Showing 1023 results

Archival description
Queen's University Archives File
Advanced search options
Print preview View:

Convocation address by Jean Cuthand Goodwill

President of the Indian and Inuit Nurses of Canada. Recorded at Queen's University, Kingston , Ont., May 24, 1986.
In this convocation address Jean Goodwill recollects some of the difficulties she experienced growing up as an Indigenous girl in Saskatchewan, and of the prejudice she has faced. She notes that support of family and friends is important to attaining goals, and gives thanks to her family and friends. Finally, she urges the graduates to accept fellow human beings readily, and to work together to alleviate social and political problems.

Over Saleve

File consists of a recording of George Clarke's "Over Saleve" as performed by Mrs. Charles Whaley in Knoxville, Tennessee.

"The Greatest Englishman of History"

Speech by Arthur Meighen delivered to the Canadian Club on Feb. 24, 1936. Side One: Meighen introduced by Col. Bishop. Mr. Meighen presents a glowing tribute to William Shakespeare, describing many of the Virtues Shakespeare is said to have possessed. He describes the unsurpassed genius of Shakespeare and the awe it engendered in the hearts of many of history's greatest men. He concludes that he was very much an Englishman asserting that "English were the traits he possessed. Shakespeare belonged to the world but as a product of England.". Side Two: continuation and end of Mr. Meighen's speech.

Results 11 to 20 of 1023