Records relating to Susan McConnell's personal life. This series includes the following records:
-a letter, dated June 27, 1973, from The Queen, from the Royal Train in Kingston, thanking her for the three tuns of candies that Susan McConnell and her husband sent to her. The letter was likely sent during the Queen's royal tour to Canada in 1973.
-The St. Thomas Times-Journal Carrier's Agreement, ca. 1975.
-Ontario Police College Diploma for Sue McConnell, for successfully completing the Probationary Constable Course, September 14, 1979.
-"Guess The Baby" contest, ca. 1982 (the baby picture is of Sue McConnell).
-a section of Eric Bunnell's People column, which describes Susan McConnell's birthday celebrations, April 7, 1997.
-a London Free Press article "Psyched out", where Susan McConnell drscribes the film that she found the scariest: "Psycho", August 28, 1999.
-records relating to local people, primarily articles about friends or acquaintances of Susan McConnell, 1983-2005.
-two thank-you cards, ca. 2007.
Records relating to Eric Bunnell, Editor of the St. Thomas Times-Journal:
-articles relating to the St. Thomas Times-Journal's tug-of-war teams, July 2, 1981.
-programmes for theatre productions, of which Eric Bunnell was a set designer, 1981-2010. He signed many of the programmes.
Records relating to Susan McConnell's career. Includes the following records:
-Reporting career,1980-1996
-Historical research work, 1981-1985
-Kettle Creek Canvas Company, 1985-1987
-Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, 1998-2000
-Parliamentary Assistant to Gar Knutson, 2001-2003
-Legislative Assistant to Steve Peters, 2003-2011
Records relating to Susan McConnell's family. This file includes the following records:
-The Board of Education, Toronto, Certificate of Honour: awarded to Toronto Public Schools pupil Hugh McConnell, for Regularity and Punctuality of Attendance, combined with Uniformly Good Conduct during the years 1938 to 1945.
-Salvation Army Women's Hospital, Toronto, Feeding Instructions sheet for newborn baby (Susan) McConnell, 1955.
-An article from the Halifax Mail Chronicle, September 1955, about Leading Seaman McConell, Royal Canadian Navy, having returned to Halifax after spending a year in the Arctic, at a post near Baffin. His wife and Susan met him in Toronto in August, and eventually they all returned to Halifax in September, to make it their home.
-Employment record for Hugh McConnell, with the Toronto Police Service (joined the Toronto Police Service in 1960), 1985. Served with the Toronto Police Service for 25 years, until his death on September 26, 1985. At the time of his death, he was a Member of the Metropolitan Police Force 52 Division.
-Obituary of Hugh McConnell, 1985.
This series is comprised of records relating to Susan McConnell's volunteer work. Includes the following records:
-an article describing the Harvest Dinner, during which Susan McConnell introduced one of the evening's courses, September 27, 1996.
-"Fabulous feast floors 'em", September 28, 1996.
-"Elgin's bounty explored at Harvest Dinner", St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 29, 1997.
-an Honourary Publicist Merit Certificate for Susan McConnell for services rendered on behalf of Gardens of our Souls, Christmas 1998. Also, articles relating to the Gardens of Our Souls project, 1998.
-an article desribing Sheila Copps watering seeds with Steve Peters, using seeds donated by Susan McConnell, and was part of the city's Communities in Bloom program, May 25, 1999.
-a list of Friends of the Canada Games 2001, 1999.
-"Bloomin wonderful, says final CIB report", October 19, 1999.
-an article by Dot Sale, relating to the Knoz Presbyterian Church's Pitch-in-Day. The Signpost, April 19, 2000.
-a letter from Mayor Joanne Brroks, thanking all volunteers of the 2000 Communities in Bloom Committee.
-"Fundraising drwas community support", August 11, 2001.
-A Column from Eric Bunnell's people, describing the Communities in Bloom competition with Corner Brook, August 27, 2001.
-"Rural Living award on display", St. Thomas Times-Journal, November 26, 2001.
-a letter from Mayor Peter Ostojic, City of St. Thomas, to Susan McConnell, stating that she has been selected by the Honours and Awards Committee to receive a Civic Award, April 2, 2002.
-"Civic honours presented tonight", TJ, April 18, 2002. Susan McConnell won for volunteer contributions to the St. Thomas Communities in Bloom committee.
-a programme, "Twenty-Ninth Annual Honours & Awards Banquet, April 18, 2002, The St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Community Centre Auditorium".
-"Honours and Awards recipients", TJ, April 19, 2002.
-columns relating to Bartleman Books, January-February 2004.
-a letter from Steve Peters to Susan McConnell, regarding a letter and photograph from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, his Honour James K. Bartleman, in appreciation of her initiative to provide books to young people living in remote areas of northern Ontario, April 16, 2004.
-a picture of the St. Thomas-Elgin Arbor Week committee, April 28, 2012.
Records relating to Susan McConnell's family history, personal life, and career. Fonds includes the following series:
-Family history research series, 1945-1985.
-Personal records series, 1973-2010
-Career series, 1980-2012
-Volunteer work series, 1996-2012