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The #ACAhashtagparty for this month is #ArchivesEnclosures!

This special box is part of the Women's Kit, from the Dr. Fiona Joy Green fonds. The kit was developed by Pamela Harris and Becky Kane with numerous contributors and features materials on Feminism and Women's Rights.
Image of the lid of the Women's Kit box. Includes a hand drawn image of a women holding a sign stating the title of the kit. University of Winnipeg Archives, Dr. Fiona Joy Green fonds [06.016]. Image of one side of the Women's Kit box. Includes hand drawn images of a women of different ages and backgrounds holding hands. University of Winnipeg Archives, Dr. Fiona Joy Green fonds [06.016]. Image contents the Women's Kit box. Includes a variety of writings and materials relating to Feminism and Women's Rights. University of Winnipeg Archives, Dr. Fiona Joy Green fonds [06.016]. Image of the inside lid of the Women's Kit box. Includes an attached document explaining the kit and crediting its contributors. University of Winnipeg Archives, Dr. Fiona Joy Green fonds [06.016].
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Share examples of those kinds of items with us today (or the opposite!), and don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag so we can see your materials and re-share them. Enjoy the party! #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesEnclosures
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Enclosures are structures that protect archival materials from damage caused by environmental influences. In years gone by, this one was made for us by conservators at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. #ArchivesEnclosures #ACAHashtagParty
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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For this month’s ACA Hashtag Party, we want to see your favourite enclosure that came to you as a vessel for historical materials. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesEnclosures
Alt text: Photograph with a white background an a small teal box with the lid off and leaning on the base. Superimposed on the lid of the box is dark grey text that reads "ACA Hashtag Party", "#ArchivesEnclosures", and "November 27, 2025". The ACA 50th anniversary logo is in the top right corner.
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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This month's #ACAhashtagparty is #ArchivesWomensHistory!

These images depict the Canadian Women's Press Club (CWPC). From 1904 to the early 1990's, it was a organization of Canadian journalists that prior to 1971 was only open to women. In 1971 the group was renamed to The Media Club of Canada.
Image depicting a pen and ink sketch of the Canadian Women's Press Club, n.d. University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Women’s Studies Collection [A0870-25963]. Image depicting a group photograph of the attendees of the 1906 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Women's Press Club held in Winnipeg, 1906. University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Women’s Studies Collection [A0870-25964].
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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#ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesUniqueItems
September 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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CCA is happy to contribute our item “Crimean Flowers” to #archivesuniqueitems! Created by Fred W. Parker for his mother, Mrs. Neville Parker in St. Andrews, the album contains forty-one pressed flowers gathered in Crimea in the first spring after the Crimean war, in 1856. #acahashtagparty
Album cover, labeled "Crimean Flowers" Inscription from Fred W. Parker to his mother, Mrs. Neville Parker Pressed flower, inscribed "From the North Side near the [indecipherable] Chapel" Pressed flower, inscribed "From the Woronzoff [indecipherable]"
September 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Bay of Quinte tartan from 1967: "The dark blue blocks of the fabric represented the Bay, lighter blue blocks local rivers and streams, green blocks local fields and parks and the gold threads the golden future of the Quinte area."
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File 62: Bay of Quinte tartan
Fabric sample. Production of this tartan began in 1967. It was made by Trenton Dyeing and Finishing and was designed by Alex Wilson.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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✨ This #ACAHashtagParty theme is #ArchivesUniqueItems! We’re spotlighting the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics Reports on Non-Meteoric Sightings (1965–1981).

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September 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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It's another ACA Hashtag Party, and today the theme is Archives Architecture! We're looking forward to seeing all the examples in your archives of interesting, unique, or strange architecture — including maybe even the architecture of your own archives! #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesArchitecture
Alt text: White background with a photograph of a metal and glass skyscraper on the left, looking up from the ground. A black box on the right contains white text that reads "ACA Hashtag Party" and "#ArchivesArchitecture". Small black text below reads "Today!" The ACA 50th anniversary logo is on the bottom right.
August 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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✨ C’est le moment du #ACAHashtagParty d’août ! Le thème de ce mois-ci est #ArchiveArchitecture, alors nous mettons en lumière un monographe français qui explore les principes de l’architecture. 🏛️ Un aperçu des fondements de la créativité architecturale.

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August 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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✨ It’s time for August’s #ACAHashtagParty! This month’s theme is #ArchiveArchitecture, so we’re shining a light on a French monograph that explores the principles of architecture. 🏛️ A glimpse into the foundations of architectural creativity.

