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
Cartoon by Roy Peterson, printed above image: "THE PETERSON PORTFOLIO".
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “The First Federal Campaign, Terrace 74, Waiting for J. Chretien”
Photograph depicts MP Iona Campagnolo wearing a button blanket with Pierre Trudeau and students (possibly from the Skeena riding) at the House of Commons.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “June 1974”.
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”.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Le “Gang” Louis Hebert, Denis Dawson, Lise St. Martin Tremblay,” and “film A”. Photograph taken in the riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec.
Photograph depicts Prime Minister Trudeau and Iona Campagnolo with students from Burns Lake in the House of Commons.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with students from Burns Lake in the House of Commons.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Alice Massad, faithful worker, Ottawa Office (staff of 23)”.
Photograph depicts MP Iona Campagnolo sitting at a table with other politicians or constituents in a meeting in Skeena or Ottawa.
Photograph depicts MP Iona Campagnolo, a RCMP officer, and a customs officer standing in front of a boundary marker at the Canadian-American border between Hyder and Stewart.
Photograph depicts Prime Minister Trudeau and Iona Campagnolo with students from Burns Lake in the House of Commons.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo meeting with students from Burns Lake School in the House of Commons or elsewhere in Ottawa.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “With the boss at Kivsta, Q.C.I.: May 1976, 13,000 yrs. carbondated habitation in the same location-- The real Charlottes and his counter culture protection in the rain, mist, moss and dense forest of the Haida”.
Running track visible in background.
Photograph depicts Prime Minister Trudeau signing an autograph at an unknown location (possibly Haida Gwaii).
Plaques on unidentified structure in foreground.
Artwork hangs on wall in background. A man can be seen sitting on either side of Campagnolo.
Iona Campagnolo smiles from back seat.
Photograph depicts Jean-Jacques Blais offering to take Margaret Trudeau's bags with Iona Campagnolo nearby at an unknown location (possibly Haida Gwaii).
Photograph depicts Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau talking at an unknown location.
Grassy area in foreground, trees and fence in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “House for Trudeau + Margaret, Q.C.I., Tlell”.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo talking to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau at an unknown location.
Forest and hills visible in distance.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Autographs”.
Distance shot of car in front of a crowd of unidentified people.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Matane P.Q., Summer / 77, with P.M. on Tour”.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo talking to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau at an unknown location.
Photograph depicts Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau disembarking from an airplane at an unknown location (possibly Haida Gwaii) as crowds watch.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Mr. V, Mrs. Solomon Doolan, Kincolith”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “a Palm Reader in Smithers”.
The pair stands beside trees in foreground, opposite shore visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “with Peter Jones, 1977”.
The pair stands beside trees in foreground, opposite shore visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “on Highway 37”.
Campagnolo stands behind microphone in log building. Photo taken during a tour with Crowder Communications.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Atlin gets T.V., Peter Crowder, P. Eng., Peter Jones + Me”.
Handwritten notation originally affixed to photograph reads: “Media ‘Round Tables’ with J Chretien and Hugh Faulkner, 1977”.
Four unidentified men sit with Faulkner and Campagnolo at table. Man wearing microphone and headphones is visible in background.
Buildings and power lines cross midground, mountains stand in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kispiox with Hugh Faulkner”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Hockey”.
Photograph taken while Minister Campagnolo was along the receiving line at the State Dinner.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Sport Minister Jorge Garcia Bango -- Translators”.
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.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “suntan from Havana 1977 ministerial visit”. See items 2009.6.1.223 and 2009.6.1.224 for similar photos.
Photograph believed to have been taken during or after a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.198 - 2009.6.1.224.
See items 2009.6.1.222 and 2009.6.1.223 for similar photos.
Photograph believed to have been taken during a Ministry of Sport Tour in Cuba, 1977 - 1978. See also items 2009.6.1.198 - 2009.6.1.223.
Photograph taken during European Sports Tour with Team Canada.
Photograph taken during European Sports Tour with Team Canada.