MG435 – Sylvia Fedoruk fonds Dates: 1917-2012 (inclusive) ; 1950-2012 (predominant) Extent: 12.64 meters of textual records ; ~500 photographs ; ~2000 negatives ; ~5000 35 mm slides ; 20 compact discs ; 2 DVDS ; 6 DVD-Rs ; 22 video cassettes ; 10 VHS. Biography: Sylvia Fedoruk was born in Canora, SK, to Annie Romaniuk and Theodore Fedoruk on May 5th, 1927. She attended school in Wroxton until the family moved to Ontario during World War II. There she graduated from high school at Walkerville Collegiate, after which her and her family moved back to Saskatchewan. She attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating with a B.A. (1949), then M.A. (1951) in Physics. She worked with Dr. Harold Johns developing the one of the world’s first Cobalt-60 units (the “cobalt bomb”) which was used in cancer treatment. She was a professor of Oncology at the U of S, and eventually the Director of Physics services at the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic, from which she retired in 1986. Her life is composed of many firsts. She was the first woman to become a member of the Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada (1973). First female chancellor at the U of S (1986-1989) , first Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor (1988-1994), and played in the first Diamond ‘D’ Championships (1961), which was the national curling tournament for women, which eventually became the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. For her entire life she was involved in sports, most notable curling, golf, baseball, basketball, track, and fishing. She has two Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame medals. She was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (1986), made an Officer of the Order of Canada (1987), and was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (2009). She travelled extensively for work and pleasure, and loved her dogs. Her dog Charli is featured in many of her official Lieutenant Governor portraits. She passed away in 2012 at the age of 85. Scope and content: This fonds contains records mainly related to Sylvia’s time as Lieutenant Governor, with correspondence, invitations, clippings, photographs and memorabilia. It also includes documents from her career as a physicist including correspondence, notes, and clippings. Clippings, photographs, and correspondence relating to Sylvia’s involvement in sports is included – predominantly curling and golf, but also fishing, baseball, basketball, and track and field. There is extensive photography and other materials documenting her travels around the world, as well as gatherings with friends and family. Arrangement: Original order has been maintained as much as possible. The chronological series is mostly intact, except for the very few occasions in which files were out of order chronologically. The sub-nominal were files that did not fit clearly within the chronological ordering, and were mostly found separate from the chronological files. These have been reorganized to fit into rough subject categorisation. Duplicate photographs have been discarded and kept within the same binders/groupings they were originally found in, and then arranged roughly chronologically. Slides have also been arranged chronologically as well as based on a numbering system found on some containers. In all cases the contents of folders have been kept as they were (minus duplicates), only the order in which folders appear has been altered. It has been arranged into the following series: I. Chronological II. Subject-Nominal III. Audio-Visual IV. Photos and slides V. Books and publications VI. Memorabilia/OS Objects Restrictions: Files marked as RESTRICTED require vetting by the archivist prior to release. All restrictions are applied as per privacy legislation. Copyright restrictions also apply. Donated by Sylvia Fedoruk’s estate in 2013. Processed by Amy Putnam, 2017. Box 1 I. Chronological. Sylvia seems to have organized this section in a very straightforward, chronological manner. Folders were clearly labeled with the date, and the contents within spanned a variety of material types and subjects, all falling within the date on the folder. Very few folders had to be rearranged to put them back into chronological order. Folders retain the titles/labels she gave them, (clarifications on the archivists part have been typed in [ ]) and have been summarized to the best of the processer’s abilities due to the scope of each file. 1965. Clippings, correspondence, and pamphlets on curling, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Society of Radiological Technicians, etc. 1968. Predominantly curling related materials, clippings, pamphlets, etc. 1969. Clippings primarily on curling; some on radiology, 2 Christmas cards. 1970-1971. Clippings and correspondence, mostly relating to curling. One article mentions Hans Dommasch and his photography. Two of Sylvia’s University ID cards and Turtle membership card. One painting signed “Fox”. 