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Personal correspondence

This sub-series consists of personal correspondence as well as greeting and holiday cards which mostly document Parent's relationships with friends and colleagues from her work with unions and activism. Also included is a file of correspondence, including inventories, on Parent and Kent Rowley's papers held by the Public Archives of Canada, now known as Library and Archives Canada.

Parent, Madeleine, 1918-2012

General topics

This subseries contains research files and writings by William Feindel on diverse subjects. Topics include: William Osler and his practice and connection to Wilder Penfield and the Montreal Neurological Institute; Mayans; China; Japan; and the history of medicine including on various individuals and techniques.

Feindel, William

Property holdings

This subseries contains records related to properties owned by J.W. McConnell or by companies that he worked for.

Material in this subseries includes deeds of sale, correspondence, blueprints, indurance documents and other related documents.

Woods Manufacturing Company, Limited

This sub-series documents the Canadian Textile Council's (CTC) activities as the union for workers at Woods Manufacturing Company, Limited (Empire Cotton Division) in Welland, Ontario and Woods Bag & Canvas Co. Ltd. in Toronto, Ontario. Documentation includes the application process for the CTC to serve as the bargaining agent and the conflict between the American-based Textile Workers Union of America and the CTC to represent Woods workers. Materials also include documentation on collective agreements, negotiations, and grievances.

Parent, Madeleine, 1918-2012

Texpack Limited

This sub-series relates to the Canadian Textile Council's (CTC), and later the Canadian Textile and Chemical Union’s (CTCU), activities as the union for Texpack Limited workers in Brantford, Ontario. Files include documentation on collective agreements, negotiations, and the electoral process for Texpack workers to join the CTC. The sub-series also documents the 1971 workers strike that grew out of changes made by new ownership. Texpack Limited was a family-owned company that manufactured gauze dressings and industrial filter materials. In 1964, the company went public and a year later was purchased by the American Hospital Supply Corporation. The purchase led to several proposed changes to the Brantford plant, such as turning the plant from manufacturing to a distribution center. Press releases, correspondence, and photographs document the 1971 strike.

Parent, Madeleine, 1918-2012

Professional associations

This subseries contains proceedings and documents related to professional organizations and associations, including meeting minutes, applications, and committee meetings. Also included are details regarding William Feindel’s appointments to professional associations and documentation on the William Osler Society and the Osler Library.

Feindel, William

Thomas Willis

This subseries contains William Feindel’s research on Thomas Willis. Included are materials related to events on Thomas Willis and documentation on a book Feindel edited on Willis.

Feindel, William

Harding Carpets Limited

This sub-series relates to the Canadian Textile Council's (CTC) activities as the union for workers at Harding Carpets Limited, a carpet manufacturer based in Ontario. Materials include documentation on the CTC's application for certification as the bargaining agent for Harding employees, collective agreements, negotiations, and arbitration. Moreover, there are materials regarding the 1956 strike of Harding workers at the Brantford, Ontario plant, located on 85 Morrell Street. The strike lasted approximately three months when police cleared the picket line. Members from other unions also supported the strike.

Parent, Madeleine, 1918-2012

Wilder Penfield

This subseries consists of an assortment of research, papers, and photographs on Wilder Penfield collected by William Feindel.

Feindel, William

Wabasso Cotton Company Limited

This sub-series relates to the Canadian Textile Council's (CTC) activities as the union for workers at the Wabasso Cotton Company Limited (Empire Cotton Division) in Welland, Ontario. Materials include documentation on the CTC's application for certification as the bargaining agent for Wabasso employees, including the campaign between the CTC and the United Textile Workers of America (UTWA). Also included is documentation on collective agreements and negotiations.

Parent, Madeleine, 1918-2012

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