Dionne Quintuplet Digitization Project

The Dionne Quints Museum
North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce
Hwys 11 & 17 at Seymour Street
North Bay, ON
General Inquiries: (705) 472-8480
Fax: (705) 472-8027.

The Dionne Quints Museum, housed in the original Dionne homestead, contains many artifacts from the Quints' early days and their growing years. It contains the largest collection in the North Bay Area. From baby buggies to baby dresses, from books to newspaper and magazine articles, artistic reproductions to postcards, the lives of the Dionne Quintuplets unfolds as you view this most extensive collection. Please contact (705)472-8480 for more specific information.

Web Page: http://northbaychamber.com/tourism/museum/

100 Ferguson Street • North Bay, ON • P1B 1W8
Phone: (705) 476-2323
E-mail: nbamchin@vianet.on.ca
Web: http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/museum/ Museum Exterior

The North Bay Area Museum features a wide range of exhibits on local history as well as special exhibitions from the Royal Ontario Museum and other national and provincial museums. The museum continues to work closely with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation, the Ontario Museum Association and the Ontario Historical Society. As a partner in the Dionne Quintuplets Content Digitization Project, North Bay Area Museum houses a large collection of leaded photoplates of the Quints.

North Bay Public Library The North Bay Public Library
271 Worthington Street East
North Bay, ON P1B 1H1
General Inquiries: (705) 474-4830
A.V. / Reference: (705) 474-3332

E-mail: donnabt@mbox.city.north-bay.on.ca
Web Site: http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/library

The North Bay Public Library has a collection of books written about the Dionne quintuplets over the years. Most of these books are found in the reference department. The most interesting component of the collection is Dr. Dafoe's scrapbooks, which can be viewed on mircofilm, but may not be reproduced.

NHM Watercolour Callander Bay Heritage Museum
107 Lansdowne Street
Callander, ON P0H 1B0
Telephone: (705) 752-2282
The Callander Bay Heritage Museum is housed in Dr. Dafoe's original residence/office.
Dr. Dafoe, the world famous country doctor to the Dionne Quintuplets, lived and worked in this seven room residence from 1914 to 1943. The Dionne collections here is extensive. Dr.Dafoe's original dispensary has been preserved. His furniture, equipment and many unique photos are displayed. An entire room is devoted to the quintuplets themselves. It contains clothing, books, photos and product endorsements. One of the most unique aspects of the collection is the complete series of still photos taken while filming "The Country Doctor". There is also a sizeable collection of newspaper and magazine articles available at special request. Please contact Carol Pretty, the museum curator for further information.

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