 years old, was born in Cairo in a Coptic family. He served in the Egyptian army. In 1994, concerned with the rise of violence against Christians, he moved to the U.S. There, he met his wife, a Brazilian woman, and moved to her country. Soliman found work as a priest at the local Antiochian Church, where he also learned how to paint religious icons.

Moha ElGendy_oral history_video.mp4

Moha Elgendy, 69 years old, was born in Cairo in a Muslim family. She migrated to Brazil in 1975 with her husband, an agronomist. At that time, there was a high demand for such professionals in Brazil. They lived in the state of Goiás, in the mid-west. Moha narrates her struggle to adapt to a new, less conservative culture—and also her feeling of belonging there.

Pay Equity Human Rights Work

Series consists of correspondence, research notes, papers prepared for the Human Rights Commission, and media coverage pertaining to Armstrong serving as an expert witness on women’s work, in particular on cases related to pay equity, before bodies ranging from the Federal Court to the federal Human Rights Tribunals and the Ontario Pay Equity Tribunal.

Research Files

Series consists of research notes, reports, academic papers and dissertations, meeting notes, books, presentation slides, speeches, correspondence, and exhibition text. It is arranged by research focus as compiled by the creator in the process of writing the book "By Us! For Us!" The focus of the first section is the history of the Jane-Finch neighbourhood from the first Indigenous settlements to the development of housing and infrastructure by Settler Canadians. The second section focuses on demographic information about Jane-Finch through census results and academic research into the construction and development of housing in Jane-Finch. The third section focuses on the diversity of community residents and the socio-economic impacts that governing policies and public perception have had on their lives. The fourth section focuses on youth experiences and includes community-based programming for anti-drug and crime prevention initiatives for this age group. The fifth section focuses on assessments of the Toronto Metropolitan Police’s actions and residents’ resistance to cuts in community services, 1997 amalgamation of the City of Toronto and the Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy. The sixth section focuses on community organizations and community voices. The seventh section focuses on community-based initiatives to improve infrastructure and the standard of living and the community’s relationship with York University and its researchers. The eighth section includes books and a videocassette tape of the movie Teen Moms: Our Stories, produced by the Black Creek Community Health Centre.

Research files

Series consists of research notes, reports, academic papers and dissertations, meeting notes, books, presentation slides, speeches, correspondence, and exhibition text. It is arranged by research focus as compiled by the creator in the process of writing the book "By Us! For Us!" The focus of the first section is the history of the Jane-Finch neighbourhood from the first Indigenous settlements to the development of housing and infrastructure by settler Canadians. The second section focuses on demographic information about Jane-Finch through census results and academic research into the construction and development of housing in Jane-Finch. The third section focuses on the diversity of community residents and the socio-economic impacts that governing policies and public perception have had on their lives. The fourth section focuses on youth experiences and includes community-based programming for anti-drug and crime prevention initiatives for this age group. The fifth section focuses on assessments of the Toronto Metropolitan Police’s actions and residents’ resistance to cuts in community services, 1997 amalgamation of the City of Toronto and the Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy. The sixth section focuses on community organizations and community voices. The seventh section focuses on community-based initiatives to improve infrastructure and the standard of living and the community’s relationship with York University and its researchers. The eighth section includes books and a videocassette tape of the movie Teen Moms: Our Stories, produced by the Black Creek Community Health Centre.

Robert Goldstein Collaborative Works

File consists of correspondence, draft manuscripts, an annotated bibliography, a book proposal and newspaper clippings related to Whitaker’s work with Robert Goldstein. It also includes the article “1837-38: Rebellion Reconsidered” by Allan Greer.

Book Reviews, 1996-2021

File consists of book reviews written by Whitaker. It includes his reviews of Gordon Lunan’s “The Making of a Spy” (1995), Robert Wardhaugh’s “Mackenzie King and the Prairie West” (2000); Christopher Anderson’s “Canadian Liberalism and the Politics of Border Control” (2012); one draft and two printed copies of his review of Janet Ajzenstat’s “The Once and Future Canadian Democracy: an Essay in Political Thought” (2003); Loch K. Johnson’s “Spy Watching: Intelligence Accountability in the United States” (2018); Peter Gill’s “Intelligence governance and democratization: a comparative analysis of the limits of reform” (2016) and “Democratization of intelligence” (2015), edited by Gill and Michael M. Andregg; Stephen Kimber’s “What Lies Across the Water: The Real Story of the Cuban Five” (2013), Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones’ Diplomatic History article ‘Antecedents and Memory as Factors in the Creation of the CIA’ (2016); a manuscript review of M. Ogasawara’s “Legalizing Illegal Mass Surveillance: Canada’s Legislative Responses to the Global Expansion of Security Intelligence” (2022); a manuscript review of Huda Mukbil’s “For Queen and Country: My Life as a Canadian Intelligence Officer Fighting for What Matters (publishing date unknown); “Patriation and its Aftermath: Law, Politics, and the Constitution in Canada” (2015), edited by Lois Harder and Steve Patten; “The Unexpected Louis St-Laurent: Politics and Policies for a Modern Canada” (2020), edited by Patrice Dutil; Brooke Jeffrey’s “Road to Redemption: the Liberal Party of Canada, 2006-2019” (2021); P.E. Bryden’s “Planners and Politicians: Liberal Politics and Social Policy, 1957-1968” (1998); two printed copies of Whitaker’s review of Jennifer Welsh’s “At Home in the World: Canada’s Global Vision for the 21st Century” (2004); and “The Dynamics of Decentralization: Canadian Federalism and British Devolution” (2001), edited by Trevor C. Salmon and Michael Keating.

