Archive Index
What you will find in the archives
The People’s History Project Archives contain hundreds of materials dating as far back as the early 1970s. Items that can be found in our archives include posters, newspaper articles, zines, pamphlets, audio recordings, photographs, letters, meeting minutes, handbooks, flyers, and other publications. These materials have been sorted by subject headings related to social justice issues, such as anti-racism, women’s history, queer history, and sustainability. A complete list of subject headings can be found below.
How to Access the Archives
Visit the People’s History Project to view archived materials on your own or speak with the archivist who will assist you in finding what you are looking for. View the ‘Contact Us’ page for details.
Search the archive contents through the Alternative Resource Library online catalog. Multimedia icon and ‘Archived by the People’s History Project’ text are used to indicate collections from the People’s History Project.
View the digital archives online. Currently the only collection stored in the digital archives is Queer Issues. However, we are continually working towards making the remaining materials available online.
Subject Headings
This is a list of all the subject headings that are currently available in our archives. Each subject refers to a binder in which multiple documents related to that topic are stored. For example, materials related to the CarShare Co-op are categorized under (Alternative) Transportation and the People’s Community Union.
Ability
Anarchism
(Anti-) Corporate
(Alternative) Economy
Environment
First Nations
Food Issues
(Anti-) Globalization
Harris and Ontario Conservatives
Health
Immigration & Refugees
International Development
Kingston
Kingston Independent News Coverage
Labour
(Anti-) Oppression
People’s Community Union
(Anti-) Poverty
Prisons and Political Prisoners
Queer Issues
Queer Issues: Pride Celebrations
(Anti-) Racism & Islamophobia
Trade
(Alternative) Transportation
Tuition Fees
(Anti-) War
Women and Women’s Issues
Youth
Zines