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The shepherd.

A short story by Susanne von Harpe written for her granddaughter Chantelle about her son Eyke (Chatelle's father) as a boy and how he looks after her in her old age.

von Harpe, Susanne

Short biography.

A short biography by Anne Dagg discussing her interest in giraffes, and her difficulty getting a job as a woman.

Dagg, Anne Innis

Return to Estonia: a continuation of my book calendula.

A self-published book of recollections from the life of Susanne von Harpe that continues her life story from Calendula. The book was written while von Harpe was traveling in Estonia as an adult and she reflects upon memories of her childhood. Also includes a draft copy of the story with edits and without images.

von Harpe, Susanne

Poems.

A collection of poems by Don Middleton. These include poems written about his time in the Second World War, including his time in the Colditz POW camp.

My visit at the castle Aya.

A self-published book of recollections about visiting the "castle Aya" by Susanne von Harpe. The castle is described as a large manor home near the village that von Harpe grew up in inhabited by the von Brasch family.

von Harpe, Susanne

Interview with Judi Jewinski.

An audio-visual recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Judi Jewinski, retired Administrative Dean at Renison University College, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Jewinski's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include teaching, writing and grammar, drama, English literature, Renison College, Faculty of Arts, students, poetry readings, Association of English as a Second Language Association of Ontario, English Language Institute, Centre for Teaching Excellence, Gordon Stubley Language Competency Committee, Maurice Evans, Richard “Dick” Knight, Grace Logan, Harry Tuyn, Neil Hultin, Harry Logan, Gordon Slethaug, Tanya Missere Mihas, Michael Smyth, and Switzerland. The interview was conducted in-person in Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

University of Waterloo Archives

Interview with Don Cowan.

A sound recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Don Cowan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Cowan's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include computer science, IBM, Computer Science Days, math contests, WATFOR, WATFIV, MicroWAT, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, intellectual property, startups, co-op, Wes Graham, Ralph Stanton, Doug Wright, Ken Fryer, Paul Dirksen, Paul Cress, and Pat Fisher. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

University of Waterloo Archives

Interview with Camille Huo.

A sound recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Camille Huo, a student in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Huo's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include China, pharmacy, conditional admission to pharmacy, co-op, and COVID-19. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

University of Waterloo Archives

Interview with Anita Layton.

A sound recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Anita Layton, the Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematical Biology and Medicine, and Professor of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Pharmacy, and Biology at the University of Waterloo, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Layton's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include Hong Kong, immigration, Duke University, computer science, University of Toronto, the two-body problem, Canada 150 Research Chair, Associate Dean for Research, health research, gender equity, diversity, sex difference, and race difference. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

University of Waterloo Archives

Interview with Aaron T. Francis.

A sound recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Aaron Francis, PhD candidate, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Francis's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include Jamaica, Leeds, England, immigration, COM DEV, art, political science, and Francis's PhD studies. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

University of Waterloo Archives

Gwendolin.

A self-published book of recollections about Gwendolin by Susanne von Harpe. Gwendolin may have been a student from Laurier who rented a room from von Harpe while completing her degree in social work.

von Harpe, Susanne

Calendula.

A self-published book of recollections from the life of Susanne von Harpe. Includes memories of growing up in Estonia, Germany, South African and Canada. Von Harpe attended a writer's workshop at Kitchener Public Library hosted by Dona Massel.

von Harpe, Susanne

Autobiography.

One autobiography written by Hildegard Marsden covering her life leading up to and during the Second World War.

Marsden, Hildegard