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
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”
Marcel Roy [?], Iona Campagnolo, Jeanne Sauvé, Yves Demers [?], and an unidentified woman sit at banquet table in front of a stage with musical instruments and a Canadian flag.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “copie pour Mme Campagnolo, 15, 1-5-, Yves Demers, Marcel Roy, Jeanne Sauvé, un discourse en français dan la circonscription de Mme S. (toute l’monde est separatiste et liberal!)”
Group shot of three unidentified men, one unidentified woman, and Iona Campagnolo.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Stan, Dor__, Mary Ranes [?], Lamborette, exhausted in French Immersion at St. Jean Militaire (College) 1974-76”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “College Militaire St. Jean-Fr. Imersion”.
Caption from paper on which photograph pasted reads: “Between Friends . . . Entre Amis”.
Handwritten annotation at bottom reads: “1975 Gun Control Meeting.”
Campagnolo speaks to Ray Skoglund, owner of Skoglund Hot Springs; both hold glasses.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Mr. Ray Skoglund, Terrace 1975”.
Everyone in image sits on floor or furniture in living room.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Living Room Speech, Terrace”
Campagnolo faces away from camera.
Campagnolo and an unidentified man hold hors d’oeuvres while listening to an unidentified individual outside of the frame.
Portable buildings in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Dent/Basford/Campagnolo, Fairview Sodturning, Prince Rupert, 1/3/75”
Portable buildings in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Pickering (N.H.B.-P.R.)/Campagnolo, Fairview Sodturning, Prince Rupert, 1/3/75”.
Snow can be seen on ground, and RCMP officer is visible in crowd. Unknown building in background.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Granisle Mine,” and “woman operators on strip mine”.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “The Northland mess - Basford + Long - sell out to Bennett”.
Six unidentified individuals can be seen sitting at table on right.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Terrace, April 22”.
Grassy area in foreground, trees and fence in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “House for Trudeau + Margaret, Q.C.I., Tlell”.
Plaques on unidentified structure in foreground.
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”.
Artwork hangs on wall in background. A man can be seen sitting on either side of Campagnolo.
Semi-visible sign reads: “Supertanks - Pipelines S.O.S.”
Sign in foreground reads: “Stop Bull Shitting, [Phoney (crossed out)] Ioney”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “The Kitimat Oil Port Environmental Lobby, didn’t believe I killed it. I did!”
Photograph depicts crowd with individuals holding protest signs.
Running track visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Granisle School”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “a Palm Reader in Smithers”.
Campagnolo leads routine while wearing a long formal dress.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “The ‘Infamous’ fitness routine, Terrace theatre festival”.
Photograph taken inside unidentified building, camera visible in left foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Prince George”.
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”.
First Nations man speaks from behind microphone in log building, second unidentified man stands looking on in background.
Handwritten notation on UNBC letterhead accompanying photograph reads: “we brought Television access from Yukon to Atlin, Crowder Communications”.
Jones stands behind microphone in log building. Photo taken during tour with Crowder Communications.
Campagnolo stands with six eager children in log building. Photo taken during tour with Crowder Communications.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “First Television in Atlin”.
Man stands behind microphone in log building. Photo taken during tour with Crowder Communications.
Man stands behind microphone in log building, hands placed on hips. 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”.
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.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “working Minister on the Hill 1977”; photographer’s stamp on verso reads: “Please credit / Priere de mentionner - Health and Welfare Canada / Santé et Bien-être social Canada - Information Directorate / Direction de l’information”.
The group stands in formal attire at unknown building.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “5/31”.
Buildings and power lines cross midground, mountains stand in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kispiox with Hugh Faulkner”.