Museums, Archives and Other Resources
Beyond Barbed Wire: Essays on the Internment of Italian Canadians
Edited by Licia Canton, Domenic Cusmano, Michael Mirolla, Jim Zucchero
Toronto: Guernica, 2012
Featuring essays ranging from oral history and case studies to philosophical reflections and literary analysis, this volume is a thorough examination of the internment of Italian Canadians during World War II. Twenty essays by contributors from across Canada shine a light on events that profoundly affected the Italian Canadian community. This volume marks the passage of Italian Canadians from former victims of state authority to engaged agents of social change. Beyond Barbed Wire looks back so that we can all move forward.
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Museums, archives, historical association and government agencies
Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
The Friends of the Penitentiary Museum
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
McGill Rare Books & Special Collections
Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario (MHSO)
Il Museo at the Italian Culture Centre
Toronto Star Archives
Windsor's Community Museum
Windsor Star Archives
Bibliography - download PDF
Other Related Projects
Link to other projects funded by the Community Historical Recognition Program, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. These projects focus on the experiences of communities affected by wartime measures and/or immigration restrictions applied in Canada in the past. They include publications, exhibitions, monuments and documentaries.
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Download our classroom activity and link to other resources on the experience of Italian Canadians during World War II. You will also find resources on the experiences of other groups in Canadian history. These are either related to or can be compared with the experience of Italian Canadians.
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