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Archival description
George Yates fonds
Fonds · 1951-2004

Fonds consists of photographs and certificates relating to the career of George Yates.

Paul J. Lawrence fonds
CA ON00311 PF39 · Fonds · 1983, 1985-2002, [2004?]

Fonds consists of photographs created and accumulated by Paul J. Lawrence while a freelance photographer for The Ontario Lawyers Weekly and The Lawyers Weekly from 1983 to 2000. The photographs depict individual lawyers and judges from across Canada, most of whom are from Ontario although a substantial number are from British Columbia. Also depicted are various legal events from across the country, such as Canadian Bar Association conferences and Canadian Bar Association - Ontario events. The fonds also includes an index to the photographs and cards sent to Lawrence by judges.

Lawrence, Paul J.
Hughes Amys LLP fonds
CA ON00311 PF245 · Fonds · 1901-1913, 1920-1955, 1983-1985, 1993

Fonds consists of textual records from the firm including correspondence, historical documents, and articles. There are photographs of the early partners and staff.

Hughes Amys LLP
Alan Whiteley fonds
CA ON00311 PF248 · Fonds · 2020

Fonds consists of a self-printed memoir and book of poetry authored by Alan Whiteley.

Whiteley, Alan
Tom Carey fonds
CA ON00311 PF67 · Fonds · 1778, 1987, 1994-1995, 1997-1999, [between 1999 and 2003]

Fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Tom Carey. The majority of the records pertain to his time as a bencher of The Law Society of Upper Canada. The fonds is arranged in two series: Bencher records and Photographs.

Carey, Thomas James Patrick
D'Arcy Martin collection
CA ON00311 PF120 · Collection · 1836, 1842

Collection consists of two marriage settlement documents collected by D'Arcy Argue Counsell Martin, a lawyer in Hamilton, Ontario. His ancestor, Reverend Richard Martin, is named as a trustee in one of the documents.

Martin, D'Arcy Argue Counsell, 1898-1992
Janet Bradley fonds
CA ON00311 PF246 · Fonds · 2019

Fonds consists of a memoir written by Janet Bradley upon her retirement as a lawyer in October 2019.

Bradley, Janet
H. Donald Guthrie fonds
CA ON00311 PF247 · Fonds · 1988-2003

Fonds consists of records maintained by H. Donald Guthrie. The records pertain to the Guthrie family and the history of the Cassels Brock law firm. Included in the fonds are correspondence, memoranda, firm histories, and a newsletter.

Guthrie, H. Donald
CA ON00311 PF61 · Fonds · [17--]-[1945?]

Fonds consists of certificates, correspondence, research material, photographs and other material relating to the legal career and research interests of William Renwick Riddell. The research material relates to William Dummer Powell and to a medieval French folktale. The fonds also consists of several legal documents collected by Riddell. The fonds includes one sous-fonds, which contains the law practice records of Alexander Macdonell, a lawyer in Toronto during the mid-nineteenth century. The sous-fonds also includes research notes by Riddell on Macdonell. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Research material Certificates and membership card Correspondence Miscellaneous legal documents Clippings Photographs Alexander Macdonell sous-fonds

Riddell, William Renwick, 1852-1945
William Osgoode collection
CA ON00311 PF8 · Fonds · 1772-1824

Collection consists of correspondence received and sent by William Osgoode, first Chief Justice of Upper Canada.

Osgoode, William, 1754-1824
CA ON00311 PF63 · Fonds · 1858-1908

Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, a certificate and a clipping relating to the life and career of William Glenholme Falconbridge. The correspondence relates to his personal life, judicial appointments and his knighthood. The photographs are largely of unidentified people.

Falconbridge, William Glenholme, 1846-1920
Sydney Robins fonds
CA ON00311 PF188 · Fonds · 1944-1948, 1960, 1973-2006, photocopied 2009

Fonds consists of records relating to the legal career of Sydney Lewis Robins. Included in the fonds are press clippings, speeches, photographs, and correspondence.

Robins, Sydney Lewis, 1923-2014
Robert Scarth Smellie fonds
CA ON00311 PF28 · Fonds · 1835-1944

Fonds consists of records documenting the law practice of Robert Scarth Smellie. Included in the fonds are correspondence, notes, general diaries, financial records, letter books, indices, newspaper clippings, tax notices, a street plan, a liquor permit, mortgages, wills and a variety of other legal documents.

Smellie, Robert Scarth, ca. 1854-1944
Robert Aaron collection
CA ON00311 PF105 · Collection · 1843-1872, 1985

Collection consists of a certificate issued to Edward L.M. Sexton by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and a Crown land grant issued to George Crookshank of the City of Toronto for half an acre of the Military Reserve in the City of Toronto, and an Osgoode Hall Law School class of 1930 fifty-five year reunion programme.

Aaron, Robert Bernard
Reuben Lieberman fonds
CA ON00311 PF56 · Fonds · 1917-1947

Fonds consists of certificates and a letter relating to the legal career of Reuben Lieberman.

Lieberman, Reuben, d. 1968
CA ON00311 PF49 · Fonds · 1974-2005

Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, and reference files created and accumulated by the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History.

Osgoode Society
Nicholas Pustina fonds
CA ON00311 PF235 · Fonds · Photocopied 2012 (originally created 1943-2001)

Fonds consists of copies of records created and maintained by Nicholas Pustina mainly pertaining to the history and activities of the Thunder Bay Law Association, for which he served as a secretary (1970) and president (1972). These records include correspondence, event guest lists, a member list, a newspaper clipping, meeting minutes, a suggested fee schedule, and newsletters.

Pustina, Nicholas John
Newton Wesley Rowell fonds
CA ON00311 PF224 · Fonds · 1890-1891, 1936

Fonds consists of three letter books maintained by Newton Wesley Rowell while an articling student with the firm of Fraser and Fraser in London, Ontario. These items document Rowell's travels to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon, Montana and Idaho to collect debts on behalf of the firm's client, Molson's Bank, who were attempting to recover the debts of two bankrupt London, Ontario, farm implement distributors.

Rowell, Newton Wesley, 1867-1941
Meredith family fonds
CA ON00311 PF108 · Fonds · 1859-1930

Fonds consists of certificates relating to the legal careers of William Ralph Meredith and his brother, Richard Martin Meredith. The records document the types of legal certification achieved by William and Richard Meredith in the course of their legal careers, particularly their work as members of the judiciary in Ontario. The fonds includes a Call to the Bar certificate, commissions of judicial appointment, admission certificates, and a letters patent.

Meredith, William Ralph, 1840-1923
Legal documents collection
CA ON00311 PF118 · Collection · 1565-1973

This is an artificially created collection comprised of miscellaneous legal documents from unknown sources accumulated by the Archives. Included in the collection are mortgages, affidavits, contracts, deeds, wills, correspondence, and stock certificates drawn from the files of various wound-up law firms.

Legal documents collection