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This fonds contains original records documenting 19th and early 20th century land ownership for several parcels of land in rural Essex County, including deeds of land, affidavits, and mortgages. There are also handwritten notes tracking the chain of ownership for a specific parcel. The lands documented are (1) Lot 16 South of Middle Road, Rochester Township, and (2) Lots 17 and 18 in the Ninth Concession of Sandwich South Township (formerly Sandwich East Township). These transactions involve farmers, farmwives, and bankers, as well as single, widowed, and married people, neighbours, and relatives.

This fonds consists of materials supporting two self-guided walking tours that highlight historic architecture and institutions in the former Town of Sandwich (now a part of Windsor, Ontario). Both are undated and do not indicate who created or distributed them. The first is a bilingual brochure entitled "A Walk Through Old Sandwich -- Windsor, Ontario," and is geared toward adults, possibly ca. 1980s-1990s. The second is a stapled 8 1/2 x 11 package entitled "A Field Study of Early Sandwich," possibly ca. 1970s-1980s. This one is designed for teachers leading students, and includes teaching objectives, methods and preparation, the tour stops and suitable questions for each, extended activities, and further references.

This fonds consists of a single file containing five short histories (written 1969-2019) about aspects of the Maltese-Canadian community. As one of several significant settlement areas for Maltese immigrants in Canada, Windsor is featured prominently. Three of the items (including one early draft with handwritten corrections) are by Maltese-Canadian Windsorite Angelo Dougall; two are by Maltese-Canadian Dan Brock and originally appeared in a Maltese-Canadian newsletter.

Collection consists of two photographs. One photograph is of the Stewart family reunion held in Guelph in 1951, and the other, is of David Stewart. The textual records consist of family group record sheets, notes and a program guide for the reunion.

This collection consists of three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings from various local newspapers that document the activities of the Daughters of Scotland Guelph Chapter. There are also some photographs found throughout the scrapbooks that also document the activities of the chapter.

The Fonds consists of minute books, administrative and executive records, committee records, membership records, reports, bird sighting records, papers written by members, and T.O.C. publications, as well as photographic materials.

The minute books include some information on the club’s early history and their original charter, in addition to entries from each of the meetings. From meeting number 581 onward, the minutes and many committee reports are incorporated into the TOC Newsletter. Executive records include past president’s files, correspondence, and executive council records. Administrative records include financial documents and records on T.O.C. as a corporate entity and the achievement of charitable status in 2004. Committee records include records from the different committees functioning within the T.O.C. including the Bird Records Committee, Conservation Committee, Archives Committee, and Publications Committee. Membership records include membership lists and earlier meeting announcements.

The T.O.C.’s bird sightings records comprise various types of records dealing with the club members’ bird sightings as part of various events and outings. They mostly consist of members’ monthly reports. The Papers series contains the papers that were presented at T.O.C. meetings between 1934 and 1980 along with lists and catalogues of the papers. T.O.C. Publications contains various material produced by the T.O.C. including printed copies of Toronto Birds and the TOC Newsletters to 2007. Finally, the graphic materials include several photograph albums and one album of slides, as well as many loose photographs (both colour and black and white prints) and slides from members of the T.O.C. In addition there is an art print by John Crosby called Great Auk from 1992.

The fonds contains records related to the professional career of Dr. Ricky Kanee Schachter.

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Fonds consists of natural history notes, bird watching journals, correspondence, photographs and manuscripts belonging to Percy A. Taverner.

This fonds consists primarily of three folders titled Correspondence, The Guelph Fountain, and Minutes 1982-1983. The correspondence folder includes materials related to the committee’s business activities such as income and expense summaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, an agreement between William McElcheran and the committee, and pledges received. The folder, the Guelph Fountain contains progress and cash reconciliation reports, a case statement, a Guelph Italian Fountain Committee Constitution, and some correspondence materials. The minutes folder documents the primary decisions of the committee. The photographs document the development of the sculpture and the unveiling of The Family statute in 1985.

Collection consists of documents and photographs related to education in Burlington.

Fonds consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, internal communication, volunteer service recognition, Information Burlington 25th anniversary public awareness committee minutes and City of Burlington Correspondence.

Collection consists of miscellaneous personal papers, photocopied articles from journals and books, maps and brochures all pertaining to the history of Lake Medad and accompanying Indigenous community; the area that is currently occupied by Hidden Lake Golf Club.

Fonds consists of records documenting Dr. Roland’s activities as a medical historian. The bulk of the material was created or collected by Dr. Roland while he was McMaster’s Hannah Chair. Included are oral history transcripts, audio cassettes, correspondence, photographs, prints, maps, patient records, translated documents, memoirs, play scripts, diaries and one artifact.

Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1: Oral histories, 2: Photographs, 3: Correspondence, 4: Research material : Warsaw Ghetto / Holocaust, 5: Research material : prisoners of war in Asia (Second World War), 6: Research material : prisoners of war in Europe (Second World War), 7: Research material : McMaster / Hamilton medical history, 8: Research material : Canadian medical history, 9: Research Material : general, 10: Mountain Sanatorium patient files (restricted).

Fonds consists of records pertaining to the history, social events and administrative functions of the Toronto Lawyers Association, previously known as the County of York Law Association. These records include membership lists and Association by-laws, membership fees and status, as well as minutes from meetings of the Association's Board of Trustees and committees. There are reports, financial ledgers, library acquisition lists, grants and funding reports, correspondence, drawings, and photographs.

The fonds contains James’s records pertaining to his academic career. It includes literary material including material relating to A Bibliography of Canadian Poetry; (annotated) essays on Tennyson; articles and reports; and an acknowledgement of the gift of James’s library to Victoria University Library (1898). The fonds also contains a letter from Wilfred P. Mustard, an author and James's colleague, and an Ontario Historical Society resolution recognizing James's passing.

The Helen Knights fonds consists of personal records, organization records and scrapbooks that were compiled by Helen Knights through her involvement with various craft and artistic groups. As a collection, these files actually give more information about the groups than about Knights herself.

The Robert Brown fonds consists of a typescript of his days as a student at Isabella Public School and Fort William Collegiate primarily in the 1930s.

The John Donald McIntosh Fonds consists of twenty-four films taken by Dr. McIntosh, schooling and education related documents pertaining to his education in Thunder Bay and at the University of Toronto, and other miscellaneous records.