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This fonds includes three 8 X 10 inch, black and white photographs of military groups, 1 framed certificate and 1 sketch book with loose photographs in the front.

Includes the following:

• Revocation of Edwin McCurdy's Recognisance;
• Return of Convictions 1916;
• Petit Jurors List, April 1916;
• Grand Jurors List, April 1916

Includes the following:

• Earls, James. Aug. 18. Cobourg. Pass through on the property of Harry Field --- See Linden, Cavanagh, Jackman- 1916
• Fayle, John. Sep. 28. Cobourg. Disorderly near Covert Street --- See Proctor - 1916
• Fayle, John. Sep. 23. Cobourg. Stole a Blacksmith's shovel property of Jean Guy --- See Proctor - 1916
• Fenton, Edward. Jun. 24. Cobourg. Drunk on Buck Street
• Finlay, John. Oct. 2. Port Hope. Vagrancy
• Flint, William Sr. Feb. 4. Cobourg. Procured alcohol for Michael Heenan, a man on the prohibited alcohol list
• Forsyth, John. Dec. 15. Port Hope. Man was not allowed to drink for 12 months and was found drunk
• Fralin, George W. Jul. 4. Port Hope. Stole a finger ring and a watch belonging to Florence Uren
• Fralin, George. W. Jul. 4. Port Hope. Vagrancy
• Death: Freen, Fred. Coroner: J. McMillan. Jul. 21. Cobourg, House of Refuge/Murray. Heart trouble
• French, William. May 24. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• Fullerton, Eliza Jane. Jan. 4. Cobourg. Stole an underskirt, and one Kimona the property of Annie Patterson and Beatrice Burgess
• Death: Gibson, Mrs. Charles. Coroner: A. Tilley. Nov. 5. Bowmanville Hospital. Died of natural death - necrosis and thrombus
• Gibson, James. Nov. 28. Port Hope. Drunk on Ontario Street
• Gibson, Roy. Jul. 27. Cobourg. Steal a number of newspapers that belonged to J.G. Nicholls
• Goheen, William J. Oct. 11. Port Hope. Drove a motor vehicle after dusk and before dawn without a lighted lamp
• German, Hugh. Oct. 23. Cobourg. Stole a bicycle from Thomas McIntosh
• Gould, A.J. Aug. 3. Cobourg. Sell salad oil being an article of food which was adulterated
• Graves, Thomas. Mar. 31. Port Hope. Beat and assault Hester May
• Green, Walter. Aug. 14, Cobourg, Disorderly on King Street
• Grield, W. Dec. 21. Cobourg/Hamilton. Disturb an assembly of persons
• Grier, John. Jul. 15. Cobourg. Drunk on Third Street
• Griggs, William. Aug. 18. Cobourg. Begging without certificate
• Grimshaw, Melville. Jan. 21. Haldimand Twp. Refused to pay Annie Davidson her wages
• Death: Guy, William (73 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 11.Cobourg, House of Refuge. Colic Indigestion
• Hales, Charles. Apr. 13. Port Hope. Disturbance while drunk on Walton Street
• Harris, John. Clifford. Feb. 5. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• Hart, James. Jun. 28. Cobourg. Sell underweight bread
• Hayden, Edgar W. Jul. 21. Cobourg. Legal matter between Dr. Hayden and Republic Motor Company over non-payment for service
• Hayes, A. Sep. 13. Cobourg. Drove on King Street a greater rate of speed than 15 Mph.
• Haywood, Frank. Dec. 8. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• Heard, John R. Jul. 2. Port Hope, Royal Hotel. Alcohol related sale infractions
• Heenan, Michael. Feb. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Covert Street
