This fonds illustrates the Honourable Iona Campagnolo’s careers as a broadcaster, a theatre producer, community leader, a politician, a feminist, a social activist, a speaker, a lecturer, a Chancellor, an advocate, a consultant and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Types of records reflective of her various careers include: speeches, correspondence, itineraries, contracts, draft manuscripts, newspaper clippings, background material, photographs and ephemera. The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds has been divided into the following thirteen series:
1) Photographs
2) Theatre & Community Development
3) Political Career
4) Non-political Activities
5) McMaster International Health Centre
6) Women in Power Project
7) University of Northern British Columbia
8) Fraser Basin Council
9) Miscellaneous – First Nations Material
10) National Speakers Bureau
11) Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
12) Honours & Awards
13) Political Papers
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “The housewife goes back to work 1964”.
Costumed gentleman standing next to lady wearing a formal purple gown. Handwritten annotations on verso read: “To Angie, Love Donna Penner,” and “another of costumes I made”.
Preceding notation on UNBC Chancellor letterhead: “my theatre days, Ionasphere group. I made personally or designed (for Blue - Rosemary Gilbert) all these costumes, May Diver - Mary Stuart by Friedrich Von Schiller, 1972” (see also items 2009.6.1.11 - 2009.6.1.17).
Four unidentified women and one unidentified man pose in costume in front of theatre sets. Play produced and directed by Iona Campagnolo.
Crowd gathered around front steps of large building, Muriel Brown in costume in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Folkfest - July 1/74, Muriel Brown, English Flower Firl, What a happy time for all of us! M.”
The pair stands in foreground, crowd visible behind them.
Handwritten annotation on front reads: “Rosamond & Kenneth Hardy (Mum & Dad)”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “June 1974”.
Iona Campagnolo stands holding a clipboard and a purse while a second unidentified man watches in foreground. Reverse print of item 2009.6.1.62.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Masset 1974”; handwritten notations included with picture read: “W. Neil Sterritt”, “74 Campaign”.
Tractor pulling the trailer is being driven by the head of the family Campagnolo posed with in front of a log cabin (see item 2009.6.1.68).
Iona leans against a fallen tree and rests her own hardhat on her knee.
One man in crowd holds video camera.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “‘The magic day,’ Terrace B.C. when I won the 74 campaign 4 wks before the Vote, July/74.”
Head shot of Campagnolo at political function.
Typed label affixed to verso reads: “Campagnolo, Iona, Skeena”; handwritten annotations on verso read: “Gillette Lecture 1974,” “B-7”.
Campagnolo stands at the banquet table of the Prince Rupert Masonic Lodge with Ernie Senior, editor of the Prince Rupert Daily News, and Selma Murray.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Iona Campagnolo - MP Skeena, Ernie Senior - Editor - Pr. Rupert Daily News, Selma Murray - visiting Pr. Rupert Aug/74 to visit the graces of her parents + brother - victims of Slide 1957, Selma - sole survivor”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Left to Right: Leonard Bright; Joe Daniels (chief) J.B.; I.C., Richard Morgan; Howard Morgan, Kitwanga, B.C., November 11/74 tour”.
Photograph of three unidentified people, Joe Daniels, J.B. [?], Iona Campagnolo, and an unidentified man sitting at a table (see also item 2009.6.1.98).
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Oct 16/74,” and “Kitwanga, BC, November 11th/74 tour”.
Campagnolo, standing, displays a woven red, black, and grey shawl, while Jean Sauvé, seated, Yves Demers [?] and Marcel Roy [?], both standing, clap and smile; in the foreground is a table set with flowers and refreshments; in the background is a Canadian flag.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Au Quebec, from Jeanne Sauvé’s Riding, Lavalde Rapid, late 1974,” “23,” and “copie pour Mme. Campagnolo, (21), & Eymard Corkin”.
Campagnolo makes a speech from podium at banquet as three unidentified men, an unidentified woman, and Jeanne Sauvé clap; all are standing behind the banquet table with a Canadian flag in the background.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “copie pour Mme Campagnolo,” and “6”
Portable buildings in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Dent/Basford/Campagnolo, Fairview Sodturning, Prince Rupert, 1/3/75”
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Fairview Opening, Prince Rupert, 1/3/75”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Douglas Day [in celebration of James Douglas], November 19, 1975".
Six unidentified individuals can be seen sitting at table on right.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Terrace, April 22”.
Bulldozer visible to left of road in distance, mountain in background.
Photograph taken from interior of vehicle, dashboard visible in foreground. Mountains and forest visible in background.
Grassy area in foreground, trees and fence in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “House for Trudeau + Margaret, Q.C.I., Tlell”.
Semi-visible sign reads: “Supertanks - Pipelines S.O.S.”
Jones stands behind microphone in log building. Photo taken during tour with Crowder Communications.
Man stands behind microphone in log building. Photo taken during tour with Crowder Communications.
The pair stands to right of stage.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “Atlin T.V. cable - with T.K.’s engineer”.
Unidentified man and woman smile from their seats on either side of podium.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Those endless Sport Roasts, This for Ray McMastry, Attorney-Gen Ontario in Toronto, 1977”.
The group stands in formal attire at unknown building.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “5/31”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Hockey School, Terrace”.
Opposite shore in background.
Crowd sits on bleachers in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Wally Lefebre Hovercraft at Kitimat”.
Machinery visible in background.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Stewart, B.C.,” and “Bottom: at Granduc Copper mine with Mary Schindel, I drove the ‘Mitzie’”.
Machinery visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “John Lundquist, Mary Schindel”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kamloops--Liberal Convention, Big Speech, Big Response”.
Pedestrians, vehicles, and buildings visible in background, including a Safeway business.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “6/12/77, Iona, These are duplicates and rejects. Unless you want any of them I will throw them out.” (See also item 2009.6.1.177).
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Iona in Queen Charlotte City, August 1977”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Opening of Canada Games, St Johns NFLD, 1977, P.M. announces I am a Grandmother to the nation! Frank Moores”.
Forest in background, wooden logs lie in foreground.
Forest in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Ninstints, Haida Gwaii (Q.C.I.)”
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “our villa”.
Photograph believed to have been taken during a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.199 - 2009.6.1.224.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Jon H. - Ambassador Gary Awnnos - our spy Eric Morse”.
Photograph believed to have been taken during a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.198 - 2009.6.1.224.