TRENT UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES SUBJECT GUIDES
City of Peterborough
[Rubidge Papers, 83-1022: copy of an 1828 sketch by Basil Hall made with the Camera Lucida]
Other early sketches and drawings of Peterborough are located in the following fonds:
95-1004 unknown engraving [Bartlett?] 1882
95-1017 sketch of Government House by Mary Sanford 1832 (copy)
02-1002 composite panorama of Ashburnham from St. John's Church ca. 1874 (a
representation produced in 2001)
89-1065 Peterborough, U.C. on the Otonabee River signed "K.E.S." ca.
1835
95-1007 Conger's Hill by Edward Caddy ca. 1839
95-1008 Court House by Edward Caddy, ca. 1839
69-1002 photo reproductions of Caddy's sketches 95-1007 and 95-1008
Note to Researchers
Don't forget that Bata Library maintains an impressive collection of books relating to the City of Peterborough. The "Trent Collection" contains all the obvious published histories such as Peterborough, Land of Shining Waters; Peterborough Scrapbook...1825-1975; Poole's A Sketch of the Early Settlement...of the Town of Peterborough; Jones' and Dyer's Peterborough the Electric City and Guillet's Valley of the Trent. These titles represent only the most obvious sources; all of these (and many more) are catalogued on TOPCAT and are available, for reference use only, in our Reading Room.
We also hold many idiosyncratic items in the pamphlet collection , in the map collection and in the vertical unpublished research files. Also pertinent to the study of Peterborough are all the extant newspapers for the area which are available on microfilm. Check the list of those here. In addition, various citizens of Peterborough have written historical columns for newspapers. We have the papers here in the archives for some of these authors. Their research files and copies of their columns can be a rich source of information. See, for example, the papers of Helen Marryat, Richard Choate, Howard Pammett and Wilson Craw.
One important source of information on Peterborough often overlooked is the "Dobbin Index." Francis H. Dobbin was a journalist working in Peterborough from 1864 until 1914. During this time he collected news items and also wrote brief descriptive essays. These are catalogued (F 5547 .P4D622) and are available to researchers in our Reading Room. Some of his longer pieces were published posthumously as Our Old Home Town. It too is catalogued (F 5547 .P4D6) and can be accessed in the Reading Room.
The subject headings for the "Index" of newspaper references, synopses, notes and essays are:
1. Introduction
2. Biographies
3. Churches
4. Education
5. Events
6. Fires
7. Industries
8. Institutions and Societies
9. Military
10. Municipal
11. Politics
12. Railway
13. Trent Canal
The archives for the City of Peterborough is officially Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives. However, Trent University Archives does have many papers and collections relating to the city and these are listed below.
TITLE: "2001: Coming of Age in Canada" Conference fonds
Accession Number: 88-005
Description: This fonds
consists of the "2001: Coming of Age in Canada" Conference materials.
This fonds has various notes, documents and correspondence as well as reports
and audio cassettes. Also included are documents and correspondence regarding
the Retired Citizens in Residence Program at Trent, 1973-1978.
Inclusive Dates: 1973-1979
Extent: .9 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peter Adams fonds
Accession Number: 97-1031
Description: This fonds
consists of three papers written by Peter Adams (one with B.F. Findlay and B.E.
Goodison) concerning snow. It also includes his speech notes for a Peterborough
Social Planning Council meeting, and two annual reports written in his capacity
as M.P.P.
Inclusive Dates: 1976-1990
Extent: 6 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Helen Anderson fonds
Accession Number: 89-1041
Description: This fonds
consists of two books of poetry by Frederick Montague de la Fosse, "Verses
Grave and Gay" and "A Dream and An Allegory" which are signed by
the author and given to Helen Anderson from him. Also included in the fonds are
some poems, all signed by de la Fosse and letters to Helen Anderson from de la
Fosse as well as two photographs of de la Fosse; one as a young man (signed on
the back) and one of him as an older man.
Inclusive Dates: 1938-1944
Extent: 1 file
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Professor Robert Annett fonds
Accession Number: 99-002
Description: This fonds
consists of papers regarding Professor Annett's Ph.D. dissertation, and
includes data and post-dissertation data. Also included are closed records
relating to Science 101a and 101b at Trent University.
Inclusive Dates: 1964-1973
Extent: 19 cm
Restrictions: None, except
for Box 2 which is closed.
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 87-008
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of publicity materials, photographs and slides of Arbor
Theatre.
Inclusive Dates: 1986
Extent: 43 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 87-012
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of publicity records and programs for the 1987 season of
Arbor Theatre.
Inclusive Dates: 1987
Extent: 9 cm, (4 cm in 1
loose bundle) 1 map folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 87-013
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of publicity records, scripts, performance notes and
administration records.
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1983
Extent: 91 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds
Accession Number: 85-007
Description: This fonds
consists of posters, publicity materials, set design sketches, brochures,
programs, photographs and newspaper clippings of Arbor Theatre, Peterborough,
Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1985
Extent: 30.5 cm plus 1 map
folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 86-008
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of publicity materials, correspondence, advertising
materials, financial materials, press and newspaper clippings, volunteer lists,
reports, programmes, mailing lists, rehearsal schedules and posters of Arbor
Theatre.
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1982
Extent: 1.8 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 90-004
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of publicity materials such as photographs, slides and
newspaper clippings for Arbor Theatre.
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1989
Extent: .45 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-1017
Description: This fonds
consists of materials relating to the stage production of "18
wheels", July-August 1992, and includes 13 related photographs and 24
negatives. Also included are stage sketches for the plays "Man of La
Mancha", "Rock and Roll", "The Red Lion", and "We
Must Kill Toni", plus 13 unidentifed photos.
Inclusive Dates: 1988-1992
Extent: 1 folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbour Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 93-019
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of season programs and advertisements; promotional
material; newspaper clippings and photographs of settings and actors from Arbor
Theatre.
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1992
Extent: 12.7 cm, 1 map
folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Arbor Theatre fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 11-002
Description: Fonds consists
of approximately 500 photographs related to Arbor Theatre productions and
events. Also included are two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, playbills,
etc. related to Whispers Dinner Theatre, Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1981-1995
Extent: 13 cm of textual
records; ca. 500 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Marlow Banks fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 88-013
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of programs and clippings regarding the Peterborough
Petes hockey tea's, 1987-1988 season plus records from the 1988-1989, 1990-1991
and 1991-1992 seasons which were added.
Inclusive Dates: 1987-1992
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Marlow Banks fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 07-006
Description: This addition to the fonds consists primarily of programs,
newspaper clippings, and magazines relating to the Peterborough Petes Junior
hockey team and the Ontario Hockey League. Also included are photographs
(photocopies only) of Peterborough buildings taken by Marlow Banks between 1940
and 1997 and published as a series in the Peterborough Examiner.
Inclusive Dates: 1983-2007
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Ivan Bateman photographs
Accession Number: 03-1002
Description: The three photographs are of a logging crew, ca. 1902, a member of
which is George Noyes, who helped build the Peterborough Lift Lock; George
Noyes aboard the "Bob Hall" (boat); and the "Bob Hall"
anchored at a dock.
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1902
Extent: 3 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Beavermead Park land document
Accession Number: 97-1024
Description: This item is a
4-page photocopy of an 1869 deed of land of property on the east shore of
Little Lake, Peterborough, now known as Beavermead Park, which indicates that
the land was once owned by Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A.
Macdonald. The property at the time of his ownership was valued at $310.00.
Inclusive Dates: [1986]
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: John E. Belcher letter book
Accession Number: 74-020
Description: This item is a
large letter book kept by John Belcher, architect, of which only 296 pages are
written on. The correspondence relates mostly to the design, specifications and
construction of bridges, schools, hospitals, and industrial buildings. The
letters give insights into Tory patronage in Peterborough, and Tory/Grit
political dealings. The fonds is accompanied by alphabetical index to the
correspondents and statements of account are included.
Inclusive Dates: 4 July
1907-3 Nov. 1913
Extent: 2 inches, 296 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Benson Mills day book
Accession Number: 71-1002
Description: This item is an
original day book from the Benson Mills (also called Creek Mills and Peterboro
Mills) which describes work done, for whom work was done, and value of work
done.
Inclusive Dates: 1 June
1848-28 Dec. 1849
Extent: 122 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Beta Sigma Phi (Peterborough, Ontario) fonds
Accession Number: 10-008
Description: Fonds consists of records related to the Beta Sigma Phi of
Peterborough, Ontario. Correspondence, minutes, notes, membership lists,
treasurer reports, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Area
Council, the Laureate Delta Beta chapter, the Delta Chi chapter, the Epsilon Mu
chapter, and the Xi Iota chapter are included. Also included are 13 photographs
of inaugural activities of the Peterborough Beta Sigma Phi in the 1940s.
Inclusive Dates: 1943-2007
Extent: .75 m of textual records; ca. 1000 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Margaret Love Bird fonds
Accession Number: 95-1002
Description: This item is a
26 page photocopy of typescript of a letter of reminiscence written in 1910 by
Margaret Bird, of Peterborough, Ontario, when she was an elderly woman. It
tells of her abuse at the hands of her husband including one attempt to poison
her. It describes her difficult life in late nineteenth-century Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[between 1993 and 1995]
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: Not to be
copied.
TITLE: Robert Bowley fonds
Accession Number: 02-003
Description: Fonds consists of papers, articles, and manuscripts of books
written by Robert Bowley. Included is research material, photographs, slides,
and negatives relating to the postal history of Smith Township, Peterborough,
and the surrounding area. Included also are letters dated 1823-1878 of the
Baptie family who were situated in Ida, Ontario, and extensive research
material related to Captain Charles Rubidge, Sir Sandford Fleming, the Pengelley/Roche
families, S.J. Carver, and local historic sites. This fonds is a tremendous
resource for information related to Peterborough and area in general.
Inclusive Dates: 1823-1998
Extent: 1.5 m of textual records and other materials
Restrictions: N
TITLE: John A. Bradshaw fonds
Accession Number: 90-007
Description: This fonds has
extensive personal genealogical research material collected by John A.
Bradshaw, Crown Attorney and Clerk of the Peace for the City of Peterborough
from 1948 to 1974. The fonds includes correspondence with genealogists, notes,
photocopies of related passages, poems, and chapters of books and other
published material, photographs and a 1757 edition of "The London
Chronicle".
Inclusive Dates: 1757,
1942-1965 ; predominant 1956-1965
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: 1885-1985 Batoche Fish Creek : Capt. Edward T. Brown
Accession Number: 94-1002
Description: This item is a
pamphlet regarding the Brown Memorial rededication at Centenary Park in
Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 12 May 1985
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: W.T.C. Boyd fonds
Accession Number: 01-019
Description: Fonds consists
of 27 diaries of William Thornton Cust Boyd dated 1878 through 1917. Five of
the diaries, 1884-1888, include financial records. The diaries recount the
private and public life of Boyd, and include references to his wife, Meta, and
their children, and social activities with family and friends including boating
excursions and picnics. He refers throughout to Richard Birdsall Rogers
(1857-1927), superintending engineer of the Peterborough Lift Lock, in social
and business terms, and the two often conduct business relating to the Trent
Valley Canal. Activities which Boyd participated in regularly include yachting
and boating (on the "Calumet", "Ogemah", and
"Ajax"), curling, hunting, gardening, tree planting, playing cards,
skating, canoeing, and attending the theatre. He recounts details of the
illnesses, deaths and funerals of acquaintances and family members, including
his step-brother, Mossom (Mossie) Martin Boyd. Boyd recounts in detail the
building of his house by John E. Belcher ([184-]-1915), architect, civil
engineer, and surveyor. This house is now operated as Case Manor Nursing Home.
The diaries speak of local and federal politics, World War I, and the
activities of the church. They also detail the activities of the Lindsay,
Bobcaygeon and Pontypool Railway Company, the Trent Valley Navigation Steamship
Company, and the day-to-day operation of the family lumbering and
cattle/buffalo enterprises.
