Showing 2526 results

This fonds consists of the diaries of James Rowand Burgess and Elizabeth Oliver Burgess between the years of 1911 and 1974. In the diaries, a brief entry is generally made for each day. Topics covered in the diaries include: rural life, weather, social activities (literary meetings, box socials), farm work, house work, chores, high school work and activities, and community involvement. A few references are made to people leaving to serve in the Bruce 160th Battalion and war-time matters such as the fuel controller. The entries make references to friends, families and neighbours.

Item List:
James Rowand Burgess Diaries:
.001 December 25, 1911 - September 28, 1914
.002 September 30, 1914 - August 21, 1915
.003 August 22, 1915 - December 31, 1916
.004 January 20, 1918 - June 14, 1918
.005 January 1, 1929 - July 26, 1930
.006 November 5, 1933 - August 31, 1936
.007 January 22, 1950 - October 18, 1952
.008 May 13, 1953 - September 25, 1954
.009 October 20, 1959 - February 21, 1961
.010 February 22, 1961 - September 8, 1962
.011 September 9, 1962 - October 5, 1964
.012 October 6, 1964 - October 29, 1968

Elizabeth Oliver Burgess diaries:
.013 July 19, 1915 - April 12, 1917
.014 Jan. 18, 1918- July 19, 1918
.015 May 1, 1920 - December 31, 1920
.016 January 1, 1924 - March 1925
.017 1 page, January 1, 1926 - January 7, 1926
.018 August 10, 1966 - June 6, 1967
.019 September 1, 1967 - October 23, 1968
.020 December 25, 1968 - November 9, 1970
.021 January 1, 1971 - October 10, 1972
.022 February 6, 1974 - December 31, 1974

Research collection of Martha Anne Kidd, local Peterborough historian, relating to her work with Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC), Peterborough Historical Society, Peterborough Planning Committee, as well as numerous research notes and papers on the preservation of historic buildings, the Ontario Heritage Act, and Heritage Canada..

Series A Historical Preservation in Ontario (Files 1-101), 1932, 1967-1991

Series B Heritage Planning in Peterborough (Files 102-166), 1962-1991

Series C Heritage Tourism and Promotion (Files 167-230), 1968-1978
Includes brochures for many committees promoting heritage and tourism, particularly in Central and Eastern Ontario; documents related to the Roy Studio Collection promotion(1996-1998); original sketches and planning with Tim Jackson (1984); Heritage Peterborough (1985-1987); Jackson Park Pagoda Project (1987) including historical research from the 1890s.

Series D Historic Properties (Files 231-300)
Photographs, historical research and materials relating to streetscapes and identified houses and buildings in Peterborough and surrounding areas; includes information from CIHB and HABS, c. 1970; PACAC bylaws (1974-1986)

Series E Peterborough Biographies (Files 301-400)
Historical research on Peterborough individuals, (including all architects) and families as well as records relating to the Peterborough Historical Society.

Series F Mixed Items (Files 401-461)
Highlights include: Dobbin Index to Industries (1913), Dr. Hutchison Register of Births (1817), Langton Letters (1834-35), Prime Time Profiles.

Series G Peterborough Despatch (Files 462-564)
Copies of news articles (1848-1860) on subjects such as: Peterborough Town Council, bylaws, elections, politics, Peterborough people, agriculture, amusements, businesses, organizations, fires and fire brigade, military, religion, sports, transportation; births, marriages, deaths

Series H Ashburnham Maps and Plans (Files 565-580), 1850-1903

Series I Peterborough Fire Insurance Plans (Files 581-600), 1882, 1889, 1911, 1929
Also includes Peterborough County and Town maps

Series J Martha Ann Kidd and the Heritage Movement (Files 601-657)
News features on Martha Ann Kidd, correspondence; papers relating to her husband, Kenneth Kidd, a professor of Archaeology at Trent University.

Series K Ashburnham and Peterborough City Collector’s Rolls and Directories (Files 658-702)
Copies of Ashburnham Collector Rolls (1861-62), copies of Ashburnham Directories (1858, 1864, 1865-66, 1870, 1876, 1883-84, 1894-95, 1897, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914), copies of Ashburnham Assessment Rolls (1874, 1882, 1889, 1899, 1900), copies of Ashburnham Voter’s Lists (1863, 1878), copies of Peterborough City Directories (1851, 1858, 1870-71, 1876, 1883, 1888, 1895, 1897, 1913).

Series L Peterborough Street Index (Files 703-772) Photographs and descriptions to various properties.

Series M Peter J. Stokes Photographs (Files 773-779), 1969
Photographs and negatives relating to the downtown district of Peterborough.

