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Correspondence concerning his resignation from Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., over his views on Annexation of Canada to the United States. Also contains copies of letters/essays Allen wrote on annexation for the newspapers.

Fonds consists of correspondence (including about 60 cm. of Principal's office files), photographs, note books, news clippings, speeches, lecture notes and material relating to the Ontario Commission on Investigation of cancer remedies. There is also a large set of files on the Committee on Post-War Reconstruction 1940-1945, with which Dr. Wallace was very involved. In addition, there is a newspaper by the Whig-Standard entitled, "Queen's University 110 Years of Service to Canada through Education," in which Principal Wallace wrote a message in. There is details of the history of Queen's throughout the fonds.

This fonds consists of correspondence, lecture notes, material relating to the Department of English, Grade 13 curriculum development, militia training at Queen's University, C.O.T.C. at Queen's University, National Council of Canadian Universities and other organizations; correspondence, research notes, manuscript relating to his work on William Cowper and Alexander Pope (1965-1972).

Correspondence, notes, structural information and account information on ordnance lands and Kingston fortifications from the late 18th century to the middle 19th century. Some of the fortifications discussed are the Murney Tower, Fort Henry, French Fort Frontenac, the Blockhouse and palisade defences, Market Battery, the battery near and within Lake Ontario Park, and the Royal Navy Yard. It also includes information on Sir Richard Bonnycastle of the Royal Engineers (RE), and a list of the Royal Engineers who served in Kingston from 1812-1860.

Correspondence, game book, news clippings, photographs and documents recording family and civic happenings in Kingston with mention of well-known people and families of their area, 1875-1876 and 1889.

Correspondence, photographs, and notes concerning the 50th, 52nd, 53rd Batteries O.F.A., O.E.F., their activities during World War I and the Association formed after the War. Comments on the opening of the Queen's University overseas record, 1914-1917, manuscript.

The fonds consists of bargain and sale indentures, deeds, grants, leases, and proclamations re. seizure of property of deserters after War of 1812. Includes correspondence regarding Belleville, 1816, and several items relating to land matters in the Ottawa area. In 1763, the British Crown began to issue grants of land in Ontario, largely to attract British settlers to Canada. These grants were made by way of location tickets or occupation permits. Land certificates were made to veterans and United Empire Loyalists. Grants of land ranged from 200-5000 acres, depending on the rank of the soldier.

Letter from John Wright to the Upper Canada Tract Society seeking assistance in the research of his book "Early Prayer Books in America." -Letter from John Young of the Upper Canada Tract Society to a Dr. Hodgins (?) asking that he contact Mr. Wright regarding the matter. Also includes a small sheet of hand written notes.

Volume containing list of land grants in Midland District. Includes townships of: Adolphustown - Fredericksburg; Ernestown; Kingston; Pittsburg; Village of Adolphustown; Town of Kingston.

The collection consists of estate files from the Upper Canada Probate and Surrogate Courts, as well as assorted deeds, wills and registers for the counties of Frontenac, Dundas, Hastings, Prescott, Stormont, Leeds and Grenville and Lennow and Addington.