Reydon Manor, Lakefield, Ontario (between 1905 and 1936)
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Part of Leggott family fonds
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Reydon Manor, Lakefield, Ontario (between 1905 and 1936)
Part of Leggott family fonds
Reydon Manor, Lakefield, Ontario (between 1905 and 1936)
Part of Leggott family fonds
The fonds consists of photocopies of correspondence, petitions, drafts of same to be sent, letters received relating to Birdsall's efforts in organizing a volunteer militia in 1838, and relations regarding the 7th Provincial Battalion. The fonds also includes a few materials relating to surveying. The photocopied records date from 1837 to 1839.
Richard Birdsall
Richard Birdsall fonds. Additions
This item is a photocopy of a lumber notebook of agreements with various people giving permission to cut timber on lots held in various townships (by Richard Birdsall for Canada Company). There is also a listing of lots held by the Canada Company in 40 or more townships and a listing of prices of various woods and staves. There are entries at both ends of the notebook dating from 1831 to 1832.
Richard Birdsall
Richard Prettie estate journal
Fonds consists of one Order Book from the estate of Richard Prettie, [Vernonville, Ontario], listing the auction sale dispersal of the household. The name "Stanley McBride, Centreton, Ontario" is found on the fly leaf. Several items listed as sold in the estate auction relate to farming.
Richard Prettie
Robert Frost photographic fonds
The fonds consists of two black and white photos of the poet Robert Frost.
Robert Frost
This document is a contract covering the sale of a lot in the Township of Zorra to Robert McKay, signed by Peter Robinson and dated 18 August 1835.
Robert McKay
Romaine's Map of the Town of Peterborough and Village of Ashburnham / Robert Romaine
Item is a map entitled Romaine's Map of the Town of Peterborough and Village of Ashburnham. It is "Compiled from Registered Plans and Actual Surveys", and is "Published by Robert Romaine, at the Office of the "Peterborough Review", Peterborough, Ont., 1875". Further description follows: scale equals 4 chains to 1 inch, size 164.5cm x 116cm, original, mounted on linen, laminated, 1875.
Romaine's Map of the Town of Peterborough and Village of Ashburnham / Robert Romaine
Ross Munroe Matthews manuscript
This item is a bound, unpublished manuscript containing 7 photographs and 2 coloured post cards of Silver Islet. The manuscript contains the reminiscences of Ross Munroe Matthews about his family and friends.
Ross Munroe Matthews
Rowland Tivey student notebook
This item is a student notebook of mathematical problems. Inside the cover is written 'Rowland Tivey 1850'. This item is remarkable for its beautiful calligraphy.
Rowland Tivey
These portraits consist of two items. One is a portrait of Charles Rubidge, [181-?]. The caption "Captn C. Rubidge. Royal Navy, London, England," and a stamped credit "Brown 163 High Holborn London" are found on the reverse. The other is a portrait by F.W. Lock, 1845, of an unidentified male with last name Rubidge, believed to be a son of Charles Rubidge.
Rubidge family
Part of The Indian wild rice harvest at Rice Lake photograph album
Part of The Indian wild rice harvest at Rice Lake photograph album
Part of The Indian wild rice harvest at Rice Lake photograph album
Part of The Indian wild rice harvest at Rice Lake photograph album
Part of The Indian wild rice harvest at Rice Lake photograph album
Part of The Indian wild rice harvest at Rice Lake photograph album
School house, Dummer Township, Peterborough County, ca. 1830
Part of Dr. Edwin C. Guillet fonds
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.
Series E: Inquests: 84-020 Box 49-55, 1832-1914
LIST OF INQUESTS GENERATED FROM DATABASE FOLLOWS: Report gives name, address, age, sex, date of inquest, box number, and cause of death. In some instances, we have added a “Note” which gives additional information.
The fonds consists of photocopies of the following memoirs of settlement in the Bobcaygeon Area. a) Reminiscence of Mossom Boyd, written down by M.M. Boyd, 1875-1877, typescript copy, 5 pages. b) Manuscript copy of J.W. Bicks "Reminiscences and Memorandum on Coming to Canada in 1837 and Dunsford family in 1838;" gathered 1891 (January 9) 5 pages. c) George Dunsford Reminiscences, taken down by H.J. Wickham, 1894 in Miss Boyd's hand.
Sheila Boyd
This fonds consists of two certificates: a Horticultural Service Diploma dated 1952, awarded to Sheila Boyd by the Bobcaygeon Horticultural Society for "meritorious service to horticulture"; and, a Canadian Legion certificate dated 1955, awarded to Sheila Boyd as an expression of appreciation for her work with Bobcaygeon Branch 239.
Sheila Boyd