Fonds consists of an original, unpublished manuscript entitled, "Canada's Forgotten Pioneer - Samuel Strickland, 1804-1867". Also included are extensive notes and correspondence documenting Baxter's research on Samuel Strickland, the Strickland family and Catharine Parr Traill. Also, an editorial cartoon on Strickland's "Farm School" (1856), several photographs of members of the Strickland family and properties, other graphical material and the Strickland family tree.
The fonds consists of surviving business records of the Brinton Carpet Company, Peterborough. Included are: early business records (1910-1911); Bylaws and Letters Patent (1927-1973); General Managers Reports (1962-1963); Minutes of the Board of Directors and Annual Shareholder Meetings (1952, June to 1973, April); promotional material including a colour catalogue and poster featuring Brinton Oriental Carpets made in Peterborough (ca. 1950); photograph on board, of Brinton Carpet office staff (ca. 1930), two panoramic group photograph of Brinton employees ca. 1930 and August 1936), mounted photograph showing the interior of the factory and a Jacquard Axminster Loom in operation (ca. 1920) and other photographs.
The fonds consists of an extensive and detailed series of personal correspondence from Alex Butcher to his mother Margaret (Mrs John Butcher) of Burnham Street, Peterborough while Alex was overseas during the First World War (1915-1919); assorted receipts from various Peterborough businesses (1873-1927); newspaper clippings; a series of Butcher family photographs including: John Butcher in marching band, members of the Zaccheus Burnham family, Pratty family, Mr Hallet, Principal of Ashburnham Public School, Amelia Burnham and others; deeds relating to Butcher house at 309 Engleburn Avenue (Absalom Ingram House), Ashburnham; photographs relating to Margaret and John Butcher; photographs of the construction of the Hunter Street bridge which includes a view into Ashburnham taken from atop Quaker Oats and clearly showing several landmarks including the Calcutt Brewery, Mattress December, 1920); personal correspondence of Absalom Ingram and a number of items relating to St Luke's Church; legal documents relating to the sale of the Butcher house at 309 Engleburn Avenue (northwest corner, near Sophia and Burnham Streets, Ashburnham) from Rev Mark Burnham to Absalom Ingram, then to John Butcher and Margaret Butcher (daughter of Absalom Ingram; assorted accounts and receipts relating to the affairs of John Butcher including an account ledger of Absalom Ingram (1879-1896); hand-lettered and hand-painted illuminated certificate presented to John Butcher on his retirement as caretaker of St John's Anglican Church, Peterborough; a small framed photograph of John Butcher, standing beside the cast iron bell taken from the tower of St John's Anglican Church when new chimes were installed.
The fonds consists of legal documents, stock certificates, some photographs, military records, genealogical material and ephemera. Specific items include: Brewer's License (1900); receipts and correspondence (Calcutt Brewing letterhead); Calcutt Brewery business ledger; a patent document with original plans on linen, for Henry Calcutt's "Improvements in Steam Boilers" (1895); lease indenture from Arthur Peck to Henry Calcutt relating to Calcutt Brewery property; assorted Calcutt family legal documents including original deed to family home at 73 Robinson, Ashburnham; minutes of the stockholders meeting (1911-33); receipt for a keg of ale for $1.50 (1886); a poem about an accidental spill at Calcutt's when people gathered gallons of beer that was pouring out of a spout; brief histories of some of the steamboats owned by Calcutt; some newspaper clippings.
Fonds consists of bound volumes of material relating to the Caledonian Society (previously known as the St Andrew's Society) for Peterborough. Items include: bylaws and constitution; minute books (St Andrew's Society 1877-1898, Caledonian Club 1913-1947); membership lists (1913-1947); cash books (1913-1950); assorted correspondence and other items.
Fonds consists of the bound record books of the Peterborough Branch of the Canadian Manufacturer's Association containing original minutes (1925-1978), membership lists, membership applications, constitution and bylaws, correspondence; information about various local business and industries and issues that affected their operations. The first bound volume includes a historical summary of the organization.
The fonds consists of papers related primarily to Millbrook commercial artist and graphic designer, Carl Percy Martin (1904-1997). Included are: a series of personal correspondence from Carl Martin to his parents, (John and Lillian) where Martin is keeping them posted on his efforts to secure a job in Peterborough; a series of personal correspondence or 'love letters' (1900-1902) from a William J. Brown - foreman with the Durham Telephone Company to Carl's mother Lillian Hutchinson of Cavan; a small series of letters from Canadian artist Carl Ahrens to his pupil and friend Carl Martin (1931-1935); also examples of Carl Martin's graphic design work - including greeting cards and display containing provincial and national emblems (1920's circa); a published work by Carl Martin entitled, "Like It or Lump It" in which Martin provides an autobiography, poetry, sketches, recollections and opinion pieces (1990).
Fonds consists of an original album (or herbarium) with a leather cover, containing 51 pages of mounted ferns, grasses, moss and flower specimens, collected from the Douro township and Stoney Lake area in 1891, by Canadian botanist and author, Catharine Parr Traill. Each specimen has a hand-written note identifying it. Some also contain additional notes recording where it was collected, date collected and other characteristics. It is extraordinarily rare to find an intact Traill album containing as many as 50 or more pages of mounted specimens.
The fonds consists of original documents relating to Captain Charles Rubidge. The fonds includes: certificates and papers relating to Captain Rubidge's service in the Royal Navy (1801-1841); assorted correspondence and documents relating to Rubidge's service as land agent for Irish settlement in the Peterborough area, including a letter to Sir Francis Bond Head, where Rubidge indicates that he, "...has been engaged to undertake the charge and superintendence of a considerable number of families to be sent...to the Newcastle District.." (1839), a letter from Peter Robinson at York, where Robinson confirms that he "communicated to His Excellency the Lt. Gov. your [Rubidge's] acceptance of the situation of Agent ot reside at Peterborough for the purpose of Superintending the settlement of Emigrants...", (1831), a document outlining details an auction of Town Lots in Peterborough, a parchment land grant with seal, granting 200 acres of land on lot 30, concession 11, Otonabee Township to Captain Rubidge (1819); also personal papers and household accounts relating Rubidge's life and family including a sketch book by Mary Rubidge with a sketch of "The Beehive", Verulam (1862); various financial records relating to Captain Rubidge and John Rubidge; "Autobiographical Sketch" written by Rubidge (1870); a calling card that belonged to Charles Rubidge, (ca.1870); carte-de-visite studio photograph of Captain Charles Rubidge. The studio portrait taken by R.D. Ewing, shows Rubidge seated beside a table, wearing a suit with a military medal pinned to the breast pocket.
Fonds consists of a sketchbook containing several fine pen/ink, pencil and watercolour sketches of Peterborough and area, rendered in the early 1890's by Charles Wallis Forbes. Sketches include: a pen/ink and watercolour sketch of the Grand Trunk Railway Swing Bridge; a sketch of 57th Regiment - Peterborough Rangers at Toronto (July 1890); River Otonabee in winter; a pioneer man with musket in front of a log cabin; portrait a bearded man (1891); unfinished pencil sketch of a train derailment; front view of #4 steam locomotive; a winter view of a steam locomotive at the Peterborough Railway Station, (January 4, 1893); watercolour sketch of the steamship S.S. Mohawk (February 1893); pen/ink detail of Spanish cathedral at Gibraltar; sketch of a woman reclining on a sofa; watercolour and pen/ink "original sketch of grandfather Forbes" in Royal Navy dress uniform; ink sketch of John L. Sullivan from a photograph; assorted pencil caricatures and architectural detail studies.