The fonds consists of photocopies of correspondence related to James Douglas' mining endeavors in the United States with a focus on Copper Queen Consolidated Mining in Arizona, where he was president. Also, includes some personal correspondence. The majority of the correspondence was sent to Douglas. Other materials include a booklet on the Douglas Hospital, an archives fact sheet on Dr. James Douglas II, and correspondence about the Douglas Chair of Canadian and Colonial History.
Fonds consists of photo albums and film from Pat Houston's time at Queen's University as a Mining student, as well as images from his work in Northern Ontario and Manitoba. Includes journals, a patent for a drill bit, and audio cassettes of Houston speaking about his early mining work in the North (recorded in the 1980s). Also includes a blue blazer with the Queen's crest and triclour piping, and a knit tricolour sweater with patches sewn on.
The fonds consists of correspondence for the period from 1876 to 1922. In addition there is an extensive collection of financial records including invoices and accounts, ledgers, time books and farm journals. These documents cover the period from the 1870's to 1922. There are also three diaries for 1880, 1884 and 1887. This collection documents the very important aspect of the history of lumbering in the Ottawa Valley.
Report by Sir James Carmicheal-Smyth for the Duke of Wellington on the military defences and requirements, engineering establishments and defence of the Canadian frontier in 1826.
The fonds consists of letters related to several authors' works and his suggestions for possible publication. Also includes a programme for the 100th anniversary celebration of the birth of James Russell Lowell.
Letter relates to the death of Alexander Mair Stewart, chairman of the board of James Stewart and Company, oldest construction firm in United States, news clippings and resolutions passed by the company on thedeath of James Stewart.
The fonds consists of accounts, correspondence, news clippings, articles by Roy, scrapbook leaves, and manuscripts relating to Scotland, World War I and Roy's memories of them. The microfilm reel contains a typescript of the biography, Lieutenant-General Simon Fraser, son of Lord Lovat of the '45 / by James Alexander Roy, [19--].
