Professor Clara Thomas, 1978

Who has taught all these books, and many good others?

Who has fought for Canlit of our sisters and brothers?

Who has written biographies, articles and reviews?

Who has worked to make Canlit a part of our views?

from Ode for Clara Thomas by Margaret Laurence on the occasion of her retirement dinner, 31 May 1984

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What else is new at the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections?

• Read about the Mariposa Folk Festival exhibit at the Market Gallery
• Online exhibit about the Ruth Dworin Collection.
• Remember to check in regularly with the deantiquate archives blog!
• An update on a significant donation from the estate of Barbara Godard .
• A post in honour of International Women’s Day .

• Come see some postings on recent additions to our special collections .

• The annual Kent Haworth Playwriting Contest at Stong College is seeking submissions, please see Y-File article and download the .pdf with contest information here
• Information on the annual competition for the Kent Haworth Archival Research Fellowship
• • Y-File article about the first recipient of the Kent Haworth Archival Research Fellowship, Carrie Dickenson, and her research.
• New acquisitions and new accessions continue to make their way into the Archives
• Read why York University Archives was renamed