• Henry, D.F. Sep. 8. Cobourg. Ride a bicycle on King Street sidewalk
• Hess, John. Aug. 14. Cobourg. Drove an automobile at a grater rate of speed than 15 Mph. on Albert Street
• Hill, Lee. Sep. 9. Cobourg. Assault Mrs. William Wills
  -Holden, Patrick. May 18. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on D'arcy Street
• Death: Hubble, Clarence. Coroner: W. Loucks. Mar. 21. Campbellford. Accidentally shot
• Huff, Benjamin. May 25. Cobourg. Drove an automobile at a grater rate of speed than 15 Mph. on Albert Street
• Huffman, John. Aug. 22. Port Hope. Harass and annoy, and use insulting and abusive language to Florence Wheatley
• Hutchison, Norman. Apr. 11. Bowmanville. Damage Plate glass belonging to Frederick Vauslone in the shop
• Isaksin, Peter. Cobourg. Jul. 21. Vagrancy
• Jackman, J. Aug. 18. Cobourg. Pass through on the property of Harry Field --- See Linden, Earls, Cavanagh -1916
• Jackson, Charles. Jun. 19. Cobourg. Stole a bottle of whiskey which belonged to Edward McCurdy
• Jackson, Reuben. Cobourg. May 10. Stole $10.00 from Mrs. F.G. Pigeon
• Jex, Charles. Aug. 15. Cobourg. Drove an automobile at a grater rate of speed than 15 Mph. on Division and James Street
• Johns, Thomas. Oct. 16. Cobourg. Found drunk while under a 12 month alcohol prohibition
• Johns, O.G. Aug. 3. Cobourg. Sell salad oil being an article of food which Was adulterated --- Charged at the same time as A. J. Gould
• Johnson, Frederick E. May 29. Port Hope. Ill treat and torture certain cattle, 5 calves, which were in transit by the Grand Trunk Railway
• Jones, Llewellyn. Aug. 17. Cobourg. Create a disturbance by being drunk on King Street
• Jordan, Sarah E. Jul. 10. Port Hope. Forged cheque worth $50.00
• Death: Kellogg, Vera. Coroner: W. Loucks. Mar. 21. Campbellford. Ptomaine (food) poisoning from eating canned salmon
• Kerr, Thomas. Apr. 3. Port Hope. Found drunk while under a 12 month alcohol prohibition --- See Kerr, Thomas Pte.
• Death: Kerr, Thomas Pte. (40 yrs.). Coroner: W. McKinley. May 26. Port Hope. Soldier of the136 Battalion commited Suicide by Carbolic Acid and Paris Green due to frequent indulgences of Alcohol --- W.W.I Related --- Note: Deceased was a veteran, and considered a good soldier, Corner's report blames rampant alcoholism in the armed forces
• Kinsley, Patrick. May 6. Cobourg. Drunk on Third Street
• Lapp, B. Thomas. Jul. 24. Cobourg. Rode bicycle on College and Swanye Streets on the sidewalk
• Large, Edward. Sep. 8. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly at the Armouries on King Street --- W.W.I. Related
• Death: Loucks, Billa. Coroner: W. Loucks. Campbellford. Dec. 27. Heart failure
• Linden, Cecil. Aug. 18. Cobourg. Pass through on the property of Harry Field --- See Cavanagh, Earls, Jackman -1916
• Lingard, Mrs. Henry. Oct. 28. Cobourg. Kept a vicious dog
• Lingard, Percy. Nov. 24, Cobourg, Drove a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
• Lingard, Wilbert. Mar. 19. Port Hope. Damaged a horse and cuter
• Little, Arthur. Sep. 6. Port Hope. Drunk, idle and a disorderly person
• Lyons, James. Dec. 1. Cobourg. Refuse to pay poll tax
• Lyons, James. Feb. 5. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street

