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Fonds · 1852-

The records contain the following series; Secretaries' and Treasurers' Records 1862-2016;
Awards, Newspaper Clippings

Ilderton Fair
Brookhurst Autograph Album
CA ON00154 996.21-2013.55.2 · Series · 1878-1881
Part of Barbara Loucks Family Collection

Series consists of one (1) autograph album originally owned by Josephine Caroline Stuart Grant when she attended Brookhurst School in Cobourg, c1878-1881. The book contains passages from literature, personal messages, signatures, and small drawings, by Josephine's classmates and others whom she encountered during her time at Brookhurst, and living at Ballintruan in Port Hope.

Portrait of Queen Victoria
CA ON00154 996.21-2008.4.1.1 · Item · 1885
Part of Barbara Loucks Family Collection

Item is a framed and signed portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Gold-gilt framed photogravure of Queen Victoria; presented in 1900. The original oil painting was created by Heinrich von Angeli in 1885. Photogravure is signed by Queen Victoria.

Vesey A. Brown fonds
CA ON00353 AFC 260 · Fonds · 1845 - 1895

This fonds consists of Vesey Brown’s medical education and military certificates and personal correspondence, as well as material relating to Brown and Masingberd family property in London and Morpeth, Ontario. Majority of fonds consists of Series 4 that is Brown's work as watercolour artist, mainly depicting London, Port Stanley and Elgin County.

Brown, Vesey Agmondisham
CA ON00154 994.1-994.1.6.4 · Item · 1901
Part of Tom Long Local History Collection

Item is a 1st edition, 1901 copy of "Port Hope Historical Sketches" signed by the author W. Arnot Craick in 1963. Also included is a copy of the prospectus that was created about 1900 for advertising purposes.

Port Hope Scene Watercolours
CA ON00154 996.21-2009.15.1.4 · File · 1914
Part of Barbara Loucks Family Collection

File consists of an art folder and watercolours by Henrietta Haultain in 1914. First painting dated Sep 1914 "The little white house in the first valley of Monkey Mt. Port Hope" and "The view from the top of the hill, Monkey Mountain Oct. 22nd 1914." This image appears to show Trinity College School.

A.H. Howard fonds
CA ON00012 SC115 · Fonds · 1880-1914

Fonds consists of drawings, watercolours and designs of A. H. Howard produced in Toronto between 1880 and 1914, especially in the sketchbooks in which Howard drew Ontario landscapes and towns, flowers, trees, human figures, factory interiors and other subjects. Similar drawings and watercolours are contained in two albums and a portfolio. Also included are examples of his decorative and calligraphic work from illuminated presentation addresses, certificates, bookplates and other materials.
Contains series:

  1. Portfolio and albums
  2. Sketchbooks
  3. Decorative designs and drawings
Howard, Alfred Harold, 1854–1916
CA ON00154 2015.82 · Collection · 1916

Collection consists of five (5) copies of the "Our Commander March" Sheet Music written by J.W. Chadwick, 1916. The March was dedicated to Lieut-Col. R.W. Smart of the 139th Battalion, Port Hope; and published by Empire Music and Travel Club Ltd., 26 College Street, Toronto.

"Julia B. Merrill" Painting
CA ON00154 994.1-994.1.5.5 · Item · 1928
Part of Tom Long Local History Collection

Item is a painting by Canadian actor and artist Robert Imbert Orchard (1909-1991). Oil, unframed painting. Written on verso: "Painted by Robert Imbert Orchard when a student in J. W. Beatty's class at Corbett's Mill, Port Hope. The "Julia B. Merrill" ship painted in Port Hope harbour 1928. She was afterwards burnt at Sunnyside August 1931 to amuse the public. One of the last lake schooners had been a rum runner, then was carrying coal." Orchard would have been 19 years of age when he painted this. He had returned to Port Hope for a visit in the summer of 1928, which coincided with the fire of 1928 at Trinity College School.

