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Archival description
CA ON00028 RG 10 · Fonds · 1838-1878, predominant 1845-1865

The fonds consists mainly of papers (dated 1845-1865) concerning the Niagara District Agricultural Society. Fonds includes correspondence, promissory notes, loans, receipts and invoices.

Niagara District Agricultural Society
James Blott fonds
CA ON00028 RG 53 · Fonds · 1818-1882, predominant 1840-1880

Fonds consists of records accumulated by James Blott during his life. Fonds consists mostly of account books, but also includes some correspondence, land papers, and a memorandum book.

Blott, James
George Field collection
CA ON00028 RG 21 · Fonds · [ca. 1795]-1896, predominant [ca. 1858]-1896

Collection consists mainly of photographs and financial documents accumulated by George Field and his family. Also included are two newspaper clippings and one copy of a newspaper from London, England, the York Chronicle, dated July 9, 1795.

Field, George
Emma Currie fonds
CA ON00028 RG 43 · Fonds · 1899-1906, predominant 1899-1903.

Fonds consists mainly of correspondence accumulated by Emma Currie from Charles J. Taylor of Great Barrington, Mass., dated 1899-1903. Some of the correspondence includes information on Laura Ingersoll Secord and her genealogy. Also included is other correspondence, notes and envelopes with stamps attached.

The May-Morey fonds
Fonds · 1849-1861, 1905, 1917, predominant 1849-1861

The bulk of the materials consist of correspondence addressed to Erecta Morey. There are some personal notes of Andrew May and some of his patents for dental related inventions. The collection contains two books. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series I, Letters Series II, Official Documents - Patents Series III, Personal Papers Series IV, Literature

May, Andrew, 1830-1916
CA ON00028 RG 69 · Fonds · 1900-1931, predominant 1915-1926

Fonds consists of a book of corporate records for the Wallingford Manufacturing Company. The records include a list of directors and shareholders, articles of association, and the minutes of both directors and shareholders meetings.

Wallingford Manufacturing Company
CA ON00028 RG 51 · Fonds · 1897-1965, predominant 1915-1952

Fonds consists of records and other material accumulated by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the County of Lincoln. Fonds includes 11 minute books with entries ranging from 1897-1965. Also included are papers and other material laid in the books, such as W.C.T.U. programmes and directories, newspaper clippings, Resolutions, correspondence and notes.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the County of Lincoln
Joseph Edward Masters fonds
CA ON00028 RG 9 · Fonds · [ca. 1845]-1967, predominant [ca. 1915]-1955

Fonds consists of records and other material accumulated by Joseph Edward Masters during his life and career as Reeve and Town Clerk of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Fonds primarily consists of papers and correspondence, but also includes a notebook with personal entries, and ration books and meat tokens from the Wartime Prices & Trade Board. Also included are letters, newspaper clippings and other items relating to Janet Carnochan, a prominent figure in the Niagara community, as well as papers relating to the Niagara Rifle Association. Fonds consists of the following series: Correspondence Envelopes Essays, Addresses & Notes Indentures and related papers Janet Carnochan Licences, Certificates & Regulations Masters, J.E.--Biographical Members lists Niagara Rifle Association Receipts, Statements and Invoices Newspapers

Masters, Joseph Edward, 1871-1955
CA ON00028 RG 75.6 · Fonds · 1962-1963, 1969-1976, 1980, predominant 1969-1976

Fonds contains materials related to the Niagara Region Municipality, its formation and growth from the early 1960s to the 1980s. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence and media releases. Most duplicates were removed as were any publications already in Special Collections, these are listed under separated materials. The collection was kept in its original order, except that clippings were removed from general correspondence and filed separately. Within a series folders are arranged alphabetically and within folders they are arranged chronologically. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series I, Correspondence, 1963, 1969-1976, 1980 Series II, Public Relations, 1962-1963, 1969-1971, 1973-1976

Niagara (Regional Municipality)
Orlo Miller fonds
CA ON00028 RG 3 · Fonds · 1936-1987, predominant 1936-1986

Fonds consists of biographical and genealogical materials gathered by Orlo Miller while working on the manuscript for Raiders of the Mohawk: The Story of Butler's Rangers. Also included in the fonds is an unpublished manuscript entitled A Lion at the Door and correspondence with genealogists.

Miller, Orlo, 1911-1993
CA ON00028 RG 50 · Fonds · 1973-1987, predominant 1985-1987

Fonds consists of records accumulated by the Review of Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults. Fonds includes written submissions from individuals and organizations, as well as the Review's working papers. The records include various articles, notes, reports and papers, booklets and other publications. Also included is the report of the Review of Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults, entitled "You've Got a Friend: A Review of Advocacy in Ontario".

Review of Advocacy for Vulnerable Adults (Ont.)
Maple Leaf Mills collection
CA ON00028 75.5 · Fonds · 1955, 1960-1962, 1964, 1975-1987, 1989, n.d., predominant 1975-1987

Fonds include materials related to the Maple Leaf Mills from the mid 1950s to the late 1980s (non-inclusive). Most duplicates were removed from the collection. All clippings were removed from general correspondence and placed in a separate series, unless directly mentioned within the correspondence then they remained with original material. Media Releases, Speeches and Addresses, Meeting Minutes and Publications were separated from general correspondence and are arranged chronologically. The Photographs Series remains in its original album as the pictures appear to be ‘before’ and ‘after’ shots of the Port Colborne Mill. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series I, Administrative, 1947, 1971-1989, 1991 Series II, Public Relations, 1970-1993, n.d. Series III, Photographs, 1972, 1974-1976, 1978-1984, 1986-1989, n.d.

