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Relates to a visit by Robert Frost to Queen's University in 1921. Includes correspondence with Peter Girard, Head, Reference and Information Unit, Douglas Library, Queen's University and two students, Helen Side Renzy and Mary R. Grayt who remembered Frost's visit to the campus.

This album contains original photographs of: the unveiling of the Sir John A. Macdonald statue in City Park; a replica of Columbus' ship en route to the World's Fair in Chicago; Kingston Mills - locks and blockhouse; the Thousand Isands; Memorial Hall in Kingston City Hall; Niagara Falls; the Canadian Volunteer Force marching in a parade down King Street, Kingston prior to leaving for South Africa; shipbuilding at the Kingston waterfront; St. Paul's Church; street railways; Fort Henry; Carruthers Hall with observatory; the moving of the city cemetery from Clergy Street (Skeleton Park); Cataraqui cemetery; the Warden's Residence at Kingston Penitentiary; the fire at St. George's Cathedral in 1899; and various family portraits.

Autographs collected while he was a student at the Friends Boarding School, Picton. Also contains a transcript of names included in the album.

Accounts and disbursements, as registered in the Surrogate Court of Wellington County, of the estate of David Kennedy. The document registers monies spent and received over a three year period in the winding up of the estate.

Handwritten manuscript (1890) entitled 'Death of an Old Resident - A bit of Family History'

Items are typed and translated transcriptions of "Decree including a regulation in favor of the inhabitants of New France," (5 Mar. 1648) and "Decree of March 27th, 1647, including regulations concerning the inhabitants of the country called Canada."

Item is a deed transferring parts of Lots 18 and 19 between Kings and Main Streets in Kingston.

Item is an indenture outlining the sale of property of the west half of lot 4 on the second concession in Kingston.

Item is a "banner" for Queen's University "Meds '14."

Diary of an unknown gentleman, includes poetry and a few small sketches. Briefly mentions Rebellions in Spain and Canada.