The fonds consists of correspondence, legal and financial records, catalogues, and subject files dealing in some detail with the history of the automotive industry in Ontario and Canada, especially as it pertains to the formation of General Motors of Canada Limited and its antecedents, including The McLaughlin Carriage Company Limited and the McLaughlin Motor Car Company. In addition, many aspects of G.W. McLaughlin's life --and to some extent that of his family as well-- is documented through correspondence, legal and financial records, subject files, and photographs from the time of his entering into partnership with his brother R. Samuel McLaughlin, to the period following his retirement from the automotive business.
The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, typescripts of books, essays, galley proofs, news clippings, broadcast scripts, subject files, lectures, photographs and sound recordings. Dr. Whalley is the author of several books and many essays and articles. Most are represented here by working drafts, final copies and many by the final published version. Correspondence dealing with each topic and publication is also included. Another aspect of Dr. Whalley's career, broadcasting, is well represented in the papers. Dr. Whalley authored many scripts for radio and television. Drafts of scripts, revisions and correspondence with producers follow each work through from inception to reviews. There is also documentation of the 1939 Cambridge polar expedition as well as some personal material documenting Whalley's relationship with his family. The fonds was arranged by the donor into the following series: Books; Essays and articles; Broadcasts; Poetry and early imaginative writing; Professional papers, reports; Professional correspondence; and Personal material.
Fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, annual reports, reports and studies, agreements, patents, contracts pertaining to the Carbohydrate Research Institute (1975-1986); correspondence, minutes, annual reports, proposal for the establishment of a facility; reports and studies of the Metabolic Imaging Research Group subject files, proposal.
The fonds consists of family photographs, records and memorabilia, which reflect the activity of the family, particularly George Comer, in local businesses and associations such as the Canadian Navigation Company, the Masonic fraternal organization, Customs House and the Home Circle, an early school association. There are also a number of scrapbooks that not only reflect the activity of the family, but also account for events that occured in the local community. Of particular interest is the wide variety of photographs which illustrate the practices of a number of local photographic studios such as Marrison, Sheldon & Davis, Henderson, Snider and Richardson. There are also photographs which reflect certain family members interest in amateur photography. Included are images of Division street, City Park, and Richardson Pavillion.
The fonds contains material relating to Lieutenant de Hueck's time with the Canadian military and is comprised of maps, top secret memoranda, newspaper clippings and other material related to the Kiska Operations during World War II.
Fonds consists of a diary for the years 1873-74, as well as a short family genealogy (starting with Joseph Stuart), legal documents, an account book for George Stuart with the Liberal Conservative Association of Frontenac County and one photograph.
Collection consists of photographs of engineering plans for various components associated with different sections of the Rideau Canal, including dams, lock gates, sluice gates, and bridges.
Letter, 1814, to Dr. Jones asking if Brockville would like a Church of England clergyman. Extract from an appeal relating to boundary line between lots 24 and 25, first concession of Kingston.
