Fonds consists of textual records, 1910-1977, in the following series: subject files, parliamentary files, personal and political files, newspaper clippings and scrapbook. Fonds also consists of photographs depicting a Russian Orthodox church; Grace MacInnis campaigning in Vancouver, B.C. and after her election to the House of Commons; and the unveiling of a portrait of James Shaver Woodsworth, Ottawa, Ont. Fonds also contains two caricatures entitled: "Upon what meat does this Caesar feed, that he has grown so great?" and "Move Over!", both by Arch Dale (1882-1962), cartoonist for the Winnipeg Free Press and the Grain Growers' Guide. Fonds also contains a map, 1975, of the Vancouver school system.

Conditions of access

Graphic (photo)

90: Open

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Cartographic material

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R5492-0-5-E

Former archival reference no.

MG32-C12

Other accession no.

77802/2308 CA

Terms of use

Photographs: No donor restrictions. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.
Drawings (caricatures): No donor restrictions. Copyright: Estate of Arch Dale. Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Map: No donor restrictions.

Finding aid

Textual records The finding aid consists of descriptive file lists arranged alphabetically or chronologically depending on the subject matter. MSS1051 90 (Electronic)

Drawings (caricatures): Descriptions; available in binder no. 29; item level. (Paper)

Creator / Provenance

MacInnis, Grace, , 1905-

Biography / Administrative history

Grace Winona MacInnis, Member of Parliament, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, born in 1905 at Winnipeg, Man., was educated at the University of Manitoba, The Sorbonne and Ottawa Normal School. After a brief teaching career, she became secretary to her father, J.S. Woodsworth, the founder and leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, (C.C.F.).

Mrs. MacInnis was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1941 to 1945. Having unsuccessfully run as a C.C.F. candidate to the House of Commons in 1949, she was elected as New Democratic Party M.P. for Vancouver-Kingsway in 1965, 1968 and 1972. During her Parliamentary career, she was a member of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Social Affairs and the Special Committee on Food Prices. Until her retirement from politics in 1974, Mrs. MacInnis was Consumer Affairs critic for the N.D.P.

See also: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1974.

Additional information

Received in 1974 from Mrs. Grace MacInnis of Vancouver and from Mrs. Betty Irwin of Ottawa, Ont., during the years 1974 to 1977. Mrs. Irwin was secretary to Mrs. MacInnis during the latter's years in Parliament.

Custodial history

Some materials, including some news clippings and the caricatures, were acquired during the years 1974 to 1977 from Mrs. Betty Irwin of Ottawa, Ont. Mrs. Irwin was secretary to Mrs. MacInnis during the latter's years in Parliament.

Associated material note

Franking machines: Transferred to the Museum of Man, Ottawa, in September 1974.
Other papers of Grace MacInnis, and those of her husband Angus MacInnis: Manuscripts, Special Collections Division, Library, University of British Columbia.

Subject heading

1. Women in politics - Canada, 1957-1974
2. Betty Irwin, 1957-1974.
3. Women's rights - Canada, [1957-1974]
4. Co-operative Commonwealth Youth Movement, 1932-1933.
5. Canada. Parliament. House of Commons - Publication of proceedings, [1957-1974]
6. Enviornment policy - Research, [1957-1974]
7. Consumer protection - Canada, [1957-1974]
8. Social legislation, [1957-1974]
9. Politicians - Canada - Correspondence, 1957-1974.
10. Grace MacInnis - Career in politics and government, 1965-1974.
11. Canada. Parliament - Resolutions, 1965-1974.
12. Legislators - Canada, 1965-1974.
13. Political oratory - Canada, 1965-1974.
14. Canada - Politics and government, 1965-1974.
15. Grace MacInnis - Oratory, 1967-1977.
16. J.S. (James Shaver) Woodsworth - Correspondence, [1910-1918, 1928-1942]
17. Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), 1938-1974.
18. British Columbia. Legislative Assembly - Elections, 1941.
19. Elections - British Columbia - Vancouver-Burrard, 1941.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MAINS22095

Related control no.

1. 1971-303 NPC
2. 1977-296 NPC
3. 1978-031 PIC
4. 1978-081 NPC

MIKAN no.

103535