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Title: United Nations International Womens Decade button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre of the button is a map outline of Kenya. Within the outline is a stylized dove intersected by a female symbol and an equal sign and blue text reading:"Kenya". Above the map outline in bold, blue, uppercase text reads:"United Nations". Below this small blue text reads:"1975-1985". Below the map outline bold, blue, uppercase text reads:"International Womens Decade".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 121
Date: 1975
Identifier: ASC17670
Identifier (PID): yul:248810

Title: Equality under law button
Description: Image consists of one round, yellow, metal button. At the top of the button in black text reads:"Equality under law" in quotations. Below this text, in black text reads:"April 17, 1985".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 121
Date: 1985
Identifier: ASC17669
Identifier (PID): yul:248809

Title: Canadian Heritage Festival button
Description: Item consists of one rectangular, silver, metal button. Top centre text, in uppercase black, it reads: "Canadaian heritage". In centre, in red and yellow, stylized text it reads: "Festival". Below, in uppercase, black text it reads: "Du patrimoine Canadien".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 121
Date: [19--?]
Identifier: ASC17668
Identifier (PID): yul:248808

Title: YWCA Week Without Violence button
Description: Image consists of one square, white, metal button. At the top right is an image of a dove with a branch in its beak. Below the image to the left is the YWCA logo and text reads:"YWCA Week without Violence". Below text is a stylized "M" beside text which reads:"The Mutual Group". On the left side of button in a vertical line black texts reads:"October 19-25, 1997".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 121
Date: 1997
Identifier: ASC17667
Identifier (PID): yul:248807

Title: Justice for Albert Johnson button
Description: Image consists of one round, black, metal button. There are four lines of text. The first line in bold, uppercase orange text reads:"Justice". The second line in uppercase, orange text reads:"For". The third line in uppercase, green text reads:"Albert". The fourth line in uppercase, green text reads:"Johnson".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17666
Identifier (PID): yul:248806

Title: Free South Africa button
Description: Image consists of one round, pink, metal button. At the centre is an image of a closed fist. Above the fist in black text reads:"Free South Africa". Below the fist in black, uppercase text reads:"Divest now".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17665
Identifier (PID): yul:248805

Title: In commemoration of the 14 women killed in Montreal, December 6, 1989 button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre is an image of a red rose. Above the rose, in a semi-circle, black text reads:"In commemoration of the 14 women killed in Montreal, December 6, 1989 En commemoration des 14 femmes assasinees a Montreal le 6 decembre 1989".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1989
Identifier: ASC17664
Identifier (PID): yul:248804

Title: Women Deliver conference button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the top in purple text reads:"Women". The "o" in "women" is a stylized dove intersected by a female symbol and an equal sign. Below this text in purple text reads:"Deliver". Below this, in black text, reads:"June 5-9". On the last line black text reads:"1985".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1985
Identifier: ASC17663
Identifier (PID): yul:248803

Title: Jamaican Canadian Association button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre is an image of hands shaking above a maple leaf and the Jamaican coat of arms. Above this image in uppercase, red text reads:"Jamaican Canadian". Below the image in uppercase, red text reads: "Association".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17662
Identifier (PID): yul:248802

Title: I decide button
Description: Image consists of one round, brown, metal button. White bordered text reads:"I decide".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17661
Identifier (PID): yul:248801

Title: Calypso king of the world button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre is a black and white image of the Mighty Sparrow. Above the image in uppercase red letters, semi-circular text reads:"Calypso king of the world". Below the image, in uppercase red letters it reads:"The mighty sparrow". Below this text, in uppercase red letters it reads:"25th. anniversary 1955-1980".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1980
Identifier: ASC17660
Identifier (PID): yul:248800

Title: Bread and Roses in the 80's button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. In the top centre is an image of a pink female symbol with a closed fist in the circle part. Above the image in uppercase, pink text reads:"Bread and roses in the 80s". Below the image pink text reads:"International Women's Day". Below this text, pink text reads:"March 8, 1980".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1980
Identifier: ASC17658
Identifier (PID): yul:248799

Title: Commit to all our daughters button
Description: Image consists of one round, purple, metal button. In the centre there is an image of a thunderbolt under the uppercase text:"All". Above the image uppercase, yellow text reads:"Commit to". Below the image, uppercase, yellow text reads:"Our daughters".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17657
Identifier (PID): yul:248798

Title: Let Black Children Talk conference button
Description: Image consists of one round, yellow, metal button. Several lines of black text in semi-cirlce. First line of text reads:"V. Let black children talk!" Second line of text reads:"Congress of Black Women". Third line of text reads: "of Canada. Fourth line of text reads: "Montreal". The bottom half of image provides inverse four lines of black text in semi-circle. First top line of text reads:"V. La parole aux enfants noirs". Second line of text reads:"Congres de femmes noires". The third line of text reads: "du Canada". The fourth line of text reads: "Montreal".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17656
Identifier (PID): yul:248797

Title: Congress of Black Women Ontario button
Description: Image consists of one round, light green, metal button. At the centre is an image of a red cactus flower. Above the image in uppercase, black text reads:"Congress of black women". Below the cactus in uppercase, black text reads: "Ontario".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17655
Identifier (PID): yul:248796

