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Murphy, Emily F. (Emily Ferguson), 1868-1933

Emily F. Murphy collection. -- 1906-1910. -- 10 items.

Born in Cooksville, Ontario, Emily Murphy (née Ferguson) was educated at Bishop Strahan School in Toronto. A feminist and lawyer, she was appointed to the Women's Court in Edmonton in 1916, the first woman magistrate appointed to such a position in the British Empire. She also wrote several accounts of life and travel in Manitoba, Alberta, and Europe under the pseudonym of "Janey Canuck".

This collection consists of manuscripts of reviews written by Murphy. Each review is written on the blank back pages of review copies of books that Murphy received. There are nine reviews in all. Two of the books (Margaret Baillie Saunders's Litany Lane and Florence Edythe Balk-Hedges's The Story of the Catacombs) are only signed by Murphy, without a review inside them. The books have been catalogued for Archives and Research Collections.

Title based on content of collection.
The collection was purchased from John Rush Books, possibly in 1995; one book was donated by Donna Vittoria in October 2008.
Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
There are no access restrictions.
No further accruals are expected
Location: Inside in catalogued books.

Contact: archives@mcmaster.ca
Last Reviewed: June 2, 2003
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