Fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda and printed material. Most of the material relates to Queen's University. Includes manuscript in ink written on both sides of three pieces of birchbark concerning religious questions and gospel meeting held at Sharbot Lake, Ont., a letterbook for the period 1868-1873, relating to the finances of Grant's church in Halifax (volume 1); correspondence relating to the biography of Principal Grant by his son, W.L. Grant, 1902-1904 (volume 13). Letters from Grant to several well-known figures including Andrew Drummond, C.J. Low, Charles Mair, Sandford Fleming, Alexander Morris, Alfred E. Lavell, William Snodgrass and James Williamson.
The fonds consists of a typed transcript and xerox copy of a diary kept by George Drew on a trip from Parham, Ontario, through North Temiscaming and into Northern Ontario, surveying and prospecting.
The fonds consists of photographs taken between 1900 and 1950. Almost all of the buildings have either gone or have been so altered as to be almost unrecognisable now; the same might be said of the people. The mills and the rafting and dredging company were principal sources of employment at one time. In the early part of the century these went out of business. After that there seems to have been some tourist trade but not nearly enough to make much local employment. By the time the photograph of the section hands was taken they were very nearly the only regularly employed working men in the village. There was, of course, some farm work available on the surrounding farms, but most men had to depend on commuting to Kingston for work, if there was work to be found. For many years the railway provided the best access to Kingston and the station was an important part of the community. High school students, for example, travelled daily to Kingston by train to attend school. The opening of the highway made motor traffic a much more viable option for commuters and brought the little self contained village closer to the bed room suburb that it has now become. Various views of Collins Bay including cutting ice on Collins Bay, the grist mill, Langly's store, Elm Lodge, 1884 school, Collins Bay Station, Jubilee Women's Institute, Opening Hwy.33 etc. Also include a playbill from "Dust of the Earth".
Letters from Lawson to Professor Balfour regarding botany and events at Queen's University, calendar and testimonials in favour of Lawson submitted to Queen's University in 1854.
Fonds consists of files documenting the establishment, operations, budgetary process, and first Senate Review, of the George L. Edgett Statistical Laboratory, (STATLAB); annual reports; reviews from 1984 and 1987; correspondence; advertising material; and manuals.
Queen's University. George L. Edgett Statistical Laboratory
The fonds consists of correspondence, news clippings and drafts of poetry, essays and addresses. Some of correspondence refers to the liberal movement in theology within the Anglican Church. There is also some correspondence of Mildred Low, the daughter of George Low.
The fonds consists of British War Office's forms for Commitment to Military Prison, photographs taken by an unknown photographer of sights and scenes in Kingston and area and newspaper clippings relating to various events in Kingston and district that have some historical significance. There are also files and photographs relating to the Loyal Orange Order in Kingston, a Kingston Christmas parade, the Foucault Pendulum at Queen's, a catalogue of St. Andrew's Church members in 1981 and three portraits of an unidentified woman, taken by C.H. Boyes of Kingston.
Material relating to second Riel Rebellion. Includes diary with notes by Riel, maps, transcript of Riel trial, notebook about trial of the other rebels, photographs, news clippings of Young obituary and copy of record of United Empire Loyalist ancestor.
