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A. Douglas Alkenbrack fonds
Fonds · 1872-1979, predominant 1960-1979

This fonds consists mostly of letters and other material created and accumulated by Douglas Alkenbrack during his political career as a Progressive-Conservative back-bencher in the House of Commons from 1962 until 1979. There are a few items which pre-date 1962, mostly local history, his interest in Second Depot Dam, and his poetry. Mr. Alkenbrack's major federal concerns were the bilingualism and biculturalism issue (the "Bi and Bi Commission"); Canadian citizenship; capital punishment; gun control and pensions. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Bilingualism and biculturalism issues Newspaper clippings Personal papers, 1899-1979 (mostly 1962-1979) Office Desk Constituency office papers, 1978-1979 Constituency office papers, 1977-1978 Constituency office papers, 1976-1977 Constituency office papers, 1974-1976 Twenty ninth parliament Twenty eighth parliament

Alkenbrack, A. Douglas (Almonte Douglas), 1912-1998
Fonds · 1914-1993

The fonds consists of a Tweedsmuir History, minute and cash books, receipts and financial statements, reports and attendance register for the annual district meeting, pertaining to the activities of the Addington District Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Reports Series 3: Tweedsmuir history books Series 4: Publications Series 5: Attendance Register

Addington District Women’s Institute
Fonds · 1891-1995

The fonds consists of minute and cash books , microfilmed copies of the Tweedsmuir history books and a programme pertaining to the activities of the Adolphustown Women’s Institute. Notes: Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history Series 3: Programmes

Adolphustown Women’s Institute
Fonds · 1901-2005

The fonds consists of minute books, cash books, Tweedsmuir History books, photographs, a Birthday Calendar, house histories, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the Amherst Island Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history books Series 3: Publications

Amherst Island Women’s Institute
Fonds · 1913-1975

The fonds consists of minute and cash books, a song book, Tweedsmuir History Books, photographs, house histories, membership pins, “Home and Country” stickers, books, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the Bay View Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history books Series 3: Publications Series 4: Objects

Bay View Women’s Institute
Benson family fonds
Fonds · 1794-1899, predominant 1833-1870

The greatest portion of the fonds are the business papers of John Benson, merchant, of Napanee. These record his land dealings, including those with John Solomon Cartwright. Activities as a money-lender led to some legal entanglements. Benson was a partner in the construction of the ill-fated steamer, "Western" from 1839-1841. Benson's public appointments are also represented in the papers. He was Clerk of the Court of Requests, Napanee, in 1837; Commissioner, Township of Richmond, 1837-1841; Justice of the Peace, 1852-1858 and Reeve of Napanee from 1855 to 1857, which included the planning of Napanee Town Hall. He was a Deputy Returning Officer for local elections, 1856-1863, and a Warden of Ste. Mary Magdalene's Church (Church of England), Napanee from 1836-1877. He also kept the records for Napanee Common and Grammar Schools, 1847-1865. His militia papers (1832-1864) include letters, orders and muster rolls of the 2nd Lennox Militia. The papers of John's brothers are less extensive. Those of Samuel Manson Benson (1801-1876) pertain mostly to his surveying activities. The small file of papers of Stephen Benson (died 1836) and Ezekiel Robert Benson (died 1858) are mostly personal. The papers of Charles Otis Benson (1811-1854) are a mixture of personal activies, land dealings and financial speculations. The papers of John's children are also less extensive and reflect their different life choices. Those of his oldest son, John Bird Benson, consist of correspondence 1856-1879 and reflect his attempts to establish a career as a surveyor, an entrepreneur, and then as a newspaper man, particularly in Brighton, Ontario. The papers of Annie Elizabeth Benson (1838-1931) who never married, are mostly personal letters to her brothers and others. Stephen Manson Benson, an amateur photographer, carpenter and telegraph operator, left a few personal letters and a quantity of glass negatives taken of local residents 1863-1864. Arthur Wellington Benson was intended for a military career: however, only a few personal letters and a clipping survive. There are also a few letters in the fonds from other members of the Benson clan, including Alicia Fenton Benson Fonds consists of the following series: John Benson (1808-1882) Ezekiel Benson Sr. (1768-1842) Samuel Manson Benson (1801-1876) Stephen Benson (ca. 1805-1836) Charles Otis Benson (1811-1854) Ezekiel Robert Benson (1820-1858) John Bird Benson (1835- ) Annie Elizabeth Benson (1838-1931) Arthur Wellington Benson (ca.1847-ca. 1897) Stephen Manson Benson (1838-1901) Alicia Fenton Benson (1800-1878) Other Benson family members.

