This collection consists of a photocopy of a letter written by Robert Burns to the Duke of Queensberry in 1791 (the original is framed in Special Collections), and the Christie auction catalogue from where the letter was purchased.
The collection consists of recordings of Canadian writers and poets, produced by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education as the series "Canadian Writers on Tape" and "Canadian Poets on Tape." The authors represented include Al Purdy, Morley Callaghan, Margaret Laurence, Earle Birney, Mordecai Richler, among others.
Research files relating to Isabella Valancy Crawford. Includes letters from individuals who knew Crawford and letters with information about Crawford's family.
Collection consists of a shooting script for Saturday's Passage as well as a flyer advertising the world premiere of the film in Kingston on Saturday March 7th, 1970.
This collection is comprised of medals gathered from a number of various sources (many unknown). A number of the medals are those which were awarded by Queen's University for proficiency and/or excellence in a given area (Classics, Surgery, History, etc.). Many of these medals were made by Wyon of London.
The collection is comprised of Queen's University memorabilia and includes: one black & white photograph of possible Queen's alumni (1970); one "Programme and Engagement" card for the Combined Junior Years Social Evening held on Friday, February 6th, 1920; a copy of a poem entitled "The Street That Was" by Margaret Harvey Wilton from the Queen's Review commemorating the Wilton Home on Arch Street razed to make room for the new Biology Building - including photos of house and new building; a Graduating Year Dinner in Medicine program for an event held at the Frontenac Club on Wednesday, April 4th, 1923; the Levana Society Constitution (date unknown); an Arts Twenty Graduating Banquet program held in the Red Room, Queen's University on Monday, March 22nd, 1920 - includes signatures of some of the attendees on the back; a photograph of KGH Medical Interns including Clifford M. Bracken, husband of Florence M. Willson; and, a print of sketch entitled "College Ties" (date unknown).
Material collected by Lawrence Burpee about his uncle, James DeMille 1836-1880 and the DeMille family. Includes DeMille family letters 1836-1880 and 1880-1903; letters re Johnstone family, 1901-1908; Lawrence Burpee's letters re the DeMille family, 1924-1946; data re DeMille family tree; pictures (34) and clippings relating to James DeMille; and miscellaneous items including a copy of Anthony DeMille's will.
