Canadian Diaries and AutobiographiesCanadian Diaries and Autobiographies is a meticulously compiled bibliography of personal narratives that provide an intimate look into the fabric of Canadian life. Covering both British and French Canada, this collection includes diaries and autobiographies from a wide range of individuals, offering insights into the nation's political, social, and cultural history. The entries span topics such as exploration, the fur trade, agriculture, industry, and social life, presenting a vivid panorama of Canadian experiences across all ranks and occupations. With annotations that detail the content and significance of each document, this book serves as a valuable resource for historians, sociologists, and literary scholars interested in uncovering the personal and often untold stories that have shaped Canada's historical narrative. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1950. Many titles in the Voices Revived program are also newly available as ebooks, offered at a discounted price to support wider access to scholarly work. |
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1837 rebellion adventures affairs Alberta Alexander American ANON Arctic Autobiography Bibliothèque St born boyhood British Columbia Brunswick Canada London Charles childhood copy in Bibliothèque Edmonton emigration England Eskimos expedition Exploration journal farming French Fur-trader's journal Fur-trading journal George Henry Hudson's Bay Company hunting Including a section Indians James John journey Labrador Lake Lieut Lower Canada Manitoba McGill University Memoirs Military diary Military journal missionary Montreal Newfoundland Niagara North North-West Company North-West Mounted Police Northwest notes Nova Scotia Ontario Ottawa Archives Personal narrative pioneer politics prairies Private diary Provincial Library Public Archives Queen's University Recollections record Red River Red River rebellion Religious diary Religious journal Reminiscences ronto Saskatchewan settlement settlers siege of Quebec Simcoe social Sulpice Thomas topography Toronto Public Libraries trade Trans Travel diary Travel journal typewritten copy Upper Canada Vancouver Victoria vols Voyage West western Canada William Winnipeg York Yukon