Inclusive Dates: 1878-1917
Extent: 14 cm of textual
records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: David Brown Collection
Accession Number: 98-015
Description: This collection
consists of miscellanous ledgers and legal documents of businesses, doctors,
etc. in Peterborough, surrounding counties and areas in southern Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1826-1967
Extent: 2 m & 1 large
folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: J. Brown letter
Accession Number: 76-1001
Description: This item is a
photocopy of a letter of J. Brown to his nephew Archibald Brown of Kittley,
near Smith's Falls, Canada West, dated December 30, 1845. Comments on family
matters, crops, number of shops, saw mills and foundries in Peterborough are
written in the letter.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[ca. 1976]
Extent: 4 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: William Brownscombe photograph
Accession Number: 97-1015
Description: This photograph
shows Brownscombe at his potters wheel shaping a large stone jug with a narrow
neck. Another jug stands on a shelf to his left.
Inclusive Dates: [1860]
Extent: 1 photograph
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Alan Brunger fonds
Accession Number: 08-004
Description: Fonds consists of Professor Alan Brunger's research material
pertaining to the historical geography of Bon Echo Provincial Park and
Algonquin Provincial Park. Included in the Algonquin materials are aerial
photographs and photographs of the Dennison Farm property. Also included is
historical geography research material and microfilm reels relating to the
Peter Robinson Irish emigration to the Peterborough area.
Inclusive Dates: 1972-1992
Extent: 44 cm of textual records; 125 photographs : 100 negatives; 4 microfilm
reels
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Business journals fonds
Accession Number: 88-014
Description: This fonds
consists of ledgers, day books and other record books, mostly unidentified as
to exact name and location of the business. All were situated in the
Peterborough/Cobourg/Norwood/Marmora area.
Inclusive Dates: 1846-1962
Extent: 46 cm
Restrictions: Item #19 is
restricted until 2035.
TITLE: C.E. Smith Boots and Shoes account book
Accession Number: 96-1001
Description: This item is an
account book which appears to have been that of a Peterborough area shoe
retailer, C.E. Smith Boots and Shoes. Loosely inserted in the book is a letter
dated 1913 from Hastings written by J.F. McCarthy to C.E. Smith, esq.,
regarding an order for a pair of shoes. Several of the accounts itemized in the
book are with shoe companies. Glued in the book is a "Bank of Montreal,
Peterborough" bank slip.
Inclusive Dates: 1911-1915
Extent: 1 volume
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Edward C. Caddy fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 95-1008 and
95-1007
Description: These additions
to the fonds consists of two pen and ink drawings of the Court House and
Conger's Hill, Peterborough, U.C. ca. 1839. Photocopies also available in
69-1002.
Inclusive Dates: 1839
Extent: 1 item in each
accession
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Edward C. Caddy fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 01-1007
Description: Fonds consists
of 7 watercolours done by Edward C. Caddy. Likely locale of some of the
paintings was supplied by Professor Gordon Roper; these locations include
Scotland (2), Gull Lake, Stoney Lake, Lake Superior. Two have no indication of
location. Also included is a two section map showing Herriots Mill near
Kitchiwannoe Lake, and a map (mockup) of Peterborough, Ontario entitled
"Location of Built Heritage (demolished and standing) in relation to the
MNR building site", 1995.
Inclusive Dates: [ca. 184-?]
1995
Extent: 10 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Edward C. Caddy fonds
Accession Number: 69-1002
Description: The fonds
consists of two photocopies of drawings of early Peterborough by Edward C.
Caddy. The first is a drawing of Conger Hill, 1839-1842, and the second is a
drawing of the Courthouse and St. John's Church, 1839.
Inclusive Dates: 1839-1842
Extent: 2 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Cameron family fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 84-010
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of surveyor's plans for lots mainly in Ashburnham and
Peterborough drawn by surveyor Alfred Cameron. Genealogical resource.
Inclusive Dates: 1899-1910
Extent: 40 sheets
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Cameron family fonds
Accession Number: 78-010
Description: The fonds
consists of personal and business correspondence and papers for several members
of the Cameron family who lived in Peterborough, Upper Canada. It includes
correspondence between Charles Cameron and his wife Sophia (Barron) Cameron,
1852-1881; business correspondence, invoices, receipts, and accounts for
McKeller and Cameron Dry Goods Merchants, 1861-1870; Charles Cameron business
correspondence, invoices, receipts and cancelled cheques from his years as an
insurance agent, 1871-1903; Alfred Cameron personal and business
correspondence, 1886-1908; Alfred Cameron survey reports for various townships,
towns and villages in Peterborough County, the United Counties of
Northumberland and Durham, Simcoe County, Nippissing District, and Cochrane
District, 1894-1931; Alfred Cameron insurance policies; and a Chas. E. Goad
fire insurance plan of the town of Peterborough and the village of Ashburnham,
1882, revised 1889. Genealogical resource.
Inclusive Dates: 1852-1931
Extent: 0.9 m
Restrictions: Y No copying
of the fire insurance plan without permission of the University Archivist. No
reprinting of the fire insurance plan without the permission of the
Underwriter's Association.
TITLE: 57th Regiment, Peterborough Rangers fonds
Accession Number: 73-002
Description: The fonds
consists of a photocopy of the history of the 57th Regiment, Peterborough
Rangers from 1914 to 1916 written by Francis H. Dobbin. It includes an index.
The history from 1946 to 1970 was continued by Major D.P. Pryde.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[before 1973]
Extent: 15 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club fonds
Accession Number: 97-005
Description: This fonds
consists of Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club
conference reports, a book entitled "Seventy Five Years of CFUW",
newsletters, a radio script, a speech entitled "Women Medical Pioneers",
and other miscellaneous papers.
Inclusive Dates: 1993-1996
Extent: 24 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-012
Description: This fonds
consists of documents and correspondence regarding the 60th anniversary of the
Peterborough Club. Also included are newsletters, minutes of CFUW's general
meetings, and documents relating to founding president Margaret Stovel
McWilliams.
Inclusive Dates: 1993-1997
Extent: 7 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 05-004
Description: Fonds consists of material related to the Canadian Federation of
University Women Peterborough Club and the Canadian Federation of University
Women. Box 1 includes the Peterborough Club's Programmes list, 1937-2005; three
bound volumes of minutes, programs, newsletters, membership lists and annual
reports, September 1998 - May 2004; a bound volume titled "Digest of
Minutes: Executive and General Meetings," 1957-2005; a scrapbook of
newspaper clippings and memorabilia; two pamphlets by members of the Club:
"Family Health Trees: Genetics and Genealogy" and "Take Pot Luck;"
one folder of correspondence relating to the 1975 Annual General Meeting; and
one folder of general information about the Club. Box 2 consists of one folder
of material related to the Canadian Federation of University Women, including
annual meeting minutes, pamphlets, and issues of "The
Communicator"and "The CFUW Chronicle," 1999-2005.
Inclusive Dates: 1954-2005
Extent: 20 cm of textual records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Canadian Federation of University Women fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 07-004
Description: Fonds consists of materials relating to the Canadian Federation of
University Women and the Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough
Club.
Inclusive Dates: 1991-2006
Extent: 12 cm of textual records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 09-004
Description: Fonds consists of minutes, programs, newsletters and annual
reports of the Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club. Also
included are newsletters, annual reports, action papers, and directories of the
CFUW national office.
Inclusive Dates: 1980-2009
Extent: 12 cm of textual records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Canadian Federation of University Women Peterborough Club fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 10-006
Description: Fonds consists of research materials and photographs pertaining to
the 70th anniversary history publication of the CFUW Peterborough Club. Also
included are materials relating to earlier anniversaries, the awards fund,
various projects taken on by the CFUW Peterborough Club, policies, and the IFUW
dinner held at the Canadian Canoe Museum in 2001.
Inclusive Dates: 1967-2010
Extent: 38 cm of textual records, ca. 65 photographs; 6 compact discs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Gerald Cantello collection
Accession Number: 05-007
Description: Collection consists of reports and documents relating to Canadian
General Electric Nuclear Division, Peterborough, Ontario, collected by Gerald
Cantello in the course of research for his M.A. thesis at Trent University
entitled "The Roles Played by Canadian General Electric Company's Atomic
Power Department in Canada's Nuclear Power Program...", 2003.
Inclusive Dates: 1960-2002
Extent: 30 cm of textual records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: History of Central Public School, Peterborough, 1860-1960 / R.J. Bolton B.A
Accession Number: 91-1004
Description: This item is a
28 page concise history of Peterborough Central Public school with 2
photographs of the building and listings of inspectors, chairmen of the board,
principals and teachers.
Inclusive Dates: 1860-1960
Extent: 1 pamphlet
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Central Public School fonds
Accession Number: 83-1005
Description: This fonds
includes photographs of Central Public School, South Central Public School,
teaching staff and pupils.
Inclusive Dates: [ca. 1888]
Extent: 6 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Ken Choate collection
Accession Number: 01-007
Description: Collection
consists of correspondence, 1882-1899, and several envelopes dating 1870s to
1890s, most of which are addressed to Thomas Choate of Warsaw, and Mrs. John
Moore [Cettie Choate, daughter of Thomas]; souvenir brochure of pictures of
Peterborough, Ontario; Maccabees brochures; approximately 125 stereographs
depicting scenery, architecture, and people in the U.S.A., Europe, and Canada;
two photographs of the employees of Western Clock Company Limited of
Peterborough, Ontario, 1938 and 1944; a temperance meeting poster for Warsaw,
Ontario, 1858; and an electoral district of East Durham proclamation broadside,
1924.
Inclusive Dates: 1858-1944
Extent: 6 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Reverend Vincent Clementi documents
Accession Number: 98-1000
Description: These documents
pertain to property in the city of Peterborough (lot 8 on the north side of
Townsend Street and on the south side of Dalhousie Street west of Aylmer St.)
once owned by Reverend Vincent Clementi. They consist of deeds, mortgages, and
include the will of Clementi and his wife Elizabeth. Grantors and mortgage
holders include James Hall, Sheriff, Allan Macdougall, J.D. Collins, George
Barlee, George Barlee, Thomas and Jane Fairbairn, R. Boucher, Katherine
Dennistoun, G. Stevenson, H.C. Rogers. Clementi bought the property in 1874.
Inclusive Dates: 1860-1932
Extent: 2.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Cobourg-Peterborough Rail Road Company debenture
Accession Number: 70-1006
Description: This item is a
debenture-mortgage issued to Samuel Zimmerman, or the holder thereof, and used
as evidence in a case involving John Fisken, and the executors of the Company's
stock affairs, Wm. Proudfoot and T.G. Ridout, in 1868.
Inclusive Dates: 1 Jan. 1854
Extent: 1 page
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Cole collection
Accession Number: 98-007
Description: This collection
consists of materials relating to Trent University's Morton Lecture Series,
including the inaugural lecture with dinner hosted by the Governor General of
Ontario in 1982. Also included is a report on the civil rights of the native
population in Ontario (1954), a calendar of Victoria University (1989), a
University of Toronto development publication, and correspondence, etc. of the
Trent University .02 club.
Inclusive Dates: 1898-1986
Extent: 6 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Alfred O.C. Cole collection
Accession Number: 04-024
Description: This collection consists of correspondence, interview audio
cassettes and notes, and manuscripts relating to Alf Cole's book, Trent: The Making of a University, 1957-1987.
Inclusive Dates: 1957-1990
Extent: 42 cm of textual records, 75 audio cassettes
Restrictions: Restricted until 2012
TITLE: Jean Murray Cole fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 03-009
Description: Fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, published papers
and booklets, and research materials relating to the many papers, articles, and
books written by Jean Murray Cole.
Inclusive Dates: 1968-2001
Extent: 42 cm of textual records; 1 photograph
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Jean Murray Cold fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 08-007
Description: Fonds consists of manuscripts and research materials pertaining to
Jean Murray Cole's biography of Chief Factor Archibald McDonald, entitled Exile in the Wilderness, and her
published compilation of Archibald McDonald's letters, entitled This Blessed Wilderness. Also included
are extensive research materials on Ranald McDonald (son of Archibald
McDonald). Other research relates to Peterborough area settlers including the
Strickland family (Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie), Frances Stewart,
and Sandford Fleming. Materials encompass all aspects of research,
correspondence with descendants, papers given by Cole, newspaper and magazine
articles, maps, and photographs. The fonds also contains Cole's files on
"Edwardian Peterborough" (a conference held in May 2005).
Extent: 1.6 m of textual records; 7 computer discs, ca. 45 photographs, 3 maps
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Cole Theatre fonds
Accession Number: 90-009
Description: This fonds
consists of theatre programs and tickets primarily of the Peterborough Theatre
Guild (1967-1990) plus a variety of programs of other Peterborough-based
theatre clubs and organizations such as Arbor Theatre, PCVS Senior Dramatic
Club, and the Peterborough Arts festival.
