The fonds consists of family photographs, and images of Kingston and the surrounding district. Includes images of prisoners working in the prison workshops.
Collection consists of a photograph of the "First Officers Riverdale Star #539 Organized May 10th 1923 Toronto"; and a pen and ink, line drawing of Ramsay MacDonald.
The Walter Hawkins collection consists of a scrapbook in two volumes entitled The Casket, along with 3 index volumes. The scrapbooks are bound in leather, by Clarke & Bedford, London. Many of the title pages within the volumes are elaborately decorated in the manner of illuminated manuscripts. Included are original works of art as well as copies of paintings and engravings, and hundreds of drawings of coins, some from Hawkins’ collection, and some accompanied by lengthy explanations of their origins. Also included are works of poetry and texts in foreign and ancient languages. Of the zoological, botanical, and historical artifacts depicted, some were described and drawn for Hawkins’ interest and/or inclusion in the scrapbook by traveling acquaintances. A significant portion of The Casket is occupied by Hawkins’ collection of “autographs of eminent persons.” They appear in various formats: on pages printed for the purpose, on tickets to lectures of the Royal Society tipped into the book, and on elaborately decorated pages displaying the autographs of members of individual institutions. Hawkins requested of some contributors that they provide a brief theme in an area of their interests or expertise, and several take the form of personal tribute to Hawkins. One section is dedicated to autographs of his fellow numismatists. Many of the autographs are dated within the period from 1843-1845, suggesting that the bulk of the collection was the result of an intensive project, rather than a life-long hobby. Some notable items are pencil tracings of two William Blake sketches, a watercolour done by John Hoppner, autographs of royal personages from Henry VIII to Queen Victoria, and the autograph of Peter Jones (Kahkewaquonaby). Some of the drawings are thought to be done by Walter Hawkins himself, especially the coins and medals as these were of particular interest to him. But many of the drawings were done by other people. Each item in The Casket has a number assigned to it. This number directly corresponds to one of the indexes which identifies the creator or provenance of most items.
Collection of various family papers from the Wardrope and Dyde family. Includes 3 type family "reminiscences" only two of which are dated (1903, 1924). Material includes information about arriving in Canada, family relationships and moves between cities and towns. One, dated 1903, is from Rev. S. Dyde.-Certificate of Division Registrar Respecting Registration of Birth for Dorothy Frances Dyde born December 22nd, 1905-Marriage certificate for W. Hobart Dyde & Frances Anna Fenwick dated October 5th, 1891-Letter from Shirley C. Spragge to Miss Dorothy Dyde thanking her gift of the genealogy of the Dyde family
This collection consists of an album comprising an assortment of post cards from Eastern Ontario, the United States, and Europe, 1905-1911; an accounts ledger from a general store located in Newington, Ontario, 1872-1878.
Collection consists of a facsimile copy of "Lady Macdonald's Manuscript Receipt Book", originally found in "The Manuscript Book and Household Treasury".
Collection consists of photocopies of correspondence and research notes of William Bateson. Most of the originals are held in the UK at the Cambridge University Library and further copies reside at the John Innes Centre. They provided primary materials for "Treasure Your Exceptions. The Science and Life of William Bateson" (2008), which was coauthored by Alan Cock and Donald Forsdyke
This collection consists of 12 glass plate negatives of Wolfe Island people (ca.1890); one photo print of the Wolfe Island Band (1894); one photo print of the Woodman Family (1944).
