Speaker: Catharine Anne Wilson, F.R.S.C.
University Professor Emerita/Department of History / University of Guelph
TITLE: Diaries Uncover the Daily Lives of Rural Families
Description: Join Cathy as she tours the Rural Diary Archive website and invites you to explore old diaries (including some from Kent County), the nature of diary writing, and the value of diaries for historical research. The Rural Diary Archive website showcases over 200 Ontario diarists (1800-1930) https://ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca/. It includes the full text of selected diaries for the public to freely read, search, and transcribe online. Her presentation identifies several Kent County diaries, the value of diaries, and how to use them for your own research.
Bio: Catharine Wilson, retired History Professor, University of Guelph, is the Founder and Director of the Rural Diary Archive, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/. Her award-winning book, “Being Neighbours,” the study of quilting and barn-raising bees, appeared in Fall 2022 published by McGil-Queen’s University Press.
This webinar is FREE and open to everyone. Register HERE to attend.
