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This fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, etc. of Gilbert and Stewart Bagnani and their families. Important historical materials relating to the John Beverley Robinson family are included. The fonds also consists of Gilbert's research material as an archaeologist, Stewart's research material relating to her work as an art lecturer, photographs and materials relating to the Bagnani estate, "Vogrie", located in Port Hope, Ontario, and materials concerning Gilbert and Stewart's association with Trent University.

Folder includes the following letters:

• September 10 1832, Niagara - Judge Hagerman to his daughter, Mary Jane (Note: Mary Jane later married Hon. John Beverley Robinson)
• June 5 1847, Cobourg - John Beverley Robinson to his wife (re their 30th wedding anniversary, their children, etc.)
• Note: Two letters were attached to a letter dated June 7 1927 (enclosed in this folder with the two letters) from Henrietta Tupper to Augusta Houston - Tupper refers to the two letters dated Sept. 25 1854 and Dec. 21 1857, and says "...thinking of your grandfather Sir John Beverley Robinson, and of my dear father's correspondence with him. I remembered that a Miss Robinson, his daughter, had come over to Guernsey... resulted in my finding the two letters which I now enclose for your perusal..."). Links to transcriptions of the two letters follow:
• Sept. 25 1854, Toronto - John Beverley Robinson to "My Dear Sir" (political matters "My Dear Sir" may be Henrietta Tupper's father see June 7 1927 letter (Transcript)
• Dec. 21 1857, Toronto - John Beverly Robinson to "My Dear Sir" (re the delicate state of health of his young daughter and his wish to send her to Guernsey; also the upcoming general election - "My Dear Sir" may be Henrietta Tupper's father - see June 7 1927 letter) (Transcript)

File includes introductions to the diaries and transcripts of the diaries; also, a handwritten copy of a poem by Kate Greenaway, 1883.

File consists of notes and partial manuscripts for "My Aunt Minnie" written by Stewart Bagnani. Also included are two letters to Stewart from the typist of the manuscript. Included within the notes of this folder are 5 handwritten transcripts of letters written to John B. Robinson, Chief Justice, Toronto, from Thomas Talbot, Port Talbot; one written in 1834, three in 1836, and one in 1837.

Folder includes the following envelopes:

1. Envelope with title "Minnies & Gussies hair, a lock of each, Minnies dark - Gussies light" Note: this envelope has one lock of darkish hair wrapped inside a piece of paper, and another lock of hair wrapped inside a piece of paper with title "Beverley's hair cut off when he was 2 years & 2 months old"
2. Envelope with title "The First Mrs. Hagerman's Hair Found among old papers etc., June 25th 1896" (inside are long reddish locks)
3. Envelope with title "Mrs. Strachan" (inside are numerous envelopes containing locks of hair:
   • "Lock of Babie's hair cut July 29th 1903, Born April 10th 1903
   • Mrs. Stuart Houston, Cluny Ave."
   • "Hair for locket - return spare hair"
   • "Miss Augusta Robinson, Kentworth House, Leamington, Warwickshire, England"
   • "Baby's hair at 5 years old, Barrie, 1908[5]"
   • "[Will care]
   • "Baby's hair"
   • "Our Mother's hair, 1892": included with lock of hair is a photograph of two children with inscription "[S--] & Margaret"
4. M.J.B.R. 1894
5. "Mother's hair"
6. "Hair out of brush"

Folder includes the following:

• "Character & fortune, [Mrs.] Robinson, 1894" - fortune teller's account
• Pedigree chart of [cat] named "Sledwich", born Aug. 1918, owner Miss Stewart Houston
• Order of proceedings for the installation of Christopher Robinson as chancellor of Trinity University, January 15 1902 (Note: Mrs. Stewart Houston sang at the installation ceremony); invitation to the installation to Mr. and Mrs. Houston attached (Christopher is Stewart Bagnani's uncle)
• Statement of assets relating to the estate of Stewart Field Houston, undated
• Two Ontario Blank Writing Books - inside each book is a listing of items for sale and who bought them [sale took place at the home of Augusta Houston on Augusta 15 1934]
• Eulogy for Stewart Houston (Stewart Bagnani's father) by "CTR" [Christopher Robinson]
• "In Commemoration of Sir John Beverley Robinson, Bart". Pamphlet of the plaque unveiling ceremony, Toronto, October 6, 1988, Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
• "Letters from Thomas Talbot to John Beverley Robinson"/ edited by J.M.S. Careless. Reprint from Ontario History, Vol. xlix 1957, No.1 (note on front says "Sir JBR's letters donated by Stewart Bagnani to Ontario Archives)
• "Sir Isaac Brock. The hero of Upper Canada"/ by Major-General C.W. Robinson, C.B. Reprint [source]: Royal United Service Institution, J.J. Keliher & Co., Ltd. Marshalsea Road, London, S.E. (note on front says "With love from C.W.R.")
• Photo of mother cat with 5 kittens attached
• Character sketch of "Miss Beverley Robinson"
• Tiny silver presentation plate inscribed as follows: "Presented to Mrs. John Beverley Robinson by the Rector and Congregation of St. Johns Church, Darlington as a token of their respect and regards - 15th January 1857"

File includes the following materials:

