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URL:https://kent.ogs.on.ca/events/kent-branch-march-2026-webinar-diaries-u
 ncover-the-daily-lives-of-rural-families/
SUMMARY:Kent Branch March 2026 Webinar - Diaries Uncover the Daily Lives of
  Rural Families
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Catharine Anne Wilson\, F.R.S.C.\n\nUniversity Prof
 essor Emerita/Department of History / University of Guelph\n\nTITLE: Diar
 ies Uncover the Daily Lives of Rural Families\n\nDescription: Join Cathy a
 s 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 Archi
 ve website showcases over 200 Ontario diarists (1800-1930) https://ruraldi
 aries.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 t
 o use them for your own research.\n\nBio: Catharine Wilson\, retired Hist
 ory Professor\, University of Guelph\, is the Founder and Director of the 
 Rural Diary Archive\, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/. Her award-win
 ning book\, “Being Neighbours\,” the study of quilting and barn-raisin
 g bees\, appeared in Fall 2022 published by McGil-Queen’s University Pre
 ss.\n\nThis webinar is FREE and open to everyone. Register HERE to attend.
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CATEGORIES:Branch/SIG Webinars
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