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067. Science in Ottawa
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Clifford Scott Download ( pdf )
066. Match Penalty (Demise of the Senators)
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Shaun Bugyra Download ( pdf )
065. 407 Wilbrod Street, Australia House
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M. Wood Download ( pdf )
064. The Last Days of Archibald Lampman
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Steven Artelle Download ( pdf )
063. The Plague of the Spanish Flu: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 in Ottawa  
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Exploration of the lasting effects of the influenza flu in the Ottawa region. Examining the 500 deaths of the flu that took place in the last four months of 1918, Bacic explores how the effects of ethnicity, class, and location to the train lines determine those who were affected and recovered from the illness. Written by Jadranka Bacic, winner of the 1998 Col By Prize. Download ( pdf )
062. Ottawa's Military History
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Chronology of establishment of military units (1) formed in Ottawa, (2) protecting Ottawa, or (3) which raised troops in Ottawa, from Bytown’s foundation to present-day peacekeeping regiments stationed in Ottawa. Written by Col. Strome Galloway. Download ( pdf )
061. Earnscliffe
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Written by Lady Veronica Goodenough. Download ( pdf )
060. Ninety-four Years of The Ottawa Journal  
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Written by University Student, Matt Snyder, this pamphlet explores ‘The Ottawa Journal’ a very popular daily English-language newspaper which was started in 1885 by Alexander Smith Woodburn. Throughout its almost 100 year run, ‘The Journal’ had a rivalry with ‘The Ottawa Citizen' that helped shape both papers until ‘the Journal’s’ end in 1979. Download ( pdf )
059. Volunteering at the Bytown Museum 1970-1991: Peggy Moffat Remembers
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Written by Peggy Moffat. Download ( pdf )
058. Titanic Disaster Claims Canadian Railway Legend - Charles Melville Hays
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A biography on the president of Grand Trunk Railway, Sir Charles Melville Hays, who commissioned the construction of the Chateau Laurier Hotel and the historic train station across Rideau Street, and of Hays’ death aboard the Titanic just months before the official opening of the two downtown Ottawa landmarks. Written by Gavin Murphy. Download ( pdf )
057. Being Poor in Ottawa in the Winter of 1891
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Exploration of the harsh winter of 1819. The city saw large rates of poverty and unemployment. McCrostie highlights the number of children in the workforce and the changes in society’s attitude towards the working poor. Written by James McCrostie, student at Carleton University and winner of the Historical Society of Ottawa’s annual prize for best essay on local history. Download ( pdf )
056. Richard Thompson, The Scarf and the Chelsea Pioneer Cemetery  
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The intriguing story of the only Queen's Scarf of Honour presented to a Canadian soldier. Only eight were ever awarded and they were all crocheted by Queen Victoria to recognise extreme gallantry in a personal way. With an illustration. Written by Bob Phillips, C.M. an historian, writer and community newspaper publisher and an Honourary Life Member of the Historical Society of the Gatineau and of Heritage Canada of which he was founding Executive Director. January 1997. Download ( pdf )
055. Bradish Billings, Esquire: Early Ottawa Entrepreneur  
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Written by Kevin Kitchen & Laurent Messier & Jane Sadler. Download ( pdf )
054. James Ferguson: A Bytown Pioneer, 1760-1830
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Written by Doris Grierson Hope. Download ( pdf )
053. St. Alban's Parish, Ottawa: How St. Albans' Church and Parish Had Their Beginning Under the First Rector
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Written in 1901 by Rector Dr. Thomas Bedford-Jones LL.D. Introduction written by Peter Craske, Chairman, Publications Committee. Download ( pdf )
052. Hintonburg: A Working Class Streetcar Suburb at the Turn of the Century
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Exploration of the development of Hintonburg as a working class suburb from its start as the Hinton Farm to a community of labourers. The article highlights the importance of the streetcar network as it allowed the working class to live away from Ottawa's downtown core. Written by Christina Newell, University student and 1994 winner of the Colonel By History Award. Introduction written by Peer Craske, Chairman, Publications Committee. Download ( pdf )
051. Amy Carr & Lady Taschereau: Some Biographical Notes on Examples of Ottawa's Society During the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
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Written by Jennifer Hargreaves. Edited by Lana Shaw and Chantal Limoges. Download ( pdf )
050. Aylmer's British Hotel and its Pivotal Role in the Development of the Ottawa Valley
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Written by Richard M. Bégin Download ( pdf )
049. Rushing Forth: An Introduction Examination of the Ottawa Local Council of Women 1894-1904
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Written by Lauren Jeffs. Introduction written by Peer Craske, Chairman, HSO Publications Committee. Download ( pdf )
048. Pioneer Trips to Some Ottawa Valley Stopping Places
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Exploration of the history of inns and taverns around the Ottawa Valley in the early 1800s. In those days, inns and taverns weren’t just places to stay but important community gathering spaces and focal points of their village’s social lives. Written by Brian O’Regan. Download ( pdf )