This discrete item is a pamphlet giving a concise history of the Kingston Fall Exhibition from 1830 to 1967. The brochure was created as a centennial activity in 1967.
Fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, financial records, and photographs documenting the various aspects of the Kingston and District Folk Arts Council.
The collection consists of drawings and plans by Andrew Drummond, George Browne, Thomas Rogers, Joseph Power, Robert Gage, John Howard, A.H. Van Straubezee, R. McCausland, Edward Horsey, Shepherd & Calvin, and others. Includes drawings of Cataraqui bridge.
The fonds consists of the administrative and operational records of the association and gallery, including the minutes of the Board of Directors, exhibition and publicity materials, grant applications and correspondence with other professional associations.
Fonds consists of minutes; notices of meetings; mailing lists; calendars of events; scrapbooks; miscellaneous reports; and a copy of "KISS Project: Kingston InSightS."
From 1843 to 1857 the capital of Canada had moved between Kingston, Montréal, Toronto and Quebec City. Seeing as agreement on a permanent capital was so contentious, the matter was deferred to the young Queen Victoria. The 2 pocketbooks contain articles about the proposed locations of the capital of Canada, reflecting the decidedly biased opinion that Kingston would be the best choice due to the City's location, security and lifestyle.
