The collection consists of land registry copy books for the counties of Frontenac, 1797-1956 and Leeds, 1797-1955, as well as a number of miscellaneous registers from the registry offices. The Leeds County material includes Grenville County up until 1822. The majority of the books contain copies of deeds, mortagages, quit claims, wills (concerning property) and powers of attorney.
The collection consists of recordings of Canadian writers and poets, produced by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education as the series "Canadian Writers on Tape" and "Canadian Poets on Tape." The authors represented include Al Purdy, Morley Callaghan, Margaret Laurence, Earle Birney, Mordecai Richler, among others.
The fonds consists of correspondence and articles relating to censorship and freedom of expression in Canada, as well as research and lobbying campaign material.
Ontario Film and Video Appreciation Society (OFAVAS)
The fonds consists of minutes, financial records, membership lists, press releases, and photographs relating to the operation and functions of the Federation. There is a separate series of the workings of the Ontario Farm Machinery Agency and well as for the Leeds County chapter (Locator #5060, SR1135-SR1135.5).
Contains registry of immigrants landed at the port of Kingston, 1862-1878. The returns show the date the individual landed, his or her name, where they were from, what port of arrival they landed at, where they intended to settle, their condition, general appearance and overall health, how many were in the party (number of male and female adults and number of children under 6 years old and from 6 to 12 years of age) any employment waiting for them and where, what Township they were settling in or had bought land, how many passage tickets were issued, provisions and medical aid given by the Emigrant Agent, how much money they brought with them on the voyage and general remarks which included deaths, or burial details. Copied from Department of Immigration Series M, Arrival/Destination records.
