Oral History

The Hon. Margaret Fasken Baird Campbell 1991, 176 pages

Documenting the life and career of Margaret Campbell (b. 1912), a Toronto- area lawyer who was appointed Family Court Justice in 1971. Interview topics include: University of Toronto; Osgoode Hall Law School; articling; Junior, W.A. Davidson; discrimination against women; Kappa Beta Pi; Women's Law Association; Alderman, Toronto; Budget Chief, Toronto; running for mayor, Toronto; Family Court Judge, 1971; elected MPP, 1973; Liberal Justice Critic. Interview conducted by Christine J.N. Kates. File includes six audio cassette recordings from a series of three interviews and a transcript with index (176 p.).

Date Started: 22/03/1991

Status: Please contact Osgoode Society for more information

Interviewer: Christine J.N. Kates

Occupation: Judge

Number of pages: 176

Read more about: Ontario Court of Justice, Women Judges

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065239

Archive Code: C 81-2-0-22

Title: Interviews with Margaret Fasken Baird Campbell

Date: Mar. 1991 - Apr. 1991

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (includes 6 audio cassettes (ca. 330 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records are located in container B436738; sound recordings are located in container B436723)

Location: Interview was conducted as part of the In-house Counsel Project.