The collection consists of both originals and copies of correspondence between Eddington and other scientists. The records provide a brief glimpse of the development of the field of astrophysics. The correspondents include Albert Einstein, Erwin Shrodinger, Harlow Shapley, Henry Norris Russell, Walter S. Adams and J.C. Kapetyn. Also included are two copies of pages from the manuscripts, Differentiation of any tensor (1918) and Mass-luminosity equation (1924).
The fonds consists of notes containing drawings of Kingston properties made by Ellis during searches at the Registry Office;a paper read on 4 Janaury 1938, over CFRC Radio entitled, 'Early Surveys of Kingston and Vicinity'; record of hydraulic experiments and measurements, 1926-1946; historical notes on laboratory equipment in Carruthers Hall; and photographs of various members of civil engineering classes, 1928 and 1931.
Bills, receipts and documents concerning the operation of the farm. Some of the items are pasted in a scrapbook. Includes receipts for orders of grains from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa.
Fonds consists of a letter from Colley Foster from Kingston to his wife, 1840, a photograph of Foster from a miniature, pencil drawing of Chief Big Smoke, a copy of a grant of a town lot in Kingston and a family tree.
The fonds consists of correspondence and business accounts concerning cheesemaking at Cataraqui Cheese Factory, the purchase of cheese-making supplies and personal and fraternal accounts.
Correspondence, legal papers, and two indentures for transfer of land. Copy of a speech delivered by four Mohawk from St. Regis Village, to His Excellency Lieut.-Gen. Hunter, interpreted by the Rev. William Stewart. Includes mention of exchange of wampum.
