Drawings of Jim Lauder, a Canadian soldier, from a German prisoner-of-war camp in 1944. Also, added in 2019, a copy of Hard Tears & Soft Laughter by James William Lauder (Tellwell Talent, 2018); the manuscript for this book was written by James William Lauder and published posthumously by Lauder's son, Jimmie Arthur Lauder, in 2018.

Fonds consists of indexes and other material compiled by Joan Murray in 1970, in her capacity as art editor for The Canadian Forum. Contains two three-ring binders of textual and graphic records, one print copy of The Canadian Forum from April-May 1970, and a 1-page handwritten note [in Murray's hand?]. The first binder (7 cm) contains an index of all illustrations by artists in The Canadian Forum until 1970, organized alphabetically by artist. The second binder (4 cm) contains an index of select articles in The Canadian Forum between 1930 and 1950, organized alphabetically by subject matter. The print copy of the magazine is the 50th anniversary edition, dated April-May 1970. The handwritten note is titled "Themes of the time."

Loosely inserted in the journal are the following:

• ink drawing of the camp with title "Governor's Island, Muskoka"
• pencil room plan of a building
• ink drawing of a building
• pencil drawing and 2 water colours of buildings with titles "Napiers idea," "Captain Wise's idea", and "Katie Merritts idea"
• ink sketch of an artist
• page dated 1891 and written by M. Forsyth Grant (Minnie Robinson, Stewart Bagnani's aunt)

In addition, there are silhouettes glued into the inside of the front and back covers, which indicate that the journal was compiled by a member or acquaintance of the Robinson family - to name a few, the silhouettes are labeled "Augusta Robinson", "Napier Robinson."

This fonds consists of typescripts of "Aids to Jury Charges (Criminal)" and "Aids to the Small Claims Court Acts" written by Judge Kennedy. Also included are miscellaneous documents regarding the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies and the Humane Killing Trap Development Committee; various certificates and appointments; a Judge Kennedy portrait; a photo of Judge Kennedy and Harry Deyman in the opening ceremonies procession at Trent University; and one photo of a courtroom scene with Judge Kennedy.

The fonds is in eight bound volumes and consists of letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, diaries, poetry, sketch books, accounts and a typewritten unpublished autobiography.

File also included an image of a castle torn from a book.

This fonds consists of the personal and collected papers of the Honourable Leslie M. Frost, former Premier of Ontario. It contains correspondence; letter books from World War I through his legal and political career to post-retirement phase of public and private directorships; scrapbooks of Leslie Frost and his wife Gertrude; and historical files on various subjects, including the Frost family, the Carew family, various political figures, and Victoria, Peterborough and Haliburton Counties. The fonds is especially valuable for the study of Conservatism and it includes collected campaign material from 1891 to 1971, material on federal and provincial elections, and original and copied historical material on many individuals and events. Also included in the fonds are photographs, miscellaneous graphic materials, and audio visual materials.

Fonds consists of records documenting Robert Lightbody's experiences with Trent University, as a student, lawyer, fundraiser, and active alumnus. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, newspaper clippings, planning records, student records, pamphlets and other ephemera, course syllabi, and student governance records. Fonds also includes a speech and pamphlets from a talk given by Margaret Lightbody for the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW).

Fonds is organized into 11 series. Trent University student life; Student government and groups; Course materials; University development; Athletics building; Alumni Association and reunions; Trent properties, funds, and development; Bagnani Endowmnent; Photographs and alumni reunion; Newspaper clippings and images; Margie Lightbody CFUW speech.

File includes the following correspondence:

• Letter to “dearest Mother” and Helen from Isabel and [indecipherable] (April 4, 1932)
• Birthday letter to Mrs. T. Hay from Bobby, includes drawing (May 31, 1948)
• Letter to [Frannie?] from “Your affectionate son” [indecipherable] (March 19, 1944)
• Letter to Elise and Isabel from Helen (March 9, 1949)
• Letter to Elise from Helen (April 23, 1949)
• Letter to “My dear cousin” from Charlie B. (May 24, 1948)
• Letter to Mrs. Hay from Oscar (May 30, 1948)
• Letter to Mrs. Hay and Mr. Mathias from Lilian D. Grant

Item is a framed unnamed watercolour of a house with a woman standing in front. The inscription reads: Olive Langley. /50. A further identification tag on the frame reads: Peterborough Artist and Author.

Also included is a postcard and card from Kady MacDonald Denton to James Felton.

File consists of oversized prints and engravings. Subjects vary, including a portrait of Sir Charles Nicholson (Provost of the University of Sydney); "Graves at the Head of the Harbour of Balaklava," "Old Custom House, Dundee," cartoons from magazines, and French drawings accompanied by poems.

