This fonds consists of Vesey Brown’s medical education and military certificates and personal correspondence, as well as material relating to Brown and Masingberd family property in London and Morpeth, Ontario. Majority of fonds consists of Series 4 that is Brown's work as watercolour artist, mainly depicting London, Port Stanley and Elgin County.
UntitledFonds consists of records created and maintained by the Port Stanley Women's Institute. Fonds is arranged into the following series:
-Letters series, 1946-1955
-Minutes series, 1934-1957
-Tweedsmuir History series, ca. 1855-1955
Series consists of the Tweedsmuir History of the Port Stanley Women's Institute. As curator, Miss Agnes Hepburn sought out images from the late nineteenth century to illustrate the varied activities of this port town. From the popular beach and holiday destination to the shipping and fishing industry, the Port Stanley Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History represents the activities that were once daily occurrences.
Fonds consists of the full-range of corporate records divided into the following series::
-Council series, 1875-1997
-Treasurer's series, 1875-1997
-Clerk's series, 1877-1997
Fonds consists of records of Fingal Methodist Circuit (includes Fingal, Iona, Middlemarch), 1875-1925; Epworth League minutes of Fingal Methodist Church, 1894-1903; records, including baptisms, 1909-1958, marriages, 1908-1957, and burials, 1909-1958, of Fingal Pastoral Charge (includes Fingal Methodist Circuit, Fingal, Iona, Middlemarch), 1901-1958; annual reports of Port Stanley Pastoral Charge (includes Fingal, Dexter, Port Stanley), 1972-1995; records, including baptisms, 1958-1975, marriages, 1958-1974, 1996-2010, and burials, 1958-1971, of Fingal United Church (includes Fingal Pastoral Charge, Iona, Middlemarch), 1927-2012; and Annual/Congregational Meeting minutes of Middlemarch United Church, 1932-1954.
UntitledAerial view of Port Stanley showing homes and businesses.
Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1913 of Port Stanley Methodist Circuit (includes Port Stanley, Dexter, Union, churches in Yarmouth Township), 1896-1913; records of Dexter Methodist Church, 1892-1924; records of Port Stanley - Dexter Pastoral Charge (includes Port Stanley Pastoral Charge, Port Stanley and Dexter), 1951-1978; and records of Dexter United Church (includes Dexter Methodist Church), 1915-1974.
UntitledThe collection consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and memorabilia documenting the personal history of Stan Speers, as well as the history of Port Stanley, Ontario and the surrounding areas. Main areas of interest include the Stork Club, Guy Lombardo, and the London Port Stanley Railway Line.
This collection contains the following series:
-Correspondence series, 1937-1960
-Documents series, 1896-1984
-Historical Records series, 1978
-Photographs series, 1925-1981
-Postcards series, 1912-1977
This series contains documents relating to trains, the Stork Club, Elgin County elections and politics, and other events and information surrounding Port Stanley; as well as a Guy Lombardo vinyl record. It also contains 9 identical flat, never used or assembled Mackie’s buttercorn boxes in mint condition.
The collection consists of photographs created by Henry G Hines (Harry) and William H. Hines (Bill) over the course of the operation of his photographic studio in London from 1906-1929. The collection includes original glass plate photographic negatives commissioned by various City of London affiliates, local businesses, private individuals and the photographer's personal photographs. There are images of London with focus in east London mainly of industry, manufacturing and commercial for promotion and Port Stanley scenes. Also included are prints, and copies of Hines' photographs collected by Alan Noon and copy prints and digital images of all photographs created by Noon and given as part of the donation.
UntitledThis series consists of postcards, photographs, newspaper clippings and other historical records collected and maintained by Agnes Hepburn, primarily related to the history of Port Stanley.
This collection consists of historical records collected and maintained by Agnes Hepburn, a well-known Port Stanley historian. Also in this collection are essays written by her, primarily relating to the history of Port Stanley and area, as well as the research material which she used to write these essays. The collection is comprised of the following series:
-Historical records, ca. 1906-1957
-Research, 1947-1952
-Essays, 1949-1952
This series contains 77 postcards. Most postcards depict Port Stanley, Ontario; other cities include London and St. Thomas, as well as a few other Canadian and international locations, ca. 1912-1977.
This series contains photographs and negatives, both colour and black and white, of significant landmarks and streetscapes in Port Stanley and Elgin County. Subjects include, but are not limited to, train stations, watercraft, and people, ca. 1925-1981.
Series consists of minute books of the Port Stanley Women's Institute.
Fonds consists primarily of photographs of the Vernon Smith family and their friends in Port Stanley and vicinity. Fonds has been divided into the following series:
-Photographs, 1937-ca. 1957
-Newspaper clippings, 1956
-Essays, ca. 1957
-Correspondence, 1957-1960
This series is comprised of 36 photographs of the family and friends of the Verne Smith family of Port Stanley.
Postcards sent to or from Garnet Speers, 1937-1960.
Series consists of correspondence received by the Port Stanley Women's Institute.
This series consists of publications collected and maintained by Agnes Hepburn, to aid in her research of the history of Port Stanley.