Collection search - Dorothy Barker records relating to Diary of A Vagabond [textual record; graphic material; object]

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Dorothy Barker records relating to Diary of A Vagabond [textual record; graphic material; object]

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Date:

ca. 1959-1968.

Reference:

R231-5467-7-E

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

6107647

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Canadian National Railway Company fonds

Public Relations Department

Dorothy Barker records relating to Diary of A Vagabond
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Date(s):

ca. 1959-1968.

Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Extent:

0.2 meters of textual records
x photographs: b&w
x objects: engineering plates; printing stamps

Language of material:

English

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This is a set of draft newspaper columns by the writer Dorothy Barker about travelling on Canadian National Railways across Canada. Barker, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1921 and raised in Calgary was the daughter of political newspaper cartoonist (father) and sculptor (mother). She worked for the Globe and Mail, and then after stints at two other smaller newspapers, became the managing editor of the Aurora Banner newspaper during the 1950s.

In 1959-1960 she was hired by Canadian National Public Relations department to write "Diary of a Vagabond", a lighthearted look at Canadian while on board the railways. Included with the various articles are surveys by CN to see what people thought of them, as well as photos and other printing material related to the column. This column was published on a regular basis from 1959 to ca. 1968.

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Please see the biographical file on Dorothy Barker, MIKAN 1574043 for further details about her life and career.

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Newspaper Articles

Source:

Private
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Volume [R231] 16728--16729

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