Group 4 - Molly Lamb Boback

Research sources for Molly Lamb Boback

• Molly Lamb Bobak, Canada’s first female official war artist (Library and Archives Canada)
• Molly Lamb Bobak (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
• Women in Service – The War Art of Molly Lamb Bobak online exhibit (Canadian War Museum)

Video

• Discover Molly Lamb Boback (Art Canada Institute – YouTube)- Available in English only
• Molly Lamb Bobak: Canada's First Female Official War Artist (Part 1 of 3) (Library and Archives Canada – YouTube)
• Molly Lamb Bobak: Canada's First Female Official War Artist (Part 2 of 3) (Library and Archives Canada – YouTube)
• Molly Lamb Bobak: Canada’s First Female Official War Artist (Part 3 of 3) (Library and Archives Canada – YouTube)

Images

• Canadian Women in War image gallery

History

• Women in the Canadian Military historical sheet

Prepare your presentation

Review with your group the readings, video and images of Molly Lamb Boback. Then, create a poster of their biography to present to your classmates. Print pictures from the image gallery to use on your poster. 

Be sure to include:

• Visuals
• Full name and title
• Date of birth
• Date of death and where buried (if applicable)
• Information about their life before military service
• War, battle(s) or conflict in which they served and their dates
• Role or rank during military service
• Honours or awards received
• Interesting facts or stories about this person’s military service
• Challenges they faced (e.g.,  dealing with overt discrimination or overcoming adversity)