DCHP-3

Canadiana

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

things Canadian in a collective sense, especially any collection of literature, records, journals, or letters related to Canadian history and traditions.

See: Canuck(meaning 4),Canuckiana

Quotations

1837
Canadiana [The title of a book dealing with Upper Canada].
1924
Americana is beyond cavil; but surely Canadiana should be Canadensia.
1963
Interested in Canadiana, she began compiling notes. . . .
2n.

old furniture, glassware, etc. of Canadian origin.

Quotations

1963
. . . what begins as an amateur interest in Canadiana ends in a full-time professional occupation.
1965
The term "antique" has a specific meaning, and is quite often erroneously applied to items that should be listed as Canadiana or Americana.