Agnes Macphail Bibliography
and Resource List

This resource is meant to provide a wide spectrum of available resources for researchers of all kinds who are interested in learning more about Agnes Macphail. The list that follows is by no means exhaustive or complete, so please feel free to contact the GHPL administrators by email with your suggestions for additions to the list.

Websites

About.com: Canada Online. (2007). Agnes Macphail. Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/womengov/p/agnesmacphail.htm

Answers.com. (2007). Agnes Macphail. Biography. Retrieved June 3, 2007, from http://www.answers.com/topic/agnes-macphail

Black, N. (2007). Agnes Campbell Macphail. Canadian Encyclopedia Historica. Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1SEC823856

Brown, W. (1999). Agnes Macphail: The first woman elected to Canada’s House of Commons. Electoral Insight (November 1999) [Electronic edition]. Retrieved May 30, 2007 from http://www.elections.ca/eca/eim/article_search/article.asp?id=108

Canadian Christian Heritage Website. (2006). Agnes Macphail. Biographies. Retrieved June 3, 2007, from http://www.ccheritage.ca/biographies/agnesmacphail.php

Historica. (2005). Agnes Macphail. Historica Minutes. Women. Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do;jsessionid=60CFC5A0F953E0B7CABF9FA0D38AF311.tomcat1?id=10212

Library and Archives Canada. (2000). Agnes Campbell Macphail. Celebrating Women’s Achievements. Women in Government. Retrieved May 29, 2007, from http://www.collectionscanada.ca/women/002026-826-e.html

Macphail, B. (2001). Agnes Campbell Macphail Website. Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://www.clanphail.org/roots/agnes_mcphail/

National Farmers Union of Ontario. (2007). History of the N.F.U. Retrieved November 22, 2007 from http://www.nfu.ca/on/misc_files/History.htm

Staton, P. (2007). Agnes Macphail - First Woman Member of Parliament. CoolWomen. Retrieved May 30, 2007 from http://www.coolwomen.org/coolwomen/cwsite.nsf/0/35B5681AD8B50FC88525653F006D54B8?OpenDocument

Wikipedia. (2007). Agnes Macphail. Retrieved 14:44, May 30, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agnes_Macphail&oldid=131909367

Local history

Grey County Historical Society. (1982). Township of Proton 1857-1982: A Historical Sketch. Owen Sound, On.: Stan Brown Printers, 61-63.

Harrison, K. (Ed.) (1992). Priceville and its Roots (Routes). Owen Sound, On. : Stan Brown.

Hubbert, M.Y. (1982). Little Schools of Grey. Heathcote, On.: Conestoga Press

Hubbert, M.Y. (Ed.). (1986). Split Rail Country: A History of Artemesia. Stan Brown: Owen Sound, On.


Archives & Repositories

Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca

South Grey Museum, Flesherton, Ontario
www.greyhighlandsmuseum.com

Grey Root Museum & Archives, Owen Sound, Ontario
www.greyroots.com

Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/index.html

Books

Carstairs, S. & T. Higgins. (2004). Dancing backwards: A social history of Canadian women in politics. Winnipeg: Heartland Associates Inc.

Crowley, T. (1990). Agnes Macphail and the politics of equality. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co.

Gibson, S.F. (1992). Agnes Macphail: Letters from the Commons. (J. Lowry, Illus.). Owen Sound, On.: Ginger Press.

Mann, D. (2007). Aggie's Storms. Port Elgin, On.: Brucedale Press.

Pennington, D. (1989). Agnes Macphail: Reformer. Toronto: Simon & Pierre.

Pennington, D. (Ed.) (1989). A Brave & Glorious Adventure: The letters & speeches of Agnes Macphail. Toronto: Simon & Pierre.

Sharpe, S. (1995). Gilded ghetto: Women and political power in Canada. Toronto: HarperCollins.

Stewart, M & French, D. (1959). Ask no quarter. Toronto: Longmans, Green and Co.

Wyatt, R. (2003). Agnes Macphail: Champion of the underdog. Boucherville, Que.: Marc Veilleux Imprimeur Inc.

Articles

Crowley, T. (1991). Agnes Macphail and Canadian working women. Labour/Le Travail, 1991 (28), 129-48.

French, D. (1967). Agnes Macphail: Parliament’s first lady. Family Herald 1(January 5), 38, 61, 63.

Gibb, A. (1986). Agnes Campbell Macphail People’s Advocate. Rural Voice (December), 24-27.

MacDonald, D. (Mar 31, 1993). Macphail took first steps toward politics of equality. Toronto Star. A19

Film

Historica. (n.d.). Women: Agnes Macphail. Historica Minutes. [Motion Picture]. Retrieved May 30, 2007, from http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10212

Wescott, M. (1980). Canada Vignettes: Agnes Campbell MacPhail. [Motion Picture]. Toronto: National Film Board of Canada.

Dale, H. (1994). Heritage Series: Agnes Macphail. [Motion Picture]. Patrick Watson Productions.

Great North Productions. ([1999?]). The Canadians: Agnes Macphail M.P. [Motion Picture]. TorontoOn.: Magic Lantern Communications.

Radio

CBC Archives. (2006). Dec. 6, 1921 Canada's first female MP elected. Retrieved November 22, 2007, from http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-1994-12753-10/on_this_day/politics_economy/twt

CBC Archives. (2006). Should 18-year-olds vote? Retrieved November 22, 2007, from http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-1450-9557/politics_economy/voting_rights/clip5

Armitage, A. (1973). Those who led the way. (K. Morris Ann.) [CFOS Radio Series].

Agnes Macphail Writings

Articles
See:

Other

Macphail, A. [c.1953]. My Ain Folk. [Unpublished family history].

Macphail, A. [c.1950]. Untitled. [Unpublished autobiography]

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