Benson, John, 1808-1882
Fonds · 1927-1967

The fonds consists of minute books, cash books, various Women’s Institute publications and volume 1 of the Tweedsmuir history of the Camden East Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Publications Series 3: Tweedsmuir history

Camden East Women’s Institute
Celia File fonds
Fonds · 1894-1973, predominant 1914-1961

The collection consists of the personal papers of Celia File from first teaching days through post-secondary education, later years of teaching and into her retirement. Included are a small amount of personal correspondence and family mementos. A slim file contains a few letters from her brother, Wilber C. Vandervoort (1893-1915) who died at Sanctuary Wood. Later correspondence includes letters from Bernice Loft Winslow (1902- ). There is a collection of ephemera representing her interests, including the Lennox Horticultural Society, Navy League, Napanee Collegiate Players, Lennox and Addington Association for [Mental Health] and the Lennox and Addington County Hospital. Also in this fonds is some genealogical research into the File and Vandervoort families and a large number of essays written by Celia File’s Napanee students, mostly on history topics. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Early days and Vandervoort family memorabilia Queen's University, Class of 1929 Teaching and superannuation, 1929-1954 Family research, File and Vandervoort families Correspondence,1923-1973 Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Mental health research and reporter's steno pads, Hobbies and associations Scrapbook of Frances Roblin Vandervoort (died 1894) and History essays by students at Napanee Collegiate, 1939-1940.
Some files closed for privacy restriction, please contact the archivist for more information.

File, Celia B., 1887-1973
Fonds · 1940-1983

The fonds consists of minute and cash books, Tweedsmuir History Books, photographs, house histories, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the Cloyne Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history books Series 3: Correspondence and notes

Cloyne Women’s Institute
Fonds · 1937-1942

The fonds consists of a minute and cash book from the Croydon Women’s Institute.

Croydon Women’s Institute
Fonds · 1951-1984

The fonds consists of minute and cash books from the Denbigh Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes

Denbigh Women’s Institute
Dr. H.C. Burleigh fonds
Fonds · 1846-1966

Fonds consists of the materials documenting transactions of the Bath Historical Society from 1937 until 1966. It also contains some historical items assembled by Dr. Burleigh, including: an account book for an unidentified distillery (1849-1890), the attendance register for South Fredericksburgh S.S. 3, a file folder labelled Henry Card containing papers dating from 1905 to 1954 and a book of farm recipes from the 1860's.

Burleigh, H.C. (Herbert Clarence), 1893-1980
Fonds · 1880-1985, predominant 1880-1930

Fonds consists of items mostly pertaining to the William C. Miller family in Napanee during the last quarter of the 19th century and to Betty's childhood. The genealogy is incomplete, but concerns the Smith and Miller families. The photographs show some activities of Napanee clubs, such as the Tennis Club, Banjo Club and Bicycle Club. Fonds is comprised of the following series: School reader for beginners. Early 20th century. Photographs of family and friends. File of genealogical material. Oil painting by William C. Smith of his mother.