1971. - 1 photo & 1 col. negative, 1 b&w negative, 1 art print. Predominantly articles on curling and Sylvia’s new appointment to president of the CLCA. Also Jeux Canada games, Jasper Ski resort, fishing and hunting pamphlets, print of St. Giles Church. A few mentions of her work related to radiology. 1972. Primarily newspaper clippings regarding curling, specifically the 1972 Canadian Ladies’ Curling Championship held in Saskatoon. Also some articles regarding the University Hospital's acquisition of the Betatron. Other things include curling comics and cards of congratulations. 1973. - 13 b&w negatives of Sylvia Fedoruk. Mainly newspaper articles regarding curling as well as some articles on her achievements in radiology (thetratron 80). Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 1973 Installation Dinner program, general information package on tour of Iron Ore plants; fishing pamphlet 1974. – RESTRICTED. Predominantly articles on curling. One article on Hans Dommasch and his art. 1975. - RESTRICTED Speech for ladies golf club, documents on curling, Outstanding Women booklet featuring Sylvia, Butler Byers Curling Trophy patch, postcards from Salt Lake City, AECB Visit to Denison document with Uranium from Elliot Lake booklet, notes from Trip to Cliff Lake Saskatchewan. 1976. - 4 photos. Mainly curling articles, but also article on Danny Romaniuk, musician; golf; curling; map (Ontario); 3 photos of Bruce Nuclear Power Development; photo of a graduation class; greeting cards, Keighley Camp; Mohyla Institute booklet. 1977. Greeting card; clippings on various topics including radiation, curling, death of Theodore Fedoruk; a page of notes about seeing the Queen and other items and articles on the Royal visit; Lobstick Golf Tournament, program for the Tribute To Young Canadians Who Have Achieved Excellence in the Arts and Sciences with signatures on the back; Cape Breton; Liberace advent calendar. 1978. Christmas card from Prime Minister Trudeau; Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium; golfing; fishing; curling; softball; Seagram Mixed Curling Championship and RSVP letters from various attendees (Lieutenant Governor); Eldorado Nuclear Limited pamphlet. 1979. MacDonald Lassie (curling tournament); Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium Foundations; Sask Sports Hall of Fame Installation Dinner Program; Liberace Christmas card; softball; Lobstick Golf tournament; other. 1980. – RESTRICTED. Curling; Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium; Participation Saskatoon; travel; golf; clipping about Valentyn Moroz visiting Saskatoon; map of USA; Alan King Tennis Classic, Caesar's Palace; Huskiette Alumni Weekend program; curling. 1981. - 1 photo (LePreau Generating Station). Saskatchewan Cancer Foundation; Saskatchewan Science Council; George Nesbitt; Sports; Atomic Energy Control Broad; softball; golf; travel (California); Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame; fishing; handwritten poster of Potlach ‘81; Point Lepreau Generating Station. 1982. Star Phoenix Baby Picture Contest; fishing; “Ode to Sylvia and Derek”; Award of Appreciation Banquet; Sask. Cancer Foundation Banquet; Sylvia’s retirement from the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium Board of Directors; “Tales out of School” by Robert Tyre; medical form regarding after effects of N.M.R. imaging; Lobstick (golf); YWCA Women of the Year Award Dinner; annotated map (canoe trip); postcards; article on Joyce McKee (curling); Gil Strumm; British Rail passenger network 1975; travel brochures (London and Scotland); Sound of Music program; cancer Clinic strike. BOX 2 1983. HR letters (vacation time); curling; Lobstick Golf Tournament; Highlights of Sask Sport’s Annual Fall Conference; article on Saskatchewan. 1984. Articles, correspondence and clippings on topics including U of S Sports Hall of Fame; Cobalt; letter from an admirer about Sylvia; pages from the Green and White 1984; map of southern BC; Saskatoon Cancer Clinic Construction. 1985. Radiological Physicists by Juan A. del Regato. Signed by many people in the front cover. 1985. Letter from Clifford Wright; fishing; travel (California); golf; Canadian Ladies Curling Association; Provincial Council of Women of Saskatchewan; photocopied articles on Nuclear energy (AECB). 1986 (Jan to June). – RESTRICTED. Ladies Curling Association of Saskatoon; Cancer Centre construction; Sylvia’s retirement as Professor, Division of Oncology; travel (Los Angeles); curling; YWCA Women of the Year; golf. 1986 (July to Dec). Articles, clippings, pamphlets on topics including Sylvia as U of S Chancellor; opening of Geological Sciences building; unveiling of the John G Diefenbaker statue; Atomic Energy Control Board; radiation in cancer treatment; Conference for Business Women; Convocation; Labatt