Inclusive Dates: 1967-1990
Extent: 6 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Community Counselling & Resource Centre fonds
Accession Number: 10-004
Description: Fonds consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and handbooks
of community services pertaining to the Community Counselling & Resource
Centre of Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1965-2003
Extent: 64 cm of textual records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Council of Ontario Universities fonds
Accession Number: 86-005
Description: This fonds
consists of minutes of meetings, briefs, reports and press clippings relating
to the Council of Ontario Universities.
Inclusive Dates: 1980-1985
Extent: 91 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: G. Wilson Craw collection
Accession Number: 86-003
Description: This collection
consists of records collected by G. Wilson Craw such as school histories,
Peterborough County; Barnardo's Canadian Homes Almanac 1901; a list of
Peterborough Utilities Commissioners 1902-1965; biographies of Peterborough
residents; deeds and mortgages; North Monaghan voters list 1883-4; 76
photographs of industries, schools and churches and sporting groups, as well as
a history of Springville, North Monaghan. Genealogical resource.
Inclusive Dates: 1818-1965
Extent: 12.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Davidson family fonds
Accession Number: 77-003
Description: The fonds
consists of 19 documents including deeds, conveyances, and a map of the mill
and water power property of Samuel Dickson and relating to land in the
Water/McDonnel/Hunter Streets and river area of Peterborough, Ontario (Upper
Canada and Canada West). Also an 1823 grant of Lot 1, Communication Road, Smith
Township collected by the Davidson Family.
Inclusive Dates: 1823-1913
Extent: 10 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: F.M. de la
Fosse fonds
Accession Number: 92-1007
Description: This fonds
consists a photocopy of a manuscript written by de la Fosse describing his
brief experience in the Canadian West. There is a short introduction by Sylvia
Boorman as well as concluding remarks. Two pages are missing and are mentioned
by Sylvia Boorman in her introductory letter which accompanies the manuscript.
The introductory letter is dated July 5, 1990.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[between 1990 and 1992]
Extent: 220 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: James F. Dennistoun letter
Accession Number: 01-1000
Description: Letter is a
photocopy of a communication written to James F. Dennistoun, President of the
Auburn Woollen Mills, dated September 6, 1882. It was written by the employees
of the company who welcome Dennistoun back after a period away due to illness.
They also express sincere thanks for the kindness and courtesy which he has
always shown them. Among those who signed the letter is James Kendry, manager
of the company.
Inclusive Dates: [2001]
photocopied
Extent: 1 item (2 p.)
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Denoon family fonds
Accession Number: 86-014
Description: This fonds
consists of ledgers and an order book dating from 1896 to 1910. The books
relate to "Mrs. Welliam Denoon who was a butchor or dealer in all kinds of
fresh and salt meats".
Inclusive Dates: 1896-1910
Extent: 12.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Jane Deyman fonds
Accession Number: 94-017
Description: This fonds
consists of research papers and notes pertaining to the publication of the
Peterborough Historical Atlas in 1975 and the subsequent activities of the
Peterborough Atlas Foundation. Genealogical resource.
Inclusive Dates: 1974-1984
Extent: 1 foot; 1 volume
loose on shelf
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Dickson family fonds
Accession Number: 94-1005
Description: This fonds
consists of letters from Hugh Munro, Edinburgh, to his son Samuel Munro and
daughter-in-law Emma Davidson Munro as well as letters to Samuel Dickson from
his mother in Ireland. There are also photographs and newspaper obituaries of
Laura Davidson, President of Peterborough (Dickson) Lumber Company from 1934 to
1957; photographs of the Dickson home on Dickson Street, Peterborough and
typescript histories of the Dickson Lumber Company.
Inclusive Dates: 1853-1957
Extent: 1 folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Joseph James Duffus summons to the Canadian Senate
Accession Number: 95-1015
Description: This item is a
parchment document appointing Joseph James Duffus a merchant in Peterborough,
to the Senate of the Dominion of Canada in 1940. The Great Seal of Canada is
affixed to the document.
Inclusive Dates: 27 Feb.
1940
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Dunsford family tree
Accession Number: 04-1008
Description: Item is a rolled family tree with the title "Pedigree of the
family of Dunsford." It was compiled in 1886 by George Lichigaray Dunsford
of Exeter. The earliest information is dated 1631 and the latest 1884.
Inclusive Dates: 04-1008
Extent: 1 rolled item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Early photographers in Peterborough
Accession Number: 91-1007
Description: This item is a
list of early photographers, including addresses and other careers, in
Peterborough from 1847 to 1915.
Inclusive Dates: Aug. 1986
Extent: 2 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Edmison, J. Alex fonds
Accession Number: 98-001
Description: This fonds
consists of miscellaneous documents including Alexander Edmison's diary, a
typescript of "Alex's Day", photographs, etc.
Inclusive Dates: 1837-1975
Extent: 6.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Eugene F. Eggleton fonds
Accession Number: 89-1007
Description: This fonds
consists of a series of five documents relating to Eugene F. Eggleton. There is
a sworn statement by his sister, identifying him, his honorable discharge
papers from the U.S. Army, his marriage certificate with Elizabeth Ann Kelly of
Peterborough, an invoice for the burial of Eugene P. Eggleton, and the
notification of birth registration for their daughter Mary Patricia Eggleton.
Inclusive Dates: 1915-1924
Extent: 1 folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Energy Savers Peterborough fonds
Accession Number: 85-002
Description: This fonds
consists of correspondence, media materials, funding information relating to
Energy Savers Peterborough and a public awareness project.
Inclusive Dates: 1982-1983
Extent: 30.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Fair family photograph album
Accession Number: 89-1035
Description: This item is a
leatherbound photograph album containing photographs and tintypes. Some of the
photographs are identified.
Inclusive Dates: [between
1880 and 1900]
Extent: 1 album
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Fisher Gauge Limited collection
Accession Number: 04-005
Description: Collection consists of 20 cassette tapes of interviews with Fisher
Gauge Ltd. founder, Bill Fisher, and early executives, Tod Wilcox and Eric
Graham. Also included are annotated notes on the interviews.
Inclusive Dates: 1997-2000
Extent: 1 folder textual records; 20 cassette tapes
Restrictions: None
TITLE: Friends of the Bata Library fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 87-019
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of administrative records relating to the Friends of the
Bata Library.
Inclusive Dates: 1978-1986
Extent: 15 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Friends of the Bata Library fonds
Accession Number: 86-011
Description: This fonds
consists of 7 tapes of various lectures sponsored by the Friends of the Bata
Library.
Inclusive Dates: 1984
Extent: 7 tapes
Restrictions: N
TITLE: J. Gainey fonds
Accession Number: 72-003
Description: The fonds
consists of records of several of the early Peterborough Unions. Included are:
Moulders' Local 191, Journeymen Tailors 23, Bricklayers 17, Painters and
Decorators 370 and 725, United Brotherhood of Carpenters 672, Barbers 402, Pattern
Makers, Machinists 286 and Operating Engineers 690. Original correspondence
from sister unions in Canada is included as well as large volumes of
correspondence from the American headquarters of each local. In addition there
are several original minute books, secretaries' books, and treasurer's reports
for the locals. Published material includes circulars, by-laws, rules of order
and constitutions. There are also records dealing with the Peterborough Trades
and Labour Council (1902), the Labour Educational Association of Ontario, the
Trades and Labour Congress of Canada and the American Federation of Labour,
material from the latter two being mostly in the form of circular-type letters.
Inclusive Dates: 1882-1937
Extent: 2.9 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Geale-Rogers family fonds
Accession Number: 82-022
Description: This fonds
consists of the personal and business records of the Geale, Hamilton, Peck,
Barker and Rogers families. There are letters relating to World War I written by
Beresford and Robert Hamilton and Heber and Harry Rogers; letters, diaries,
journals of Richard Birdsall Rogers (superintending engineer of the
Peterborough Lift Lock); the records of Hon. Robert Hamilton, a factor at the
Hudson's Bay Company stationed at Fort Edmonton. The fonds also contains
stereographs, approximately 1000 photographs, and a C.E. Goad fire insurance
plan for the city of Peterborough, 1882. Items of interst include a group of
photographs of the Trent Valley area and the building of the canal; Rogers
family pictures of the Stoney Lake area and the Juniper Island Regatta; photos
of early aircraft and the Curtiss Aviation School; photos of hydraulic lift
lock at Peterborough; and one letter from Catharine Parr Traill to Robert Miles
Hamilton.
Inclusive Dates: 1834-1966
Extent: 3.7 m
Restrictions: Y No copying
of the Fire Insurance Plan without permission of the University Archivist. No
reprinting of the Fire Insurance Plan without the permission of the
Underwriter's Association.
TITLE: George Stevens advertisements
Accession Number: 05-1007
Description: Items include two George Stevens flyers and one envelope that
advertise the export of Canadian unleached hardwood ashes, to be used as plant
food.
Inclusive Dates: [194-?]
Extent: 3 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Elaine Goselin Collection
Accession Number: 08-019
Description: 25 scrapbooks of the history of Arbor Theatre, a professional
theatre company in Peterborough, Ontario from 1976-1992.
Inclusive Dates: 1976-1992
Extent: 25 scrapbooks
Restrictions: N
TITLE: G.C. Gross fonds
Accession Number: 89-1050
Description: This fonds
consists of correspondence and 75 shares in the Peterborough Gas Company;
correspondence from the Ontario Bank and by-law no. 8 from the Ontario Ladies'
College at Whitby, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1879-1894
Extent: 1 file
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Hall, Gillespie Law Firm fonds
Accession Number: 94-001
Description: This fonds
consists of records from the law firm and practice of Hall, Gillespie, from its
beginnings with Robert Dennistoun, to its termination with John Gillespie. This
fonds consists of land search books, case files, estate records from probates
of wills and succession of duty papers to surety bonds, and lists of assets and
debts. It also consists of correspondence, the firm's written history, maps,
deeds and associated papers, mortgages, debentures, bills of sale and other
legal records. The records in this fonds deal primarily with people and places
in the City and County of Peterborough as well as its surrounding area.
Inclusive Dates: 1840-1977
Extent: 8.5 m
Restrictions: 90 year
restriction.
TITLE: Linden Hall fonds
Accession Number: 89-008
Description: This fonds
consists of one photograph album, dating from around 1910 to the 1960's. There
are assorted programmes and flyers, mostly from Middlebury College, Vermont and
this includes programmes for the Coronations of King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth. Also included in the fonds is a 1924 newsletter for Franklin Square
House (Girls' Home) and the "Second Book of Verse" by Betsey Buttles
with some loose greeting cards and poems.
Inclusive Dates: [ca.
1910-1969]
Extent: 5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: William Hamilton House fonds
Accession Number: 96-1006
Description: This fonds
consists of one 13-page document concerning the designation of the William
Hamilton House at 459 Reid Street in Peterborough, Ontario in accordance with
the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act of 1974. The fonds includes
correspondence, legal and architectural description of the property and
building, historical background, and photocopies of photographs of the house.
Inclusive Dates: 1985
Extent: 1 folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Spencer J. Harrison fonds
Accession Number: 99-010
Description: This fonds
consists of 4 boxes of materials related to the life and works of Spencer J.
Harrison, artist and gay activist.
Inclusive Dates: 1962-2000
Extent: .75 m
Restrictions: This fonds is
open, except for Box 1 folders 12, 13, and 14 which are restricted until July
1, 2009.
TITLE: Spencer J. Harrison fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 06-001
Description: This fonds consists of two boxes of materials related to the life and
times of Spencer J. Harrison, artist and gay activist.
Inclusive Dates: 1986-2005
Extent: 18 cm of textual records; 4 audio cassette tapes; 9 photographs
Restrictions: None, except for Box 2 folder 12 which is closed.
TITLE: Thomas Alexander Stewart Hay family fonds
Accession Number: 71-001
Description: This fonds
consists of various original and copied records of the business activities of
Thomas Hay, and related family data, such as birth-death records,
correspondence, drawings (technical and sketches) and photographs. A small
genealogical table compiled by the archivist is enclosed.
