Fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts and subject files relating to the history of prisons in Ontario, the parole Board of Ontario, Kingston penitentiary and the care of the mentally ill.
The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files relating to MacLachlan's role as secretary to Norman Rogers and as a member of the Queen's University Board of Trustees. Of particular note is a wooden bound volume titled "A Potpourri of Sidelights and Shadows from Turkey." This collection of sketches was printed for private circulation only. Rev. Alexander Grant MacLachlan Sr. (Queen's 1884) attended Union Theological Seminary, New York City,and was appointed a teaching missionary eventually becoming President of the International College at Smyrna. These memoirs show the outreach of American missionary activity and political and military developments in Asia Minor from his forty years in the educational missionary service in Turkey including during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
The fonds consists of letterbooks and financial records pertaining to the McLaughlin Carriage Works in Oshawa. The letterbooks and financial records offer a very full picture of the commercial activities of the McLaughlin carriage business, the forerunner of the McLaughlin automobile enterprises. Also included are a collection book and a general ledger.
Fonds consists of minutes, subject files, financial records, announcements and correspondence relating to various events sponsered by the Association, subcription and textbook lists pertaining to the Association's library.
The fonds consists of correspondence, letterbooks, ledgers, scrapbooks, legal documents and financial records relating to Kingston business and shipping. The letterbooks, 1887-1889, contain correspondence of the Montreal Transportation Company. There are letters to Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Mackenzie Bowel. Topics include the Orange Order, Catholicism, employment of locals, prices for timber in the hinterlands and the building of ships in Kingston.
The fonds consists of correspondence, research notes, library school notes relating to government publications, and drafts for the books "Publications of the Government of Upper Canada and the Government of Great Britain relating to Upper Canada, 1791-1890," "Publications of the Governments Of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, 1758-1952," "Bibliography of Ontario History, 1867-1976: Cultural, Economic, Political, Social," and "Canadian Official Publications."
The fonds consists of correspondence largely pertaining to the Orange Order and the role of patronage in nineteenth century Canadian politics, bills and receipts, and miscellaneous material pertaining to the Orange Order and militia. Of particular note is correspondence relating to the expulsion of a Lodge member due to accusations of fraternization(1875), three letters (1877-1878) from and about a Canadian (Thomas Cooke) imprisoned in Michigan for rape of a native woman, and a document on the ranking of Militia Schools in Kingston from David Shaw. On the microfilm are scrapbooks containing clippings from 1895 - 1917, concerning the life and career of Bowell clipped from contemporary newspapers. One volume deals primarily with political cartoons during his prime ministership. The other volume contains biographical material.
The fonds relates to his activities as chairman of a Canadian IND (Investigational New Drug) Committee to review preclinical requirements for new drugs. Includes reports, meeting minutes, correspondence and publications used as background research into the reports. In addition, there is a comprehensive bibliography of Professor Boyd's publications from 1931-1972.
The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes of executive and general meetings, executive and membership lists, financial records and press clippings relating to the Grand Theatre. Includes material relating to the Eastern Ontario Drama Festival, 1969.
