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What do archivists keep (or not)?

April 4, 2018by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 13 Comments

On the big screen, archives are generally mysterious places. Archives both hide and reveal secrets that move the plot along. But one of the biggest mysteries in fictional archives is […]

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Recent acquisition highlight: Peel railway records

March 14, 2018by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 1 Comment

Prior to the mid-1850s travelling in Peel involved relying on the small but growing road network or using the major waterways such as the Credit and Humber Rivers and Lake […]

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Halloween in Peel: A look at some selected records

October 26, 2017by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 1 Comment

I always look forward to the fall – cooler weather, beautiful foliage, and of course, Halloween. Those of us interested in the origin and history of Halloween generally can make good […]

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Making an exhibition of ourselves: This time it’s personal

September 29, 2017by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 2 Comments

We archivists tend to promote our collections far more than we promote ourselves and our daily work. For one thing, collections are our life’s work and, thanks to that work, […]

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Excess and evidence: Excuses for speeding in the early days of the car

August 29, 2017by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 3 Comments

As the summer wanes many car owners think about enjoying one last road trip and police officers think about managing chaotic long weekends on the highways. As long as cars […]

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Photographing Brampton: The Betty Odlum fonds

July 21, 2017by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 4 Comments

In 2016 the Region of Peel Archives was thrilled to accept the records of Brampton resident Betty Odlum. Betty was a skilled amateur photographer who spent most of her life […]

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“From Hemisphere to Hamlet:” Research on the Indigenous peoples of the County of Peel and North America within the Wm. Perkins Bull fonds

June 30, 2017by Archives @ PAMA, Region of Peel 1 Comment

Note: A version of this article appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of the Archives Association of Ontario’s (AAO) themed issue of Off the Record focusing on “Archives and Indigenous […]

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  • What do archivists keep (or not)?
  • Recent acquisition highlight: Peel railway records
  • Halloween in Peel: A look at some selected records
  • Making an exhibition of ourselves: This time it’s personal
  • Excess and evidence: Excuses for speeding in the early days of the car
  • Photographing Brampton: The Betty Odlum fonds
  • “From Hemisphere to Hamlet:” Research on the Indigenous peoples of the County of Peel and North America within the Wm. Perkins Bull fonds

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