Inclusive Dates: 20 June
1827-17 Oct. 1952
Extent: 25 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Hay-Dunlop collection
Accession Number: 04-023
Description: Collection consists of legal documents related to Thomas A.S. Hay,
Anna Maria (Stewart) Hay, Thomas Hay, M.D., A. Charles Dunlop, Eleanor Susanna
(Stewart) Dunlop, and Mary Dunlop. The collection includes wills, and property
and estate documents.
Inclusive Dates: 1853-1941
Extent: 30 cm
Restrictions: 90-year restriction
TITLE: C.W. Hedley diary
Accession Number: 05-1001
Description: Item consists of a multi-page photocopy of the 1895-1896 diary of
C.W. Hedley.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied 1989
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Heritage Peterborough fonds
Accession Number: 88-002
Description: This fonds
consists of minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, placemats and a booklet
"By Lake and By Lock" produced by Heritage Peterborough to raise
public awareness of history and heritage buildings in the city and county of
Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 1984-1987
Extent: 15 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Heritage Peterborough fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-021
Description: This fonds
consists of various Heritage Peterborough administrative documents including
minutes, a manual, statements, budgets, etc. Also included are various
materials and correspondence relating to historical sights in and around
Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 1983-1987
Extent: 6.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Miscellanea: photographic collection
Accession Number: 91-1025
Description: This collection
consists of a number of photographs which include John Butcher, sexton of St.
John's Church in Peterborough. There is one photograph of his family outside
their home as well as one photograph of John at age 34. There are also a number
of photographs of the Hastings Lock, Healey's Falls and steam logging and boat
with log boom. There is also one photograph of William Dawson's house in South
Monaghan from 1910; a photograph of "Strathormond" in Peterborough
and the Champion soccer team of Fairview School from around the 1970's.
Inclusive Dates: 1884-1979 ;
(predominant 1884-1910)
Extent: 14 photos
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Dr. John Hutchison birth register
Accession Number: 70-1007
Description: This item is a
photocopy of Dr. Hutchison's birth register of his patients, which he kept
during his practice in Port Hope, Cobourg and Peterborough. It is taken from
the doctor's lecture note-book, from his days as a medical student in Glasgow
(1815). The birth register contains births from 1817 to 1846.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[before 1970]
Extent: 36 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Journal of Canadian Studies fonds
Accession Number: 87-005
Description: This fonds
consists of working papers, galley proofs and manuscripts of articles for the
Journal of Canadian Studies.
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1980
Extent: 30.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Journal of Canadian Studies fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-008
Description: This fonds
consists of working papers, galley proofs and manuscripts of articles for the
Journal of Canadian Studies.
Inclusive Dates: 1996-1997
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Kanawa Canoe Museum fonds
Accession Number: 84-013
Description: This fonds
consists of minutes and correspondence of the Trent-Kanawa's Canoe Museum
Committee concerning the feasibility study for the canoe museum.
Inclusive Dates: 1980-1983
Extent: 10 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Kawartha Heritage fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 84-007
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of galley proofs and research notes collected prior to
publication of "Kawartha Heritage", 1981. The fonds also contains
correspondence about the Kawartha Heritage Festival held the same year.
Inclusive Dates: 1980-1981
Extent: 17 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Kawartha Heritage fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 87-017
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of notes, correspondence and documents relating to the
publication and sale of "Kawartha Heritage".
Inclusive Dates: 1981-1982
Extent: 5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Judge John de Navarre Kennedy fonds
Accession Number: 97-016
Description: This fonds
consists of typescripts of "Aids to Jury Charges (Criminal)" and
"Aids to the Small Claims Court Acts" written by Judge Kennedy. Also
included are miscellaneous documents regarding the Canadian Federation of
Humane Societies and the Humane Killing Trap Development Committee; various
certificates and appointments; a Judge Kennedy portrait; a photo of Judge
Kennedy and Harry Deyman in the opening ceremonies procession at Trent University;
and one photo of a courtroom scene with Judge Kennedy.
Inclusive Dates: 1952-1978
Extent: 20 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Martha Ann Kidd fonds
Accession Number: 74-1002
Description: This fonds
consists of photocopies of addresses given by Martha Ann Kidd, local historian,
sometime Chair of the Old Buildings Committee of the Peterborough Historical
Society and member of the Peterborough Historical Society. It includes
addresses on 1) The Quetico Foundation - Quetico by Car, CBC, 1956; 2) First
Draft - The Heart of Old Peterborough, June 1971; 3) Second Draft - The Heart
of Old Peterborough, October 1971: 4) Final - Peterborough Historical Society,
The Heart of Old Peterborough, or, Old Buildings Lecture; and 5) The Heart of
Old Peterborough, given to the Architectural Conservancy, October 26 1972.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[between 1956 and 1972]
Extent: 1 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Martha Ann Kidd fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 99-014
Description: This fonds
consists of the manuscript of the publication "Historical Sketches of
Peterborough" by Martha Ann Kidd and Louis Taylor. Also included are
unbound sections of the publication, a newspaper clipping, and the invitation
list for the book launching.
Inclusive Dates: 1988
Extent: 6 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Martha and Kenneth Kidd collection
Accession Number: 11-006
Description:Collection consists of correspondence and photographs related to
the careers and the private lives of Martha and Kenneth Kidd.
Inclusive Dates: 1920-1989
Extent: .8 m of textual records; ca. 1000 photographs
Restrictions: Permission of the University Archivist required for access to
correspondence in Box 1; all other material open access.
TITLE: Stafford F. Kirkpatrick fonds
Accession Number: 75-011
Description: This fonds
consists of photocopies of letters written by Stafford F. Kirkpatrick to his
brother Alexander in Dublin, with a few to his brother William regarding family
and friends, business matters, local news, comments on the political situation
in Canada, St. John's Church in Peterborough, Thomas A. Stewart and his family,
and the Rebellion of 1837. The records cover the period between April 1831 and
November 1851.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[ca. 1975]
Extent: 5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Labour posters collection
Accession Number: 95-1010
Description: This collection
consists of thirty-five labour posters printed in London, England and Budapest.
There are also three charter certificates, one dated 1919, and two dated in
1937, which were issued to the Canadian Brussels Carpet Weavers Benefit
Association and to the United Textile Workers Federal Union, both of
Peterborough. Also included in the collection is a photograph entitled
"Delegates to Twelfth Convention of the P.M.L. of N.A."
Inclusive Dates: [ca.
1909-1937]
Extent: 35 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Lakefield Heritage Research collection
Accession Number: 12-004
Description: Collection consists primarily of photocopies and emails with information pertaining to various aspects of Peterborough's history, from both the city and the county. Brief history of the town of Lakefield is also included.
Inclusive Dates: 2003-2012
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Langford business fonds
Accession Number: 83-017
Description: This fonds
consists of 16 bound journals, day books and cash books pertaining to William
Langford, a Peterborough builder. Also included is one folder of loose receipts
and price estimates.
Inclusive Dates: 1892-1921
Extent: 30.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Bruce LeCouffe CD
Accession Number: 02-1009
Description: CD consists of
the scanned 400-page letterbook of Walter J. Francis. The letters are dated
1898-1906 and relate to the engineering practice of the writer. Of particular
relevance to the Peterborough area are letters concerning the building of the
Peterborough Lift Lock.
Inclusive Dates: 2002
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Leggott family fonds
Accession Number: 12-006
Description: Fonds consists of correspondence, legal and financial documents, newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia relating to the Leggott family of Lakefield Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1863-1980
Extent: 12.0 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Loyal Orange Lodge fonds
Accession Number: 73-1002
Description: The fonds
consists of the following three items: 1. an undated broadside with lines on
Scott and Hackett who were murdered and the Right to Walk; 2. a broadside dated
July 12, 1877, with poems on the Montreal Riots (of the same date) with the
Murder and Funeral of the late Thos. Lett Hackett, by Ulster True Blue and; 3.
a certificate of degree, dated March 26, 1923, of Norman Killenbeck, L.O.L.
Peterborough #3.
Inclusive Dates: 1877-1923
Extent: 3 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Loyal Orange Lodge (Diamond) No. 80 fonds
Accession Number: 76-001
Description: This fonds
consists of: a minute book of Loyal Orange Lodge (Diamond) Number 80,
Peterborough, Ontario, containing minutes of both regular and special meetings
from January 1874 to September 1900 and membership rolls for the same years: a
minute book of Loyal Orange Lodge Number 80 including regular meetings of
January 1905 to March 1909; a Blue degree dated March 1905 to June 1906; a
Royal Arch Purple degree dated July 1905 to 1908; membership rolls; and the
building committee minute book, December 1932 to December 1935.
Inclusive Dates: 1874-1935
Extent: 15 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of Peterborough fonds
Accession Number: 88-009
Description: This fonds
consists of minutes, financial records, scrapbooks and other records relating
to the Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of Peterborough. The scrapbooks
contain articles on the clubs history as well as photographs and other notes of
interest.
Inclusive Dates: 1905-1968
Extent: 61 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of Peterborough fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 94-004
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of annual reports, programmes, constitution, minutes and
accounts relating to the Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of
Peterborough. Some of the records pertain to the Drama Study Group.
Inclusive Dates: 1940-1993
Extent: 5 inches
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of Peterborough fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-006
Description: This fonds
consists of programmes, annual reports, a memorial certificate for the 90th
anniversary of the Lyceum Club and signed by Peter Adams, photos of club events
and award winners, etc., administrative papers, a scrapbook, and Rug Group log
books.
Inclusive Dates: 1956-1996
Extent: 15 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of Peterborough fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 10-009
Description: This fonds consists of programmes, rules and regulations,
membership records, annual reports, minutes, correspondence and research
material of the Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association of Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 1947-2009
Extent: 44 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Professor David Macmillan Collection
Accession Number: 05-003
Description: A disparate collection of documents and correspondence relating to
North America, 1680-1920.
Inclusive Dates: 1680-1920
Extent: 40 cm
Restriction: N
TITLE: Marriage documents collection
Accession Number: 97-1012
Description: This collection
consists of two marriage certificates. One is a handwritten certificate
documenting the marriage of Charles Luduc and Sarah Walton, officiated by
Pastor Michael [Tunlin], and dated 21 January 1968 at Cobourg. The other is a
standard printed certificate, dated 28 February 1880 in Peterborough, and
documenting the marriage of William Storms and Emma Preston. There is one
family name in common on the two documents: Preston.
Inclusive Dates: 1868 1880
Extent: 2 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Helen Marryat fonds
Accession Number: 69-001
Description: The fonds consists
mostly of Helen Marryat's (nee Helen Fowlds) personal experiences as a nurse in
World War I, and her activities as a local historian. There are clippings of
her articles in local newspapers, historical maps (drawn by Gerald Marryat) and
other materials relating to settlement of Hastings and district such as
education and nursing. Also included are the correspondence and photograph
collections of her brothers, Donald and Eric (mostly from World War I), and
material on Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), navy captain and novelist.
Inclusive Dates: 4 Feb.
1912-21 Nov. 1964
Extent: 1.7 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Professor John Marsh fonds
Accession Number: 03-002
Description: Fonds consists
of materials relating to conferences, colloquiums, and workshops in which
Professor John Marsh was involved, and to courses taught by Professor Marsh at
Trent University. Also included is miscellaneous correspondence, and reports,
submissions, papers, articles, and books written by and edited by professor
Marsh. Included in the fonds are four photographs and six cassette tapes.
Extent: .4 m of textual
records, 4 photographs, 6 cassette tapes
Restrictions: N
TITLE: John R. Marshall collection
Accession Number: 97-1025
Description: This collection
consists of a photograph of John R. Marshall, possibly in his late 30's or
early 40's, and newspaper clipping memorials to Marshall at the time of his
death in April 1952.
Inclusive Dates: [192?] 1952
Extent: 3 items, 1
photograph : b&w ; 47cm x 34cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Masonic Hall installation banquet programme
Accession Number: 89-1054
Description: This item is a
programme used by the Royal Arthur Lodge for an installation banquet at the
Masonic Hall in Peterborough in 1923.
Inclusive Dates: 1923
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Meteorological Service of Canada fonds
Accession Number: 76-039
Description: The fonds
consists of daily meteorological registers of observations of temperature,
barometer readings, precipitation, clouds, wind velocity and direction and the
general state of the weather of Peterborough, Ontario. Also included are monthly
abstracts recording temperature and barometric extremes, the number of rainy,
snowy or foggy days, the number of days when there was thunder or lightening.
