Fonds consists of records created and maintained by John Honsberger. The majority of the records in the fonds relate to his activities as editor of the Law Society's "Gazette". Records also relate to his interest in and writings about Ontario legal history, Ontario lawyers and Osgoode Hall.
Honsberger, John DavidSeries consists of records created or maintained by John Honsberger pertaining to his life and career, his interest in legal history, Osgoode Hall, and reunions of the Osgoode Hall Law School class of 1950. Included in the series are diaries, a memoir, correspondence, cards, booklets, photographs, speeches, brochures, handbooks, a journal, a biographical profile, and a programme.
File consists of anecdotes about William Norman Tilley and Joseph Sedgwick, compiled by John D. Arnup. Also included in the file is a selection of Arnup's own stories, identified as "speech material", regarding a number of his courtroom experiences.
File consists of two Christmas cards signed by Kenneth Jarvis and his wife, Marie. Both cards feature artwork by Jarvis.
Item is a programme for the funeral service for Donald H.L. Lamont, held at the Anglican Church of St. Clement in Toronto.
Item is a Christmas card sent to John Honsberger by Roy McMurtry, Chief Justice of Ontario, and his wife. The cover illustration is a painting by McMurtry entitled "Muskoka Barn in Autumn".
Item is a Christmas card sent to John Honsberger by Roy McMurtry and his wife. The cover illustration is a painting by McMurtry entitled "Collingwood Area Farmhouse".
Item is a diary belonging to John Honsberger, documenting his legal work at Raymond & Honsberger as well as personal day-to-day activities from June 1986 to January 1987. Inserted within the pages are items collected by Honsberger including news clippings, an announcement of a new member of the firm, invitations to events, and programmes for the dedication of a stained glass window in Convocation Hall by John Honsberger and by the County of York Law Association (November 1986). Item includes a memo regarding the Dome Energy Limited case as well as a memo regarding The Future of the Firm’s Insolvency Practice by John Honsberger (December 10, 1986).
Item is a diary belonging to John Honsberger, documenting his legal work at Raymond & Honsberger as well as personal day-to-day activities from January to October 1987. Inserted within the pages are items collected by Honsberger including memos and news clippings regarding the Dome Energy Limited case, invitations to events, and a letter regarding a draft version of an article.
Item is a diary belonging to John Honsberger, documenting his legal work at Raymond & Honsberger as well as personal day-to-day activities from October 1987 to June 1988. Inserted within the pages are items collected by Honsberger including news clippings, invitations to events, and a list of personal contacts.
Item is a diary belonging to John Honsberger, documenting his legal work at Raymond & Honsberger as well as personal day-to-day activities from May to October 1993. Inserted within the pages are items collected by Honsberger including news clippings, correspondence regarding matters related to the firm, memos to staff of the firm, and invitations to events. Item includes the Raymond & Honsberger Newsletter (September 1993), as well as The Report of the Committee on the History of Canadian Law Firms (October 5, 1993).
Item is a diary belonging to John Honsberger, documenting his legal work at Raymond & Honsberger as well as personal day-to-day activities from September 1994 to February 1995. Inserted within the pages are items collected by Honsberger including memos to staff of the firm, a copy of the Firm Cash, Docketing & Fee Summary for the firm (November 21, 1994), invitations to events, news clippings, and statements of income for the firm (Year ended January 31, 1993). There is a Christmas letter sent out to family and friends (December 1994) as well as correspondence regarding the publication of articles and matters related to the firm.
Item is a diary belonging to John Honsberger, documenting his legal work at Raymond & Honsberger as well as personal day-to-day activities from November 1997 to March 1998. Inserted within the pages are items collected by Honsberger including news clippings, invitations to events, and a Christmas letter sent out to family and friends (December 1997). There is correspondence regarding the publication of articles, matters related to the firm, and with family members.
File consists of the recollections of James Buchan during his time at Raymond and Honsberger law firm from 1914-1918. Buchan’s memories of the firm during that period were used by John Honsberger in his history of the firm.
Sub-series consists of files maintained by John Honsberger in his capacity as editor of the "Gazette". Included are records relating to biographical notes and anecdotes prepared by Honsberger on William Norman Tilley and Hugh Edward Rose, and articles and other material submitted for publication. The records were generally submitted to Honsberger by members of the legal community for inclusion in the journal. Some of the correspondence in the series documents comments from lawyers on the quality of the publication or on the content of previous issues.
File consists of correspondence, articles, speeches, mock-ups and an articling student's diary entries from 1931, maintained by John Honsberger, editor of the Law Society's "Gazette". The records document commentary on previous issues of the Gazette, as well as ideas about, and content on, a variety of legal topics for possible publication in future issues.
File consists of correspondence, speeches, notes and articles, maintained by John Honsberger, editor of the Law Society's "Gazette". The records document submissions made by lawyers on a variety of legal topics for possible publication in the "Gazette", and comments regarding the withdrawal of funding for the journal.
File consists of letters between Honsberger and Gary E. French and a first draft of an article prepared by French on the Barrie origins of the McCarthy family of lawyers.
File consists of a letter to Honsberger from Gordon Bobesich with an attached poem entitled "Mothers". The poem was submitted for inclusion in the "Gazette".
File consists of correspondence, a paper by John Swaigen and Elizabeth Block entitled "Standing for citizens: an idea whose time has come", a paper entitled "A history of the Peterborough law library: 1879-1921", an article by Ronald F. MacIsaac entitled "Why Johnny Canuck can't be a lawyer", typescript of a Globe & Mail newspaper article entitled "Lawyers's services are disputed with, resolution decides" (30 Nov. 1932 re: Gordon Waldron, K.C.), drafts of two papers on Gordon Waldron, K.C., an article entitled "Recognition for distinguished service" [annotated], a speech by Maurice F. Strong (Chairman, Petro-Canada) entitled "International law and international morality" delivered at the call to the Bar ceremony on 8 April 1976, a memo to file, and a publication schedule for 1976.