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A highly decorative piece consisting of a circular map 17 in. in diameter of the Arctic set within a rectangle 19 x 17 in. with its remaining portions filled with remarkable coloured vignettes of whaling scenes in the northern regions. The Arctic is shown in its standard form for this period ... with Northwest America absent due to lack of available knowledge.

The Guillet papers are extraordinarily rich in photographs. Guillet (1898-1975) was born at Cobourg, Ontario and educated at the University of Toronto. He was the author of many books including Valley of the Trent, published in 1957. During the course of his research, Guillet collected photographs of local settlers and scenes, a few of which are reproduced here.

Photograph of a 7x Trent men's rowing team loaded in their boat along a dock in the Otonabee River. The 7 men are in Trent jerseys looking up at their coach as they get ready to push off the dock. Another boat can be seen sitting behind them as they prepare for the Head of the Trent rowing Regatta.

Photograph of multiple students sitting along the Bata Library catwalk as they cheer on the rowers in their races during the annual Head of the Trent Regatta. Students can be seen bundled in sweaters sitting in between the flag poles that line the top of the catwalk.

Photograph of multiple 9 person rowing teams sitting in their rowing boats on the Otonabee River during the Head of the Trent Regatta held annually by Trent University. The teams are actively racing down the river in the photo.

Photograph of a group of students gathered together on the bank of the Otonabee River to watch the Head of the Trent Regatta races. They are located on the West Bank near Champlain College. Some are taking photos and others are gathered around chatting.

Photograph of 2 young women wearing Trent Rowing jerseys and sitting along the docks of the Otonabee River with other families during the Head of the Trent Regatta. Other people getting ready to watch the races can be seen sitting on the dock across the river. The docks are likely down by the rowing club as the back of the Athletic Centre can be seen upstream.