View of the expanded Brampton High School.

View of the expanded Brampton High School.

Item consists of a postcard of the first building for Brampton High School, sent to Brent Switzer, Norval. References a Dr. French, likely Dr. C. M. French of Brampton.

Fonds consists of two accessions of records donated by Bert O'Hearn, grandson of James Albert "Bert" Hillson, who was Peel County Jail (Gaol) governor from 1935 to 1943. Accession 2003.017 (file 1) comprises correspondence (including telegrams) to James Hillson in his capacity as jail governor, as well as other ephemera and documentary memorabilia collected during his tenure. Correspondence notably includes letters from Salvation Army prison secretary Wallace Bunton regarding prisoner welfare, and letters from prisoners and family members of prisoners. Other documents include copies of official records pertaining to the trial and death by hanging of Gordon Ross Matthew in 1941. Peel County Gaol letterhead is included in this accession.

Note that several items are currently on display in the jail exhibit of the museum. These include a receipt for the effects of Gordon Matthew (1941), letter from Kingston Penitentiary (1944), letter from family of "Ken" (1941).

Accession 2016.031 (files 2 and 3) comprises records documenting the activities of Mildred O'Hearn nee Hillson, the daughter of James Bert Hillson and the mother of Bert O'Hearn (the donor), and her husband William "Bill" O'Hearn, as well as other relatives. Notably records include photographs of James Bert Hillson and youngest son, John Hillson, as well as "Aunt Annie," posing outside the jail. Photographs and ephemera document the Brampton-based social activities of both Mildred and William which include church and musical involvement. Photographs depict the following: employees at Copeland-Catterson Ltd. in 1960; various lacrosse teams ca. 1900 and 1924, the Ionic Male Choir of Brampton in 1949; Brampton High School class of 1926-7; the Brampton Citizen's Band in 1955; what is possibly Grace Church Choir in the 1930s in the church's sanctuary; the Grace Church Choir production of Iolanthe ca. 1930, Baptist Church softball team c. 1930.

Item consists of a postcard of a bridge over the Humber River.

Item consists of a postcard of a bridge over the Humber River.

Item consists of a postcard parodying the accent of a European immigrant.

This generic postcard design is known to have been used in the United States as well. (Bryon L. Reppert, "Postcard History Series: Mechanicsburg", (Charleston SC: Arcadia Publishing), 2010, page 18.)

Collection consists of material documenting the Lakeview Golf Course collected by Ian Blair, a Mississauga businessman who played the golf course for more than 40 years. Blair was also Chairman of the golf course’s Centennial Celebration Committee. The collection includes letters of congratulation, score cards, photographs, posters, and plaques collected by Blair during his time on the Committee.

• Scorecards and green fee tickets, ca. 1930-1997
• Photographs, [199-?]
• Sports celebrity & amateur tournament registration forms, 1996
• Awards & recognition, [199-]

Fonds consists of slides focusing on the architecture of Peel County, but including images from elsewhere in the province. While Beck was a resident of northern Chinguacousy Township, now part of the Town of Caledon, her images skew to downtown Brampton. Building types include houses, cabins, churches, schools, train stations, theatres, and mail boxes.

Photographs were taken in all of Peel's townships.

Beck's photos of residences in Brampton include structures on Alexander Street, Centre Street, Church Street, David Street, Elizabeth Street, Ellen Street, John Street, Joseph Street, Isabella Street, Lynch Street, Malvern Court, Main Street North, Maple Street, Market Street, Mill Street, Nelson Street, Rosedale Street, Thomas Street, Queen Street, Vodden Street, Wellington Street.

• File 1: Barns
• File 2: Bolton
• File 3: Brampton Main St. N.
• File 4: Brampton - Nelson St.
• File 5: Brampton - Northeast
• File 6-7: Brampton - Northwest
• File 8: Brampton - Oakville
• File 9-10: Brampton - Queen Street
• File 11: Brampton - Southeast
• File 12: Brampton - Southwest
• File 13-15: Cemeteries
• File 16: Chinguacousy Township
• File 17-22: Churches
• File 23: "E" - Township [Bruce County, Halton County, Simcoe County, Wellington County]
• File 24: Farms - Summer
• File 25: Gravestones
• File 26: Inglewood
• File 27: Log Cabins
• File 28: Mailboxes
• File 29: Main Street South, Brampton
• File 30: Metal Tombstones Family
• File 31: Mississauga
• File 32: Mississauga (Toronto Township)
• File 33: Mono Township
• File 34: Schools - Chinguacousy Township
• File 35: Schools - Other
• File 36: Stations
• File 37: Unsorted
• File 38: Schools - possibly Chinguacousy Township

Ontario locations outside of Peel appear in a variety of files. Known villages and townships include Acton, Arthur, Balsam Lake, Beeton, Belwood, Blue Mountain, Chesley, Clarksburg, Collingwood, Collingwood Township, Egremont Township, Elmwood, Eramosa Township, Erin Township, Essa Township, Glen Williams, Goderich, Grand Valley, Grey County, Guelph, Hamilton, Harriston, Hillsburg, Hope Township, Hornings Mills, King City, Lavender, Lloydtown, Maple, Markdale, Meaford, Melancthon, Milton, Mono Township, Mount Forest, Mulmur Township, Nassagaweya Township, Nelson Township, Neustad, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Norval, Oakville, Orangeville, Orillia, Ospringe, Paisley, Palmyra, Perrytown, Port Perry, Relessey, Stratford, Swinton Park, Toronto, Trafalgar Township, Uptergrove, Uxbridge Township, Weston, West Montrose, Whitfield, and Woodbridge.