Series consists of over 797 images related to Ms. Campagnolo’s personal and professional life. Images include personal photographs related to Ms. Campagnolo’s early years in Prince Rupert including her career in broadcasting and theatrical production as well as her political career and tenure as Lieutenant Governor. The bulk of the photographs relate to Ms. Campagnolo’s political career in federal politics including: 40+ images of Ms. Campagnolo’s First Political Campaign, as a Liberal Party Candidate for the Federal Riding of Skeena in 1974 including images of trips in June 1974 by then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau, as well as a visit by then M.P. Jean Chretien [later Prime Minister] to Northern BC to campaign for Campagnolo. As well it includes 40+ images of Ms. Campagnolo’s tours and events as Member of Parliament for the Skeena riding from 1974 – 1976; 60 + images of Campagnolo on Tours and Events as Minister of State, Fitness and Amateur Sport, 1976 – 1977 including images with Canadian politicians including former and future Prime Ministers: Pierre Trudeau, John Diefenbaker, Jean Chretien and John Turner; Canadian politicians Jean Sauve and Thérèse Casgrain, and Governor Generals Adrienne Clarkson and Michaëlle Jean; members of the British Royal Family including Queen Elizabeth II, international politicians and dignitaries including Pope Paul X, Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, First Lady Rosalyn Carter, anthropologist Margaret Mead, Canadian media personalities including musician Leona Boyd. It includes 60+ images of Campagnolo’s international Ministry of Sport Tours including those of Cuba, 1977 – 1978 and the European Sports Tour with Team Canada (Hockey Canada), 1977 – 1978 as well 200+ images related to Campagnolo’s involvement in Ministry of Sport Events in Canada including images from the Commonwealth Games, Edmonton, held 3-12 August 1978 and the Canada Winter Games, Brandon, Manitoba, held 12-24 February 1979. The series also includes over 60 images of Campagnolo’s Post Political Office Activities (1979 – 1982) including activities in TV broadcasting and her involvement in the Canadian bid for the 1988 Olympic Games, her non-profit and volunteer activities including her involvement in a Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission, in North-eastern Thailand in 1980. Other images include 20+ images related to Campagnolo’s tenure as the President of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1982 - 1986 including Liberal Party Conventions and functions and including the official portrait of Iona Campagnolo as Liberal Party President, taken by noted photographer Yousuf Karsh, in 1986. Additional images in the series include 50+ images of Campagnolo’s Professional and Public Service, from 1987 - 1999 including CUSO and WHO missions by Campagnolo, images of Campagnolo receiving an Honourary Doctor of Laws at Brock University; 40+ images of Campagnolo in activities relating to her position as Chancellor at the University of Northern British Columbia 1992 – 2004 including her Chancellor Tours of the regions that UNBC serves and official portraits. The remainder of the photographic series consists of 60+ images relating to activities, ceremonies and events attended by the Honourable Campagnolo as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, 2001 - 2007 including her Honour’s work on the Terrace Gardens, at Government House and images of Governor Generals Michaëlle Jean and Adrienne Clarkson’s visits to Government House, Victoria, in March 2006.
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".
This Political Papers series illustrates the Hon. Iona Campagnolo's political career as Member of Parliament for Skeena and Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport. Types of records reflective of her political career include: speeches, correspondence, itineraries, memoranda, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, background material, photographs, and ephemera.
Series consists of correspondence, campaign advertisements and publications, newspaper clippings, itineraries, reports, scrapbooks, speeches, newsletters, poetry, ephemera, memoranda, invitations, commercial publications, party publications, certificates, agendas, press releases, minutes and background information all pertaining to Iona Campagnolo’s political career as M.P. for Skeena; Minister of State Fitness and Amateur Sport, and President of the Liberal Party of Canada; as well as, pertaining to her continued interest in the political state of Canada.
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.
Publication is entitled "The Terms of BC's Entry into Confederation as they Relate to Transportation" by John Christopher of the Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Publication details the members of each Canadian ministry and the dates for the period they were in office.
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”.
Publication contains a booklet outlining the terms and conditions for requests for funding from the Fitness and Amateur Sport Branch.
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”.
Publication is entitled "The Alaska Panhandle Boundary Dispute" by Hugh Finsten of the Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
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”.
Publication is entitled "Speech from the Throne Opening the Third Session of the Thirtieth Parliament".
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”.