Includes the following:

• Death: McCaffery, Eleanor (83yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Nov. 18. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Bronchitis
• McCrea, Peter. Jul. 4. Port Hope. Stole a gold neck pendant and belonging to Florence Uren
• McCurdy, Edwin. Nov. 25. Port Hope. Pointed a firearm at Ethel McCurdy
• McDonnell, James. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Cause a disturbance on Albert Street by swearing and being drunk
• McDonnell, Thomas. May 19. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• McDonnell, Victoria. Oct. 6. Cobourg. Did assault and beat James McDonnell
• McIntosh, Harold. Jun. 17. Cobourg. Create a disturbance on First Street by swearing and being drunk
• McIvor, George. Jan. 27. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Division Street
• McKenzie, William. Apr. 6. Cobourg. Was drunk near King Street
• Death: McMahan, Joshua (55 yrs.). Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Nov. 18. Cobourg, Ontario St. Crossing. Heart failure caused by overexertion
• McMann, Albert. Jun. 22. Cobourg. Drunk on George Street
• McMurray, Francis. Dec. 24. Cobourg. Drunk on or near Division Street
• McNama, Hugh. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Disorderly on Division Street
• Madden, Harry. May 1. Port Hope. Drunk Driving on Walton Street
• Magill, Samuel Wilbert. Feb. 5. Manvers. Found drunk in public in Manvers
• Malcolm, Stanley. May 26. Port Hope. Drove a motor vehicle after dusk and before dawn without a lighted lamp
• Marsden, James. Aug. 26. Cobourg. Obtained food and lodging from Mrs. Rhoda Blanehard
• Martin, Harry. Feb. 11. Colborne. Stole a Winchester shotgun from Harry Moore
• Martin, James. Oct. 2. Cobourg. Assault Wilbert Willis causing bodily harm. Accused is an American in the Canadian Army waiting for overseas deployment --- W.W.I Related
• Martin, William. Mar. 29. Cobourg. Drunk on George Street
• May, Christie. Nov. 4. Cobourg. Stole two white ferrets, property of Charles Green
• May, Richard. Nov. 4. Cobourg. Stole two white ferrets, property of Charles Green
• May, Richard. Aug. 23. Cobourg/Valcartier. Absent from 139th Battalion based in Valcartier, Que. without leave --- W.W.I. Related
• May, George. Sep. 8. Cobourg. Disorderly on Henry Street
• Mellis, Reginald. Sep. 8. Cobourg. Disorderly on Henry Street -- See May, George
• Merriman, E.J. Sep. 16. Colborne. Intoxicated and disorderly
• Merriman, William. Sep. 16. Colborne. Intoxicated and disorderly
• Milne, Fredric. May 15. Port Hope. Use insulting, abusive language to annoy and harass Bella Howarth
• Milne, Fredric. May 15. Port Hope. Drunk on Ridout Street
• Murphy, Irene. Nov. 6. Cobourg. Use grossly insulting and abusive language to Mary McGurty
• Nelson, Thomas. Aug. 7. Newcastle/Clarke Twp. Furious driving on the streets of Newcastle and abuse an animal.
• Nicholls, James. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Third Street
• Nicholson, Walter C. Dec. 23. Bowmanville. Bigamy - Married Emma Petley when still married to Kate Barter --- W.W.I. Related, Accused is in 139thBattalion
• O'Connell, William (The Younger). Jan. 16. Port Hope. Interrupt and disquiet an assembly by rude and indecent behaviour
• Odlil, John. May 13. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
• Oliver, David. Jan. 5. Cobourg. Selling Alcohol without a licence
• Death: Orr, Mrs. Coroner: J. McMillan. Apr. 3. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old Age
• Death: Parcels, Harry. Coroner: W. Loucks. Dec. 27. Campbellford. Pneumonia
• Payton, William. Jun. 28. Cobourg. Away without leave from Kingston Camp --- W.W.I Related
• Death: Peake, Francis. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 1. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old Age
• Pelow, John. Aug. 20. Cobourg. Keeping a dog without a licence
• Death: Pidgeon, Robert. Coroner: W. McKinley. Feb. 26. Port Hope. Old Age
• Death: Pitman, Liman (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jan. 7. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old age
• Death: Pomroy, Harret (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Nov. 22. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Sclerosis
• Potts, Walter. Jul. 23. Cobourg. Drove on William Street a greater rate of speed than 15 Mph.
• Prince, Victor A. Dec. 24. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
• Death: Proctor, Hugh. Coroner: F. Dune. May 16. Presquille, "The Bluffs". drowned
• Procter, Bert. Sep. 28. Cobourg. Disorderly near Convent Street. --- See Fayle - 1916
• Procter, Bert. Sep. 23. Cobourg. Stole a Blacksmith's shovel property of Jean Guy. --- See Fayle - 1916
• Death: Quackenbush, Lily G.M. Ferris. Jan. 7. Hamilton Twp. Suicide by Hanging - mother of a young child
• Redleave, Harry. Jan. 26. Colborne. Assault John Quinn
• Death: Annie Reeves Infant Daughter. Coroner: D.W. Clark. Mar. 14. Cavan/Millbrook. Annie Reeves, a servant from Peterborough gave birth to baby which died of natural causes
• Richardson, Birny. May 15. Cobourg. Drunk on First Street
• Rimmer, John. Sep. 1. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• Roberts, Thomas. Jul. 21. Port Hope. Kept swine within the limits of Port Hope in pen contrary to Public Health Act
• Robinson, Moses. Oct. 11. Port Hope. Drove a motor vehicle recklessly at a speed and manner dangerous to the public
• Robson, James. Dec. 2. Cobourg. Refused to pay poll tax for 1915
• Robert, Robson. May 6. Cobourg. Drunk on Third Street
• Rockett, Ernest. Apr. 10. Port Hope. –
• Rogoski, Mike. Sep. 25. Port Hope. Vagrant
• Death: Roney, William Henry. Coroner: J.A. Brown. Sep. 29. Cramahe, Lot20, Con. 2. Heart Failure
• Routcliffe, William (The Younger). Hope Twp. Jan. 28. Incest
• Runicman, Douglas. Sep. 30. Cobourg. Assault Henry Rollings
• Russell, John. Jan. 22. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
• Rutherfod, Alexander. Oct. 11. Port Hope. Drove a motor vehicle after dusk and before dawn without a lighted lamp
• Ryan, Patrick. Aug. 14. Cobourg. Vagrant

