UNBC receives archival material from Canadian Federation of University Women Prince George

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The University of Northern British Columbia has received part of Prince George’s postsecondary history through a donation from the local chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women. The donation to the Northern BC Archives and Special Collections at UNBC includes scrapbook albums, oral history recordings, and photographs spanning over 60 years of the local chapter’s history. “This archival material will support [a] myriad [of] future research objectives, including, but not limited to, the history of women’s clubs in northern BC, the history of regional social priorities and concerns, and the history of women’s organized advocacy efforts,” explained UNBC Head of Archives & Special Collections Erica Hernandez-Read.

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