The career of Dr. Elsie Jury is just as fascinating as the career of her husband, Wilfrid Jury, and she played a huge role in fostering the acceptance of women in Ontario archaeology!
Elsie was of Irish and Scottish decent; her parents had immigrated to Millbank (Mornington Township) in Perth County in the early 19th century. Her father was a doctor and her mother stayed at home to raise their family Read more
The fur trade was a major commercial enterprise in Canada for nearly 300 years. Beginning in the 17th century, the Fur Trade lasted until the mid 19th century. When Europeans arrived in the New World fur trade became a large part of European and Indigenous interactions Read more
Museum staff are often asked, “Why is Wilfrid Jury’s office displayed at the museum?” or “Why is this exhibit here when most of our artifacts come from First Nations or colonial contexts?”
Well, Wilfrid Jury, and his office, played a big part in the establishing and development of the Museum. Read more
