European women in the Canadian North before 1940 Kelcey, Barbara E. (Barbara Eileen) 1949- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. quc Montr�eal McGill-Queen's University Press 2001 monographic eng

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xii, 227 p. : ill., maps, ports. This book details the struggles of the over 500 European women who travelled or lived in Canada's Northwest Territories before 1940 to set up a home in the harsh environment. The geography also forced them to adjust they way they worked. For instance, letters and reports of the Grey Nuns who worked alongside the Oblate Fathers in the Mackenzie indicate the hardships imposed by their situation but also show how driven they were by their missionary purpose. Barbara E. Kelcey. Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-219) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Women, White Canada, Northern History Europeans Canada, Northern History Frontier and pioneer life Northwest Territories Canada, Northern Social conditions Northwest Territories History HQ1459.N65 K45 2001eb http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10132722 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10132722 CaPaEBR 010209 ebr10132722