Includes the following:

• Saylor, Charles S. Feb. 18. Hamilton Twp. Defrauding James H. Plews of $185.00 by alleging Plews owed money to fictitious men
  • Schmidt, A.R. Jun. 27. Cobourg. Sold bread at his King Street premises which was under weight
  • Scott, Malcolm John. Aug. 23. Cobourg. Begging without a certificate
  • Semple, W.H.A. Aug. 3. Cobourg. Sell adulterated salad oil
  • Seymour, A. May 13. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Shand, John. Oct. 16. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Shannon, John. Jun. 30. Colborne. Vagrancy
  • Shork, Mrs. William. Feb. 23. Bowmanville. Assault Vilda May Wilcox by following Vilda up King Street with a large knife and threatening to kill her
  • Smith, George. Apr. 1. Port Hope. Found living in Grand Trunk Railway Station Charged with Vagrancy
  • Smith, R.L. Jun. 21. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on George Street
  • Smoke, Clara. May 1. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Soutar, William. Dec. 9. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Stephens, David J. Sep. 8. Port Hope. Assault and beat Paul Haggis
  • Death: Stevenson, Fred (90 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. May 4. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old Age
  • Stewart, James. Aug. 30. Cobourg. Begging without permission/certificate
  • Sullivan, Joseph. Jun. 18. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Telfer, Agnes. Aug. 26. Port Hope. Refused to pay Alice Eldridge her wages
  • Terry, Mrs. James. May 31. Cobourg. Trespass on the garden property of E. A. Currie
  • Tobin, Hugh. Dec. 30. Campbellford. Insurance fraud and theft
  • Death: Townsend, William. Coroner: W. McKinley. Jun. 20. Port Hope/ Bowmanville. Immigrant from Norwich, Eng. fell into harbour and drowned
  • Turner, James. Mar. 21. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Death: Tyler, Arnold J.W. Coroner: W. Loucks. Mar. 21. Campbellford Pneumonia

Includes the following:

• Walford, Charlotte. May 1. Port Hope. Found drunk or drinking alcohol while on the liquor prohibition list
• Wallace, Elizabeth. Aug. 11. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
• Death: Watt, Mrs. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 2. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Broken hip
• Watson, Fredrick. Aug. 14. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street
• Weir, James. Aug. 7. Hamilton Twp. Assault Mary McMann, wife of the accused Causing bodily harm.
• Death: Welsh, Edward (36 yrs.). Coroner: W. McKinley. May 28. Cavan. Ran over by C.P.R. train on bridge South of Cavan
• Wheeler, David. Sep. 19. Cobourg. Deserted from 139th battalion in Valcartier, Que. --- W.W.I. Related
• Whigham, William. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Vagrancy
• White, Hugh H. Jan. 3. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• White, John. Oct. 28. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• White, John. Mar. 20. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
• Death: Williams, Bell. Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Feb. 1. Brighton Chronic stomach ulcerations
• Death: George, Williams Pte. (40 yrs.). Coroner: W. McKinley. Mar. 31. Port Hope/Ottawa. Soldier of 136th battalion, died from being smothered in the mud after a night of heavy drinking --- W.W.I. Related
• Willis, Mrs. Alfred. May 29. Cobourg. Poisoned Mrs. D.L. Smyth's dog
• Wilson, Harry Alias Edmond Gaultier. Jun. 29. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• Wilson, Fred Alias Samuel G. Grey. Jun. 29. Cobourg. Vagrancy. -- See Harry Wilson
• Wilson, John. Jan. 3. Cobourg. Vagrancy
• Death: Wilson, John (75 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Nov. 21. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Cancer of the face
• Death: Wilson, Percy. Coroner: J.A. Brown. May 29. Brighton Ran over by Grand Trunk Train
• Wright, William. Cobourg. Jun. 17. Caused a disturbance by being drunk on First Street
• Death: Young, Howard Bleeker. Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Jan. 1. Murray, Lot 14, Con. 1. Struck by C.P.R. train, blames crossing