Maple Leaf Mills Limited.
CA ON00028 RG 22 · Fonds · 1886-1989, predominant 1930-1989

Fonds consists of records and other material accumulated by the Women's Missionary Society (Western Division), Presbyterian Church in Canada, from ca. 1930-1989. Fonds includes scrapbooks, annual reports and programs of annual meetings, minute books, account books, a record of certificates, attendance records and a record of memoriams. Also included are two issues of the Presbyterian Record dated 1886 and various issues of Glad Tidings magazine, dated 1926-1967.

Presbyterian Church in Canada. Women's Missionary Society. Western Division. Niagara Presbytery.
Fonds · 1947, 1968-1993, n.d., predominant 1968-1993

Fonds includes materials related to the Grape Growers of Ontario from the late 1940s to the early 1990s (non-inclusive). Most duplicates were removed from the collection and only a sampling of promotional materials were retained, as most of the materials are already in the Grape and Wine Festival Collection (RG 75-3). All clippings were removed from general correspondence and placed in a separate series, unless directly mentioned within the correspondence, they remained with original material. Media releases were separated from general correspondence and are arranged chronologically as is the Administrative, Correspondence and Public Relations Series. The Photographs Series is arranged alphabetically. Negatives are counted by the strip and not by individual frame, unless the negative only includes 1 frame. Contact sheets are considered photographs and not negatives. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series I, Administrative, 1968-1989, 1991-1992, n.d. Series II, Correspondence, 1947, 1971-1989, 1991 Series III, Public Relations, 1970-1993, n.d. Series IV, Photographs, 1972, 1974-1976, 1978-1984, 1986-1989, n.d.

Ontario Grape Growers' Marketing Board
John Black fonds
CA ON00028 RG 64 · Fonds · 1970-1997, predominant 1993-1997

Fonds consists of five studies written by John Black about bird migration at the Port Weller Piers located at the north end of the Welland Canal, St. Catharines, Ontario. The fonds also includes an annotated copy of "Bird Life of Canada's Niagara Frontier" by R.W. Sheppard, April 1970.

Black, John E., 1935-
Hansler family fonds
CA ON00028 RG 24 · Fonds · 1814-1998, predominant 1814-1891

Fonds consists of records and other material accumulated by Doris McClellan Flemington during her research as a genealogist. Fonds includes original land documents, other legal and financial documents, correspondence and photographs. Also included are two publications by Doris McClellan Flemington, the first a genealogy of the Mercer family (1997), and the other a history of the Hansler property in Thorold, Ont. (1998).

Flemington, Doris McClellan, 1917-
Lini Richarda Grol fonds
CA ON00028 RG 1 · Fonds · 1920-2001, predominant 1963-1996

Fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, drafts and final publications of Lini Grol's work as an author and artist, including her scissorcuttings, inscribed books from her personal library and her scissors.

Grol, Lini R., 1913-
Bernard Harrison fonds
CA ON00028 RG 68 · Fonds · 1908-2003, predominant 1939-2002

Fonds consists of records accumulated by Bernard Harrision during his life and careers. Fonds consists mainly of papers relating to his careers as an engineer and teacher, as well as anecdotes relating to both his personal and professional life.

Harrison, Bernard, 1907-2003
Guy St-Denis Papers
CA ON00028 RG 77 · Fonds · 1980-2005, predominant 1991-2005

The first series, Reference Files, contains copies of the materials used to write Tecumseh’s Bones. It is organized by chapter and note number, and corresponds with the notes in Tecumseh’s Bones. The second series, Subject Files, contains sundry materials that were not used in Tecumseh’s Bones. There is also some duplication from the first series, Reference Files. The letters and emails contained in the third series, Correspondence Files, document the investigation into the mystery of Tecumseh’s bones, as well as the process by which the findings were published. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series I, Reference Files, n.d. Series II, Subject Files, n.d. Series III, Correspondence Files, 1991-2005

St-Denis, Guy
CA ON00028 RG 76 · Fonds · 1918-2005, predominant 1954-2005

The first series, Administrative Records, includes annual reports, constitution and by-laws, correspondence, minutes and resolutions. The second series, Non-administrative Records, includes the activities of the Council including membership lists, biographies, clippings, media, newsletters, photographs and promotional material. The clippings and the photograph files were compiled from original scrapbooks and magnetic sheet albums deposited with the Archives. Due to their acidic content it was deemed archivally necessary to photocopy all newspaper clippings and conserve photographs in Mylar sleeves. The third series, Volumes, includes bound volumes of financial records, minute books, guest books and publications. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series I. Administrative Records, 1918-2005, n.d. Series II. Non-administrative Records, 1918-2005, n.d. Series III. Volumes, 1929-1972, 1978, 1983, 1993-1994, 2002

St. Catharines Local Council of Women