BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY
The Peterborough Despatch (1845-1856) was published by George Haslehurst and had its offices at Hunter and Chambers Streets. The Peterborough Review was established in 1853 by Robert Romaine and his brothers-in-law, Thomas and Richard White. They owned the Review from 1856 to 1864. They bought the Despatch's files and equipment in 1856. The Review was sold to E.J. Toker and John Carnegie in 1878. The Review stopped publishing in 1921. The Peterborough Examiner was established 1856 by Augustus Sawers as Peterborough's reform paper, taking over from the Despatch. Robert Graham and James Renfrew bought the paper in 1859 and in 1864 James Stratton bought it. From 1877 to 1914 James Stratton's son ran the paper. The Peterborough Examiner is still running in 1996.
CUSTODIAL HISTORY
This fonds was in the custody of Martha Kidd before it was donated to the Trent University Archives.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
This fonds is comprised of typescripts of newspaper articles from the Peterborough Weekly Despatch, the Peterborough Review and the Peterborough Examiner. The articles have been arranged chronologically under a number of subject headings by the donor.
NOTES
Title based on content of fonds.
This fonds was donated by Martha Kidd.
Restrictions: N
Finding aids: Y
For related records see: 77-010, 83-1022, 86-033 and 95-014.
Folder:
1 : Military
2 : Sports
3 : Amusements
4 : Properties and Buildings
5 : Manufacturing
6 : Business Organizations
7 : Utilities
8 : Religion
9 : Education and Educational Institutions
10: Industry Resources
11: Statistics
12: Agriculture
13: Stages
14: Roads
15: Steamers
16: Trent Canal
17: Railroads
18: Organizations
19: Newspapers
20: Literature, Art and Culture
21: W.S. Conger
22: People: Accidents, Illness
23: Municipal Elections
24: Letters to the Editor
Folder:
1 : By-laws
2 : Town Affairs: General
3 : Town Council
4 : Politics: Federal and Provincial
5 : Relief Fund
6 : Health
7 : Social Problems, Reform, Liquor, Temperance
8 : Law and Protection
9 : Fire Department
10: Fires
11: County: General
12: County: Towns and Townships
13: County Council