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Speechly, Mrs. H.M.

Clippings and ephemera about Canadian educator Mrs. H.M. [Mary] Speechly who founded the Women's Institute of Manitoba and and was the first woman to sit on the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba. File also includes a short typescript biography about Speechly's life and a manuscript note from Elizabeth Long about Speechly's distribution of information about birth control Winnipeg.

Long, Elizabeth

Casgrain, Therese.

Clippings from various publications about Canadian politician and senator Therese Casgrain. Also in the file is a political cartoon from Le Devoir and the June 1963 edition of Châtelaine with Casgrain on the cover.

Long, Elizabeth

Bird, Anne.

Clippings about the appointment of Anne Bird (nee Francis) as the head of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Long, Elizabeth

Fox, Beryl.

Clippings about Canadian film director Beryl Fox. Includes MacLean's article "One Woman's War" written by Fox about the Vietnam War.

Long, Elizabeth

Garbo, Greta.

Clippings from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Observer Weekend Review and the New York Times Magazine about actress Greta Garbo.

Long, Elizabeth

Martin, Claire.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "French-Canadian Novelist Relishes Her Way Of Life" by Linda Crawford about author Claire Martin.

Long, Elizabeth

Sabia, Laura.

Clippings (original and photocopied) from various publications about Canadian feminist activist, Laura Sabia. File also includes a copy copy of the April 1966 edition of Women Speaking featuring the article "Canadians - Awake!" by Sabia and two typescripts, one not sourced and one on The St. Catharines Standard letterhead, with biographical facts about Sabia.

Long, Elizabeth

Potter, Beatrix.

Clippings of reviews about The Journal of Beatrix Potter 1881-1897 and articles about Beatrix Potter exhibits celebrating the centenary of the English author and illustrator's birth.

Long, Elizabeth

Roy, Gabrielle.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Manitoba Novel" by Chris Vickers reviewing Gabrielle Roy's The Road Past Altamont and a short typescript biography about Roy's writing career and accolades.

Long, Elizabeth

Shipley, Nan.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Writer Nan Shipley Woman of the Year" about Manitoba author Nan [Nancy Evelyn Sommerville] Shipley being named Woman of the Year by the Women's Advertising and Sales Club of Winnipeg.

Long, Elizabeth

King, Isabel Grace.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Contest Revives Reign of Influence on King" about Isabel Grace King, the mother of William Lyon Mackenzie King.

Long, Elizabeth

Parlby, Irene.

Clippings of articles from The Business and Professional Woman and the Winnipeg Free Press regarding Canadian Irene Parlby, an activist, politician and member of the Famous Five.

Long, Elizabeth

Laurence, Margaret.

Clippings of articles and book reviews related to Canadian author Margaret Laurence.

Long, Elizabeth

Burnford, Sheila.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Marsh-Crawling Author Doesn't Look the Park" about Scottish author Sheila Burnford.

Long, Elizabeth

Kahane, Anne.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Artist Kahane Hews Sculpture" about artist Anne Kahane.

Long, Elizabeth

Bingham, Charlotte.

Clippings of Winnipeg Free Press articles that mention Charlotte Bingham, including a review of her memoir Coronet Among the Weeds.

Long, Elizabeth

Smellie, Elizabeth.

Clipping of captioned Winnipeg Free Press photo of war time nurses who gathered to honour Elizabeth Smellie. Photo caption reads: "Wartime nursing sisters met with their colonel Tuesday evening at a supper party in honor of Elizabeth Smellie (left front), matron-in-chief of the Canadian army medical corps' nursing service during the Second World War. Also a former chief superintendent of the Victorian Order of Nurses of Canada, Miss Smellie came from her home in Fort William, Ont. to attend the Canadian Public Health Association meeting. She is show with (from left) Katherine Morton, Evelyn Pepper of Ottawa, and Mrs. Alex Noble at the party in Deer Lodge Hospital nurses' lounge, arranged by the Canadian Nursing Sisters Association, Winnipeg Unit."

Long, Elizabeth

Francis, Suzanne Morrow.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Former Skating Champion Returns to First Love" about Canadian Suzanne Morrow Francis about her love of dogs and career as a veterinarian.

Long, Elizabeth

Porter, Katherine Anne.

Clipping of articles from various publications about American writer Katherine Anne Porter.

Long, Elizabeth

Roosevelt, Eleanor.

Clippings from various publications about American political figure and former first lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. File also includes the program from a February 28, 1949 event at the Winnipeg Civic Auditorium at which Roosevelt gave the address "The Accomplishments and Failures of the United Nations".

Long, Elizabeth

Drummond-Davis, Mrs. N.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Glenbow Buys Paintings of Mystery Lady" about artwork by [Nora] Drummond Davis.

Long, Elizabeth

Leonard, Rose.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Flower's 'Courage' Inspires This Artist" about Canadian painter Rose Leonard.

Long, Elizabeth

De Beauvoir, Simone.

Clippings from various publications with reviews of books by Simone De Beauvoir including The Prime of Life, Djamila Boupacha, Les Belles Images, and Force of Circumstance.

Long, Elizabeth

Ward, Barbara.

Clippings of reviews from various publications about books written by English economist and author Barbara Ward.

Long, Elizabeth

Stark, Freya.

Clippings, ephemera, correspondence, photographs, a postcard of Creston, British Columbia, and a typescript biographical sketch related to and about British-Italian travel writer Freya Stark. The correspondence consists responses from staff at the Creston Review regarding a request from Valance S. Patriarche about Stark, as well as two letters written by Stark from her home in Italy to Patriarche regarding her father and his time in Creston. The photos are predominantly of Stark's father and his sculpture work, with the exception of a photo of Stark at the age of 72 in a garden with a dog the living room of a residential home.

Long, Elizabeth

Johnstone, Barbara.

Clippings of Winnipeg Free Press article about Barbara Johnstone following her appointment as superintendent of the Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park after having previously served as curator of the Hudson's Bay Company museum.

Long, Elizabeth

Meir, Golda.

Clippings of articles from the Winnipeg Free Press and the Montreal Gazette regarding Israeli politician Golda Meir.

Long, Elizabeth

Whitton, Charlotte.

Clippings about and holiday greeting cards signed by Charlotte Whitton, former Mayor of Ottawa.

Long, Elizabeth

Wilson, Cairine.

Clippings from various publications about career and death of Cairine Wilson, Canada's first woman senator.

Long, Elizabeth

Diefenbaker, Olive.

Clippings of articles from the Globe and Mail and the Winnipeg Free Press about Olive Diefenbaker.

Long, Elizabeth

Murray, Georgina.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Northern Newspaper Job Right To One Girl's Taste" about Canadian Georgina Murray who ran a newspaper in Fort St. John, British Columbia.

Long, Elizabeth

McClung, Nellie.

Clippings from various publications, ephemera, and typescript notes about Nellie McClung's life and career. File also includes a copy photograph of a press photo of McClung taken when she was appointed as the first woman on the first Board of Governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1936, and a copy of Souvenir Photo Summary of the Coloured Dramatique Presentation "Recalled To Life" (1965) about McClung and correspondence about its donation to the National Council of Women Lady Aberdeen library.

Long, Elizabeth