The fonds consists of the diaries of Harriet Pengelley (1835-1836), Robert Pengelley (1835), and A.E. Marguerite (Rita) Pengelley (1940-1941); correspondence; sketchbooks (1829-1830); drawings; and photographs. In 1994, an addition was made to the fonds which included a photocopy of a diary of Robert Pengelley (1837-1840) and textual records regarding the Pengelley family. In 2018, an addition of Pengelley family genealogical information was received. Some of the diaries have typewritten transcripts attached.

This fonds consists of letters addressed to Peter Gzowski and the CBC radio show "Morningside". It also consists of manuscripts, correspondence with publishers, etc.

Fonds consists of letters written to Peter Gzowski in his role as broadcaster for CBC's "Morningside" show. The hundreds of letters include such subjects as literacy, Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and Edith Babb. Also included are contracts, correspondence, notes, and memos relating to Peter Gzowski's career with CBC; records relating to Gzowski's association with the "Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf for Literacy" tournament; Gzowski's association with Ridley College, and Trent University (Margaret Laurence tribute, Timothy Findley conference, chancellorship); and greeting cards, personal calendars, photographs, family genealogical information, and correspondence relating to awards received. The fonds also includes correspondence, partial manuscripts, and notes relating to various books which Gzowski has written.

This fonds contains galley proofs, correspondence, art work, page proofs, boards for deluxe copy and cover, clippings, press releases and research data collected prior to the publication of the Peterborough Historical Atlas.

The fonds consists of assorted documents related to Peterborough County, and the surrounding area. It includes: By-laws of North and South Monaghan townships, broadsides (sale of lands for taxes), numerous newspaper advertisements (commercial and political) and assorted postcards depicting area scenery. Also included are two photographs, one of Hon. Zaccheus Burnham, and the other, of Rev. Mark Burnham.

File includes the following photographs and drawings:

• 1: Cabinet card of Major General Sir Isaac Brock
• 2: “Bonair", St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, C.I., ancestral home of the Brock family (original and photographic reproduction)
• 3: Photographic reproduction of sketch and layout of original "Brockland Cottage", Rice Lake
• 4: Harriet Catherine Brock (photographic reproduction of a framed photograph)
• 5: Harriet Catherine Brock, with biographical sketch by Miss Pengelley
• 6: Sketch (original) of Corville, France, by Miss Brock
• 7-10: Four items - floral picture: poem by Miss Brock; Miss Pengelley's comments on the poem (in original note and in photographic reproduction of note)
• 11: Photograph of pencil sketch of Catherine Mary Lamport, wife of Commodore John Pengelley (great grandmother of Miss Pengelley)
• 12: Commodore John Pengelley (xerox of miniature photograph - 2 copies) - (great grandfather of Miss Pengelley) [missing – envelope empty]
• 13: Copy of photo of Commander (Captain) Robert Lamport Pengelley, with biographical sketch (2 copies)
• 14: Certificate showing an engraving (1823) of Daniel De Lisle Brock

Folder includes the following photographs:

1: Young girl holding baby, unidentified, presumed to be Stewart's cousins in England, c.1910-1918
2: Hon. John Beverley Robinson, Toronto, 1820-1896
3: Hon. Justice Hagerman
4: Stewart Houston (Bagnani), with her father, Stewart Houston
5: Louisa Robinson, daughter of Sir John B. Robinson (Note: she was the first wife of George Allan) - daguerreotype, 6th plate
6: Augusta (Robinson) Houston, wife of Stewart Houston, and mother of Stewart Houston (Bagnani) (on back of photo “Victoria Era”)
7-10: [Augusta Robinson]
11: Augusta (Robinson) Houston, with back spaniel (2 copies)
12: [Stewart F. Houston}, with back spaniel
13: Black spaniel (see 11&12)
14: [Stewart F Houston] (see 11 & 12)
15: Stewart F. Houston, husband of Augusta, and father of Stewart Houston (Bagnani)
16-28: Augusta (Robinson) Houston in Cairo, 1933 (also one negative - #28)
29: Silhouette of woman facing right (on back of frame “Sam’l Johnson, LLD” - framed
30: Silhouette of a man facing left
31: Silhouette of a man facing left (on back ‘Hagerman or MacCauley”
32: Augusta (Robinson) Houston, 1920?
32a: Augusta (Robinson) Houston (on back of photo “A.L.H 1919”
32b: Alan Houston
32c: [Bill and Barbara Houston], 1965
32d: Houston tomb stone [Louisa’s grave, Rome?] (Note: negative only)

Large Materials Cabinet – Drawer 36: 32b. [Augusta & Stewart Houston wedding photo] (Note: This is unidentified but the woman in the wedding gown appears to be the same woman as in photos #7-10)