Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Newsgirls edition and publication.
Level of description
Series
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
37 cm of textual records
15 floppy disks
12 photographs : col. ; 10 x 18 cm or smaller
3 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
1 CD-ROM
1 nametag and lanyard
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Donna Jean MacKinnon was born June 3, 1943, in Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia). She graduated with a B.A. in English and Near Eastern History from Victoria College at the University of Toronto. Subsequently, MacKinnon received a secondary school ... »
Scope and content
Materials accumulated or created by Donna Jean MacKinnon during the writing, edition, and publication of her book Newsgirls : gutsy pioneers in Canada’s newsrooms, published in 2017. Includes drafts of the book in different phases of its creation, as ... »
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Donna Jean MacKinnon in 2020.
Arrangement
Series is arranged chronologically.
Although some files in Series 1 and 2 contain records about the edition and publication of Newsgirls, a decision was made by archivist to maintain original order and not move the noted items to Series 3. Further ... »
Language of material
- English
Restrictions on access
Access to some files may be restricted due to the presence of personal contact information.
General note
For additional material on the edition and publication of Newsgirls : gutsy pioneers in Canada’s newsrooms, please refer to the following files:
- File 1 - Writings.
- File 4 - Marilyn Dunlop.
- File 6 - Angela Burke.
- File 8 - Dusty Vineberg.
- File 10 - Kay ... »
General note
Newsgirls includes biographies for ten journalists, however more were considered and covered. Journalists covered in series are:
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Kay Kritzwiser (1910-2009), awarded art critic for the Globe and Mail, recipient of the Commemorative Medal of Canada (1992)
... »
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described by CGD in 2021.
Language of description
- English