Oral histories : audio cassettes and transcript collection
Lakefield, Ontario School
World. 1811 Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835. A new chart of the world, on Mercator's projections. Exhibiting the tracks & discoveries of the most eminent navigators, to the present period. London, published by J. Cary Engraver & Map Seller, no. 181 Strand - April 28, 1811, 21761. (Digitized copy on CD, Hunter donor file).
Transcript of the diary
School house, Dummer Township, Peterborough County, ca. 1830
Selected images, courtesy of Anthony Hopkins. 2
Transcription of the Corresspondence
Transcription Katchewanooka Herald 1858
Transcription Katchewanooka Herald 1856
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Series E: Inquests: 84-020 Box 49-55, 1832-1914
Letter: John Thompson (Toronto on Smith Creek (Port Hope)) to a friend [in England], 23 June 1819
Letter: Thomas Medd, [England], to his brother Robert Medd, Cavan, Upper Canada, 27 March 1831, via Joseph Bletcher at Fawk and Websters, Smith Creek, Township of Hope. Also, a section at the end of the letter written by Thomas Westoby, nephew of Robert Medd.
Letter: S.T. Medd to his wife, Estelle, whom he addresses as “Stell,” 10 February 1916.
Letter: S.T. Medd to his wife, Estelle, whom he addresses as Stell, 9 March 1919
Letter: S.T. Medd, North Bramshott Camp, near Liphook, Hants, England, to his wife, Estelle, whom he addresses as “Stell,” 5 December 1915. He hopes that Arthur will get leave from France shortly and visit him.
Kenneth Kidd & Miquette, 1960
Martha & Kenneth Kidd (Photo credit: Jack Marshall)
Reydon Manor, Lakefield, Ontario (between 1905 and 1936)
TRANSCRIPTION: Journal of Events: Eastmain Post, Outfit 260, James Bay District
Arctic Regions. 1680? De Wit, Frederick Poli Arctici et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima per Fredericum de Wit Amstelodami. [Amsterdam, 1680?] Coloured. "Gedruckt i Amsteldam by Frederick de Wit in de Valverstract aen den Dam in de Wit paseaert." A highly decorative piece consisting of a circular map 17 in. in diameter of the Arctic set within a rectangle 19 x 17 in. with its remaining portions filled with remarkable coloured vignettes of whaling scenes in the northern regions. The Arctic is shown in its standard form for this period ... with Northwest America absent due to lack of available knowledge. Slot 28. (Digitized copy on CD, Hunter donor file).
