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77-027 · Fonds · 1915-1920

The fonds consists of 173 wartime and military letters written by Leslie M. and Cecil G. Frost while on active service during World War I to their parents in Orillia, Ontario. Also included are three letter from Mrs. Frost to Leslie, telegrams relating to wounds suffered by the brothers, and maps of the Passchendaele sector. Each item is accompanied by a typewritten memo by Leslie M. Frost, written in 1971, explaining certain references, or expanding on a point touched on in the letters. Both of the brothers comment on military life; politics in both Canada and Great Britain, including the 1917 Canadian conscription issue; their concerns of the welfare of people at home; and their plans, or lack thereof, for after the war.

Frost, Leslie M.
75-1017 · Collection · 1912-1920

This fonds consists of letters from F.A. Verner to C.J. Townsend relating to the disposition of his pictures and paintings. From the appearances in these papers, Verner's most-oft-painted subject was the Canadian bison.

Verner, Frederick Arthur
World War I photograph album
83-1002 · Item · [between 1910 and 1920]

This album contains photographs of Canadian soldiers from World War I, the monument to Edith Cavell and a Canadian troop train.

88-017/001(01) · File · ca. 1896-1920s
Part of Campbell family fonds

Volume is a scrapbook of religious and general clippings assembled by Isabelle Fulton Miller Campbell, Keene, Ontario. Clippings are pasted into a ledger of 1862 probably belonging to William Campbell, Keene, Ontario. Some of the ledger entries are still visible. The signature of Isabelle's daughter, Lillian Campbell, is found inside the front cover.

Many clippings concern Canada and World War I. They also include poetry and clippings about expectations of men and women. Newspaper clippings relating to the death of Isabelle's brother, John (1863-1901), are included. One clipping is entitled "A Sermon For Women". Another article dated Feb 22 (1897) and entitled "What is Woman's Sphere" being a response to Rev. Canon Du Monlin has been kept.

Sunset of Bon Echo fonds
94-1000 · Fonds · Mar. 1916-May 1920

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.

Langford business fonds
83-017 · Fonds · 1892-1921

This fonds consists of 16 bound journals, day books and cash books pertaining to William Langford, a Peterborough builder. Also included is one folder of loose receipts and price estimates.

Langford, William