The fonds consists of thirty diaries and one notebook covering the years 1932 to 1960. The diaries and notebooks reflect the work the Somerville undertook during that time and include work at Niagara Parks, Queen Elizabeth Highway, and Fort Henry.
The fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, minutes, subject files and scrapbooks. The moving image material contains the following performances at Fort Henry ; Frontenac, Marie and Pierre, Red George MacDonald, 1837 Rebellion, Nils von Schoultz, Bill Johnson, Coal Boats, the River Never Dies, Pirate; and the following at the Water Front: The River, Bill Johnson and Banis de ses Foyers. Sponsored by Parks Canada for Kingston Historical Society Summer Theatre.
Fonds consists of correspondence, diary, poetry, prose, biographical articles, critical commentaries, news clippings, photographs, scrapbook, and miscellaneous items relating to his library and estate. Microfilm material consists of correspondence from 1890-1906 and a diary from 1861-1864. Also included is the manuscript for "The Golden dog" from 1877, in both original and microfilm formats.
The fonds consists of correspondence, pamphlets and material relating to the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, the Independent Labour Party of Canada and the link between the CCF and the labour movement.
Collection includes letter appointing John Power, architect for Kingston Post Office, 1856 Sept. 18, business post cards, genealogical information from Bible of Thomas Power, pocket photo album of Kingston [ca. 1880], photos of John Power, his home at 157 Queen Street, and an interior of his parlour, Joseph Power (son) and parlour, and the house of Charlotte Power Kent (wife of Noel; also included is, "Specifications for all Trades in Connection with Tables & Fittings etc.. in Room No. 26. Gordon Hall, Queen's College, Kingston", with letters from Power Son & Drever Architects about labratory fixtures for Gordon Hall.
The fonds consists of notes on Kingston families, arranged alphabetically, prepared by Preston during writing of his book, Kingston during the War of 1812. Page proofs, photographs and printed copies of Preston's book. For friends at home : a Scottish emigrant : letters from Canada, California and the Caribou, 1844-1860.