Title: I'm going on to Ottawa protest button
Description: Image consists of one square, white button. At centre is an image of people marching with a flag with the text "On to Ottawa". Above this image in white text reads:"I'm going". Below the image of the crowd blue text reads:"Protest November 21, 1981".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1981
Identifier: ASC17654
Identifier (PID): yul:248795

Title: Caribana button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. An image of a figure wearing a straw hat and playing two steel pans beside two palm trees. Beside the figure is an image of a red hibiscus flower. In the centre of the image in stylized red text it reads:"Caribana". Under the stylized letter "C" in white text it reads:"Toronto". Below the text, to the left is an image of the CN Tower and surrounding landscape.
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 121
Date: [196-?]
Identifier: ASC17653
Identifier (PID): yul:248794

Title: Boycott Eaton's button
Description: Image consists of one round, blue button. At centre in a circle is an image of two hands clasped together. Below this image in blue text on a white background text reads:"RWDSU". Below this white text reads:"AFL CIO CLC". Above the image of the two hands in white, bold text reads:"Boycott". Below the circle image white, bold text reads:"Eaton's".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [1984?]
Identifier: ASC17652
Identifier (PID): yul:248793

Title: W5 button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre bold, black text reads:"W5". A red diagonal line crosses through the text from the left.
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [1980?]
Identifier: ASC17651
Identifier (PID): yul:248792

Title: Justice with dignity button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre right is an image of a rose outlined in purple and with green leaves. Above the rose to the left bold, purple text reads:"Justice with dignity". Below the rose purple text reads:"Remember Kimberly Rogers".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [2001?]
Identifier: ASC17650
Identifier (PID): yul:248791

Title: Men of quality aren't threatened by women seeking equality button
Description: Image consists of one round, yellow, metal button. At the top uppercase, black text reads:"Men of quality". Below in uppercase, black, text reads: "Aren't threatened by women". Below uppercase black, text reads:"Seeking equality".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17649
Identifier (PID): yul:248790

Title: No to violence button
Description: Image consists of one round, black, metal button. At the centre in white text reads:"No". Superimposed on this text in pink and black text reads:"To violence". Below the letter "o" in "no" in white, bold text reads:"Federation of Women Teachers Association of Ontario". At the bottom centre in stylized white text reads:"FWTAO".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17648
Identifier (PID): yul:248789

Title: April 17, 1985 a date with equality button
Description: Image consists of one round, grey, metal button. In the background there is an image of a female profile. At the top white text reads:"April 17, 1985". Below that, in uppercase, blue text reads:"A date". The next line reads:"With equality". Below this an image of the female symbol appears beside the text:"Canadian Advisory Council of the Status of Women".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1985
Identifier: ASC17647
Identifier (PID): yul:248788

Title: End violence for our daughters button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. In the centre is an image of a red rose. Superimposed on the red rose in white text reads:"End violence". The line below this, in white text reads:"for our daughters". Above the rose in black text reads:"CAW/TCA Canada". Above this text reads:"End violence against women, commemorate dec 6". Below the image of the rose black text reads:"Mettons fin a la violence contre les femmes, commemorons le 6 decembre".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: 1989
Identifier: ASC17645
Identifier (PID): yul:248786

Title: Freedom rider button
Description: Image consists of one square, red, metal button. At the centre an image of an outline of a Canada map in white. White, bold text reads:"'88" on the map. Above the map of Canada in white, bold text reads:"Freedom rider". Below the map of Canada in white text reads:"Against apartheid".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [198-]
Identifier: ASC17644
Identifier (PID): yul:248785

Title: Speak out South Africa will hear us button
Description: Image consists of one round, yellow, metal button. At the centre is an image of four balloons attached by strings beside a red letter "A" in front a black background. Above the image black text reads:"Speak out". Below the image black text reads:"South African will hear us".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17643
Identifier (PID): yul:248784

Title: Biko lives button
Description: Image consists of one round, yellow, metal button. At the centre is a black and white image of Steve Biko. Above the image bold text reads:"Biko lives". Below the image bold text reads:"BCM of Azania".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [1977?]
Identifier: ASC17642
Identifier (PID): yul:248783

Title: Fight discrimination button
Description: Image consists of one round, yellow, metal button. At the centre an image of five figures holding hands. Black text reading:"together" is superimposed in front of the image. Above this image in bold, black text reads:"Fight discrimination". Below the image bold, black text reads:"Protect human rights".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17640
Identifier (PID): yul:248781

Title: Have courage button
Description: Image consists of one round, blue, metal button. At the centre a yellow circle with bold, blue text reads:"Have courage!". Above the yellow circle in white, uppercase text reads:"Stand up against hate and racism". Below the yellow circle in white, text reads:"Canadian Labour Congress Congres du Travail du Canada".
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17639
Identifier (PID): yul:248780

Title: Racist Toronto Sun button
Description: Image consists of one round, white, metal button. At the centre bold, black text reads:"Racist Toronto Sun". A red diagonal line crosses through the text from the top left to the bottom right.
Type: tactile material
Fonds: Jean Augustine fonds (F0515)
Accession / Box: 2007-022 / 120
Date: [19--]
Identifier: ASC17638
Identifier (PID): yul:248779