The fonds consists of chronologically arranged letters to and from Captain James Sutherland and other members of the Sutherland family from 1835-1859; testimonials regarding services of James Sutherland from 1838-1839; memoranda and affidavits regarding the conduct of Captain Elmsley on board the S. S. Traveller on November 30, 1838, miscellaneous papers relating to the S.S. Magnet from 1846-1852 and one from 1927; various legal papers from 1847-1851 and miscellaneous papers regarding steamship operations in 1850.
The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda and files related to his career with the Canadian Army. The material for the war years is voluminous, covering administration, intelligence summaries, operations, and war diaries. The material relating to the Imperial Defence College is fairly complete and the material on the Defence of Canada, intended for a book on the topic, is also of interest.
The fonds consists of correspondence and a diary (1862) written by James Thomson, as well as genealogical notes on the Thomson family. The correspondence includes letters he wrote to his father, mother and sister in Scotland, and later to his wife in Edwardsburgh. Also includes an obituary notice of his son's (1949).
This fonds consists of Hamilton Collegiate Institute Yearbook, 1922; bound copy of articles -- including 'The New Central Heating Plant of Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital', 1923 -- regarding mechanical design and stress analysis, 1923-1924; magazine copy of Franklin Field Illustrated 29th Annual Relay Carnival from the University of Pennsylvania, 1923; convocation program for the 86th Convocation session at Queen's University, 1927; booklet of examination results for the Faculty of Applied Science from Queen's University, 1926-7.
The fonds consists of fifty-two letters from Sir John A. Macdonald, ranging in dates from 1849-1891; one hundred and fifty-three letters from Hugh John Macdonald, from 1880-1895, twenty-seven letters from Lady Macdonald and Louise Macdonald and three hundred and sixty-seven letters and testimonials of a personal nature. These letters mostly concern the upbringing and education of Williamson's son, James Gilchrist Williamson and other family matters. There are a few expense accounts for the boy's education from his grandfather, John Gilchrist. There are also a number of university attendance cards, dating from Williamson's student days in Edinburgh. Also included are lectures, sketches, sermons and personal mementos. Of particular local interest is material pertaining to the Kingston Observatory.
Fonds consists an unpublished manuscript entitled "And No Birds Sing: Patrons, Myth, and Imagery in the Poetry of Ovid's Exile" written by Dr. Janet Patricia Bews.
The fonds consists of material created by Janet Braide in her work as a student, curator and art historian. The majority of the papers reflect the research, scholarship and logistics that went into her exhibition on William Brymner, though is is a small amount of material regarding her shows on Anne Savage and Prudence Heward as well. Of particular note in this group of records is an original typescript of a lecture given by Brymner, annotated in his hand. Also included in the fonds are Braide's student notes and papers from various courses and graduate studies, articles and writings for various periodicals, and correspondence pertaining to art history.
The fonds consists of material chiefly from the late 1940's to 1973 and reflect Hannah's relationship with Queen's University. The fonds is comprised of correspondence, manuscript reminiscences (The Hannah Saga), printed material, and diplomas of Weston L Herriman (Queen's M.D 1855).