Smith, Edith Louise (Betty), 1906-1995
Fonds · 1926-1975

The fonds consists of minute and cash books, Tweedsmuir History Books, photographs, Handbook, Home and Country magazine, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the Ernestown Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history hooks Series 3: Publications and notes

Ernestown Women’s Institute
Fonds · 1938-1948

The fonds consists of minute and cash books pertaining to the activities of the Fernleigh Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes

Fernleigh Women’s Institute
Florence Wilson fonds
CA ON00160 2005.27 · Fonds · 1851 - 2005

The fonds consists mainly of personal documents, correspondence, clippings, genealogy notes and records, family photographs, and published works. Personal documents and receipts are mainly those of Florence Wilson, as well as her husband Meredith Wilson and his father Thomas Wilson. Most correspondence is addressed to Florence Wilson, including letters from her brother Vernon during World War II and various correspondence relating to Florence Wilson’s genealogical research. Newspaper clippings, some arranged into scrapbooks, are primarily obituaries and wedding announcements of friends and relatives of Florence Wilson, as well as some local news items. The genealogy notes and research documents are accompanied by a number of family histories and scrapbooks compiled by Florence Wilson. A large portion of the fonds consists of family photographs dating back to the 1850s, some originally organized into scrapbooks and albums. Loose photographs have been categorized primarily by family name. Published works include sheet music, song books, children’s books, and bibles. There are also autograph books and day journals belonging to Florence, her sister Hazel Denyes, and her mother-in-law Margaret Wilson.

Wilson, Florence Mary
Fred and Ida Brown fonds
CA ON00160 2017.021 · Item · 1877-1968

The Fred and Ida Brown fonds consists of photographs, postcards and textual records created and collected by Frederick Erland Brown (1877-1968). The fonds documents members of the Brown and Bush families and showcases the vibrant lives of the Brown family living in Wilton, Ontario. Included are photographs and textual records of the Hested (Histed or Histes) family, Bell family and over four hundred postcards collected by the Brown family. Fred took great care with the arrangement and description of the photographs in this collection to represent the history of Ernestown, Napanee, Yarker, Wilton and other communities in Lennox and Addington County. The majority of the photographs in the collection were taken and developed by Fred Brown.

Fred Brown
Harry LeRoy Babcock fonds
Fonds · 1887-1980, predominant 1916-1977

Colonel Babcock always intended to write his memoirs, but a busy life intervened. The contents and arrangement of his papers reflect this intent but unfortunately much of the research is incomplete. The papers are grouped roughly by subject, usually a military unit and then chronologically. The holograph items are limited. Much of the fonds consists of clippings, ephemera, keepsakes and the like. Scouting and the James Taylor material were given special treatment in his filing system. There is also a limited file on the establishment of Adolphustown Provincial Park and a file about issues with local ferries. Many of the photographs in the fonds are snapshots, undated and identified only by nicknames. The books are stories from the First World War. Fonds is comprised of the following series: World War One Royal Air Force, 1918 Frontenac Regiment, 1920-1936 Militia, 1914-1945 Clippings about military history Personal interests, including Legion and P.C. Party Boy Scouts, 1922-1979 Personal letters and memorabilia, 1969-1980 House of Commons debates, 1980 Scrapbook about 146th Battalion, 1915-1917 Scrapbook of Frontenac Regiment, mostly 1923-1936 Photographs, 1916-1945

Babcock, Harry LeRoy, 1896-1980
Hawley Farm fonds
Fonds · 1881-1984, predominant 1946-1981

The Hawley Farm fonds consists mostly of documents concerned with the financial operation of the family farm, including some farming periodicals and catalogues. There are some personal papers from before 1900, from Jacob Q. Hawley and Mark Hawley, but most of the material is twentieth century. Also included are Donald Hawley's investigations into post-secondary education opportunities in the 1930's. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Donald Brandon Hawley, education, 1932-1933 Hawley family investments, 1946-1947 Agricultural periodicals and catalogues Jacob and Mark Hawley, personal papers Hawley farm accounts, 1900-1970

Hawley, Donald Brandon, 1909-
Fonds · 1967-2012

The fonds consists of minute and cash books, Tweedsmuir histories, ephemera and commemorative plaques and photographs from the Hawley Women’s Institute.

Hawley Women’s Institute