Using historical documents, interviews and personal genealogies, Shernold Edwards examines the history of Black Canadians in Kingston from both an historical perspective as well as the contemporary reality of being a student at Queen's University. Includes interviews with local Kingston residents, the Mason family, the Batchelor family, Rudy Cox, Judi Brown and Rick Neilson. Students Cherilyn Scobie and Anthony Farrell, members of the African Caribbean Student Association at Queen's, are also interviewed. Directed by Pam Main, edited by Dean Shea.
Collection consists of a notebook of a family doctor practicising in Prince Edward County in 1858, and includes records of births, deaths, and general illnesses and treatments. Included is a tribute to Wes Curran on Sunday, 5 July, 1981. Also includes copies of Queen's Meds class pictures (some with identification keys) including H.W. Curran. A copy of the 1941-1945 notebook was made in 2005.
The fonds consists of both incoming and outgoing family correspondence predominantly between the Hurst sisters, Deirdre, Phyllis and Muriel (Murra), and their mother, Edith a Beckett Hurst. The letters detail both the personal and professional lives of these women early in their lives, focussing on the period before the sisters were married. The material provides rare insight into an artistic and cultural milieu as seen and experienced by independent women in the 1930's. The fonds also contains a number of photographs of Phyllis and Deirdre in particular, as well as a number of subject files pertaining to the Chekov Studio and Dartington School.
This collection consists of a photocopy of a letter written by Robert Burns to the Duke of Queensberry in 1791 (the original is framed in Special Collections), and the Christie auction catalogue from where the letter was purchased.
The fonds consists of records of the Kingston Hungarian Club throughout its history. Includes treasurer's reports, agendas, minutes, invitations with a few photographs of various events.
The fonds consists of material created by Hugh Segal over the span of 25 years as a result of his in-depth involvement with the Progressive Conservative Party, as strategist, candidate, and volunteer, in both Ontario provincial and Canadian federal politics. The material relates to major issues such as Constitutional reform and the Charter of Rights, a national 'social contract' and political policy which has guided and affected the citizens and politicians of both the Province of Ontario and the country as a whole. The fonds has been arranged into the following series according to the general file scheme of the donor: Speeches, Correspondence, Personal, Office of the Premier, Ontario Cabinet positions, Private sector, Prime Minister's Office, Early political activity, PC Party - Ontario Government, and PC Party - Federal Government.
Fonds consists of class photographs of Science '48; graduation portraits of Jackman; photographs of Jackman at General Electric trade fair; B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) diplomas; and Science 48 newsletter "The Traverse".
Fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefings, speeches, research notes, and press clippings relating to his time in the Canadian Federal Government.
