Fonds consists of correspondence; subject files, including those relating to the founding of the firm by Thomas Kirkpatrick in 1828, and its centenary celebrations, plus the life of long-time Kingston lawyer, Joseph Boomer Walkem; photographs; and a scrapbook of clippings relating to W.F. Nickle. Of particular interest are the files relating to the principalship of Queen's University in the 1930s. Also includes the official report from the Dominion Liberal Convention of 1893.
The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches and subject files documenting the various phases of Mr. Sifton's career as a prominent newspaper owner and publisher. Correspondents include J.W. Dafoe, T.A. Crerar and Grant Dexter.
The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda and notes created during the political career of Alexander Mackenzie. Includes letters from Mackenzie to members of his family, 1842, 1874-1888. It also contains various papers of his grandfather, Malcolm Mackenzie, 1776-1785 and of his father, Alexander Mackenzie, 1784-1836.
Fonds consists of the Constitution and Letters Patent; correspondence; minutes; reports; programmes; photographs; files of Charity Ball, fashion show and other projects; donation files; membership list; poster; clippings; and several artefacts presented at various Society-sponsored events.
The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway, pamphlets, diaries, sketches and a framed book-plate silhouette of Oscar Wilde created by Fleming.
Fonds consists of correspondence and applications for research grants to the Medical Research Rationalization of University Research (1973), the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) (1969-1991), the Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC) now known as the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) (1969-2003), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) (1992-2001), and the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR) (1986-1998); papers relating to an application for promotion (2002-2004); correspondence, holograph and type-written reviews, photographs relating to George John Romanes and his family.
The fonds consists of business and personal correspondence, financial records and essays reflecting the interests of John M. Gill, businessman, fl. 1870-1905; Col. R.J. Gill, lawyer, fl. 1910-1960; and the Rev. Norman McLeod, fl. 1890-1930. Includes material on the James Smart Manufacturing Company and the First Presbyterian Church in Brockville. .
The collection was brought together from several family branches related to the Griers, particularly from that of the Cartwright family branch. The collection is comprised of additional material from the Addison, Butler, Farrell-Purnell, Matheson, Stevenson, Stewart,and Dobbs families. Included in the collection are correspondence, journals, photographs, accounts and mementos of Brigadier-General George Strachan Cartwright, as well as photographs and a commonplace book of Anne Leman Purnell and Harriet Dobbs Cartwright. Among the photographs are images of Aden, Yemen, Delhi, India and Niagara Falls from the 1890s.