Newspaper clippings regarding Peterborough local weather are included.
Inclusive Dates: 1873-1939
Extent: 27 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Miscellaneous interviews collection
Accession Number: 05-1002
Description: Collection consists of an audio cassette tape and transcript of an
interview with William G. Towns of Douro, Ontario, conducted by Professor Alan
Brunger on 27 October 1981. Also included is an audio cassette tape of an
interview with William Telford of Smith Township, Ontario, on local recreation
history, conducted by Elaine Boothman for Professor John Marsh's geography 334
course in October 1984.
Inclusive Dates: 1981; 1984
Extent: 2 audio cassette tapes; 1 cm of textual records
Restrictions: There are no written permissions to accompany this accession.
Copyright remains with interviewee and researchers must contact interviewee for
permission to quote. Tapes may not be copied.
TITLE: Miscellaneous map collection
Accession Number: 93-008
Description: This collection
consists of miscellaneous maps of Upper Canada, Canada West and Ontario. The
maps consist mostly of the Peterborough area.
Inclusive Dates: 1846-1949
Extent: 35 maps
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Miscellaneous photographs collection
Accession Number: 05-1000
Description: Collection consists of photographs of Peterborough Lift Lock,
members of the Hugh MacMillan family, Premier Leslie Frost, and numerous
unidentified men and women.
Inclusive Dates: [188-?]-[197-?]
Extent: 15 photographs; 3 negatives
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Francis J.A. Morris fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 80-034
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of records created by Frank Morris. The fonds is arranged
into the following series: correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts;
postcards of the British Isles and Canada; photographs and negatives of
botanical species from field trips; glass lantern slides of flowers, fine arts,
museums, and scenes of Europe; and maps, mostly of Great Britain and Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1869-1949
Extent: 2 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Francis J.A. Morris fonds
Accession Number: 74-008
Description: The fonds
consists of the correspondence and manuscripts of the Peterborough author and
teacher, Francis J.A. Morris, primarily relating to his interests in botany,
entomology, and classical and modern literature. The papers include both prose
and poetry selections, some of which are unpublished. Morris wrote for diverse
journals, among them the Canadian Forum, and the Canadian Entomologist. Also
among the papers are published copies of some of his works, and copies of the
works of other authors, mainly in the field of natural science and botany or
entomology.
Inclusive Dates: 1909-1950
Extent: 1.23 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Munro family fonds
Accession Number: 79-006
Description: This fonds
consists of the family and personal papers of William Hamilton Munro, his
brothers Reid and Alan and his sister Effie. The materials in the fonds make
reference to World War I; Peterborough County; hydro-electric companies in
Canada and the third world; photographs, postcards, maps and plans of the Trent
Canal; City of Peterborough; and locations in Bolivia, Europe and North
America.
Inclusive Dates: 1856-1975
Extent: 4 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: J.E.R. and Helena V. Munro fonds
Accession Number: 75-1006
Description: This fonds
consists of copies of papers written by J.E.R. and H.V. Munro of Peterborough,
Ontario, on the following topics: The Shanleys - Pioneer Railway Builders,
manuscript 14 pages, (London, Ontario); Katherine Wallis - 1945 address to
Women's Art Association of Peterborough, manuscript, 9 pages; Women's Art
Association of Peterborough through 60 years, 1965, 8 pages; Pioneer; A
Chronology of Prince Edward County and the Early Pioneers, 1964, 28 pages; and
The Village of Demorestville in the Township of Sophiasburg in the County of
Prince Edward, Ontario, 1971, 23 pages and 6 pages correspondence from 1972.
Inclusive Dates: 1964-1972
Extent: 110 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: William Hamilton Munro letters fonds
Accession Number: 78-1001
Description: This fonds
consists of three letters, two of which were written to William Hamilton Munro
and Mrs. Angela Munro by Bessie [?] of Ottawa, Ontario commenting on the 1958
gas explosion in Ottawa, the Peace River Project and W.A.C. Bennett. The third
letter is a carbon copy of a letter sent to Mr. Franklin R. Little, Editor of
the Northern New York Publishing Company from Robert Moses, Chairman of the
Power Authority of the State of New York. It is in reference to an article
published by Mr. Little titled "Underground Leak at Power Pool Feared
Threat to Seaway Hydro Energy." A carbon copy typescript of the article is
included with the letter.
Inclusive Dates: 1958
Extent: 5 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: William Hamilton Munro fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 80-033
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of maps, correspondence and related documents of the
Bronson Company, the Gatineau Power Company, and the Ottawa Power Company
collected by William Hamilton Munro.
Inclusive Dates: 1877-1964
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: New Democratic Party fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 90-013
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of interviews with prominent NDP and labour activists
recalling the 1960 by-election in Peterborough, and the early history of the
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP)
in the riding. As well there are related transcripts; newspaper articles and
correspondence.
Inclusive Dates: 1957-1988
Extent: 20 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Newcastle District Loan Company banknotes
Accession Number: 92-1005
Description: This item
consists of 2 pages of banknotes printed by the Newcastle District Loan Company
in August of 1836.
Inclusive Dates: 13 Aug.
1836-27 Aug. 1836
Extent: 2 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Oft in the Stilly Night / R.M. Matthews
Accession Number: 86-012
Description: This item is a
bound, unpublished manuscript containing 7 photographs and 2 coloured post
cards of Silver Islet. The manuscript contains the reminiscences of Ross
Matthews about his family and friends.
Inclusive Dates: 1981
Extent: 6.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Marjorie McLean Oliver fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 04-002
Description: Fonds consists of photographs, genealogical information, and legal
documents pertaining to the Chase and Oliver families; diaries of Marjorie
Oliver; documents relating to her teaching career; school yearbooks;
correspondence; and greeting cards including several Valentines. Also included
is a North Harvey Cheese & Butter Manufacturing Company Ltd. ledger dated
1911-1920.
TITLE: Ontario Summer Games fonds
Accession Number: 82-017
Description: The fonds
consists of the final report (2 copies) and 1 copy of appendices of the Ontario
Summer Games held in Peterborough 1980. Professor Peter Adams of Trent
University was chairman of the 1980 Ontario Summer Games Committee. Also
included are committee reports, promotion and media materials.
Inclusive Dates: 1980
Extent: 81 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Audience at the performance of Ileen Allanna
Accession Number: 83-1007
Description: This photograph
depicts the audience watching a performance of "Ileen Allanna" at the
Opera House located on George Street in Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 14 Mar.
1913
Extent: 1 photograph
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Oral histories : audio cassettes and transcript collection
Accession Number: 96-008
Description: This fonds
consists of transcripts of interviews with Peterborough and area citizens
concerning their perceptions of the social, cultural, and political aspects of
life in Peterborough from the early 1900s to 1974. There are also three
cassette tapes forming one interview with Lorna Cotton-Thomas.
Inclusive Dates: 1974
Extent: 6.5 cm
Restrictions: There are no
written permissions to accompany this accession. Copyright remains with
interviewee and researchers must contact interviewee for permission to quote.
TITLE: Orange Lodge. District Loyal Orange Lodge No. 3 minute books fonds
Accession Number: 77-016
Description: This fonds
consists of minute books of the District Loyal Orange Lodge No. 3. Included
are: 1) minutes of regular meetings from July 7, 1908 to December 31, 1933; and
2) Minutes from January 11, 1949 to January 30, 1950, May 8, 1966 to February
20, 1967, January 20, 1969, and January 11, 1972. Lodge No. 3 was redesignated
Loyal Orange Lodge 76 in 1950 which was comprised of members from Lodges No.
80, No. 50 and No. 1175. The lodge closed in 1972.
Inclusive Dates: 1908-1972
Extent: 5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Orange Lodge. J.W. Bell Memorial Lodge No. 1175 minute book
Accession Number: 77-008
Description: This item is a
minute book of the Loyal Orange Lodge Number 1175, Peterborough, Ontario from
March 15, 1907 to January 6, 1915. It includes membership rolls.
Inclusive Dates: 1907-1915
Extent: 10 cm (200 pages)
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Orange Lodge. Orange Hall Board (Protestant Association Trustee Board) minute book
Accession Number: 77-017
Description: This item is a
minute book of the Orange Hall Board concerned with the rental and maintenance
of the Orange Hall November 9, 1917 to March 23, 1960 in Peterborough, Ontario.
The board was composed mainly of memebers of Loyal Orange Lodges No.'s 80,
1175, and 50, as well as others.
Inclusive Dates: 1917-1960
Extent: 3 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Orange Lodge. Royal Scarlet Chapter of West Peterborough, District No.1 minute book
Accession Number: 77-007
Description: This item is a
minute book of an Orange Lodge; the Royal Scarlet Chapter of County of West
Peterborough, District number 1 from April 14, 1923 to May 15, 1962.
Inclusive Dates: 1923-1962
Extent: 10 cm (198 pages)
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Orange Lodge. Royal Scarlet Chapter of West Peterborough minute book
Accession Number: 77-006
Description: This item is a
minute book of Loyal Orange Lodge, Royal Scarlet Chapter of West Peterborough
(District Number 3) from February 14, 1904 to February 14, 1939.
Inclusive Dates: 1904-1939
Extent: 10 cm (502 pages)
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Stephen A. Otto fonds
Accession Number: 96-1004
Description: This fonds
consists of four photographs, two of which are copies of photographs found in
the Geale-Rogers Papers (82-022). One of these two is a duplicate of photo
#400, Box 14, and is of Calcutt House, Peterborough. A negative is attached.
The other is a duplicate of photo #27 of Album #6, Box 15, and is of a cottage
on Little Otter Island, Stoney Lake, Ontario. A negative is attached. The other
two photographs are of the Canadian General Electric Company building,
Peterborough. One is an exterior shot and the other an interior. Also included
is a negative of photo #48, Box 1 Folder 4 of The Peterborough City Photograph
Collection (83-008), and is of the Salvation Army Barracks, Peterborough. None
of the photographs and negatives are dated. Also included is a photocopy of a map
of Stoney Lake, with Little Otter Island highlighted.
Inclusive Dates: [ca. 1866],
1975
Extent: 8 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Bikeways collection
Accession Number: 97-1033
Description: This collection
consists of copies of the agendas and minutes of the first eight meetings of
the Steering Committee on Bikeways. Also included are a 1975 Peterborough
Bikeway Report (which includes a proposed bicycle trail map), correspondence,
etc.
Inclusive Dates: 1975-1976
Extent: 2 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Board of Trade fonds
Accession Number: 73-003
Description: The fonds
consists of a photocopy of the Charter, 1889; a photocopy of the name change
Order-in-Council, April 1922; original minute books from 1893 to 1918, plus
excerpted items; and the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce bulletin on the Lift
Lock post-1922.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[ca. 1973]
Extent: 15 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Business College photograph
Accession Number: 97-1026
Description: This photograph
includes portraits of 66 male graduates and 62 female graduates of the 1912-13
Peterborough Business College graduating class. Also included in the photograph
are portraits of six instructors and administrators.
Inclusive Dates: [1913?]
Extent: 1 photograph
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough by-law no.231 broadside
Accession Number: 97-1004
Description: This item is a
by-law which sets forth the provisions for granting certificates to
tavern-keepers or other gaming houses selling spirituous liquors, along with
the costs of such licenses and the applicable fines for breaches of the law.
Notation on the back of this item indicates that this copy of the by-law was
submitted as evidence in the case of Cumming vs. Faucher, March 16, 1872.
Inclusive Dates: 22 February
1869
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Centennial Museum opening ceremony
Accession Number: 91-1005
Description: This item is a
printed program for the opening ceremony of the Peterborough Centennial Museum
on October 28, 1967. Participants in the opening ceremonies were Lt. Col. R.J. Bolton,
Rev. D.E. Tansley, Mayor Jos. Behan, Carmen Metcalfe, Hugh Faulkner M.P.,
Walter Pitman, Magistrate W.R. Philp, A. Kraetzer-museum contractor, E.B.
Zeidler-museum architect and Col. Hugh Wallis as the guest speaker.
Inclusive Dates: 28 Oct.
