MSS SC 78

Title: Ken Tacium fonds

Dates: 1982

Extent: 1 cm 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 by Ken Tacium to Archives & Special Collections in 1982.

Scope and Content: The fonds consists of a term paper entitled "Margaret McTavish Konantz O.B.E." 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 woman 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).

Source of Supplied Title: Title based on provenance of fonds.

Restrictions: Open to all researchers.

Related Material: Margaret Konantz fonds (MSS 1, PC 1)

Finding Aid: Finding aid is currently unavailable.