The 'C' Series consists of 2020 volumes of records accumulated by the British forces stationed in Canada. With very few exceptions the contents of the volumes relate to the period extending from the arrival of Lord Dorchester as Governor General and Commander of the Forces in 1786 to the date of transfer of the fortress of Halifax to the military authorities of Canada. The documents obtained from Halifax in 1873 by the consent of the War Office formed the nucleus of this series. These mainly consist of the letters and despatches with their various enclosures which accumulated in the office of the Military Secretary to the Commander of the Forces in Canada over the course of eight-five years. Also included in this collection are records relating to the administration of justice and civil government, the construction of bridges, canals, docks, lighthouses, roads, wharfs, and public buildings, immigration and the location of settlers, the management of Indigenous affairs, the conveyance of mails, the exploration of the country, the provincial marine establishment and shipping on the lakes, the state of political feeling, and relations with the United States. Of particular note are the reports and statements of confidential agents, deserters, prisoners, and spies and the matter of fact journals of officers on special service which have been preserved. The fonds been arranged into the following series: Correspondence of the Military Secretary of the Commander of the Forces; Records of the Canadian Command; Records of the Nova Scotia Command; and Miscellaneous records.
Collection consists of four guest registers (1851-1869) for the Kent and British American Hotels, located in Kingston, Ontario. The registers contain the signatures of a variety of visitors to Kingston including visiting artists, performers and politicians. The proprietors also make note in the pages the times and frequencies of steamboat traffic likely in order to aid their guests in planning their transportation needs.The collection also includes legal documents, donated at a later date, concerning the ownership of the building lots (67 and 88) and a number of financial interests in the hotel.
Fonds consists of congratulatory letters regarding Ballard's appointment as President of the National Research Council (NRC), three sound recordings of the touch-sensitive organ from the electronic music laboratories of the NRC, various honours and awards as well as some miscellaneous publications from Westinghouse Electric.
Fonds consists of slides and audio relating to the Kingston area. Also includes a report on an investigation into housing in Kingston in the late 19th century, produced through a SSHRC grant (The Housing Question in Kingston, Ontario, 1881-1901).
The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, manuscripts, prints and photographs related to Dr. D'Argaville's research interests, notably on Preti.
Two volumes of journals recording the passage of vessels up and down the Rideau canal, and the pointing, painting, and repairing of locks. Includes visitors, and copies of a few letters and the statement of dues.
This fonds consists of correspondence, on personal, literary, artistic and particularly theatre matters. Material also contains a couple of pieces of art work by Grant Macdonald.
