Letterbook relates to the day-to-day work of the society. The letterbook was kept by Rev. Kenneth M. Fenwick who was secretary of the society at the time and resided in Kingston.
Congregational Missionary Society of British North America
Fonds consists of letters to Thomas Kirkpatrick from Quebec City and Montreal regarding land on Wolfe Island and Howe Island; his "King's Bench Docket" book (1828-1836).
Manuscripts of family genealogy for the "Cornells of Sheffield" and "Miscellaneous Parshalls" . Includes many photographs of Cornell family members and buildings around Sheffield.
The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, newspaper articles, pamphlets, speeches, press clippings, and personal diaries 1912-1959. A large portion of these papers consists of material concerning western agriculture and politics. Of particular interest in this connection are those files dealing with the Canadian Council of Agriculture, which includes the minutes of the Council from December 29, 1911 to March 31, 1922.
The fonds consist of photographs depicting life in Chesterfield's postings within the Hudson Bay district, such as Moose Factory, Fort George, Great Whale River, and Rigolet on the Labrador coast. Included also are images depicting Montreal buildings, agricultural scenes from the area, various public events which took place, such as government announcements. There are photographs of the Ile d'Orléans, where Chesterfield felt there had been a return to "simpler" times. Also he took various photographs of tourist attractions around Canada, such as Hamilton Falls, Ontario and Montreal winter scenes, and images of maple syrup being made. There are also some selected images he took while he worked as a general press photographer of important events, such as the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada in 1923. Included in the collection are [portrait] photographs of Inuit and Cree, he took these as both an observer of tradition and as fur trapper. In one of his albums there are images of Canadians preparing for WWI featuring various government officials, and many different battalions from Ontario and Montreal. There are also photographs of Mr. Chesterfield himself. The fonds also contain manuscripts written himself describing life as a fur trader, the various cultures he encountered and his interactions with different peoples as well as his opinions of them, and personal comments and descriptions of some of his photographs.
The fonds consists of family photographs, and images of Kingston and the surrounding district. Includes images of prisoners working in the prison workshops.