Material traces of war : stories of Canadian women and conflict, 1914-1945 / Stacey J. Barker (Canadian War Museum), Krista Cooke (Parks Canada), Molly McCullough (Ingenium--Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, Stacey, 1973- author.

Cooke, Krista, author.

McCullough, Molly, author.

Series:

Mercury series. History paper ; 62.

Mercury series. History paper ; 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Material culture--Canada--History--20th century.

Material culture.

Women and war--Canada--History--20th century.

Women and war.

World War, 1914-1918--Women--Canada--Biography.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Canada--Biography.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gatineau [Québec] : Canadian Museum of History ; [Ottawa, Ontario] : University of Ottawa Press, 2021.

Language Note:

In English with an abstract in French.

Summary:

"This volume looks at Canadian women’s experiences of, and contributions to, the world wars through objects, images, and archival documents. The book tells the stories of women who worked as civilians, served in the military, volunteered their time, and grieved lost loved ones, through thematically organized vignettes. The authors place these personal narratives of individual women, and their related material culture, in the wider context of the world wars while demonstrating that the experience of living through global conflict was as individual as a woman’s particular circumstances. Drawing from the collections of the Canadian War Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, and other public and private collections in Canada, Material Traces of War brings largely unknown material culture collections to public view and draws attention to the untold stories of women and war."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Abstract/Resume

List of Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction: World at War, Women at War 1

CHAPTER 1 That Men May Fight: Women and Military Service during the World Wars

CHAPTER 2 Selfless Service: Women and Volunteering in Wartime

CHAPTER 3 Backing the Attack: Women Workers at War

CHAPTER 4 "Deeply Regret to Inform You": Women, Worry, and Loss

Conclusion

References

Index

Back Cover

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed June 4, 2025).

ISBN:

9780776629216

0776629212

OCLC:

1247681848