Letters: Norris to Brady 1933-'39

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Title: Letters: Norris to Brady 1933-'39
Creator: Murray Dobbin, Malcolm Norris
Subject: Métis, Politics, Alberta, Norris, Malcolm, Brady, James
Description: In this document, author and activist Murray Dobbin provides direct quotations and paraphrases of Malcolm Norris’ correspondence with James Brady during the 1930s, while the two were working to organize the Alberta Métis. The excerpts provide a glimpse into the two leaders relationship with each other, including their personal lives and the problems they faced while trying to better the lives of northern Alberta’s Aboriginal population. This document is part of the James Brady Papers, which were donated to the Gabriel Dumont Institute in the 1990s by author and activist, Murray Dobbin. Dobbin used this collection to write his book about James Brady and Malcolm Norris entitled “The One-And-A-Half Men: The Story of Jim Brady & Malcolm Norris, Metis Patriots of the 20th Century”. Transcribed by David Morin and edited by Christine Charmbury and Darren R. Préfontaine. This document has been re-transcribed from the original and includes all spelling and grammatical errors.
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute
Date: 1933-1939
Type: Text Document
Language: English
Date of Copyright: October 22, 2004
Coverage: Alberta, Northwest Territories
GDI Media Location: Brady Papers - VM Final
GDI Media Filename: M.Dobbin.notes.pdf

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