Multicultural History Society of Ontario

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An identity card issued to two Armenians in Constantinople in 1920 for entry into Canada, Armenians in Ontario, in: Polyphony: The Bulletin of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario 4 (Autumn / Winter 1982)

The Multicultural History Society of Ontario (MHSO) is an organization founded in Toronto in 1976 that has made a contribution to the history of the ethnic minorities in Canada . Its initiator was Professor Robert F. Harney.

The society maintains a museum and offers exhibitions there on oral history and oral tradition, but also promotes research and publishes itself. It also supports other organizations, especially in school and university teaching.

She publishes the magazine Polyphony and publishes a lot on the Internet on topics such as the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising .

history

In 1979 the MHSO sponsored the Finn Forum '79 , a conference devoted solely to Finnish contributions to Canadian culture. In 1980 one over the Poles in North America followed . Numerous publications emerged from this and the following conferences, such as Little Italies in North America (1981), The Finnish Diaspora (2 vol., 1981), The Quebec and Acadian Diaspora (1982), The Polish Presence in Canada and America (1983 ), Dutch Immigration to North America (1983) or Looking into My Sister's Eyes: An Exploration in Women's History (1986).

The Ethnocultural Voices series allowed members of the minorities to have their say. The series Ethnic and Immigration History , which consists of monographs, has been added since 1983 . In 1999 the first Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples appeared , a comprehensive overview of all ethnic minorities in the country.

The Oral History Museum , which opened in 2004 at 901 Lawrence Avenue West, is a museum that is primarily devoted to oral tradition in addition to photos. It contains around 9,000 hours of interviews with respondents from 60 ethnic groups. The Society maintains a library and archive at St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto .

In 2006, the Society commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising, as a result of which over 37,000 Hungarians fled to Canada.

In addition, the company offers school visits and educational materials online with The Global Gathering Place .

See also

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Remarks

  1. ^ 1956 memorial , together with the Racoczy Foundation.