1967
Extent: 1 page
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Chamber of Commerce fonds
Accession Number: 73-1005
Description: The fonds
consists of carbon copies of Surveyor's correspondence regarding a municipal
drain dated November 6, 1958; and 3 undated identical maps for zoning in the
City of Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 1958
Extent: 6 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough City photographic collection
Accession Number: 83-008
Description: This collection
consists of original photographs, copy photographs, negatives and glass
negatives of the City of Peterborough. Subjects such as street scenes, store
fronts, churches, industries, cemeteries, the Peterborough Canoe Company and
schools are included in the fonds. Most of the photographs were taken by Roy
studios and used in "Peterborough Examiner" articles during the
1960's.
Inclusive Dates: 1900-1940
Extent: 30 cm plus 1
photograph album
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough City photographic collection. Additions
Accession Number: 02-1006
Description: Collection
consists of photographs and slides of businesses, landmarks and sites within
and near the city of Peterborough. Images include Peterborough Lift Lock, Little
Lake, Petroglyphs, Peterborough Square, Fairhaven Home for the Aged, Edmison
Heights Public School, P.C.H. Nurses residence, Queen Mary Public School,
Kinsmen Garden Club, Zeidler farm house, Peterborough Courthouse addition, Sir Sandford
Fleming College, Hutchison House, Peterborough Public Library, Comstock Funeral
Home, Peterborough Theatre Guild, Victoria Park, etc.
Inclusive Dates: [1970-2000]
Extent: ca. 100 photographs,
4 slides
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough City postcards reproductions collection
Accession Number: 04-1004
Description: Collection consists of 13 Peterborough, Ontario postcards
reproductions of scenes and buildings dated ca. 1940 – ca. 1955. Subjects
include St. Peter’s Cathedral, Western Clock Company Ltd., George Street, Civic
Hospital, Trinity United Church, Quaker Oats Company Ltd., War Memorial,
Peterborough Collegiate & Vocational School, St. John’s Anglican Church,
City Hall, George St. United Church, and St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church.
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1960
Extent: 13 postcards
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational Institute fonds
Accession Number: 94-015
Description: This fonds
consists of 58 volumes of the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School
yearbook called "The Echoes"; 2 Minute Books for the Girls' Athletic
Association from 1908 to 1923; 13 scattered volumes of "Commencement
Exercises" between 1937 and 1951; and 1 volume of "Reports of the
Business Board of the Collegiate Echoes of the P.C.I." dated 1916-1918.
Inclusive Dates: 1905-1977
Extent: 33 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Common Press fonds
Accession Number: 83-1023
Description: The fonds
consists of the 3 issues of the newspaper "The Peterborough Common
Press" which was published in Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1976
Extent: 0.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Community Concert Association fonds
Accession Number: 79-001
Description: The fonds
consists of the constitution and by-laws of the Peterborough Community Concert
Association. Also included are correspondence, contracts, minutes, programmes,
clippings and publicity materials of each concert season spanning a twenty-nine
year period.
Inclusive Dates: 1945-1974
Extent: 46 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Community Concert Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-004
Description: This fonds
consists of photographs, programmes of concerts, as well as financial
statements, budgets, etc. There are also newspaper reviews and adds for the
concerts, administrative papers, minutes of meetings, lists of board and
executive members, contracts, and campaign reports.
Inclusive Dates: 1963-1996
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Community Concert Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 99-007
Description: This fonds
consists of Peterborough Community Concert Association administrative and
promotional material, correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, budget
reports, series programs, newspaper clippings, membership lists, newsletters,
artist contracts, and other related material.
Inclusive Dates: 1971-1996
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Community Concert Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 08-001
Description: Fonds consists of administrative and promotional material, meeting
minutes, budgetary records, programs, artist contracts, membership lists, and
correspondence relating to the Peterborough Concert Association.
Inclusive Dates: 1986-2007
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Cricket Club fonds
Accession Number: 77-034
Description: The fonds of
the Peterborough Cricket Club consists of scorebooks of the club (G. Whitaker
Company Cricket Club) 1937-1954; 1965, as well as photographs of players and
matches. Also included are newspaper clippings and rule books.
Inclusive Dates: 1874-1965
Extent: 30 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Presenting the Fathers of Confederation, 1867
Accession Number: 83-1013
Description: This is a
photograph of Peterborough residents representing the Fathers of Confederation
during the town's Diamond Jubilee. The names of the actors in the photograph
are portrayed at the bottom of the photograph as well as the name of the person
they were portraying.
Inclusive Dates: 1 July 1927
Extent: 1 photograph
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Ecology Strategy report
Accession Number: 01-1012
Description: Item is a
Peterborough Ecology Strategy draft interim report, submitted by project
coordinator Jean Greig to the Ecology Strategy Steering Committee for their
review and comment, 1991.
Inclusive Dates: 1991
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Fire Brigade : Fire Roll Book
Accession Number: 75-1003
Description: This item is a
roll book for fires in and around Peterborough, Ontario, between 1886 and 1900,
with names of fire-fighters, drill entries, dates and places of fires as well
as false alarms.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[between 1970 and 1975]
Extent: 50 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Fire Department pension trust fund collection
Accession Number: 77-004
Description: This collection
consists of 33 lithographic print plates, mounted on wood, of photographic
negatives of the fire brigade, Peterborough City Council (1925, 1933 and 1941),
the waterworks, the first fire engine, and the Aylmer Street station. There are
also print plates of photographic negatives of fires at various buildings in
Peterborough including Quaker Oats, the Boston Cafe, the Salvation Army, and
the Peterborough Canoe Company.
Inclusive Dates: 1864-1941
Extent: 73 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: "Our Peterborough Hospitals"
Accession Number: 83-1027
Description: Item is an
address by Dr. John T.R. Stewart "Our Peterborough Hospitals" which
was given to the Peterborough Fortnightly Club.
Inclusive Dates: [between
1920 and 1940]
Extent: 0.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Free Press fonds
Accession Number: 83-1024
Description: This fonds
consists of 8 issues of the newspaper "The Peterborough Free Press"
which was published in Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1968-1969
Extent: 1 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Story of the Peterborough Horticultural Society / Zoltan Bank
Accession Number: 89-1052
Description: This item is a
history of the Peterborough Horticultural Society written in 1975 by Zoltan
Bank.
Inclusive Dates: 1861-1975
Extent: 1 file
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Humane Society fonds
Accession Number: 94-013
Description: This fonds
consists of correspondence, minutes, procedures and financial statements
regarding the Peterborough Humane Society. There is also information regarding
the relationship between the Society and the City and County of Peterborough
and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Also included
in the fonds are plans for the shelter on Lansdowne Street.
Inclusive Dates: 1955-1963
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Law Association by-laws
Accession Number: 76-1011
Description: This item is a
photocopy of the by-laws of the Peterborough Law Association as amended January
16, 1893 and later amended July 12, 1903.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[ca. 1976]
Extent: 5 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Light and Power Company
Accession Number: 04-017
Description: Fonds consists of photocopies of the hydro pole register of the
Peterborough Light and Power Company. The register includes maps and
statistical information and the originals are dated 1892-1921.
Inclusive Dates: [photocopied 1993]
Extent: 1 folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: John Pierce historical survey collection
Accession Number: 07-001
Description: Collection consists of correspondence, surveys, notes, plans, and
maps of Peterborough area surveyors John Huston, John Reid, Alfred J. Cameron,
and John W. Pierce. Also included are speeches, newspaper clippings,
biographical accounts of various local surveyors, miscellaneous published items
re Peterborough, and documents and photographs relating to Pierce's survey of
the Ontario-Manitoba border in 1921.
Inclusive Dates: 1824-1975
Extent: 26 cm textual records; 34 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Souvenir of Opening of Hydraulic Lift Lock on Trent Canal
Accession Number: 83-1017
Description: This photograph
is of the opening of the hydraulic lift lock on the Trent Canal at
Peterborough, Ontario, July 9, 1904.
Inclusive Dates: 9 July 1904
Extent: 1 photograph
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough photographic collection
Accession Number: 83-1015
Description: This collection
of photographs consists of the Peterborough County Council for 1925 and 1937,
Margaret Anne Elizabeth Rubidge which includes family information written on
the back, interior of a Peterborough church and Canton #10 in Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 1880-1937
Extent: 5 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough newspaper files fonds
Accession Number: 88-025
Description: 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.
Inclusive Dates: 1846-1860
Extent: 25 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Normal School collection
Accession Number: 01-1002
Description: This collection
consists of 14 photograph negatives of Peterborough Normal School, undated, and
portraying people and the grounds of the school. The negatives are enclosed in
a J.J. Gilfillan, Orono, Ontario, photographer's envelope, with the name Calvin
Hamm, Orono, Ontario written on it. Calvin Hamm was born on March 28, 1909 at
Orono, son of Ernest Hamm and Florence Hughson. He was appointed Principal of
the Morley Consolidated School at Stratton in September 1935 and received his
B.A. at Western University in June 1943. He later taught high school in Fort
Frances (taken from a typed information enclosure which accompanies the
collection). Also included is a Peterborough Normal School Christmas Card,
undated; a Peterborough Normal School Literary Society invitation, 1930; and a
photograph of the "Floating Bridge, Bridgenorth, Chemong Lake, 1933."
Inclusive Dates: 1930 1933
[193-?]
Extent: 1 folder
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Teachers' College fonds
Accession Number: 10-007
Description: Forty-seven volumes and eight boxes of records relating to
Peterborough Teachers' College. Includes sessional reports, training registers,
practice teaching records, 1908 to 1968; also registration and record cards,
1946 to 1973. Also included is a Public School Daily Register for Bobcaygeon,
1883-1885.
Inclusive Dates: 1883-1885; 1908-1973
Extent: 2.8 m of textual records
Restrictions: Closed for 100 years from the last date on each record or card
TITLE: Peterborough directory
Accession Number: 75-1012
Description: This item is a
photocopy of a 1875 directory showing the names, addresses, occupations, and in
some cases date of emigration to Canada, of the early citizens of Peterborough. Other Peterborough and area Directories have been
catalogued and appear on the Trent University Library on-line catalogue.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[ca. 1975]
Extent: 86 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough, Ontario: fire insurance plan / Underwriters' Survey Bureau
Accession Number: 76-004
Description: Bound insurance
plan of the City of Peterborough, special mercantile revision February, 1948,
from revision July, 1943, from plan dated May 1929. Includes key of symbols.
Scale varies on individual sheets.
Inclusive Dates: Feb. 1948
Extent: 34 sheets plus index
Restrictions: Y No copying
without permission of the University Archivist. No reprinting without the
permission of the Underwriter's Association.
TITLE: Peterborough, Ontario: fire insurance plan / Canadian Underwriters' Association
Accession Number: 76-005
Description: This item is an
insurance Plan of the City of Peterborough which includes a key of symbols. The
scale varies on individual sheets. Also included are special diagrams of
various buildings ( factories, Trent University, high schools, etc.)
Inclusive Dates: Sept. 1968
Extent: 98 sheets plus index
Restrictions: Y No copying
without permission of the University Archivist. No reprinting without the
permission of the Underwriter's Association.
TITLE: Fortnightly Club fonds
Accession Number: 75-1004
Description: This item is a
typescript of an address to the Fortnightly Club by Ralph C. Honey, describing
the production of the Centennial book, "Peterborough: Land of Shining
Waters." The address was written March 14, 1967.
Inclusive Dates: Transcribed
[ca. 1975]
Extent: 26 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough, Ontario: fire insurance plan / Chas. E. Goad Company
Accession Number: 76-037
Description: This item is a
Chas. E. Goad Company fire insurance plan of the City of Peterborough, Ontario
revised in 1911 from a plan of 1904, surveyed December 1893. It includes a key
plan (scale 500':01"), a key to symbols, an index, and special diagrams of
major buildings such as factories and schools.
Inclusive Dates: 1911
Extent: 39 sheets
Restrictions: Y No copying
without permission of the University Archivist. No reprinting without the
permission of the Underwriter's Association.
TITLE: One hundred years' history of St. Andrew's Church, Peterborough, 1833/1933
Accession Number: 69-1004
Description: This item is
carbon copy of a typescript history of St. Andrew's United Church titled
"One Hundred Years' History of St. Andrew's Church, Peterborough
1833-1933." It was written and later published by E. Bruce Fowler.
