{"id":120,"date":"2019-02-04T11:03:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T16:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1919strike.lib.umanitoba.ca\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2023-04-19T18:45:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T22:45:12","slug":"research-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/1919strike.lib.umanitoba.ca\/index.php\/resources\/research-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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To do research on the strike and more generally, it is important to know how to locate, use, and cite your sources. Understanding how to search for relevant information, access it, and use it is important to this process. This guide will assist in facilitating and optimizing your strike related research by identifying some of the considerations that should be applied to certain records. It will further provide information on how to navigate the website and archival finding aids.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Using Archival Records About the Strike<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Resources listed on this website are not always available online, but they can be accessed in person by contacting the institution that holds the records and arranging an appointment to view the records.\u00a0<\/p>

Some institutions may offer digitization services so that researchers who cannot access the records in-person can obtain digital reproductions for records of interest. Contact<\/a> <\/span>the institution that holds the records to find out if they provide digitization services and if so, what costs might be involved.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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When reading about the strike, you will come across different narratives based on many voices \u2013 those of the strikers, the strike leaders, the Citizens’ Committee of One Thousand, as well as legal, political, and media perspectives. However, it is important to consider those voices you do not encounter. In some cases, information was difficult to find.\u00a0As a result, some of the biographies in this exhibit are less detailed than those for whom narratives of the strike have generally favoured.\u00a0<\/span>Women, for example, participated in the strike in many ways, but strike narratives often limit their roles to Helen Armstrong and her connection to the Women’s Labor League. <\/span><\/p>

Furthermore, the Strike unfolded in many spaces across Treaty 1 territory \u2013 the land of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and, Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the M\u00e9tis Nation. These voices are absent from the historical narratives of the strike. The Winnipeg General Strike tells the stories of the oppression of labour rights and movements, and the desire of the working class to earn better wages, but it neglects to address that these battles happened on stolen land. By 1919, discriminatory government policies and legislation had forcefully removed the Anishinaabeg and M\u00e9tis peoples from Winnipeg. For this reason, their stories are absent from the history of the strike, but this absence tells an entirely different story. When it comes to exploring the history of the strike, we must broaden our thinking to consider the stories untold. We encourage people to help tell these stories by thinking creatively when conducting research on the General Strike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Just like today, media played an important role in 1919. It kept Winnipeggers informed about the events of the strike and the aftermath. Consequently, newspapers from the era provide a rich source of information about day-to-day occurrences from May 15 to June 26, 1919. However, newspapers are also problematic. During the strike, few newspapers stayed neutral. Most sources had a clear stance for or against the strike and each was directed and catered to a particular audience. Researchers using newspapers should be mindful of a given publication’s biases and should read sources carefully and critically to determine their reliability.<\/p>

To learn more about newspaper biases during the strike, see the Media page<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Photographs of the strike were taken by various photographers and reporters, such as Winnipeg photographer L.B. Foote. Many of the photographs were sold commercially and distributed widely following the strike. Consequently, reproductions exist in many archives and museum throughout Manitoba and Canada and you might come across photographs online that look similar but are credited to different institutions. The originals of many of these photographs, including those of L.B. Foote, can be found at the Archives of Manitoba.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The accounts of people who lived through the strike can offer fascinating and rich details about the events through the memories of those who witnessed it firsthand.\u00a0However, many records which offer a look back on the Winnipeg General Strike through recollections can be problematic. They rely on memory, which can be flawed and biased. Memories are shaped through perception and furthermore, some finer details are lost over time while some timelines of events conflict with others. When reading or listening to personal testimonies on the Winnipeg General Strike, it may be useful to consult other works to verify the source and the accuracy of the recollection.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The sources throughout this site come from various libraries and archives. Some of the content is in the public domain while other records may have varying permissions and copyright. Researchers are responsible for clarifying the copyright and restrictions with the relevant institution prior to reproducing or using images and records for purposes other than personal research. To ensure any images or records can be used, contact<\/u> <\/a>the institution that holds the records.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This site offers access to numerous keyword searchable databases, including<\/p>