HISTORY OF CANADA

Yesterday was Flag Day in Canada, and in honor of that special day we wanted to let you know of a couple of items in the Bullis Collection that have to do with our good neighbor to the north.

First, there's a copy of  Montreal: Canada Railway News Co. Ltd. It was published sometime in the 1880s, and is listed in the data base as "Souvenir of Quebec." This single folded sheet contains 12 leaves of plates.  We're all curious about how it came to be a part of the collection. Did a Bullis family member bring it home as a souvenir of a trip to Montreal? Once again, we wish these items in the collection could talk.

Another Canada item is the book A History of Canada, written by Charles George Douglas Roberts and published in Toronto in 1902. According to the website "Queen's University Archives," Douglas was a talented poet and prose writer who was born in New Brunswick in 1860.  His literary talents were recognized with his award of the 1926 Lorne Pierce medal and with knighthood in 1935. Prior to that, the Royal Society of Canada elected him a fellow in 1890. Douglas died in 1943 in Toronto, leaving a huge volume of poetry and prose that is still read and appreciated today.

One more thing - We'd like to extend a special invitation to our Canadian neighbors: when you travel south of your border, please stop in the Bullis Room and say hello to us. It would make our day...no, our week...even our year!