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The fonds consists of correspondence, legal documents, diaries, genealogies and photographs from the Honourable Richard Cartwright (1759-1815) to the present generations. Of special interest are the letters and diaries of the Honourable Richard Cartwright's eldest children : James (1786-1811), Richard (1787-1811) and Hannah (1792-1812), and letters from the Rev. John Strachan.

The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes and annual reports.

The fonds consists of a bound photocopied daily diary of John C. Clark.

Correspondence from the Department of the Interior about a canoe trip from Georgian Bay to Kingston 1930, and from the Hudson's Bay Company about a trip to James Bay, 1940 and 1945. The collection also contains a memorandum of supplies needed on James Bay Trip.

This collection of memorabilia relates to her father, Adam Shortt, and to Kingston. Includes some pen and ink drawings by Professor Shortt, a copy of 'Kingston Illustrated' (1912) and picture of Sand Hills, Prince Edward County, 1840's. Also contains a watercolour sketch by Muriel Shortt of Kingston martello towers (Market and Cedar Island), and a photocopy of a genealogy of the Shortt family.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook kept by Mildred Clow during her final year of study at Queen's University in the class of Arts '14. The scrapbook contains diary entries, programmes, photographs and news clippings, mostly pertaining to her life at Queen's.

Diaries.

Fonds consists of the diaries (2 volumes) of William Smith, containing a detailed narrative of his activities in England and his first seven months in Quebec dated January 1784 to May 1787. The entries cover events, institutions, political affairs and descriptions of persons encountered by W. Smith. The first volume includes one of the only accounts of Canadian affairs from a London vantage point given that the papers of Sir Guy Carleton were destroyed. The second volume deals predominantly with Quebec.

Deeds.

The fonds consists of personal and business correspondence, will and probate, and a collection of James Dougall letters. Most of the correspondence is arranged chronologically, and is concerned with Stevenson's business affairs and banking transactions. One letter from J. P. Downes, a fellow townsman and militia officer, deals with alarums and excursions on the troubled Niagara frontier in the autumn of 1839. Stevenson's activities on behalf of his constituents are reflected in letters concerning Picton harbour improvement, a pension for a veteran of 1837 and the appointment of a postmaster at Bloomfield. Also included are photocopies of general and business correspondence that are held privately, but were copied and included in this fonds.