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Ross Milton McRae fonds
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1971 (Creation)
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- McRae, Ross Milton
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2 p., 1 postcard, 4 audio reels
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Ross Milton McRae was born at Morven, Ontario in 1885. He attended city schools and Kingston Collegiate Institute. After working as a bell-hop in Toronto, he entered the employ of Chown Limited where he remained for sixty years. He started as an invoice clerk and went on to become bookkeeper, secretary of the board and one of the directors of the company. He was married to Bessie Mander.
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The fonds consists of notes relating to the cannon on the grounds of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, said to have been used in the seige of Londonderry, 1689 as well as three sound recordings of interviews undertaken with Mr. McRae by Rose Mary Gibson in April and May of 1971. Topics discussed include: McRae family, the Golden Lion Block, various Kingston families (Reids, Chowns, Polsons, Lintons, etc) and various Kingston businesses (james Reid, Steacy's, Bibby's, McNee and Minnes, Hendersons, Crothers, etc).
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- English
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2999 (McRae)
SR150-SR151
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Open