About the Exhibit

This digital exhibition was created by Dr. Sara Matthews (Associate Professor, Departments of Communication Studies and Global Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University) and Margrethe McKoen (PhD Candidate, Department of History, York University).

Acknowledgements

This material was produced with the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. We would like to acknowledge The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and Library and Archives Canada for permissions for source materials.

Exhibit planning team

Gohar Ashoughian, University Librarian
Gordon Bertrand, Associate University Librarian
Mona Elayyan, Digital Projects and Curation Librarian
Michelle Foggett-Parker, Research Assistant
Margrethe McKoen, PhD Candidate History, York University
Dillon Moore, Head, Digital Archives
Michael Steeleworthy, Coordinator, Research Data Services

Rights statement

The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and Library and Archives Canada are the rights holders for digital images in this exhibition.

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