The fond consists of a photocopy of a history of the undertakings related to the Science '44 Co-op initiative by first year science students (J.S. Wrong, C.I.H. Nicholl, W. Sweet, C. Lendrum, and D. Lane) to establish Queen's Student-Run housing. .
Photocopy of a transcript of a personal story told by Dorothea Gamsby relating to the Loyalist period in Boston, Quebec and New England, as recorded by her granddaughter, Belle Thorne. Transcribed by Mary Alice Downie for "Dorothea's story" an article by Downie published in Horn Book, volume 47, number 2, April, 1971, p.192. Location of original manuscript unknown, however portions of Dorothea's story was published as a series of articles in the "Coos County Democrat" (1859-1862), North Stratford, New Hampshire.
The manuscript was discovered some years ago in a castle near Tours, France. There appears to be a similarity between this document and the text of 'Relation de la prise des forts de Choueguen ou Oswego,et de ce qui s'est passe cette annee en Canada. 1756.' The second text was printed by Cuchet, Grenoble, France.
The bulk of the fonds is the correspondence of Carrie and Julia. Of particular interest is their letters from Lady Agnes Macdonald, widow of Sir John. Baroness Macdonald's letters tell of her life abroad with her daughter Mary and her continuing interest in Ottawa life. There is a small amount of correspondence from Miriam Reiffenstein Macpherson Fenwick, the daughter of Miriam Reiffenstein Macpherson. Besides legal papers, such as wills, administration of trustees and estates, the fonds reflects important happenings in the life of the Reiffenstein family; the fire at the family home in Ottawa in 1885, Carrie's train trip West with the MacDonalds in 1886, a family trip abroad in 1889, the diamond wedding anniversary of George and Georgina Reiffenstein in 1900, and the trip to England in 1904 by Carrie and Julia where Julia died in London.
Fonds consists of a copy of R.E. Vipond's memoirs entitled, "Thanks for the Memories"; and photogrpahs of his wife Dorothy, at her convocation ceremony, on the stage of Grant Hall, Queen's University at Kingston.
Photocopied transcript of the names and dates in the Langhorn (Church of England) and McDowall (Presbyterian) registers of births, baptisms, marriages and burials in the Kingston and Bay of Quinte area.
