Irene Moore Davis

Film launch to celebrate Black history of Sandwich

Irene Moore Davis displays an artifact at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Allen Watkins used this trunk to transport his children to freedom.

The Essex County Black Historical Research Society and Leddy Library will launch a new project celebrating the rich Black history of Sandwich on Monday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m.

Documentary earns Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award

A local documentary has earned the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. The award recognizes exceptional projects in heritage conservation completed over the last year.

Library resources aid documentary headed to Montreal Independent Film Fest

Anushray Singh, director of the historical documentary “The North was our Canaan,” films footage in the Leddy Library.

Lights, camera, library? A local film headed to the Montreal Independent Film Fest sheds light on the importance of primary resources to capture historic stories.

The North Was Our Canaan is a local documentary that shares the story of those who crossed the Detroit River into Sandwich seeking freedom from slavery. Directed by Anushray Singh (MFA 2020) and produced by local historian Irene Moore Davis and Leddy librarian Heidi Jacobs, it features the voices of descendants residing in historic Sandwich Town.

Irene Moore Davis

Film launch to celebrate Black history of Sandwich

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Documentary earns Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award

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Library resources aid documentary headed to Montreal Independent Film Fest

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