Inclusive Dates: 1933
Extent: 11 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Post Office
Accession Number: 91-1014
Description: This item is a
photocopy of a newsprint photograph and news article as well as research
proposing to establish the date that the early post office acquired its tower
and bell.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[198-?]
Extent: 1 page
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough's Architectural Heritage / Martha Ann Kidd
Accession Number: 84-006
Description: This item is a
corrected carbon text of "Peterborough's Architectural Heritage"
edited by Martha Kidd and published in 1978.
Inclusive Dates: 1978
Extent: 5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Social Planning Council fonds
Accession Number: 88-001
Description: This fonds
consists of files from the Peterborough Social Planning Council from 1978
regarding childrens' services, demographic data, handicapped and Native
peoples, senior citizens and social service profiles of Peterborough.
Inclusive Dates: 1978
Extent: 30.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Women's Committee fonds
Accession Number: 88-023
Description: This fonds
consists of records that were left when the Peterborough Women's Committee
disbanded in 1987. The files provide a record of a decade of women's political
concerns from a local point of view.
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1987
Extent: 2 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Women's Committee fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-013
Description: This fonds
consists of miscellaneous documents relating to the administration of the
Peterborough Women's Committee. Also included is documentation relating to the
project "Women Helping Women", as well as newsletters and annual
reports.
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1987
Extent: 20 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Preceptor Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi fonds
Accession Number: 07-005
Description: This fonds
consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, membership records, scrapbooks,
and photographs relating to Beta Sigma Phi and the Peterborough Preceptor Psi
chapter. Also included are issues of Hi Phi
Record.
Inclusive Dates: 1956-2007
Extent: 1.5 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Fern Rahmel fonds
Accession Number: 88-003
Description: This fonds
consists of correspondence, radio scripts for the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, book reviews and other written records by Fern Rahmel.
Inclusive Dates: 1944-1975
Extent: 30.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Fern Rahmel fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-1020
Description: This fonds
consists of newspaper clippings and magazine articles by and about Robertson
Davies (including a newspaper clipping of his obituary); Fern Rahmel's articles
"Robertson Davies: Wonder-Worker" and "Robertson Davies:
"Teacher"-Director"; the stage manager's copy of Robertson Davies'
play "King Phoenix" staged at Peterborough Little Theatre;
correspondence between Robertson Davies and Fern Rahmel; and a photo of Brenda
Davies and Robertson Davies.
Inclusive Dates: 1945-1995
Extent: 2.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Fern Rahmel fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 94-005
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of materials relating to F.M. de la Fosse which includes
research notes compiled by Fern Rahmel, a taped lecture by Rahmel and
miscellaneous correspondence as well as an annotated manuscript for "Young
Bloods" by F.M. de la Fosse.
Inclusive Dates: 1930-1994
Extent: 5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Fern Rahmel fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 10-002
Description: Fonds consists of diaries, photographs, correspondence,
certificates, play scripts and playbills, research material, speeches, short
stories, reviews and critiques, genealogies, newspaper clippings and greeting
cards related to the life of Fern Rahmel. Also included is a panoramic
photograph entitled Sirmilik Hoodoos
Panorama by Dr. Roberta Bondar, framed and presented to Rahmel by
Trent University.
Inclusive Dates: 1887-2009
Extent: 70 cm of textual materials; ca. 750 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Reid family photographs
Accession Number: 97-1034
Description: This accession
consists of copy photographs, several of which are of originals in the Reid
family photograph album and date from the 1840's to 1900's. One is of the
Robert Henry "Harry" Devinish Reid family accompanied by an
identification sheet with vital statistics for each member. Included also is a
set of ten copy photographs of three generations of the Reid family. This set
is accompanied by a family chart providing statistics for those listed.
Inclusive Dates: [1997?]
Extent: 13 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Harold Reid collection
Accession Number: 97-1029
Description: This collection
consists of a ledger dated 1880-1905 created by Robert Henry Reid which records
transactions for goods sold or services exchanged for goods. The merchandise
involved appears to be that of a general store or farm supply depot. Also included
is a journal (and typscript) created by Frederick Reid describing his move west
from Ontario to Edmonton between 1907 and 1909. A biographical note about Fred
by his son is included at the end. Collection also includes a letter to Harold
A. Reid from Florence Reid and two copy photographs: one of Fred and Louise
Reid, 1949 and one of the school house which Frederick Reid attended, 1946.
Inclusive Dates: 1880-1997
Extent: 2 cm
Restrictions: None
TITLE: Peterborough residences photographic fonds
Accession Number: 83-1018
Description: This fonds
consists of four Peterborough residences of which two are framed. One of the
photographs is of the Haultain home from approximately 1880 and another is of
Maplehurst.
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1880
Extent: 4 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peter Robinson document cover
Accession Number: 96-1007
Description: This item is a
document cover sheet with an inscription "Glengary 13th Nov. 1828, Bishop
McDonell, Cornwall, Private, 25 Nov., [to] The Honbl. Peter Robinson, His
Majestys Wardon of Woods in Upper Canada & c., York".
Inclusive Dates: 13 Nov.
1828
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peter Robinson report
Accession Number: 92-1001
Description: This item is a
report of the selection and despatch of the Irish immigrants that Peter
Robinson settled in the Peterborough area in 1825, including names of the ships
used, numbers carried, a list of townships in which the immigrants settled and
the results of the harvests in 1826. A transcript of the report is included.
Inclusive Dates: 4 May 1827
Extent: 22 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Romaine's Map of the Town of Peterborough and Village of Ashburnham / Robert Romaine
Accession Number: 01-1024
Description: Item is a map entitled Romaine's Map of the Town of Peterborough
and Village of Ashburnham. It is "Compiled from Registered Plans and
Actual Surveys", and is "Published by Robert Romaine, at the Office
of the "Peterborough Review", Peterborough, Ont., 1875". Further
description follows: scale equals 4 chains to 1 inch, size 164.5cm x 116cm, original,
mounted on linen, laminated, 1875.
Inclusive Dates: 1875
Extent: 1 map
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Captain Charles Rubidge fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 11-009
Description: Fonds consists of sheet music, some of which is hand-copied. The items originated with Captain Charles Rubidge and penciled annotations suggest that he collected or hand-copied a number of them in the early 1800s for his wife-to-be, Margaret Clarke, before coming to Canada. “Mrs. Rubidge” is written in hand on some pieces. Provenance is indicated on some documents in layered notes made by family descendents across generations. Also included is information compiled by Laurie Lambe Wallace about the sheet music and its history within the Rubidge family.
Inclusive Dates: 1756; 1805-1836; 2011
Extent: 6.5 cm of sheet music
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Rush photographic fonds
Accession Number: 88-019
Description: This fonds
consists of three photograph albums. The bulk of the photographs are unidentified
however some of the photographs are apparently members of Sawers, Crawford and
Beck families. There are some photographs of ranching and farming in Western
Canada.
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1915
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Rye receipts fonds
Accession Number: 96-1008
Description: This fonds
consists of two receipts dated in 1934, one of which relates to a license for
Rye's Pavilion granted by the Canadian Performing Right Society, Ltd., and the
other to fees charged by W.H. Cunningham for tuning Mr. Rye's piano.
Inclusive Dates: 1934
Extent: 2 receipts
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Douglas Sadler: Peterborough By-Pass fonds
Accession Number: 81-008
Description: This fonds
consists of original, print and photocopied records compiled by Doug Sadler, as
a member of the Citizens' Advisory Group, relating to the proposed highway #28
by-pass around Peterborough, Ontario. Included in the fonds are correspondence,
minutes, petitions, feasibilty studies, reports, maps and plans. The proposed
construction of the by-pass was highly controversial and these records
illustrate the interaction between modern government and its machinery and
concerned local citizens' groups.
Inclusive Dates: 1973-1975
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Douglas Sadler fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 95-016
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of articles and booklets written by Frank Morris;
manuscripts and published articles by Douglas Sadler; correspondence, minutes
of meetings relating to Sadler's involvment in environmental and naturalist
issues and activities; correspondence relating to Teacher's College and several
issues of the Young Naturalist.
Inclusive Dates: 1898-1993
Extent: 1 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Douglas Sadler fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 96-001
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of bird spotting forms for the Ontario Breeding Bird
Atlas and Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas error forms. Also included in the fonds
are numerous publications and newsletters from various naturalist clubs across
Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1930-1990 ;
predominant 1952-1959
Extent: 61 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Douglas Sadler fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 02-007
Description: Fonds consists of Douglas Sadler's correspondence, notes, papers,
addresses, and teaching materials related to outdoor education. Included are
records related to a course for teachers of Native children (1970), and to
Sadler's participation in an Art and Design Education in the Atlantic Provinces
Conference in Halifax (1973).
Inclusive Dates: 1959-1976
Extent: 7 cm of textual records
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Munroe Scott fonds
Accession Number: 99-001
Description: This fonds
consists of various scripts and manuscripts, films, audio cassettes, etc., and
related correspondence. Also included are photographs and personal
correspondence.
Inclusive Dates: 1946-1996
Extent: 5.7 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: World War I Newspaper Clippings and Trent Canal photographs Scrapbook
Accession Number: 89-1018
Description: This scrapbook
contains clippings about World War I and photographs of the Trent Canal and
River system including Lakefield Canoe Co., Kirkfield and the Peterborough Lift
Lock. The people in the photographs are unidentified.
Inclusive Dates: [between
1918 and 1928]
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Shakespeare Club fonds
Accession Number: 95-013
Description: This fonds
consists of minutes, programs and membership lists of the Shakespeare Club which
was a Peterborough women's club.
Inclusive Dates: 1953-1988
Extent: 12 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Peterborough Collegiate Institute: lower school graduation diploma
Accession Number: 89-1015
Description: This item is a
Lower School Graduation Diploma from the Peterborough Institute issued to
Sarsfield Sheehy on September 1st, 1909 and signed by H.R.H. Kenner, the
principal and Louis M. Hayes, the Chairman of the Peterborough Board of
Education.
Inclusive Dates: 1 Sept.
1909
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Rev. Herbert Symonds photograph / [by] Roy Studio
Accession Number: 97-1006
Description: This black and
white photograph is of a gentlemen in clerical dress, and is by the Roy Studio
of Peterborough. On the reverse, the name "E.H.D. Hall" (a
Peterborough lawyer associated with the firm of Hall Gillespie) is written in
pencil. The subject of the photograph is identified in pencil on the reverse as
"Rev. Herbert Simonds".
Inclusive Dates: [180-]
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Site sketches collection
Accession Number: 95-1004
Description: This collection
consists of 41 reproductions of sketches including Toronto street scenes from
1882, Lindsay, Peterborough in 1882, Belleville, and Kingston, all in Ontario
as well as some reproductions from sites in Quebec.
Inclusive Dates: [ca.
1900-1960]
Extent: 41 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Jean Shearman fonds
Accession Number: 05-013
Description: Fonds consists of research materials relating to early
nineteenth-century Irish immigrants, Thomas Alexander Stewart and Frances
Browne Stewart, of Douro Township, County of Peterborough in Ontario. Included
in the research materials are photographs (including 3 daguerreotypes),
genealogical family charts, and articles and papers relating to Stewart family
descendents and other Peterborough settler families. Also included is the
personal correspondence of Jean Shearman.
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1840-2004
Extent: 1 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Alan J. Slavin fonds
Accession Number: 02-006
Description: Fonds consists of correspondence, pamphlets, journal issues, and
other material related primarily to the peace movement. Included are records of
Kawartha Ploughshares and Project Ploughshares, and letters written between
Alan and Linda Slavin and government officials regarding nuclear disarmament,
capital punishment, etc.
Inclusive Dates: 1982-1990
Extent: 28 cm of textual records 45 rpm record
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Professor Denis Smith fonds
Accession Number: 86-001
Description: This fonds
consists of correspondence with Board of Governors of Trent University and
other Trent records. It also contains research records for a book by Professor
Denis Smith called "Bleeding Hearts, Bleeding Country" and records
relating to his editorialship of "Canadian Forum".
Inclusive Dates: 1963-1981
Extent: 90 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: St. Anne's Parish, Peterborough, Ontario 1956-1981. 25th anniversary
Accession Number: 91-1003
Description: This item
consists of a twenty-eight page account of the parish's current activities with
some records of activities over the previous quarter century.