Accrual to the M.G. Vassanji fonds

The accession consists of records pertaining to M.G. Vassanji’s literary career, including: full and partial draft manuscripts of novels, short stories and speeches; personal correspondence; royalty statements, professional correspondence pertaining to literary festivals, prizes, conferences, permission to use work in other publications, and invitations to events and speaking requests; media packets, clippings and reviews regarding Vassanji’s books and Giller prizes; and records pertaining to his education, subsequent honorary degrees, and his investiture into the Order of Canada. 

Stephanie Alexander_oral history_audio.m4a

Interview with Steph Alexander. Steph Alexander, 21, is a first generation immigrant, who was born in Alexandria and migrated to Canada with her family at 8 years old. In this interview she speaks about home, Canada and why they chose Toronto specifically, how family and the Coptic church played a huge role in settling and assimilate into Canadian culture. Interviewer is Karen Abdelsaid.

Egypt’s Migrants in Brazil

File consists of oral histories that explore explored the motivations, journey, challenges, and settlement of Armenian, Italian, Jewish, Muslim, and Coptic individuals in Brazil. Interviewees are first-generation immigrants from urban centers across Egypt who migrated in the second half of the 20th century. Interviews conducted by Diogo Bercito, a doctoral student at Georgetown University who joined Egypt Migrations as a summer intern in June 2021. Records include audio and video oral histories, transcripts, and consent forms. Records include audio and video oral histories, transcripts, consent forms, and photographs.

Silvana Tinelli_oral history_video.mp4

Silvana Tinelli, 83 years old, was born in Alexandria in a Catholic family of Italian and Yugoslavian origins. She narrates her migration to Brazil in 1957, when she was 17, as an adventure of her youth years. When she went back to Alexandria and saw her childhood home, Tinelli thought everything there looked like a miniature, if compared to the dimensions of Brazil.

Tareq Mesbah_oral history_audio.mp4

Tareq Mesbah, 28 years old, was born in Mansura in a Muslim family. His parents worked as government employees and owned a farm. Mesbah decided to move to Brazil in 2017 in search of opportunities. Mesbah says he was also looking for a less conservative country. From the restaurant that he opened in São Paulo, he talks about his passion for Pharaonic history.

Tareq Mesbah_oral history_video.mp4

Tareq Mesbah, 28 years old, was born in Mansura in a Muslim family. His parents worked as government employees and owned a farm. Mesbah decided to move to Brazil in 2017 in search of opportunities. Mesbah says he was also looking for a less conservative country. From the restaurant that he opened in São Paulo, he talks about his passion for Pharaonic history.

Red Badge of Courage

File consists of a paperback copy of Stephen Crane's book, Red Badge of Courage (Toronto, 1962; inscribed by Judith Cowan in 1969), underlined with notes by Cowan for teaching the work to Québécois students, accompanied by an article by Adam Gopnik about Crane that was clipped from The New Yorker, 25 October 2021.

Hassan Abozeid_oral history_video.mp4

55-year-old Hassan was born in the Philippines, and his parents' diplomatic career moved him between Egypt, Afghanistan, and the UK. Hassan discusses his experiences of migrating straight out of university to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain, nepotism in the workforce in the GCC, and maintaing roots at home.

Shereen Elshafei_oral history_video.mp4

37-year-old Shereen was born in Saudi Arabia, returning to Egypt at the age of 10 before migrating to Oman to work as a teacher at the age of 31. Shereen discusses the challenges of living abroad as a single woman, the importance of financial independence, and why parents shouldn't hesitate to let their daughters live abroad.

Ziad Gadou_oral history_video.mp4

27-year-old Ziad was born in Egypt, migrated with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of five then to Oman at the age of 12, and now lives in the UAE. Ziad discusses memories of trips home to Port Said, anti-Egyptian racism in the Gulf, and the transformative experience of re-connecting with Egypt during his mandatory military service.

Administrative records

Series consists of records pertaining to the administration, activities, and interests of Egypt Migrations. These records document Egypt Migration’s transition from the Coptic Canadian History Project, involvement with outreach activities such as conferences and exhibits, and management of the project including incorporation, affliliations, banking resolutions, and member register.

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