Decorating the Dead: Coffin Hardware and the Farewell Cemetery Presented by Laura Suchan and Melissa Cole, Oshawa Museum I am pleased to be presenting at the upcoming Oshawa Historical Society
Tag: Oshawa history
What happened November 12, 1833?What happened November 12, 1833?
If you want to know what happened on the night of November 12 -13, 1833 be sure to read my latest blog post on the Oshawa Museum’s blog. The event
Remembering the 1918 Flu PandemicRemembering the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This post was originally published on the Oshawa Museum Blog oshawamuseum.wordpress.com I was inspired by a colleague to take a closer look at victims of the 1918 Flu pandemic buried
Receiving VaultsReceiving Vaults
If you ever wondered what a receiving vault was used for check out this blog post I wrote for the Oshawa Museum. I was fortunate, along with Curator Melissa Cole,
White Bronze Monuments Tea and TalkWhite Bronze Monuments Tea and Talk
I am excited to be featured as October’s Tea & Talk speaker at the Oshawa Museum. I am highlighting the White Bronze (zinc) monuments in Union Cemetery, the history of
Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019
I am excited to be kicking off the next season of the Oshawa Historical Society’s Speaker Series to discuss my upcoming book project, My Dearest Mina: A Tale of Love
Association for Gravestone StudiesAssociation for Gravestone Studies
I recently returned from the annual conference of the Association for Gravestone Studies as known affectionately as “Cemetery Camp”. I will be sharing most of my photos on the Facebook
White Bronze Monument TourWhite Bronze Monument Tour
Saturday June 1 join me and the Oshawa Museum for a tour of Union Cemetery in Oshawa focusing on white bronze monuments. Nestled among the marble and granite markers you
Canadian Museum AssociationCanadian Museum Association
A short piece I authored responding to the fire last September at the National Museum of Brazil was included in the Canadian Museums Association magazine (December 2018). The piece features
Demill Ladies’ College, Oshawa, OntarioDemill Ladies’ College, Oshawa, Ontario
My first podcast for the Oshawa Museum is available at https://bit.ly/2D52CYH The topic is Oshawa’s Demill Ladies’ College which was an advanced educational institution for females operating from 1876-1896. Find out