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Correspondence and reminiscences while at Queen's University, 1903-1907.

Personal papers of Maynard Gertler. Mainly pertaining to his participation in a variety of social justice groups such as Amnesty International, PEN International, the Thoreau Society, Group of 78, Pugwash, Peace Now, and the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms. There is also material reflecting Gertler's letter writing and participation on issues of National Unity in Canada during various French/English debates (referendums, language laws, etc). Also included is some household subject files and personal correspondence.

The fonds consists of records documenting Mazo de la Roche's family and professional life, predominantly from 1927 to 1960, though some of the material, in particular the photographs, are from her childhood. The fonds has been divided into the following series: correspondence - mainly with her children; financial records - ranging from daily living expenses to royalties and investments; miscellaneous; photographs; writings - articles, reviews and novels; and, scrapbooks - press clippings pertaining to Mazo or her work from around the world.

The collection consists of five documents related to the McCallum family in the Charlottenburgh area of Glengarry County in Ontario, Canada. Included are an Indian Land Sale Grant to Archibald McCallum in Charlottenburgh (1860), an indenture between Donald McMartin and his wife, and Peter McCallum for Lots 4 and 5, Indian Reservation, Charlottenburgh (1868), the will of Peter McCallum (1881), an indenture between Archibald McCallum and John Peter McCallum (1887) and an indenture between James E. McIntosh and John P. McCallum for a right of way on Lot 3, Concession 7 in the Indian Reservation lands of Charlottenburgh (1904)

Fonds consists of albums containing photographs of Jack McClelland, his wife and children; extended family members and groups; Kingston and area; Queen's University at Kingston; the fire at Kingston Hall, Queen's University; Royal Military College, Kingston; the German cannon in Frontenac Park; the 'Waubic' belonging to the Rockport Navigation Company and operating out of Cape Vincent, New York; the Rideau Canal; Collins Bay; Hillcrest; the Thousand Islands; Murney Tower; the (WCTU) Lion in Richardson Park, Kingston; Sir John A. Macdonald statue in City Park, Kingston; Frontenac County Court House Fountain; Barrie Collegiate; and a trip to Europe (1924). Includes pictures on board the S.S. Marburn, Belfast, Burn's Cottage, Windermere, Ayr, Alloway, Glasgow, Oxford, London, Salisbury, English Lake District, Stonehenge, Edinburgh, The Trossachs, Stirling, Roslin, Abbotsford, Drysburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey, Stratford-on-Avon, Southhampton, Versailles, Lille, Brussels, Geneva, and Paris. Of particular note is a photograph of Ignacy Jan Paderewski leaving the League of Nations in Geneva. Also included are old engineering plans, maps and surveys that were collected/acquired by Jack McClelland who was City Engineer for the City of Kingston. The maps, plans and surveys date from the 1824 to 1896 and include: Map of the City of Kingston, Canada West (1865) by John Innes, City Engineer; Map of the City of Kingston (n.d.), C. R. A. Allen, Surveyor; maps and schedules relating to Lots 4 & 5, Concession 9, Storrington (1889), by Charles Booth, Engineer for Storrington; sketch of Queen Street School (April 15, 1865), by Nash, P. L. Surveyor; plan of Alice and Alfred Streets (1861, certified May 10, 1888) by Charles Booth, P. L. Surveyor; Map of Street Watering District to Accompany Bylaw No. __ passed May 1885, W. Irving, City Engineer; Map of Artillery Parke (n.d.); Plan of Proposed Extension of Ellice Street, Bolger, P.L.S., City Engineer; sketch of the Survey of Lot No. 6 and No. 7 in Stuartville (1824, 1828, 1884), William Kilbourn; Plan & Reference relating to George O'Kill Stuart's Farm Lot 24 and Lot 25 and partial Lot 1 belonging to the estate of the late Captain Murney; plan of the Murney Lot No. 25 (1838), William Kilbourn P.L.S.; four items relating to Charles McHales Property, Block W, Farm Lot 25, 1st Concession, Township of Kingston; plan of Block W (June 23, 1840) William H. Kilbourn, Deputy P. Surveyor; plan of Front and West Street (March 24, 1842), William Kilbourn; plan of Union, Gordon and Alice Streets (1861, 1862, 1869); plan of 'Normal School Ground', Union, Earl, Frontenac and Alfred Streets, (June 7, 1883), J. W. Nash, P.L.S.; descriptions of Surveys (1835-1862); and notes and calculations relating to surveys.

Fonds consists of editorial files and its Board of Directors meeting minutes and reports.

Letters to Elizabeth McGowan of Frankford, Ont., from relatives in Ireland. Also a copy of her marriage certificate, 1863 Feb. 1.

Collection consists of biographical information compiled on Peter Campbell McGregor, B.A. 1866, LL.D. 1901 (1842-1916); and his daughters Annie Katherine McGregor, B.A. 1903 (1880-1963), and Grace Campbell McGregor, BA. 1903 (1882-1963), all of whom graduated from Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario; two lapel pins.

Correspondence, accounts, receipts and statements of Daniel and Anthony McGuin, U.E.L.

Fonds consists of correspondence, to and from Maxwell McIlquham, his parents, siblings, friends, and military authorities from his time as a student at Queen's University at Kingston, to his tragic death on the battlefield in France, during World War One.