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Telling Stories around the 'Electronic Campfire': The Use of Archives in Television Productions
(University of Winnipeg, 1999)
The purpose of this thesis is to develop an archival perspective on the use of archival documents in television productions and to explore the significant public programming opportunities presented to archivists by the ...
Relatives and Strangers: The Identity of Post World War II Ethnic German Immigrants
(University of Winnipeg, 1996-02)
The years after the end of World War II were characterized by the constant arrival of new Canadians. Between 1946 and 1960, Canada opened its doors to over two million immigrants and approximately 13 per cent of them were ...
"Custodians of a Great Inheritance": An Account of the Making of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
(University of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 1994-05)
The Hudson's Bay Company Archives at the Provincial Archives of Manitoba is indispensable for the study of many aspects of Canadian history. This thesis will survey the history of the company's management of its archives ...
Anthony Burgess and God, faith and evil, language and the ludic in the novels of a manichaean wordboy
(University of Winnipeg, 1997-05)
In this thesis, a detailed study of religious and ethical themes in selected novels by the late British writer, Anthony Burgess, will be undertaken. I will demonstrate that his work contains a consistent ethical worldview, ...
Martyrdom in Latin America: Gustavo Gutierrez Challenges the Traditional Concept of Authenticated Martyrdom in the Roman Catholic Church
(University of Winnipeg, 1996-09-01)
The concept of martyrdom emerged in the pre-Constantinian Church. Many Christians believed that the martyrs, imitators of Jesus Christ in life and death, would be saved in imitation of his resurrection. The local communities ...
The Education Policy of the Dufferin Roblin Administration, 1958-1967
(University of Winnipeg, 1998-02)
Politics and education are two of the most important, albeit controversial, institutions that make up the framework of Canadian society. Both national institutions underwent a series of dramatic changes during the Cold War ...
The Eschatological Framework of the Epistle of James
(University of Winnipeg, 1993-08)
The nature and character of the Epistle of James, as well as its place in the development of early Christianity, have been matters of some debate in past New Testament scholarship. This thesis attempts to place some of ...
Winnipeg Meat Packing Workers' Path to Union Recognition and Collective Bargaining
(University of Winnipeg, 1996-07)
This thesis explains why in the 1940s, Winnipeg meat packing workers secured sustainable industrial unionism. By tracing the development of the Winnipeg meat packing industry and investigating previously unsuccessful ...
Manitoba Populism and the Farmers' Movement in the Provincial Elections of 1920 and 1922
(University of Winnipeg, 1997-05)
The Political landscape in Manitoba experienced mammoth changes from 1920 to 1922. In 1920 the Manitoba Liberal party under the leadership of T.C. Norris had been in power for five years. During this period, this government ...
The Value of Community-Based Ethnic Archives: A Resource in Development
(University of Winnipeg, 1997-05)
Archives are entrusted with the difficult task of capturing the nation's history. Obtaining an accurate reflection of a diverse nation through the documentary evidence they choose to retain is a great challenge. For much ...