CA ON00154 2000.9-2004.7.1.1 · File · 1930
Part of Port Hope and District Hospital Fonds

File consists of two (2) prints which originally hung in the Port Hope & District Hospital. Lord Willingdon served as Governor-General to Canada 1926-1931; One of Lady Willingdon and one of Lord Willingdon, both autographed.

Port Hope & District Hospital
Eloise A. Skimings fonds
Fonds · 1852-1936

The fonds consists of textual records and other material created and accumulated by Eloise A. Skimings during her career as a newspaper correspondent, teacher, poet, and composer in Goderich, Ontario.

The fonds includes business and personal correspondence, business and personal invoices and receipts related to Eloise Skimings professional and personal activities, family account books of her and her brothers, insurance records, bank records, music records, poetry, notebooks, scrapbook, tickets, invitations, announcements, cards of memoriam, newspaper clippings and articles, photographs, postcard, a drawing, and published poetry books. Some of the records relate to her brothers, Richard Skimings and William Skimings, as well as A.M. Polley, Mrs. Flora A. Polley, and S.B. Williams.

Skimings, Eloise A.
Archer family fonds
CA ON00334 F187 · Fonds · 1793-1936

Letters, receipts, copybooks, songbooks and various ephemera relating to John Archer and his family. 16cm.

The papers consist of four series.

Series A: Archer family letters, most with stamped envelopes (1833-1856), Confederate money (1864) Files 1-17.

Series B: Philatelic collection, originals and xerox. (1884-1930). Many local businesses represented on envelope covers. Files 18-19B.

Series C: Receipts, invoices and deeds relating to the Archer and Breckenridge families. (1839-1930). Files 20-31.

Series D: Poetry and various other ephemera. (1793-1936). Songbooks and copybooks being the oldest in this series (1793-1837). Files 32-46.

Archer, John
Fonds · 1867-1939, predominant 1891-1932

The collection contains sheet music of some classical music, but consists mostly of popular tunes arranged for piano. Included are parlour pieces from the gay ‘90's; favourites from the Edwardian period; songs of the First World War; hits from the early days of recorded music; and music made popular by performers of early days of radio (1920's and 1930's). Some of the cover designs are as interesting as the music. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Mary Daly sheet music Beatrice Baughan sheet music Miscellaneous sheet music

Daly, Mary Christina, 1905-1962
288-28
ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.288-10 · Item · May 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of four actors from the St. Louis Club of Ste. Anne des Pins Church posing for a promotional photograph on stage at Ste. Anne's Hall in Sudbury, Ontario. The actors are, from left to right, Adelard La Jeunesse, Gisele Schnupp, Raoul Lanthier and Meriza Pilon.

CA ON00154 2013.5 · Fonds · 1941-1942

Fonds consists of fourteen (14) movie posters created by and for the Capitol Theatre, 20 Queen Street, Port Hope. All the movies were screened between 1941-1942.

Capitol Theatre (Port Hope, Ont.)
290-6
ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.290-1 · Item · May 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of a local brass band, including George Gibson (aka Gibby Gibson) playing the trombone (back row, second from left) performing on a make-shift stage. A jukebox can be seen in the background and a "POSITIVELY NO SMOKING ON STAGE" sign hangs above the door.

341-89
ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.341-1 · Item · December 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of Mrs. H. Kilpatrick's Kindergarten class performing for their mothers as the "Rhythm Band" at their annual Christmas Party. In the back row, from left to right, are Roy Hood, Catherine Cressey, Mitchell Wolrich, Patsy Ruddy, Ronny Bauslaugh and Bobby Savage. In the front row, from left to right, are Jane MacDowall, Fred Salsbury, Beverley McGinnis, Garry Martin, Deanna Strugness, Andy Grant and Scott Maitland.

Rodney Garth Mayor fonds
CA ON00416 F12 · Fonds · 1952 - 1953

Fonds consists of records relating to the publicity of the Appleby College Coronation Choir. Records include itinerary correspondence, greeting cards, and a scrapbook with newspaper clippings, as well as one boxing photograph.

Mayor, Rodney Garth