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August 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Pour le Hashtag Party des archives de ce mois-ci #ArchivesImmigrants, nous mettons en lumière une annonce de 1950 tirée du Chinese Times, un journal canadien en langue chinoise, présentant un consultant en immigration chinoise basé à Vancouver. #ACAHashtagParty
July 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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📚 For this month’s Archives Hashtag Party #ArchivesImmigrants, we’re highlighting an ad from 1950 in The Chinese Times, a Chinese-language Canadian newspaper, featuring a Vancouver-based Chinese immigration consultant.
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Newspaper advertisement. Chinese Immigration Consultant. Mr. H. A. Stubbs. 16 E. Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C.
July 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Happy ACA Hashtag Party day! Today's theme is Archives Immigrants, and we're excited to celebrate the contributions of people who have migrated to Canada by showcasing materials in all your archives that have been created or contributed by immigrants. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesImmigrants
Alt text: Beige background with brown text that reads "ACA Hashtag Party"; "#ArchivesImmigrants"; and "Today!" An illustration of a group of people of diverse ages and skin tones is along the bottom. The ACA 50th anniversary logo is at the top.
July 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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For this month’s #ACAHAshtagParty, we’re highlighting #ArchivesImmigrant stories. Join us as we look back at the experiences of early immigrants who helped build Canada’s history.
July 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Archivists across Canada celebrate a theme each month - this month it's #ArchivesFamily!

Fortunately, we’re all about families around the #LogCabinMuseumAndArchives.🙂

Visit our new Family Corner at the Museum to learn more about local #SaanichPeninsula families.

#ArchivesFamilies #ACAHashtagParty
June 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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🧬 For June’s #ACAHashtagParty, we’re spotlighting our genealogy records! Thanks to Canadiana, we can trace generations of Canadian families—like the Normandeau, dit Deslauriers family in this 1860 photo. Every name and date helps bring these Canadian histories to life. #ArchivesFamily
June 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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The next ACA hashtag party is coming up in less than two weeks and the theme is Archives Family! Share your favourite materials related to birth families and found families on June 26, and don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag so we can re-share your posts! #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesFamily
Beige background with large green text that reads "ACA Hashtag Party" in the centre, smaller dark green text above that reads "June 26, 2025" above and "#ArchivesFamily" below, and the green outline of a family tree near the bottom. The ACA 50th anniversary logo is at the top.
June 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Join us for today's ACA Hashtag Party: ArchivesFilm! We cannot wait to see your archives' films and film-related materials! Don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag; we'll be here all day re-sharing and helping to spread the word about your unique materials. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesFilm
Black background that fades into lighter shades of blue near the bottom. White outlines of film strips are on the top and bottom borders. A graphic of a film camera is on the left, projecting a trapezoidal white shape, on which appears text in black that reads "ACA Hashtag Party / #ArchivesFilm / May 29, 2025". The ACA 50th Anniversary logo is in the top left corner.
May 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Our final #tbt #ArchivesSports post looks at #tennis. This is the Sissons family enjoying a tennis party.

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Photo shows a gathering of 11 members of the Sissons family. They are standing in a half-circle, and some are holding racquets. F3150Ph.2021.059.016
March 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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More #ArchivesSports in this #ThrowbackThursday photo of the Senior Girls Sports teams at Mount Newton High, #CSaan.

They were the group from 1950-51 at the school - do you recognise anyone?

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Photo shows group of teen girls seated and standing, along with teachers/coaches. F3221Ph.2024.013.007 Mount Newton High, Sr. Girl's Sports, ca. 1950-51
March 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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It’s time again for an #ACAHashtagParty, and the theme is #ArchivesSports!

#TBT September 1929 to Louise CHARLEBOIS, Joan CHARLEBOIS, & Mary CRUICKSHANK, at the Girl Guide Swimming Race. Louise won!

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Photo shows Louise CHARLEBOIS, Joan CHARLEBOIS, and Mary CRUICKSHANK, at the Girl Guide Swimming Race, in September 1929 (F316Ph #634a Goddard Family fonds)
March 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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For this #ACAHashtagParty (and because of the Blue Jays' season opener today), we’re showcasing this photo of the Hamilton baseball team celebrating their 1925 Michigan-Ontario League championship win! ⚾️ #ArchivesSports

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Hamilton baseball team posing for team photo after winning. Newspaper.
March 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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C'est l'heure du #ACAHashtagParty de février! Le thème de ce mois est #ArchivesArtsAndCrafts, nous partageons donc un manuel scolaire français de Montréal sur la couture et la confection de vêtements pour les femmes datant de 1905. 👗

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February 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM