Fonds consists of a diary relating to Ringer's service in the British Army, 1813 Aug. 30-1814 Dec. 14. The diary covers the Battle of Plattsburgh, as well as battles in the Spanish Penninsula towards the end of the Penninsular Wars. Includes a photocopy of the diary, typed transcript and related articles.
The fonds consists of corresponence and copies of documents relating to the dispute between General A.G.L. McNaughton and J.L. Ralston (1943); correspondence relating to Canadian political affairs. There are numerous memoranda relating to interviews with Prime Ministers and senior politicians and the numerous confidential memoranda and correspondence addressed to Bruce Hutchinson and Victor Sifton provide a day-to-day description of behind-the-scenes life in Ottawa with details on the important issues and personalities involved. Correspondence includes Lester B. Pearson, Grant Dexter, Ross Thatcher, John P. Robarts, Bruce Hutchison, T.A. Crerar and Mitchell Sharp as well as many other prominent political figures.
The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, sketches, and miscellaneous material. Included are letters and poems of George Bowering, and Al Purdy.
[Photocopied ca. 1978] (originally created [ca. 1938]-1940)
The fonds consists of correspondence of Mrs. James Richardson and James A. Richardson, Jr., especially relating to the visit of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Queen's University in 1938 and to the family's donations to many University undertakings, the turnover of Mrs. Agnes Etherington's home and their work as members of the Board of Trustees
Fonds consists of newsclippings, articles and research related marine history in Kingston, as well as various aspects of Kingston history, including the Black experience in Kingston and business history. Also includes research on bottles, bicycles, Portsmouth Village, Kingston Penitentiary and all manner of events in Kingston history.
The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial statements and press clippings of the Rideau 150 Citizen's Committee (Southern Region), relating to preparations for celebratory events on the 150th anniversary of the Rideau Canal.