Fonds is comprised of photocopied pages pertaining to W.O. Mitchell’s serialized novel, The Alien; first and last draft of manuscript for book Winona (published 2007) plus various edited pages related to the manuscript; correspondence with Len Early, co-editor with Peterman for Winona and The Collected Short Stories of Isabella Valancy Crawford; biographical and other research material related to Isabella Valancy Crawford and her works; correspondence with Tamar Dobozy regarding a Peterman article, “Writing for the Illustrated Story Papers in the 1870s: Individuality and Conformity, Isabella Valancy Crawford’s Stories and Serialized Fiction” (published in Short Story, Spring 2005); references to stories and books: Hearthstone, Hate, and Flora Lyndsay; research and manuscript material pertaining to the creation of the critical edition of Flora Lyndsay: Passages in an Eventful Life.
Peterman, MichaelFonds is a research collection comprised of handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published and primary materials, transcriptions of letters, video and cassette tapes. Subject areas pertain primarily to Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie, Robertson Davies, and a conference held at Trent University in honour of Timothy Findley (1997). Also included are handwritten notes, correspondence with researchers, publishers and editors, and copies of talks, papers and manuscripts by Professor Peterman.
Peterman, MichaelThis fonds consists of research material, mostly in copy form, created during the writing of This Green and Pleasant Land.
Millbrook and Cavan Historical SocietyFonds consists of records relating to the Millbrook, Ontario and Cavan, Ontario area. Included are photographs, photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles, and scrapbooks. Several items pertain to St. Andrews United Church, Millbrook.
Millbrook and Cavan Historical SocietyThis fonds is a small collection of historical information on the people, places, mills, organizations in Cavan Township and the Village of Millbrook. Included are reminiscences from pioneer descendants, essays on the Cavan Blazers (an Orange vigilante group), early mills, prominent pioneer citizens and local legends.
Millbrook and Cavan TownshipThis fonds consists of a dedication program for the cenotaph honouring the heroes of the Great War (World War I) in Millbrook on June 23, 1921. There is also a photograph of the Millbrook Lacrosse Team of 1881 who were the Champions of Central Ontario. The photograph has a list of names affixed to the back of it.
Millbrook lacrosse team and Millbrook cenotaphThe fonds consists of the typescript memoirs of Minnie E. McHolm of her life in Frome, Somerset, England, to March 1913, then the memoirs of life as a domestic on the Canadian prairies, outside of Regina, to December 1920. The fonds also includes two booklets of Mrs. McHolm's poetry, The Indiscretion of Mary Jane and Sunset at Golden Hill. Additional material received in 2003 includes another book of poetry, Singing With a Swing, and newspaper clippings regarding Minnie McHolm. Also included are 2 Christmas cards featuring McHolm poems signed by Minnie McHolm and a newspaper obituary.
McHolm, Minne E.Fonds consists of research materials related to Indigenous Peoples of the Northwest Territories; the research was conducted by Miriam A. Leith in the 1960s.
Leith, MiriamFile consists of a photograph of an individual believe to be Bruce Mickleburgh, correspondence on the World Peace Council (1958), Stockholm Meeting (1958), and other miscellaneous matters, and the following letters:
- Bruce Mickleburgh. Letter addressed to Mr. P. Preston, Brantford Expositor. Job Application. November 6, 1957.
- D. N. Pritt. Message to the Liaison and Preparatory Committee for the Colombo Session of the World Council of Peace. June 5, 1957.
- Rev. Hewlett Johnson. Message to the Dean of Canterbury. June 2, 1957.
- Letter Addressed to Bruce Mickleburgh. Liaison and Preparatory Committee for the Colombo Session of the World Council of Peace. May 23, 1957.
- Letter between Colleagues. January 30, 1957.
- Letter From the National Peace Committee of Syria. Damascus. August 12, 1956.
- Letter Address to Canadian Peace Congress. Vienna, August 10, 1956.
- Letter Address to Canadian Peace Congress. Vienna, July 4, 1956.
- Letter to Mrs. Sanderson. Vienna, May 25, 1956.
Collection consists of an audio cassette tape and transcript of an interview with William G. Towns of Douro, Ontario, conducted by Professor Alan Brunger on 27 October 1981. Also included is an audio cassette tape of an interview with William Telford of Smith Township, Ontario, on local recreation history, conducted by Elaine Boothman for Professor John Marsh's geography 334 course in October 1984.