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
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.”
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”.
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.”
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”
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Fairview Opening, Prince Rupert, 1/3/75”.
Semi-visible sign reads: “Supertanks - Pipelines S.O.S.”
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Hockey School, Terrace”.
Crowd sits on bleachers in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Wally Lefebre Hovercraft at Kitimat”.
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).
Photograph taken during European Sports Tour with Team Canada. See also item 2009.6.1.241 for image featuring similar content.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Budapest". See also item 2009.6.1.238 for image featuring similar content. Photograph taken during European Sports Tour with Team Canada.
Photograph taken during European Sports Tour with Team Canada.
Forest in background.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “The ‘Beloved North,’ Skeena Riding (always)”.
Unidentified building stands in midground, water and hill on opposite shore visible in background.
Crowd stands by sidewalk in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Arctic Winter Games - Hay River - Liard Entrance to Slodian [?]”.
Handwritten annotation accompanying photograph reads: “Nisgaa Pole raising, Tait, Aiyansh”.
Handwritten annotation accompanying photograph reads: “Nisgaa Pole raising, Tait, Aiyansh”.
Photograph was taken during a tour of the Skeena riding in the summer of 1978. Building and unidentified RCMP officer visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “1978, Commonwealth Games, Cda Gymnastic [?] Team, Edmonton”.
Many are wearing matching blue sport jackets.
Power lines, vehicles, and forest visible in background.
Long building in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “with Pierre T + Rob B at P. George, winter 78”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Northern BC Winter Games ’77 Prince George”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Gov. Gen. Ed at Closing Brandon Canada Games, Feb/79, he is not a vital speaker but so at home here, much loved--(but no socialist), me - 146 lbs!”
The group appears to be reading comic books.
Photograph is one of 18 images depicting Campagnolo's work with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald on the facilitation and development of a largely Canadian financed refugee camp near Nakorn Rachisima (formerly Korat), to help the refugees coming over the border from Laos and Cambodia. See also items 2009.6.1.440 - 2009.6.1.457.
Hammock hangs in front of wall between two poles. Boxes, buckets, and miscellaneous items sit on ground below.
Photograph is one of 18 images depicting Campagnolo's work with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald on the facilitation and development of a largely Canadian financed refugee camp near Nakorn Rachisima (formerly Korat), to help the refugees coming over the border from Laos and Cambodia. See also items 2009.6.1.440 - 2009.6.1.457.
Second woman helps by holding tray with unknown materials.
Photograph is one of 18 images depicting Campagnolo's work with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald on the facilitation and development of a largely Canadian financed refugee camp near Nakorn Rachisima (formerly Korat), to help the refugees coming over the border from Laos and Cambodia. See also items 2009.6.1.440 - 2009.6.1.457.
Photograph is one of 18 images depicting Campagnolo's work with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Flora MacDonald on the facilitation and development of a largely Canadian financed refugee camp near Nakorn Rachisima (formerly Korat), to help the refugees coming over the border from Laos and Cambodia. See also items 2009.6.1.440 - 2009.6.1.457.
Photograph is one of seven images believed to have been taken on a Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission in Mozambique; see also items 2009.6.1.483 - 2009.6.1.489.
The group sits in front of a large pink building.
Photograph is one of seven images orginally included within a diary dated 12-22 November 1987. Photos depict a day to day account of Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission to establish whether or not a Canadian presence is justified in the fight against Apartheid and for the liberation of Namibia within a Soviet Sphere Socialist State. See also items 2009.6.1.490 - 2009.6.1.496.
Photograph is one of seven images orginally included within a diary dated 12-22 November 1987. Photos depict a day to day account of Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) mission to establish whether or not a Canadian presence is justified in the fight against Apartheid and for the liberation of Namibia within a Soviet Sphere Socialist State. See also items 2009.6.1.490 - 2009.6.1.496.
The group stands in front of a brick wall.
Photograph is one of 11 images taken during a World Health Organization (WHO) trip, Human Rights of Women and Children, Peru, 1990. Possibly affiliated with World Council of Churches, International Ecumenical Delegation to Lima, Peru, 14-25 October 1990. See also items 2009.6.1.505 - 2009.6.1.515.
The group stands in front of a cement building.
Photograph is one of 11 images taken during a World Health Organization (WHO) trip, Human Rights of Women and Children, Peru, 1990. Possibly affiliated with World Council of Churches, International Ecumenical Delegation to Lima, Peru, 14-25 October 1990. See also items 2009.6.1.505 - 2009.6.1.515.
Vehicles and large cement building in background.
Photograph is one of 11 images taken during a World Health Organization (WHO) trip, Human Rights of Women and Children, Peru, 1990. Possibly affiliated with World Council of Churches, International Ecumenical Delegation to Lima, Peru, 14-25 October 1990. See also items 2009.6.1.505 - 2009.6.1.515.
Young girl stands among unidentified women and men seated around her. Man on far left holds tape recorder towards her.
Photograph is one of 11 images taken during a World Health Organization (WHO) trip, Human Rights of Women and Children, Peru, 1990. Possibly affiliated with World Council of Churches, International Ecumenical Delegation to Lima, Peru, 14-25 October 1990. See also items 2009.6.1.505 - 2009.6.1.515.
Young boy stands among unidentified women and men seated around him. Tape recorder is held towards him on far left.
Photograph is one of 11 images taken during a World Health Organization (WHO) trip, Human Rights of Women and Children, Peru, 1990. Possibly affiliated with World Council of Churches, International Ecumenical Delegation to Lima, Peru, 14-25 October 1990. See also items 2009.6.1.505 - 2009.6.1.514.
Two unidentified woman are also visible with the group, on far left and in centre with arm raised. Young girl sits on post in foreground. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of Xats'ull Heritage Village, Soda Creek First Nation, Williams Lake, B.C.
Photograph taken in a park area during an unknown function, crowd seated in law chairs. The Lieutenant Governor sits between two unknown men; uniformed man on left believed to be a naval officer.
Crowd and lawn chairs visible in what appears to be a park area in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “I.C., 1, photo: Norah Scholhew [?], June 2004, Iona greets Hlia”.
Photograph believed to have been taken at Government House, Victoria, B.C.
Photograph features Terrace Gardens.
Photograph speculated to have been taken during a Cadets award ceremony (see also item 2009.6.1.749). One man in uniform speaks from behind microphone. Group of unidentified men and women can be seen standing in line in background.
Publication contains "Memories of the Skeena", which accounts to life of Walter Wicks on the Skeena River in the years 1900-1922. Includes anecdotes and historical accounts of cannery work, railroad building, trapping, fishing, hunting, and the founding of Prince Rupert.