Series consists of the records of Local 690 of the International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers, including working rules and agreements, correspondence within Canada and in the United States, receipts, and constitutions.

The fonds consists of a memoir (photocopy, 8 pages) on Sir MacKenzie Bowell (1823-1917) by his private secretary; and an anonymous scrapbook of clippings relating to Canadian Railways, Laurier, Bourassa, Canadian nationalism and annexationism.

This fonds consists of poems, drafts of poems, clippings, and correspondence of Dorothy Choate Herriman, poet and author of Mater Silva.

Includes the following:

• Appointment of Constable - Brighton;
• Mcfeeters vs. Gaud;
• Neil Colville(Orono Magistrate) letter to W.F. Kerr;
• Constable's Oath;
• Voters list Letter for Darlington, Colborne, Murray, Brighton, Hamilton twp., Cavan, Port Hope, 1915;
• Letter Re: Percy Sedition trial;
• Board of Criminal Justice Audit appointments;
• Letter Re: Parliament Hill Fire, Feb. 1916;
• Naturalization Index Letter;
• American Hotel Liquor Trial;
• Certificate to carry Pistol - Montague James Smith;
• Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors;
• F. Arkless, 136 Battalion letter;
• Letter from Grand Jury on the inspection of Hospital, Gaol, and House of Refuge --- talks about War effort recruitment in Northumberland and Durham, and Loss of Lord Kitchener;
• Naturalization Act: Rejection of Andrew William Kuhne due to Alien enemy origin;
• Naturalization Act: Acceptance of Lt. James Henry Rooney of136 Battalion, formerly of Detroit;

This fonds consists of bound volumes of newspaper clippings, mostly concerning the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1916 and 1919. Four of the six volumes have the name J.J. Preston inside the front cover. One volume has the name J.C. Elliott on it. Elliott was the member for Middlesex West. The newspapers are from "The Globe" and the "Daily Mail and Empire".

File contains a scrapbook of pro-Laurier newspaper clippings.

Mrs. G. Lenox, Lakefield P.O." is written on the reverse; also photograph titled "Members of L.O.L.'s 9[3]rd Battalion, C.E. [ ] Peterborough, February 12th, 1916"

This fonds consists of 6 volumes of "Sunset of Bon Echo" bound into one copy, as well as one additional copy unbound, which were published by Flora Macdonald Denison in honour of Walt Whitman.

Includes the following:

• Correspondence on Rex. Vs. Galvin ;
• Letters Re: Sheep stealing in Orono, J. C. Thornton;
• Letter Re: Ross Marlow, a inmate at Kingston's Hospital for the insane - had escaped;
• Bernardo letter about resettlement of child;
• Letter Re: Voters list correction 1915;
• Campbellford Police Magistrate, Payne, writes in hopes for salary increase;
• Voters list: Alnwick, Cramahe, Percy and South Monaghan, Clarke, Millbrook, Colborne;
• Statutes of Ontario,1916;
• Correspondence on Francis Henry Davidson Assault Case -- found in Toronto being too sick for trial

Includes a Christmas card "from Lill and Will Rudge, Christmas 1916."Inside the card is a photo card (NY Herald) of Stephen Leacock, signed by Leacock for Aphra Miller, 1934.

Also includes sheet music titled "The Junior League of Montreal Presents Aces High, the Musical Revue. By the Writers of Looping the Loop, 1922." Leacock's signature and address, dated May 31, 1938 affixed to the verso of front cover.

Also includes a photograph of Leacock addressing members of the New York City Cancer Committee at a luncheon at the Plaza Hotel, 15 May 1935 and a signed card, received by the recipient 8 March 1943: "Stephen Leacock / With best wishes / Miss Ethel Smith."