• Clippings from The Illustrated London News, 1860
• Notizaiario Consolare v. 3 no. 6 (1978) from the Italian Consulate in Toronto (written in Italian)
• Script for "A Century Has Roots: A masque performed at Hart House Theatre to Commemorate the One Hundredth Anniversary of University College in 1853 (1953)
• Price list of antique books (Rome, 1957)
  ; Ancestral tree of European Royal Dynasties; ; A Century has Roots:
• Letter from Cendric Haynes to Bagnani consisting of his business card and an advertisement in the newspaper for a classical music concert (1991)
• Fourth year Latin prose composition exam from the University of Toronto, torn from bound exam publication (1948)

Folder consists of two diaries by Stewart Bagnani's Aunt Minnie (her mother's eldest sister)

1. Minnie Robinson, Sleepy Hollow, October /74: covering October 3, 1874 - January 3, 1876
2. Minnie Robinson, February 8 /76: covering February 1976 - January 1880

Folder has the following letters:

• Invitations, etc. to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant from Hawaiian Royalty: invitations [to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant] from Princess Ruth [Keelikolani], Honolulu 1882 (2 invitations); invitations to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant from The King and Queen of Iolani Palace, plus dance programme card 1883 (2 invitations); invitation to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant from Iolani Palace [1883]; blank envelopes & place cards for Mrs. Grant and Capt. Grant [from Iolani Palace], Royal monogram of the Queen of Hawaii
• Jan. 7 1883, Toronto - Napier Robinson to his sister, Minnie
• March 18 [1883], Government House, Toronto - Augusta Robinson to her sister, Minnie Forsyth-Grant
• April 23 1883, New York - Gustavus Robinson (Augusta Robinson's son) to Minnie Forsyth-Grant
• August 7 1883, Government House, Toronto - Augusta Robinson to her sister, Minnie Forsyth-Grant in Hawaii
• July 4 1984, Toronto - Napier Robinson to his sister, Minnie
• February 18 1888, The Aurania, Cunard Line - covering letter plus diary of events, from Mary Jane Robinson to "My dear boys & girls - for this note is to do duty for all" (describes her trip from Toronto to Liverpool, February 12-21 1888, aboard the Aurania, Cunard Line)
• October 25 (2 letters), and October 26 [1888 or 1889] - Mary Jane (Hagerman) Robinson to 3 acquaintances in London (3 letters to introduce Augusta to acquaintances in London)
• April 20 [1888 or 1889], Leamington - [Augusta Robinson] to her mother, [Mary Jane Robinson]
• 1888, The Queens, Toronto - Agnes Macdonald to Mrs. Robinson (re invitation to tea at Government House; references to her brother "Sir John")

Note: #664 is of a woman, dated Dec. 1880, Government House, Toronto; #716 is of a man and is framed - the inscription is indecipherable, dated 1929.

File includes 13 prayer books and pocket bibles. Many are inscribed, including to/by Augusta Houston, Gilbert Bagnani, Stewart Houston (Bagnani), and Florence R. Dewar. Some are given by C.J.S. & A. Bethune. Some include inserts of prayer cards and other materials. One book, given for Stewart's confirmation in 1920, includes a bundle of hair.

1. The Gospel According to Saint John
2. The Book of Common Prayer inscribed to Augusta Beverley Robinson on her wedding day
3. The Holy Bible inscribed to Gilbert Bagnani from Untie Bee, August 21, 1908
4. The Book of Common Prayer inscribed to Gilbert Guiseppe Forrest Bagnani from Charles J.S. Bethune, 1904
5. The Book of Common Prayer
6. Daily Light on the Daily Path, illegible inscription, 1930
7. The Book of Common Prayer, 1908
8. The Book of Common Prayer
9. The Book of Common Prayer hymns A&M
10. Helps to Worship inscribed to M.A. Stewart Houston From J.S. Bringhall Chaplain
11. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments
12. Before the Throne inscribed "Stewart Houston confirmation 1920, with love from from M.B.D.G.B.," with lock of hair
13. The Holy Bible inscribed to Florence R. Dewar from C.J.S. Bethune, June 1885

Loosely inserted in the journal are the following:

• ink drawing of the camp with title "Governor's Island, Muskoka"
• pencil room plan of a building
• ink drawing of a building
• pencil drawing and 2 water colours of buildings with titles "Napiers idea," "Captain Wise's idea", and "Katie Merritts idea"
• ink sketch of an artist
• page dated 1891 and written by M. Forsyth Grant (Minnie Robinson, Stewart Bagnani's aunt)

In addition, there are silhouettes glued into the inside of the front and back covers, which indicate that the journal was compiled by a member or acquaintance of the Robinson family - to name a few, the silhouettes are labeled "Augusta Robinson", "Napier Robinson."

File consists of opera programmes, listing "Miss Beverley Robinson" as one of the performers, 1885 and 1886. Also enclosed with one of the programmes is an unidentified photo of a woman [possibly Augusta Robinson]. A press notice in this folder indicates that "Miss Beverley Robinson" is "Miss Augusta Beverley Robinson", [Stewart Bagnani's mother], daughter of the Hon. John Beverley Robinson, and granddaughter of Sir John Beverley Robinson.