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David Birkan

An interview with David Birkan for the Lillian H. Smith Story Project.

Tags: Boys and Girls House, children's programmes, Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, oral histories, reading, stories, storytimes, Toronto Public Library

Toronto Public Library; Boys and Girls House (1922-1963)

Located at 40 St. George Street, on the west side, between College & Russell Streets, the Boys and Girls House was the first dedicated Children's library in the British Commonwealth.

Tags: Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, Toronto Public Library

Arlene Chan

An interview with author Arlene Chan for the Lillian H. Smith Story Project.

Tags: Chinatowns, Chinese Canadians, Chinese family organizations, Chinese Head Tax, Chinese Head Tax receipts, Chinese restaurants, discriminatory laws, elders, Jean Lumb, Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, Old Chinatown, oral histories, stories, Toronto Public Library

Kerry Clare

An interview with local author, Kerry Clare, for the Lillian H. Smith Story Project.

Tags: children's programmes, griffins, Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, oral histories, Osborne Collection, reading, stories, toddler time, Toronto Public Library

Ryan Collins-Swartz

An interview with Ryan Collins-Swartz for the Lillian H. Smith Story Project.

Tags: Cecil Community Centre, Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, oral histories, stories, Toronto Public Library

Donna O'Gorman

A portrait of Donna O'Gorman

Tags: Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Branch Story Project, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, Toronto Public Library

Elizabeth Derbecker

An interview with Elizabeth Derbecker for the Lillian H. Smith Story Project.

Tags: Alan Mercer, Boys and Girls House, Joan Bodger, Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, oral histories, Osborne Collection, stories, Toronto Public Library

Elizabeth Derbecker - Portrait

A photo of Elizabeth Derbecker at the opening of Lillian H. Smith Branch.

Tags: Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, Osborne Collection, Toronto Public Library

Toronto's first Chinatown

Heritage Toronto plaques commemorating the city's first Chinatown.

Tags: Chinatowns, Chinese communities, Heritage Toronto, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, The Ward

Andrew Larsen

An interview with local children's author, Andrew Larsen, for the Lillian H. Smith Story Project.

Tags: Andrew Larsen, children's literature, children's programmes, Lillian H. Smith branch, Lillian H. Smith Library, Lillian H. Smith Story Project, oral histories, stories, storytimes, toddler time, Toronto Public Library

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