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, 1846-1920Series consists of correspondence and other material relating to the personal life, judicial appointments and knighthood of William Glenholme Falconbridge.
Item is a letter to John K. Falconbridge discussing payment for expenses relating to the education of William Glenholme Falconbridge.
Item is an unsigned handwritten note (homemade card) bearing a poem, sent to William Glenholme Falconbridge for Valentine's Day, 1858.
Item is a letter to William Glenholme Falconbridge from his father, J.K. Falconbridge. His father apologises for not visiting and states that William's mother is feeling better.
Item is a receipt issued to Mr. Falconbridge by Rollo and Adams, General Booksellers and Importers, Toronto, for the purchase of five books.
Item is a letter to William Glenholme Falconbridge from his father, J.K. Falconbridge. He apologises for being unable to visit William, asks about William's health and discusses fishing rods and other matters.
Item is a letter to an unknown recipient by the name of John from William Glenholme Falconbridge. In the letter, Falconbridge mentions his illness, inquires about a child, discusses fishing, John meeting someone in Dublin and other matters.
Item is a letter from the Department of the Provincial Secretary appointing Justice Falconbridge a Commissioner to consolidate the Public Statutes of Ontario.
Item is a letter to the Hon. William Glenholme Falconbridge, Judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice for Ontario, appointing him Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench.
Item is a letter to William Glenholme Falconbridge, Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice for Ontario, forwarding the commission for his appointment as Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench.
Item is a receipt issued to Chief Justice Falconbridge by the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada for the fee paid in relation to his commission as Chief Justice.
Item is a letter from the Under-Secretary of State appointing the Hon. John Douglas Armour, Chief Justice of Ontario, and other judges of Ontario commissioners to administer the oath of allegiance and any other oaths in the province.
Item is a hand-written letter from Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, stating that he had submitted Falconbridge's name for knighthood and is awaiting a reply.
Item is a letter to Sir William Falconbridge from the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that he was able to ask the Prime Minister to submit his name to the King for the honour of Knighthood.
Item is a letter from Arthur F. Sladen, secretary to Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, forwarding an unidentified item (presumably relating to Falconbridge's knighthood).
Item is a copy of a letter from Lord Crewe requesting that Lord Grey deliver the enclosed Letters Patent of Knighthood to William Glenholme Falconbridge.
Item is a letter from the Acting Governor General's Secretary to the Hon. Sir Glenholme Falconbridge forwarding the Letters Patent of Knighthood.
File consists of four envelopes addressed to William Glenholme Falconbridge while he was living in Toronto and a name tag.
Series consists of a certificate conferring knighthood on William Glenholme Falconbridge and a related clipping from the Daily Telegraph with the announcement of knighthoods recently conferred by the King.