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Roy Studio photographs
IMC-060 · File · 1905-1930
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

Titles include:

  • Funeral Procession, Circa 1915-1920
  • Children in Garden, Circa 1930
  • Robert Neill Shoe Store, Circa 1930
  • Jackson Park, Circa 1905
  • Gillespie Garage, 1917
  • Central School, Circa 1910
  • J.W. Browett Optical Specialist, Circa 1910
  • Installing Pipes in City, Circa 1905
    Gull Lake, 1918, George Street, Visit of Prime Minster William Lyon Mackenzie King, 1924"
IMC-099 · File · 1869-1989
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

Original, photocopied, and transcribed materials pertaining to the family of Thomas Alexander Stewart and Frances Stewart. Included are correspondence (1869-1935; 1989); a family tree and genealogical material; paper titled “Selections from “Fragments That Remain”” by Alec Wilson; probate of the will of Thomas Alexander Stewart Brown (1937); conveyance Edward T. Brown to Thomas Alexander Stewart Brown (1880); a typescript list made from a 1789 sale notice of auction items belonging to James Frood; a colour copy of a sketch and map of the original Stewart home and early Douro Township; and typescripts of articles and diaries pertaining to Stewart family history and their settlement in Upper Canada.

IMC-107 · File · 1873-1915
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

Postcards: Knox Church, Peterborough, St. John’s Church, Peterborough, The Armouries, Peterborough, Customs House, Peterborough.

Photographs and postcards:

  • Image of two men. Written on back: “Ed. Doxsee sitting and Seaworth Hogg”. Roy Studio (postcard)
  • Three men standing. Written on back: “2- Elliott boys and their uncle” (postcard)
  • One man sitting. Written on back: “Allen McBain” (postcard)
  • A curious baby lying down looking beside the camera. Written on back: “Emma - Hutchinson about 1873”. W. McFadden, Little’s Old Stand, George Street, Peterborough
  • Profile of man with moustache. C. Lawes, Cobourg
  • Portrait of man with prevalent sideburns. J.H. Blomfield, Hastings
  • Profile of young man with fur lined collared coat. Sproule, Peterborough
  • Portrait of young woman with high and tight collar adorned with ribbon and a jewel in the middle of neck. P.H. Green “Grand New Studio”, Post Office Block, Hunter St., Peterborough
  • Full body portrait of a couple. Woman is holding a scroll and man is sitting in chair. Sproule, 170 Charlotte Street, Peterborough
  • A portrait of two young boys looking bored. Byers, George Street, Peterborough
  • Image of 9 people standing and sitting in a group. 2 men, 4 women, and 3 children. Written on back: “1915”. Roy Studio, Peterborough
  • Subset of 6 photographs said to have been taken at 61 Francis Street East, Fenelon Falls:
  • Two little boys (one tall one small) standing by house
  • A boy with a large brimmed hat and bandana with a girl in peter pan collared shirt and tartan skirt standing by house with stone and mortar wall.
  • Girl with long frilled and puffy sleeved dress standing by house
  • Girl in hat and coat and frilled dress standing on snowbank by house
  • Young boy with dog by house
  • A boy and a girl standing by small pine tree in the snow
  • Profile of bust of lady with a large braided hair bun, small post earrings, a grand frilled collared top adorned with large necklace. Thompson, Peterborough
  • Full body portrait of baby in white gown. W. Cowen, 170 Charlotte Street, Peterborough
  • Full body portrait of toddler in white socks and gown looking away from camera. Roy Studio, Peterborough"
IMC-108 · File · 1924-1928
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

File consists of a notebook titled "Peterborough Normal School: agricultural note book" kept b Eva Jean Murphy; a Peterborough Normal School souvenir book (1927-1928); two issues of "The School" (Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto: Nov. 1927 No.3 Vol. XVI, and February 1928 No.6 Vol. XVI); Ontario Department of Education, Courses of Study and Examinations, revised 1924; and Ontario Department of Education, Courses of Study of the Normal Schools of Ontario... 1924.

Murphy, Eva Jean
Boyd family photographs
IMC-110 · File · 2006
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

File consists of scanned historical photographs, one each of W.T.C. Boyd and Meta Boyd of Bobcaygeon, Ontario (photographs located on a removable flash memory device); also photographs of Edgewood, the W.T.C. Boyd family home, and the "Barn", taken in approximately 2006 by Barbara McFadzen and Brian McFadzen

Boyd family
IMC-131 · File · 2021
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

An essay on the influences of Professor T.H.B. Symons on the life of Denis Desjardins from his early francophone education in the 1960s to his reading of Tom Symons: A Canadian Life (2011). Denis Desjardins is a Trent University alumnus.

Stephen Leacock items
IMC-135 · File · 1916-1943
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

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."

IMC-140 · File · 2021-2022
Part of Isolated manuscripts collection

File consists of material compiled for a project on the history of Camp Wangoma, including 12 editions of a newsletter, "Wangomatters - 50 years - Before the Memories Fade" and a written history of the camp. Files are available in both paper and digital form.

YMCA Camp Wangoma