Series N Photographs and Postcards (Files 780-834)
A vast photograph and postcard collection depicting residents, properties, and events in Peterborough townships including Lakefield, Chandos, Harvey, Otonabee/Keene, Asphodel, Dummer, Douro, Smith/Ennismore as well as Stoney Lake. Materials relating to surrounding counties such as Victoria and Northumberland should also be mentioned.

Series O Negatives (Files 835-924)

Series P Street Series (Files 925-1407), 1970s
Collection includes historic summaries of various street names in downtown Peterborough, as well as a detailed street by street pre-1890 building inventory featuring many photographs of Peterborough properties as well as owner history.

Series Q Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings (CIHB) Reports (Files 1408-2863)

Series R Mixed Items (Files 2864-)

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1909-1911, of High Park Avenue Methodist Church, Toronto (includes Annette Street Methodist Church and West Toronto Junction Methodist Mission), 1887-1926; records of Royce Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1904-1908; records, including baptisms, 1914-1918, of Alhambra Avenue Presbyterian Church (includes Royce Avenue Presbyterian Church), 1904-1925; records, including baptisms, 1925-1928, and marriages, 1929-1968, of High Park Avenue United Church (includes High Park Avenue Methodist Church), 1919-1970; records, including baptisms, 1921-1970, marriages, 1946-1963, and burials, 1946-1970, of Alhambra Avenue United Church, 1909-1971; Official Board minutes, 1962-1969, of Alhambra-Prospect Park Pastoral Charge (includes Alhambra Avenue United Church and Prospect Park United Church); and records, including baptisms, 1960-1996, marriages, 1968-1996, and burials, 1980-1996, of High Park-Alhambra United Church (includes High Park Avenue United Church), 1926-1996.

Fonds consists of circuit register of Lion's Head Methodist Circuit, 1885-1910; Trustee Board minutes of Centreville Methodist Church, 1908-1915; records, including baptisms, 1887-1925, marriages, 1897-1924, of Lion's Head Presbyterian Mission Field (includes Pike Bay, Spry, Barrow Bay, Adamsville), 1887-1925; financial records of Knox Presbyterian Church, Lion's Head, 1897-1925; communion roll, 1906, Session minutes, 1900-1925, congregational minutes, 1901, of Spry Presbyterian Church; records, including baptism/marriage/burial register, 1908-1980, marriages, 1896-1951, of Lion's Head Pastoral Charge (includes Centreville, Pike Bay, Lion's Head Methodist Circuit), 1896-1990; records of Adamsville United Church (includes Adamsville Presbyterian Church), 1919-1963; records of Lion's Head United Church, 1925-1983; records of Pike Bay United Church, 1929-1989; records of Hopeness United Church, 1949-1976; records of Central United Church, Lion's Head (includes Lion's Head United Church), 1950-1992; records, including baptisms, 1965-1966, of Centreville United Church (includes Centreville Methodist Church), 1909-1970.

Fonds consists of records of Holy Trinity United Church, Elliot Lake, 1956-2000.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms 1915-1949, marriages 1902-1949 and burials 1914-1947, of Point Anne Pastoral Charge, (including Point Anne, Centre Road, Front Road and Herchimer), 1902-2014; records, including baptisms 1947-1974, marriages 1949-1984 and burials 1950-1990, of Point Anne United Church, 1901-1994; records, including marriages 1958-2013, of Front Road United Church, 1930-1962; records, including baptisms 1952-1953, 1957, marriages 1931-1955, and burials 1935-1948, of Kingston Road United Church, 1931-1957.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1862-1901, of First Congregational Church, London, 1862-1918; records, including baptisms, 1925-1947, marriages, 1902-1947, burials, 1929-1947, of Beecher United Church, London (includes First Congregational Church), 1901-1948.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1902-1924, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Owen Sound, 1848-1924; and records, including baptisms, 1902-1936, marriages, 1924-1961, of Knox United Church, Owen Sound (includes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1902-2006.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1832-1841, marriages, 1896-1907, of Cannington Methodist Church, 1832-1925; and records, including baptisms, 1907-1927, marriages, 1907-1948, burials, 1904-1953, of Trinity United Church, Cannington (includes Cannington Methodist Church), 1904-1971

Fonds consists of a Conference Book, 1839-1881, [in German with accompanying English translation] which offers a digest of Quarterly Conference meetings.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1865-1879, and marriages, 1865-1939, of Roseville Evangelical Church, 1865-1946 (includes Roseville Evangelical Association and Blenheim Circuit); records, including baptisms, 1879-1958, of Roseville Evangelical United Brethren Church,1839-1967; records, including baptisms, 1972-2013, marriages, 1972-2007, and burials, 1972-2014, of Grace United Church, Roseville, 1902-2015.

