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It is nearing 100 years since artist Tom Thomson died under mysterious circumstances in Algonquin Park: this issue of Archives News focuses on materials located at Trent University Archives which pertain to the artist. In our Trent Treasures column, we highlight Beautiful Joe by Margaret (Marshall) Saunders; this publication, a copy of which is located in Special Collections, is regarded as the first Canadian book to sell more than one million copies.

Contents include "Trent Archives in the Larger World;" a tribute to Peter Gzowski; and a note about the Frances Browne Stewart papers.

Contents include Richard B. Rogers and the Peterborough Lift Lock; W.T.C. Boyd Diaries; Overview of Archives and archival procedures.

Recent news about a possible second discovery of a Viking site in Newfoundland has generated great interest around the world. In this issue of Archives News, we highlight a collection of research papers from our holdings which pertain to a 1930s search for Viking activity in the Great Lakes region. Also featured in this issue in our Trent Treasures column is a publication from Special Collections: The British American guide-book (1859).