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Music book for violin (handwritten), which belonged to J.S. Cairnduff and has his name in gold lettering on the front cover; spine is titled “Sacred Music”, undated. The first few pages contain handwritten explanations on the differences between harmony and melody as well as a vocal scale. Half of the book contains handwritten musical compositions for violin and the remainder of the book is blank. There is an index in the back of the book where the names of the compositions (which are generally place names) and page numbers are recorded. (Note: J.S. Cairnduff was from Picton, Ontario where he had a shop selling shoes and harnesses; he moved to Nogie’s Creek (Mill Line) near the Oliver property which is now owned by Trent University; Cairnduff was married to a Yarwood).
Music book for violin (handwritten), which belonged to J.S. Cairnduff and has his name in gold lettering on the front cover; spine is titled “Sacred Music”, undated. The first few pages contain handwritten explanations on the differences between harmony and melody as well as a vocal scale. Half of the book contains handwritten musical compositions for violin and the remainder of the book is blank. There is an index in the back of the book where the names of the compositions (which are generally place names) and page numbers are recorded. (Note: J.S. Cairnduff was from Picton, Ontario where he had a shop selling shoes and harnesses; he moved to Nogie’s Creek (Mill Line) near the Oliver property which is now owned by Trent University; Cairnduff was married to a Yarwood).
Photograph album (cream colour) which belonged to Margaret McWilliams, great-grandmother of Joyce Anderson. The album contains 43 photographs of unidentified people. Also inside is an obituary card for Frank Crowe, who died 21 February 1904, with handwriting that reads “Aunt Maggie and Uncle Nat,” as well as a handwritten note that reads “To Mother from Ida and Frank with love and Christmas greetings.”
Photograph album (cream colour) which belonged to Margaret McWilliams, great-grandmother of Joyce Anderson. The album contains 43 photographs of unidentified people. Also inside is an obituary card for Frank Crowe, who died 21 February 1904, with handwriting that reads “Aunt Maggie and Uncle Nat,” as well as a handwritten note that reads “To Mother from Ida and Frank with love and Christmas greetings.”
Selected images, courtesy of Anthony Hopkins. 3
Martha & Kenneth Kidd (Photo credit: Jack Marshall)
Photograph of Hugh and Annie Caldwell, courtesy of Leonard Caldwell.
Transcription Katchewanooka Herald 1855
Transcription Katchewanooka Herald n.d.
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Gilbert and Stewart Bagnani fonds. Additions 97-003 Transcriptions
Letter: [William Thompson], Monaghan [Township], to his friend [in England], 20 November 1819
Letter: Thomas Medd, England, to his brother Robert Medd, Cavan, Upper Canada, via Joseph Bletcher, Smith’s Creek (Port Hope), Township of Hope, 29 March 1823.
Letter: Thomas Medd, [England], to his brother Robert Medd, [Cavan, Upper Canada], 29 March 1823.
Letter: Thomas Medd, [Hive, England], to his brother Robert Medd, [Cavan, Upper Canada], 8 June 1825.
My Bookhouse Through Fairy Halls edited by Olive Beaupre Miller, 1920. The names inscribed inside the front cover are Marion Ward (Lakefield) and Joyce Grant.
My Bookhouse Through Fairy Halls edited by Olive Beaupre Miller, 1920. The names inscribed inside the front cover are Marion Ward (Lakefield) and Joyce Grant.
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TRANSCRIPTION: Journal of Events: Eastmain Post, Outfit 260, James Bay District
Letter: Arthur Ross Ackerman, Bustard Camp, Salisbury Plains, to his sister [in Canada], 25 October 1914, describing living conditions and camp life, English reaction to the coming of the Canadians, and expressing a general feeling that they might not be needed at all.
Letter: Arthur Ackerman, France, to Sid Medd, 12 November 1915, thanking him for cigarettes. He is at G.H.Q. taking a course on maps at a cadet school.
Letter: Thomas Medd, England, to his brother Robert Medd, Cavan, Upper Canada, via Joseph Bletcher, Smith’s Creek (Port Hope), Township of Hope, 24 June 1822.
Letter: Richard Westoby, [England], to his uncle Robert Medd, Millbrook, Township of Cavan, Upper Canada, North America, 28 February 1852.