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Conroy Family: biographical.

Includes transcripts and photocopies from newspaper articles dated 1927 and 1934 re David Conroy of Peterborough, Ont., genealogical chart, clippings about F.J. Conroy and Marion Conroy, and a small amount of correspondence by Marion (Carveth) Conroy with notes by the donor.

Conroy, Marion

Report on Conservation Programme to Byrne Sanders, Director, Consumer Branch, Wartime Prices and trade Board, submitted by Kate Aitken [Supervisor, Conservation Programme].

Contains Marion Conroy's copy, a ts. original, of this report to the National Conference of Regional Chairmen, WRAC. "The Conservation Programme was inaugurated Mar. 1, 1943, to provide Guidance and inspiration to Canadian Women, to show ways and means of conserving new yardage. The slogan of this program was Make over, Mend, and Make doe[sic]'." The Conservation Programme concentrated on the establishment of "Remake" centres across Canada, where women were taught to to remake garments. The programme also established exhibits of "Travelling Wardrobes" which were shown across Canada. The report contains ca. 20 p. of text, six photographs, four maps, 1 p. clippings.

Conroy, Marion