History Post-confederation (1867-)
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La poste rurale au Canada de 1880 à 1945
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2003
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-)
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- ISBN
- 9782760325364
- Publish Date
- Jan 2003
- List Price
- $21.99
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Autrefois au Canada, le bureau de poste rural était un haut lieu de sociabilité et de communication. Il exerçait une influence concrète et incontournable sur la vie des collectivités rurales. Ce livre basé sur une recherche approfondie et des témoignages de vingt-huit maîtres de poste, recrée ce monde postal de 1880 à 1945.
About the authors
Chantal Amyot is the Head of Public Programs at the Canadian Postal Museum. She holds degrees in Art History and Museum Studies and has worked with the Canadian Postal Museum for twelve years. In her position there, she has taken part in several major projects, such as the installation of the Canadian Postal Museum in the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the production of a CD-ROM and the development of numerous exhibitions. She has also written specialized articles which have been published in several journals.
John Willis is Curator of Economic History at the Canadian Museum of History. A graduate of Université Laval, with a doctorate in historical geography, Dr. Willis has worked on the history of labour relations, the mail-order catalogue, postal communication, migration and industrialization. His current work focuses on the history of the Canadian–American border. He is editor of the Mercury Series and an adjunct research professor of History at Carleton University.
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