Fonds consists of correspondence, research notes, manuscripts, interviews and photographs that went into the writing of the book entitled, "Their Enduring Spirit - The History of Frontenac Provincial Park, 1783-1990". The records document the social and family life around Frontenac Park, as well as the extensive mining, farming and logging industry in that area.
The collection consists of specifications, architectural drawings and photographs of Diesel Locomotives built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston.
Autograph album contains autographs and holograph letters from many well-known figures, including Sir Isaac Brock, Lord Elgin, John Keble, John Henry Newman, Bishop Strachan, Lord John Russell, Governor-General Metcalfe and Lord Dufferin.
This collection consists of one example of a new Canadian flag (the "Pearson Penant") that was put forward to the House of Commons Flag Committee, during the country's 'great flag debate'.
Consists of two letters from Florence Nightingale to Rachel (Williams) Norris, dated 1881 and 1899 respectively. It also includes a photograph of Rachel (Williams) Norris.
The collection is comprised of Queen's University memorabilia and includes: one black & white photograph of possible Queen's alumni (1970); one "Programme and Engagement" card for the Combined Junior Years Social Evening held on Friday, February 6th, 1920; a copy of a poem entitled "The Street That Was" by Margaret Harvey Wilton from the Queen's Review commemorating the Wilton Home on Arch Street razed to make room for the new Biology Building - including photos of house and new building; a Graduating Year Dinner in Medicine program for an event held at the Frontenac Club on Wednesday, April 4th, 1923; the Levana Society Constitution (date unknown); an Arts Twenty Graduating Banquet program held in the Red Room, Queen's University on Monday, March 22nd, 1920 - includes signatures of some of the attendees on the back; a photograph of KGH Medical Interns including Clifford M. Bracken, husband of Florence M. Willson; and, a print of sketch entitled "College Ties" (date unknown).
Fonds consists of interviews with elders carried out by students in the HIST 467 course at Queen's University over a two year period. There are seven audio cassette tapes of interviews with a variety of Elders from various nations. See file level description for detailed information.