The fonds consists primarily of personal and company records from Johnson’s career at Malton, first at National Steel Car and Foundry, then Victory Aircraft Limited, Avro Aircraft Limited, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Douglas Aircraft Company, and McDonnell Douglas. There is also some early material from when he lived in Montreal, including photographs taken while he worked at Fairchild Aircraft Limited, and material from at least one relative that also had experiences in aviation, as well as a few drawings published by the Canadian Aviation Historical Society. The fonds has been arranged in seven series: JOH-1 National Steel Car and Foundry and Victory Aircraft Limited; JOH-2 Avro and De Havilland; JOH-3 McDonnell Douglas; JOH-4 Scrapbook and Photograph Books; JOH-5 Montages; JOH-6 Photographs; and, JOH-7 Drawings.
Johnson, Robert A., 1914-1995Item is a mounted photograph of John Forster. The back reads "John Forster, father of Anson Green Forster, grand father of Anson H. Forster". John Forster was buried at Churchville Cemetery; see authority records for details.
Mair, Wm. RossSeries consists of a watercolour painting, not dated, and a photograph of John Forster, ca. 1880.
Series consists of a copy of "Brampton: an illustrated history" (1987), written by Helga Loverseed. The book was published by Windsor Publications in cooperation with the Brampton Board of Trade.
Series consists of a day book of household expenditures, kept by Bertha Dixie, the late doctor's daughter.
Series consists of five photographs, collected by or created for the Brampton Board of Trade.
- Item 1: Brampton Fire Department, ca. 1905 (21 x 16 cm, mounted)
- item 2: Official Opening, Brampton Real Estate Board and Chamber of Commerce Office, 11 April 1958 (19 x 24 cm)
- item 3: Office, 39 Main St. S., ca. 1960 (19 x 24 cm)
- item 4: 1963 American Motors Rambler (24 x 16.5 cm)
- item 5: group of men seated in a restaurant, possibly a Brampton Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting, ca. 1950 (35 mm negative, single frame)
Series consists of financial records from 1834 to 1891.
- volume 1, account book, 1834 - 1849
- volume 2, ledger, 1851 - 1854
- volume 3, ledger, 1852 - 1854
- volume 4, ledger, 1856 - 1891
- volume 5, ledger, 1844 - 1845
- volume 6, alphabetical index to ledger
- volume 7, alphabetical index to ledger
- volume 8, alphabetical index to ledger, 1856 - 1891
File consists of a 40 page privately published book, printed at The Charters Pub. Co. Ltd., Brampton. It details a trip made by G. W. Gordon, James Lightfoot, John Thomson, Reuben Lush, and Margaret Lush, beginning 30 August 1922 and finishing 3 October 1922.
Series consists of scrapbooks with clippings from local newspapers, relating to the Brampton Board of Trade and local businesses:
- Vol. 1: 1958-1960
- Vol. 2: 1960-1962
- Vol. 3: 1963-1965
- Vol. 4: 1965-1966
- Vol. 5: 1967-1968
- Vol. 6: 1972-1973
- Vol. 7: n.d.
Series consists of 94 items of correspondence between five files, specifically items to Dr. Beaumont Dixie (file 1), to Anna Dixie (file 2), to Elizabeth "Bessie" Dixie (file 3), to Bertha Dixie (file 4), and miscellaneous correspondence, including a lock of Dr. Dixie's hair.
Series consists of 6 volumes of day books, recording the day-by-day visits to patients by Dr. Dixie.
Series consists of minute books created during the third and fourth incarnations of the Board:
- Vol. 1: 1909-1919
- Vol. 2: 1947-1955
- Vol. 3: 1956-1961
File consists of draft manuscripts and a photocopied newspaper article on the topic.
File consists of draft manuscripts on the topic.
File consists of draft manuscripts on the topic.
File consists of draft manuscripts on the topic.
File consists of photocopies and retyped segments of newspaper articles and William Perkins Bull books, among other resources.
File consists of a Jumbo Scribbler scrapbook, with clippings from 1977 to 1983.
File consists of a newspaper supplement, printed in colour, published by the Orangeville & District Shopping News.
File consists of a paste-up of the book.