Collection search - According to Us [graphic material]

Record information – Brief
1
According to Us [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

2000.

Reference:

R10985-0-5-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

209805

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

According to Us
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details

Collection includes:

1 lower level description(s)
View lower level description(s)

Date(s):

2000.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

31 photographs: b&w prints; 21 x 26 cm.

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Collection consists of two photographic series created by the group According to Us: "Portraits of Resistance: World March of Women 2000" and "Portraits of Resistance: Celebrating Women's Lives." According to Us is a diverse group of low income women who use photography to explore issues such as poverty and violence against women, to tell stories of our communities and as a tool for social change. This group is based out of Central Neighbourhood House in Toronto, and the photographs were printed by Women's Program Manager Jennifer LaFontaine.

The first series, "World March of Women 2000" documents the participation of women from around the world in two marches: the first in Ottawa, ON on October 15,2000 and the second in New York, NY, USA on October 17, 2000.

The second series, "Celebrating Women's Lives" includes portraits of women that inspired According to Us members and include portraits of Toronto City Councillor Olivia Chow, dub poet Lillian Allen, President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women Terri Brown, martial arts teacher Veronica DeSantos, co-managers of the Toronto Women's Bookstore Anjula Gogia and May Lui, teacher Ursula Jacko, drag king Susan (Stu) Justin, labour and social justice activist Helen Kennedy, women and globalization activist Musonda Kidd, activist and filmmaker Emmy Pantin, Executive Director of Sistering Angela Robertson, artist and activist Olivia Rojas, Central Neighbourhood House's cook Gloria Shirley, National Women's Basketball coach Bev Smith and social inventor and rights activist Judith Snow.

Finding aid:

Show detail Hide detail

(Paper) Finding aid consists of the original captions for the photographs as written by According to Us and used in an exhibition of the material at the Canadian National Exhibition. FA-423 (90: Open)

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

Show detail Hide detail

2003-02270-8
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R10985] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Show detail Hide detail

Copyright transferred to National Archives. Please credit: According to Us/ National Archives/[copy negative number].

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.

Report a problem on this page

Date modified:: 2024-06-27