Inclusive Dates: 1956-1981
Extent: 1 pamphlet
Restrictions: N
TITLE: St. John's Anglican Church fonds
Accession Number: 80-020
Description: The fonds
consists of microfilmed copies of parish registers, registers of service,
financial records and early records of St. John's Anglican Church from 1825 to
1935.
Inclusive Dates: Microfilmed
[between 1977 and 1980]
Extent: 2 reels
Restrictions: Permission of
the University Archivist.
TITLE: Stewart-Dunlop fonds
Accession Number: 94-007
Description: This fonds
consists of photocopied correspondence of the Stewart and Dunlop families. Most
of the letters are to Ellen Dunlop (daughter of Frances Browne Stewart) from
Frances Stewart, Catharine Parr Traill and Harriet Beaufort as well as James
Wallis.
Inclusive Dates: Photocopied
[between 1994 and 1995]
Extent: 2 inches
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Frances Stewart fonds
Accession Number: 74-1005
Description: The fonds
consists of three letters. Two are written to Harriet Beaufort, the third and
last one to Maria Noble. Letter #1 (November 9, 1823-December 6, 1823), tells
of mail received, the death of Frances' daughter Bessie, description of
produce, and of difficulties in communication with Cobourg. Letter #2 (January
27, 1824-February 5, 1824), describes Frances' troubles with servants, of Tom's
trip to Cobourg over the Rice Lake/Peterborough Road, and his getting lost on
the lake, and her new baby girl. Letter #3, written from Goodwood, (April 11,
1854), tells of Tom's death, and her reflections on it. Transcripts of each of
the letters are also included in the fonds.
Inclusive Dates: 1823-1854
Extent: 17 pages
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Frances Stewart fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 74-1006
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of photocopies of marriage license; abstract of marriage
settlement; last will and codicils and attachments; and miscellaneous
correspondence. The correspondence includes Stewart to Browne (March 11-13,
1823) - original belongs to Mrs. G.K. Browne of St. Andrews East, Quebec; Stewart
to Browne (December 23, 1853) - original belongs to Dunlop Stewart of Oakville,
Ontario; and F. Stewart to Sandford Fleming - original belongs to H.T. Pammett.
Inclusive Dates: 1816-1853
Extent: 2 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Frances Stewart fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 92-1002
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of 10 letters (some fragments) written by Frances Stewart
to her granddaughter and relatives in England, concerning her pioneer life in
the Peterborough area. There is also one photograph of Harriet as young child
which was photographed in London, England (biographical information is written
on the back of the photograph).
Inclusive Dates: 1854-1870
Extent: 10 letters and 1
photo
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Frances Stewart fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 94-1001
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of three letters written by Frances Stewart to relatives
in Ireland. There is also an invoice from a linen draper and haberdasher. A
transcript of the letters is also included in the fonds.
Inclusive Dates: 1823-1856
Extent: 1 file
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Stewart, Frances fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-023
Description: This fonds
consists of correspondence, an early version of the manuscript of "Our
Forest Home", and a copyright document for "Our Forest Home".
Also included are drawings, a painting, and house plans.
Inclusive Dates: 1806-1887
Extent: 6.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Stewart family fonds
Accession Number: 11-005
Description: Fonds consists of correspondence, journals, and newspaper
clippings related to the family of Thomas Alexander Stewart and Frances
Stewart. Many papers originate from the family of their son, Henry Louis
Stewart. Also included is one photograph, a sketch of Auburn, the family
homestead, and a hand-drawn map.
Inclusive Dates: 1791-1902
Extent: 12 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Thomas H.B. Symons fonds: Additions
Accession Number: 97-019
Description: This fonds
consists of the personal records of Professor Thomas H.B. Symons relating to
his activities on various boards and committees as well as Trent University. It
includes correspondence; addresses given; articles written; as well as
manuscripts, typescripts and research notes, photographs and video tapes.
Inclusive Dates: 1963-1996
Extent: 9.3 m of textual
records, ca. 200 photographs, 7 videocassettes
Restrictions: Permission of
Thomas H. B. Symons and the University Archivist.
TITLE: Thomas H. B. Symons fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 01-003
Description: Fonds consists
of personal records of Thomas H.B. Symons relating to his career and to his
family. Included are records of his wife, Christine Symons, his children, Mary,
Jeffrey, and Ryerson Symons, his father, Harry Lutz Symons, including his
father's manuscript for "Three Ships West", and his mother, Dorothy
Sarah (Bull) Symons. Also included are materials relating to Professor Symons'
activities on various boards and committees, addresses, articles, manuscripts,
typescripts, and correspondence, documents and notes concerning Trent
University, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Celanese Canada, Science
Council of Canada, Department of External Affairs, Royal Society of the Arts,
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, etc.. Also included are
photographs of Thomas H.B. Symons, Christine Symons, and His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales.
Inclusive Dates: 1929-1999
Extent: 7.7 m
Restrictions: Permission of
Thomas H.B. Symons and the University Archivist required. Boxes 21 and 22
closed until 2026.
TITLE: Thomas H.B. Symons fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 11-001
Description: Fonds includes personal and business correspondence, notes, and
documents. Also included are greeting cards, invitations, and photographs.
Major categories include Trent University, Police Services Board
(Peterborough), Trent-Severn Waterways, Bagnani Endowment Trust & Vogrie,
Broadview Press, Ontario Heritage Press, Association of Commonwealth Studies,
and Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Inclusive Dates: 1958-2010
Extent: 5.2 m of textual documents; ca. 90 photographs
Restrictions: Permission of Thomas H.B. Symons and the University Archivist
required. Boxes 17 & 18 closed until 2050.
TITLE: Town sketch
Accession Number: 96-1002
Description: This item is a
pencil sketch depicting three houses, each of which has two chimneys, with a
continuous fence running along the front of all three. There is a woman, man
and child walking towards one of the houses. On the back of the sketch is
written "#17140 at Roy's Studio, Peterborough".
Inclusive Dates: [between
1840 and 1860]
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Town sketches collection
Accession Number: 95-1017
Description: This collection
consists of two photographs and five prints of various towns. The two
photographs are of Port Hope and are hand-coloured. One photograph (item #1) is
of Trinity College School before the fire. The other photograph (item #2) is
framed and matted. It is of Port Hope's harbour taken from the western hill.
There is one coloured reproduction print (item #3) of Port Hope which is matted
and framed. This print was presented by Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Lewis to Trent
University on the occasion of the opening of Bata Library. There is one print
(item #4) of Lindsay which was produced in 1882. Another print (item #5) is
entitled "Hastings on the Trent, Ont." and was drawn by Rev. M.A. Farrar
and lithographed by Brown and Bautz. Item #6 is a framed black and white
photograph of an 1832 pencil sketch of Government House in Peterborough which
was drawn by Mary Sanford. The last print (item #7) is a framed coloured
reproduction print of York from Gibralter Point from 1828.
Inclusive Dates: [ca.
1828-1900]
Extent: 7 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: J.J. Turner & Sons fonds
Accession Number: 83-1010
Description: This fonds
consists of 68 photographs of commercial signs held in albums as catalogues of
J.J. Turner & Sons company. It also includes one 8 X 10 photograph and one
photograph identified as George A. Cox (1840-1914) of the Colborne/Midland
railway.
Inclusive Dates: [between 1895
and 1905]
Extent: 70 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: University Women's Club of Peterborough fonds
Accession Number: 88-008
Description: This fonds
consists of conference reports of the Eastern Ontario Regional, Canadian
Federation of University Women and International Federation of University Women
from 1960 to 1987. The fonds also includes various publications of the
different chapters.
Inclusive Dates: 1959-1987
Extent: 61 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: University Women's Club of Peterborough fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 89-003
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of correspondence and minutes of the Canadian Federation
of University Women conferences and chapters of C.F.U.W. as collected by the
University Women's Club of Peterborough. There are also some documents from the
International Federation of University Women conferences that were held during
the forties and fifties.
Inclusive Dates: 1949-1988
Extent: 18 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: A. Douglas Vaisey fonds
Accession Number: 04-010
Description: Fonds consists of minute books, correspondence, and related
materials of Peterborough organizations and churches, including the
Peterborough Humane Society, Grace United Church, St. James United Church Men's
Club, the Kala-Chi-Hi-Y Club of the Peterborough Y.M.C.A., Trinity United
Church, Trinity Young Peoples' Club, and Grace United Church Boat People
Committee. Also included are minutes, notes, and correspondence of The House of
Four Seasons, a men's retreat centre organized by the Peterborough Presbytery
Men's Council.
Inclusive Dates: 1947-1981
Extent: 24 cm of textual records; 7 photographs
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Victoria Museum jubilee poster
Accession Number: 89-1058
Description: This item is a
poster asking people for donations of artifacts for the planned Victoria Museum
in Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 22 June
1897
Extent: 1 item
Restrictions: N
TITLE: View of Ashburnham from the Tower of St. John's Church
Accession Number: 02-1002
Description: Items are
reproductions of photographs depicting a view of Ashburnham from the tower of
St. John's Church, c.1874. The View was constructed from two James Little
photographs located at Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives. One item is
a print identified as proof number 9/10; the other is a reduced copy of the
View with attached legend showing the names of the buildings.
Inclusive Dates: 2001
Extent: 2 items
Restrictions: N
TITLE: We-Peterborough : World Emergency Centre for Assertive Non-Violence fonds
Accession Number: 89-011
Description: This fonds
consists of records dealt with by We-Peterborough, primarily the civil
disobedience and cruise missile protest. Regarding civil disobedience, the
fonds contains various study kits, articles and publications. It also includes
articles, legal correspondence and minutes of meetings.
Inclusive Dates: 1961-1985
Extent: 25 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Professor Joseph Wearing fonds
Accession Number: 98-011
Description: This fonds
consists of materials relating to Theatre Trent, the Coventry Singers of Peterborough,
and the Town and Gown Singers of Peterborough. Also included are materials
related to the Progressive Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, the 1975
election, and Peterborough voting patterns.
Inclusive Dates: 1966-1978
Extent: 45 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Paul Wilson fonds
Accession Number: 03-007
Description: This fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, compact disks,
publications, and other materials related to Paul Wilson's association with
Trent University as athletic director, and as municipal politician in the City
of Peterborough, Ontario.
Inclusive Dates: 1966-2001
Extent: 20 cm of textual records and other materials
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Woolcott, Leslie fonds
Accession Number: 97-020
Description: This fonds
consists of various documents relating to women's issues in Canada and third
world countries. Included are correspondence and documents relating to the
Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1985, and documents relating to
the Kawartha World Issues Centre.
Inclusive Dates: 1983-1986
Extent: 21.5 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Xi-Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Accession Number: 10-003
Description: Fonds consists of five photograph albums related to the activities
of the Peterborough area Xi-Iota Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi. The albums are
dated 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1995-1996, 1997, and 1997-1998.
Inclusive Dates: 1987-1998
Extent: 5 photograph albums (ca. 700 photographs)
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Young Women's Christian Association fonds
Accession Number: 85-001
Description: This fonds
consists of records relating to the history, administration and programs of the
Peterborough Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.).
Inclusive Dates: 1908-1983
Extent: 1 m
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Young Women's Christian Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 91-003
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of original Peterborough YWCA incorporation documents
from 1897, YWCA photographs, financial and business documents, and other
records including audio cassettes with oral interviews and tea meetings.
Inclusive Dates: 1897-1991
Extent: 13 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Young Women's Christian Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 94-011
Description: This addition
to the fonds consists of ledgers, annual reports, program information, and
other records regarding the YWCA women's residence and nursery school. There
are also many photographs, mostly from the 1960's, of events and of people, who
were associated with the Peterborough Young Women's Christian Association.
Inclusive Dates: 1939-1989
Extent: 31 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Young Women's Christian Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 97-002
Description: This fonds
consists of Young Women's Christian Association scrapbooks from 1976-1993, and
a photograph of the YWCA swim club "The Silver Finnettes" from the
1930's. Also included are several identified and unidentified photographs of
YWCA staff and volunteers, and of buildings. There are also slides of the
staff, and miscellaneous slides.
Inclusive Dates: [1930]-1993
Extent: 32 cm
Restrictions: N
TITLE: Young Women's Christian Association fonds. Additions
Accession Number: 05-001.htm
Description: This fonds
consists of Young Women's Christian Association minutes, committee lists,
financial records and programs.
Inclusive Dates: 1958-1991
Extent: 30 cm
Restrictions: N