File includes correspondence from the Lieutenant Governor's office; Ch. Foster; James Fitzgibbon; William Allen, D. Boulton, and Peter Robinson; Walter Nichol; Thomas Ridout (surveyor general); A. Nelles; G. Mountain; George [ ] Stuart (schoolfellow); George Keefer; Elijah Nellis; and J. Bill Forsyth. Topics covered include the following:
- banking matters (one signature is that of Peter Robinson 1821)
- W. Nichol - militia duty 1821
- T. Ridout - recommending Wilmott & Birdsall as surveyors best acquainted with Midland and Newcastle districts
- and G. Mountain (relation to Bishop Mountain of Quebec) - Bishop's instructions re Grimsby mission, survey matters, etc. 1822
File consists of photographs of Trent students taken by fellow student, Neil Rodgers. Also includes a copy of the first Trent student handbook, 1967-68, with note attached.
Negative photographs of the photographs taken of the scaled models used when designing Trent University's Nassau (Symons) Campus. The models show design concepts of the Westbank colleges and the Science Complex, as well as Faryon Bridge.
File documents a grant to support the emergency needs of the Music School at the University Settlement. Records state that this money was to meet the emergency needs of the teachers’ salaries.
File includes correspondence from (Judge) Robert Dennistoun and Mossom Boyd. Correspondence with Mossom Boyd (1855) relates to possible business partnership with Mr. Prentice of England, deed of mill property, and "exploring expedition" in northward direction for 50 miles from Bobcaygeon by John Reid. Correspondence with Judge Robert Dennistoun 1855 relates to John Langton's "Blythe" property, Dunsford property matters [Mossom Boyd was married to a Dunsford], Chancery document regarding Douro property, and Thomas Need vs. Stephen Benson 1866.
File documents the winding down of the Neathern Trust. Includes information on some final grants, a letter from the Trent University Archives positively acknowledging Mary Northway’s intention to donate Neathern Trust papers, information on Metropolitan Toronto Community Foundation, and Mary Northway’s account of the idea to set up the Trust.
File includes more details on the first 10-year history of the Trust including financial history.
Files includes a 1983 statement regarding the scope and purpose of the Trust.
This fonds consists of administrative records relating to the establishment, operations, and wind up of the Neathern Trust. Fonds also includes numbered case files for various projects that received funding from the Neathern Trust which was set up by Dr. Mary Northway. Fonds is organized into two series: Project files and Administrative files. Please see series and file descriptions for more information.
Neathern Trust