Local History:
Multicultural Resources
Check in the Where-to-Look in Local History & Archives for the following ethnic groups which have clipping files, scrapbooks or other material indexed:
Arabs
Argentineans
Armenians
Austrians
Balkan Republics
Barbadians
Blacks in Hamilton: R305.8960971352 BLA CESH
Bosnians
British
Cambodians
Chinese in Hamilton: R971.35200495 CHI CESH
Croatians
Cubans
Czechoslovakians
Dominicans
Dutch
East Indians
El Salvadorans
Estonians
Filipinos
French Canadians
Germans
Goans
Greeks
Guatemalans
Gypsies
Haitians
Hondurans
Hungarians
Icelanders
Indians
Indians of North America
Iranians
Irish
Italians in Hamilton: R971.35200451 ITA CESH
Jamaicans
Japanese
Jews
Koreans
Kurds
Kuwaitis
Laotians
Latvians
Lebanese
Lithuanians
Macedonians
Maltese
Mexicans
Muslims
Pakistanis
Palestinians
Peruvians
Polish
Portuguese
Romanians
Russians
Rwandese
Scots
Serbians
Slovakians
Somalians
South Africans
Ugandans
Ukrainians in Hamilton: R971.352004 UKR CESH
Vietnamese
Yugoslavs
Check in the Where-to-Look in Local History & Archives for the following subject headings which have clipping files, scrapbooks or other material indexed:
Anti-Semitism
Bilingualism
Biography: Surname, First name
Cari-Can Festival: R394.260971352 CAR CESH
Churches - by name in Scrapbook list or in the Where-to-Look
Citizenship
Companies: by location then by Name of Company
Earthsong: R394.260971352 EAR CESH
Employment: R331.13797135 HAM CESH
English as a Second Language
Ethnic Groups
Family of a City: R305.8009713 FAM CESH [general overview of various ethnic groups immigration to Hamilton and area]
Festivals: by location then by Name of Festival
Festival of Friends: R394.260971352 FES CESH
Immigration & Emigration
Industries: by location then by Name of Industry
Iron Guard: R324.2498038 IRO CESH
Mayor's Committee Against Racism and Discrimination
Mosaic: R305.80097135 MOS CESH [biographies of various families]
Multiculturalism
Mundialization
Organizations & Societies: by location then by Name of Organization
Race Relations
Restaurants: by location then by Name of Restaurant
Schools - by location then by Name of School
Stores - by location then by Name of Store
Translations & Translating
Unemployment: R331.13797135 HAM CESH
Catalogued Books
Here is a list of some books from Local History & Archives that might be of interest in researching ethnic groups:
Anglo-Italian tension in Hamilton, 1921-1946
Ivan Amodeo
University of Guelph
1994?
Appendix to Handbook for counsellors of newcomers for Hamilton-Burlington area
Hamilton and District Central Information Service
1974
Books in Foreign Languages
Hamilton Public Library
1952
R018.1 H181 CESH
Canadian Diary
Chinese Directory of Hamilton & London, Ontario: including a supplementary directory of Toronto, Ont.
Chinese Publicity Bureau
19--
Diverse racial and cultural groups' access to the social service system
Prepared by Gloria DeSantis
Social Planning & Research Council
1990
Ethnic and cultural directory
Central Information Service
1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
Ethnic recipes
Hamilton Multicultural Centre
1977
Ethnocultural Director of Hamilton-Wentworth
Hamilton & District Multicultural Council
1985?
The Filipino Organization of Hamilton presents "Kaugaliang Pilipino" a dance and music festival
Germania Club
The Germania Club 1864-1989
Hamilton: A Black Perspective
Hamilton and District Multicultural Council
Annual Report
Hamilton Jewish Community Centre 25th Anniversary 1950-1975
The Hamilton St. Andrews' Benevolent Society
Hamilton Scottish Games
Hamilton Wentworth Chinese Directory
Summer Canada Programs
19--
Immigrant Communities - British and Continental European - in early 20th century Hamilton
J. Synge
The Immigrant Song: The Spectator special report, Friday October 5, 1990
Hamilton Spectator
Multicultural Directory of Hamilton-Wentworth
1994
National Bicentenary of Canadian Jewry, 1759-1959
National Council of Jewish Women
New World Focus
New World Focus Publishing
1992-
Hamilton Reference Periodical
An Orientation Kit [prepared by the] Vietnamese Voluntary Group of Hamilton
Vietnamese Voluntary Group
197?
Our People in These Parts: Scottish immigrant networks and the cultural construction of nationality in nineteenth century Hamilton.
Our Ukrainian Loyalists: the Ukrainian Canadian Committee
By Watson Kirkconnell
Ukrainian Canadian Committee
1943
An Overview of the Hamilton & District Multicultural Council
Hamilton & District Multicultural Council
198-
The Red Shield
The Regional Mosaic: a directory of cultural and ethnic groups in the Regional Municipality of Hamilton Wentworth
Central Information Service
1974
Report of the Hamilton Anti-racism Committee's Action Line
Hamilton Anti-racism Committee
1977
R301.45109713 H18 CESH
Slurs, stereotypes and prejudice
Hamilton Anti-racism Committee
Drawings by Lynn Johnston
A Survey on the Chinese communities in Toronto and Hamilton
Prepared by Felix Fong [et al]
1971
R301.45109713 SU79 CESH
A welcome to newcomers to Hamilton
Social Planning Council of Hamilton and District
1962
R360.9713521 SO12 CESH
Census
The 1871 census of Ontario is searchable by ethnic origin
Government Documents
There are many documents relating to demographics, etc. in the Government Documents section. Check the on line catalogue.
