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1841-1953 (Creation)
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0.5 m of textual records and other material
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Biographical history
The Rankin family traces its ancestry in the Kingston district to one Captain Daniel McGuin, U.E.L. [see McGuin A.Arch. MC] He was one of the leaders of the Associated Loyalists who settled Kingston Township in 1784. McGuin's son, Anthony, established the family at Collins Bay in 1806 when he bought land out of the "Mile Square" from the Reverend John Stuart. Anthony McGuin and his son, also named Anthony, established a prosperous milling business on Collins Creek and over the years built three fine stone houses along the "Bath Road" near the mills. Anthony Jr. never married and passed on his estate, two of the stone houses and the mills, to his nephew David Rankin. Dr. William Henry Rankin was a grandson of David Rankin. After graduating from Queen's University, M.D. 1889, and studies in Scotland, Dr. Rankin established a successful medical practice near New York City. His wife the former Jennie Reid, purchased the western most of the three Rankin houses in Collins Bay, now 4111 Bath Road, for use by their family. The house was extensively renovated to become a rich man's summer home and the family spent most of their summers there from that time on. The house and these Fonds passed through inheritance to Dr. Rankin's son Reid and from him to the Diane Kennedy the former wife of Mr. Robert Kennedy a grandnephew of Dr. Rankin.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence, written histories, a diary and personal papers. There are also a large number of photographs and two films. This material provides a documentary and pictorial record of the family of Dr. William Henry Rankin and the area around his summer home at Collins Bay.
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Donated by Diane Kennedy - 1993
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- English
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The film has been transfered to video tape for easier viewing by users.
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Open
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Copyright provisions may apply, please consult archivist.
Finding aids
A finding aid for this fonds is available in the repository
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected
General note
Includes: 48 photographs, 2 film reels, 2 videocassettes
General note
The photographs were taken from those kept by the family. The originals of these photos have all been returned to the family. The photos that were copied and placed in this fonds are a selection of those deemed to be the most relevant records of the district. The vast majority of the pictures that the family has kept were not copied because of the expense and their questionable relevance to users of this collection. Only those photos that contained identifiable scenes or individuals were retained. Each negative kept here has been numbered and a title, a date if known, and brief description are included in this finding aid, see file list.