Fonds consists of records of Sheffield Methodist Circuit, 1884-1925; records of Rockton Methodist Church, 1892-1918; communion roll and register of Branchton Presbyterian Church, 1910-1922; records, including marriages, 1901-1908, of Sheffield United Brethren in Christ Church, 1833-1916; records, including baptisms, 1901-1906, of Sheffield United Brethren Association of Congreagtional Churches (includes Freeport), 1887-1922; records, including baptisms, 1922-1966,1968-2008, marriages, 1898-2008, and burials, 1925-2009, of Sheffield Pastoral Charge, 1898-2009; records of baptisms 1932-1938, of Westover United Church 1932-1938; baptisms 1913-1968, marriages 1912-1965, and burials 1912-1968, of Branchton United Church, 1911-1971; records of Sheffield United Church, 1916-2012; and records of Rockton United church, 1916-2010.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1840-1867, marriages, 1864-1901, and burials, 1777-1864, of Emmanuel Evangelical Association Church, 1777-1922; records of Emmanuel Evangelical Church, 1895-1946; records of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1918-1968; and records of Emmanuel United Church, 1959-1985.

Fonds consists of a baptismal register, 1864-1884, and Quarterly Conference minutes, 1864-1919..

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1847-1882, marriages, 1854-1861, and burials, 1854-1871, of Sebringville Evangelical Association Circuit, 1847-1921; records of Rostock Evangelical Church (includes Rostock Evangelical Association Church), 1872-1938; records, including baptisms, 1882-1942 and marriages, 1882-1944, of Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Sebringville (includes Sebringville Evangelical Association Circuit), 1874-1945; records, including marriages, 1900-1963, of Emmanuel United Brethren Church, Sebringville (includes Emmanuel Evangelical Church), 1900-1972; records of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Rostock (includes Rostock Evangelical Association Church, Rostock Evangelical Church), 1926-1965; records of Sebringville Pastoral Charge (includes Emmanuel United Church, Sebringivlle and Zion United Church, Rostock), 1971-2004; records, including marriages, 1859-1979, of Emmanuel United Church, Sebringville (includes Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1896-2018.

Fonds consists of records of Muncey Methodist Mission, 1850-1914; records of Oneida Methodist Mission, 1873-1925; records, including baptisms, 1924-1927, marriages, 1896-1928, burials, 1924-1927, of Oneida Pastoral Charge (includes Oneida Methodist Mission), 1896-1941; records, including baptisms, 1921-1962, marriages, 1897-1957, of Caradoc Indian Mission Pastoral Charge (includes Oneida Methodist Mission), 1896-1962; records, including marriages, 1896-1912, 1932-1957, of Oneida United Church (includes Oneida Methodist Mission); records of Colborne United Church, 1934-1944.

Fonds consists of records of Howard Park Methodist Church, 1908-1924; records of North Parkdale methodist Church, 1889-1925, including records of marriages 1897-1917; records of Hight PArk PResbyterian (including records of Fern Avenue Presbyterian Church), including records of marriage 1915-1923; records, including baptisms, 1941-1961, and marriages, 1930-1961, of North Parkdale United Church (includes Garden Avenue Methodist Mission, St. Alban's Methodist Church and North Parkdale Methodist Church), 1909-1961; records, including baptisms, 1910-1954, marriages, 1922-1958, and burials 1918-1957, of Erskine United Church (includes Fern Avenue Presbyterian Church and High Park Presbyterian Church), 1910-1961; records, including marriages, 1958-1969, and burials, 1941-1966, of Emmanuel United Church (includes Erskine United Church and North Parkdale United Church), 1941-1969; records, including baptisms, 1913-1969, marriages, 1920-1969 (including a marriage register for the German congregation, 1957-1959), and burial records, 1952-1969, of Howard Park United Church in Toronto (includes Howard Park Methodist Church), 1916-1969.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1867-1870, 1909-1921, marriages, 1868-1885, 1907-1922, and burials, 1909-1920, of Queen Street Methodist Church (includes Westminster Methodist Circuit and Euclid Avenue Methodist Church), 1855-1922; records, including, baptisms, 1929-1972, marriages, 1922-1974, and burials, 1943-1947, 1962-1974, of Queen Street United Church (includes Queen Street Methodist Church, Church of All Nations [including International Congregation, Portuguese Congregation]), 1922-1974; records of the social mission of Queen Street, including records of the Downtown Clothing Centre, 1962-1972, Downtown Church Surveys, 1922-1935, and the Inner City Church Council, 1962-1965.

Fonds consists of church membership charter roll, 1955, of Eatminster United Church, Belleville.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1847-1849, of John Street Presbyterian Church, Belleville, 1847-1924; records, including baptisms, 1858-1927, marriages, 1897-1925, of John Street United Church, Belleville (includes John Street Presbyterian Church), 1858-1956.