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Call Number: Mss Sc 78 (A.82-10)
Title: Ken Tacium fonds (Margaret Konantz Research Paper).
Dates: 1982.
Extent: 0.01 m of textual records.
Biographical sketch: Ken Tacium was a senior level undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba when he wrote "Margaret McTavish O.B.E." After completing his undergraduate degree, Tacium went on to study law at the University of Manitoba, graduated with a L.L.B., and eventually became a partner in the Winnipeg law firm of Tacium, Vincent, Orlikow.
Custodial history: The fonds was donated to University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections by Ken Tacium in 1982.
Scope and content: The fonds consists of a term paper entitled "Margaret McTavish Konantz O.B.E.," which was written for Professor Gerald Freisen's senior level undergraduate course, History of Western Canada (Course Number 11.472). The fonds details the life of Margaret McTavish Konantz, Manitoba's first female Member of Parliament. Of particular concern are Konantz's political career and her charity work. Tacium primarily utilized the Konantz papers in the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections (MSS 1) in his research.
Source of supplied title: Title based on provenance of fonds.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions on this material.
Related material: Margaret Konantz fonds (MSS 1, PC 1).
Finding aid: Finding aid is currently unavailable.