Web Sites

135 Reasons Why It's Great To Be Canadian -- Short biographies compiled by the Vancouver Sun.Last examined on 6/21/05.

Canada Heirloom Series - Seven digitized volumes which highlight important Canadian figures from past and present, world renowned cultural events and Canadian accomplishments in all arenas. Supported by illustrations, maps and photographs, these books celebrate Canadian accomplishments through an unparalleled digital legacy. Last examined on 3/27/01.

Canadian Celebrities Site - Browsable by profession: Actors and Comedians, Actresses and Comediennes, Musicians, Sport Figures, Other Professions. Last examined on 3/27/01.

Canadians in the World - "created to help students learn about Canadian achievement in various areas, including international relations, business, culture and sports." Last examined on 3/27/01.

Canadian Portraits - Part of Canada's Digitial Collections. Provides portraits or photos of people from a variety of categories and walks of life. Last examined on 3/27/01.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online -- -- "Each biography in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online reproduces one that was originally commissioned by the Dictionary of Canadian Biography for its print version and was republished, sometimes with minor corrections, in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volumes I-XIV, CD-ROM (2000). The Dictionary of Canadian Biography, whose first volume appeared in 1966, is a joint project of the University of Toronto and the Université Laval and presents the work of researchers and writers in many fields from across Canada and around the world." Last examined on 06/10/04

Memorable Canadians - An extensive resource from the National Library of Canada. Contains alphabetical listings plus idexes by Subject or Endeavour. Last examined on 3/27/01.

Well Known People Who Happen to be Canadian - A private site that ansers the question "I didn't know they were Canadian". Last examined on 3/27/01.

Books and Other Materials

Auclair, Élie Joseph Arthur. Figures canadiennes Montréal : A. Lévesque, 1933. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1051.8 .A85

Bridle, Augustus. Sons of Canada; short studies of characteristic Canadians. Toronto,] J.M. Dent & sons, ltd., 1916. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1033 .B85

Cameron, Elspeth and Janice Dickin. Great dames. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1997. MAIN CT3270 .G74 1997

Canadian who's who. Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1910- . MAIN F1005 .C3 [MSU Library has 1938; 1944-present. The latest edition is kept at BIOGRAPHY TOOLS

Carter, Kathryn. Diaries in English by women in Canada, 1753-1995 : an annotated bibliography Ottawa : Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 1997. MAIN HQ1453 .C386 1997

Casgrain, H. R. Biographies canadiennes. Montréal, C.O. Beauchemin & fils, 1897. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1005 .C34 1897

Dictionary of Canadian biography. Toronto [etc.] University of Toronto Press [etc.] 1966- BIOGRAPHY TOOLS F1005 .D49

Dent, John Charles. The Canadian portrait gallery. Toronto, Magurn, 1881. OVERSIZE F1005 .D41 1881

Fraser, John. Telling tales Toronto : Totem Books, 1987, c1986. MAIN F1005 .F72 1987. A satirical look at selected Canadians.

Karr, William John. Explorers, soldiers, and statesmen : a history of Canada through biography. Rev. ed. Toronto : J. M. Dent (Canada) 1938, c1929. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1026 .K27

Lanning, Robert. The national album : collective biography and the formation of the Canadian middle class. Ottawa : Carleton University Press, c1996. MAIN CT34.C3 L35 1996. A critique of the establishment of the Canadian "biographical canon."

Le Jeune, Louis Marie. Dictionnaire général de biographie, histoire, littérature, agriculture, commerce, industrie et des arts, sciences, moeurs, coutumes, institutions politiques et religieuses du Canada. Ottawa: Université d'Ottawa, 1931. MAIN F1006 .L52

Locke, George Herbert. Builders of the Canadian Commonwealth. Toronto, The Ryerson Press c1923. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1005 .L81

MacDonald, Colin S. A dictionary of Canadian artists. Ottawa : Canadian Paperbacks,

3rd ed. FINE ARTS--ART REF N6548 .M28 1975 (Complete in 7 volumes)
5th ed.. FINE ARTS--ART REF N6548 .M28 1997 (Library has received only Volume 1 [A-F])

MacEwan, Grant. Fifty mighty men. Saskatoon, Modern Press, 1959, c1958. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1005 .M3

 

Matthews, William. Canadian diaries and autobiographies. Berkeley, University of California, 1950.MAIN Z5305.C3 M3. A bibliography.

Morgan, Henry J.:

The Canadian men and women of the time: a handbook of Canadian biography. . Toronto, W. Briggs:

1st ed. (1898): MAIN F1033 .M83
2nd ed. (1912): MAIN F1033 .M83 1912

Sketches of celebrated Canadians: and persons connected with Canada, from the earliest period in the history of the province down to the present time.

Quebec : Hunter, Rose and co., 1862. MICROFORMS Microfiche F1005 .M84
Montreal, R. Worthington, 1865. MAIN F1005 .M844

Newman, Peter Charles. Flame of power; intimate profiles of Canada's greatest businessmen. Toronto: Longmans, Green, 1960.REMOTE STORAGE 'B' HC112.5.A2 N4 c.2

Rawlinson, H. Graham and J.L. Granatstein.. The Canadian 100 : the 100 most influential Canadians of the twentieth century. Toronto, ON : Little, Brown, c1997. ON ORDER

Rose, Geo. Maclean A cyclopedia of Canadian biography : being chiefly men of the time. A collection of persons distinguished in professional and political life ; leaders in the commerce and industry of Canada, and successful pioneers. Toronto : Rose Publishing Co., 1886-88. MAIN F1005 .R78

Smith, Barbara. Passion & scandal : great Canadian love stories. Calgary : Detselig Enterprises, c1997. MAIN CT284 .S65 1997

Stafford, Ellen. Flamboyant Canadians. Toronto, Baxter Pub. Co., 1964. MAIN F1005 .S8

Standard dictionary of Canadian biography, the Canadian who was who. Toronto, Trans-Canada press, 1934. MAIN F1005 .S82

Stevenson, Orlando John. A people's best. 1st ed. Toronto : Musson Book Co., c1927. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' PR6037.T462 P4

Vining, Charles A. M. Bigwigs; Canadians wise and otherwise. Toronto, The Macmillan company of Canada limited, 1935. REMOTE STORAGE 'B' F1005 .V56 A series of sketches "... published by Maclean's [magazine] during the last two years [1933-1934] with a number of additions and revisions."

Wallace, W. Stewart. Dictionary of Canadian biography. Toronto, The Macmillan company of Canada limited:

[1st ed.] (1926) MAIN F1005 .D5
2nd ed. (1945) MAIN F1005 .D5 1945
3rd ed. (1963) MAIN F1005 .D5 1963 (Published under the title: Macmillan dictionary of Canadian biography)
4th ed. (1978) MAIN F1005 .D5 1978 (Published under the title: Macmillan dictionary of Canadian biography)

Who's who in Canada. Toronto, International Press, 1922-. MAIN F1005 .W47 [MSU Library has 1956-1968,1971-1978,1980-present. The latest edition is kept at BIOGRAPHY TOOLS

Wood, Herbert Fairlie. Forgotten Canadians. Toronto, Longmans Canada, 1963. MAIN F1005 .W6

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