Multicultural Resources

Croation National Home, opened in the 1930s on Beach Road
Croation National Home, opened in the 1930s on Beach Road

Check in the Where-to-Look in Local History & Archives for the following ethnic groups, which have clipping files, scrapbooks or other material.

 

Catalogued Books

Here is a list of some books from Local History & Archives that might be of interest in researching ethnic groups:

Anglo-Italian tension in Hamilton, 1921-1946

Ivan Amodeo

University of Guelph

1994

 

Appendix to Handbook for counsellors of newcomers for Hamilton-Burlington area

Hamilton and District Central Information Service

 

Diverse racial and cultural groups' access to the social service system

Prepared by Gloria DeSantis

Social Planning & Research Council

1990

R362.84 DES

 

Ethnic and cultural directory

Central Information Service

1975, 1976, 1977, 1979

R367.9713025 ETH

 

Ethnic recipes

Hamilton Multicultural Centre

1977

R641.59 HAM

 

Ethnocultural Director of Hamilton-Wentworth

Hamilton & District Multicultural Council

1985?

R367.9713025 ETH

 

The Filipino Organization of Hamilton presents "Kaugaliang Pilipino" a dance and music festival

R305.89221071 FIL

 

Germania Club

R305.831 DEU

 

The Germania Club 1864-1989

R305.831 GER

 

Hamilton: A Black Perspective

R305.896071352 HAM

 

Hamilton and District Multicultural Council

Annual Report

R367.971352 HAM

 

Hamilton Jewish Community Centre 25th Anniversary 1950-1975

R305.89240713 HAM

 

The Hamilton St. Andrews' Benevolent Society

R305.89163071 HAM

 

Hamilton Scottish Games

R305.89163071 HAM

 

Hamilton Wentworth Chinese Directory

Summer Canada Programs

19--

R917.1352 HAM

 

Immigrant Communities - British and Continental European - in early 20th century Hamilton

J. Synge

R325.71352 SYN

 

The Immigrant Song: The Spectator special report, Friday October 5, 1990

Hamilton Spectator

R305.8009713 IMM

 

Multicultural Directory of Hamilton-Wentworth

1994

R305.80971352 MUL

 

National Bicentenary of Canadian Jewry, 1759-1959

R305.8924071 NAT

 

National Council of Jewish Women

R305.8924071 NAT

 

New World Focus

New World Focus Publishing

1992-

Hamilton Reference Periodical

 

An Orientation Kit [prepared by the] Vietnamese Voluntary Group of Hamilton

Vietnamese Voluntary Group

197?

R362.849592 ORI

 

Our People in These Parts: Scottish immigrant networks and the cultural construction of nationality in nineteenth century Hamilton.

R305.89163 RAM

 

Our Ukrainian Loyalists: the Ukrainian Canadian Committee

By Watson Kirkconnell

Ukrainian Canadian Committee

1943

R971.00491791 KIR

 

An Overview of the Hamilton & District Multicultural Council

Hamilton & District Multicultural Council

198-

R367.971352 OVE

 

The Red Shield

R305.8924071 RED

 

The Regional Mosaic: a directory of cultural and ethnic groups in the Regional Municipality of Hamilton Wentworth

Central Information Service

1974

R367.9713025 ETH

 

Report of the Hamilton Anti-racism Committee's Action Line

Hamilton Anti-racism Committee

1977

R301.45109713 H18

 

Slurs, stereotypes and prejudice

Hamilton Anti-racism Committee

Drawings by Lynn Johnston

R303.38711 HAM

 

A Survey on the Chinese communities in Toronto and Hamilton

Prepared by Felix Fong [et al]

1971

R301.45109713 SU79

 

A welcome to newcomers to Hamilton

Social Planning Council of Hamilton and District

1962

R360.9713521 SO12

 

Census

The 1871 census of Ontario is searchable by ethnic origin

 

Government Documents

There are many documents relating to demographics, etc. in the Government Documents section. Check the on line catalogue.