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William Morgan Jones fonds

  • ON00009 C 147
  • Fonds
  • [189-]-[192-?]

Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Lake Timiskaming District of Ontario and its Quebec counterpart (Temiscaming), ca. 1900. The fonds is made up of a variety of formats, and subjects include steamships, landscapes, and views of activities such as fishing and farming. As well, there are photos of aboriginal peoples, including families and groups of people canoeing, hunting and camping. Many of the photographs were taken by Montreal photographer J.G.S. Bennett, while some were taken by B. Charron as well as by Jones.

Fonds includes 2 photograph albums consisting of interior and exterior views of steamships. As well, the albums contain views of rivers and rapids, railroads and settlements, farms and blacksmithing.

Also, 13 glass plate negatives are included, with images depicting a house and views of a body of water. The house may be that of Jones, while the body of water may be Lake Timiskaming or the Ottawa River.

As well, there are 61 photographs taken by J.G.S. Bennett as well as by unknown photographers. The images depict scenery along Lake Timiskaming, the Montreal and Kipiwa Rivers, C.P.R. crews, and aboriginal peoples. As well, there are views of a fort (perhaps Fort Timiskaming), an interior storage area with produce, a wedding portrait, and a photograph of Edward VIII (as Prince of Wales) canoeing through timber slides near Ottawa.

Fonds also contains 20 postcards [190-]- [192-?] depicting ships and ports along Prescott, Ontario as well as Lake Huron or Georgian Bay. The postcards were collected by Jones.

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J.J. McFadden fonds

  • ON00009 C 154
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1890]-1955

Fonds consists of photographs related to the activities of J.J. McFadden's logging company in northern Ontario and Michigan. Subjects include ice damage along the Niagara River in 1938, timber rafts and lumber camps, horse-drawn delivery and hauling of supplies and timber, views of the Pronto Uranium Mines, numerous photographs of sports teams, and town buildings. Also, there are several shots of a 1926 Canadian Lumberman's Association banquet in Montreal, as well as of the 149th and 157th Battalions at Camp Borden, 1916.

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Frank X. Amoss fonds

  • ON00009 C 156
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1907]-1962

Fonds consists of 3 albums, along with 238 additional prints, including panoramas and postcards, related to the activities and life of Frank X. Amoss. Most of the photographs depict construction of the National Transcontinental Railway in various northern Ontario and Quebec locations 1907-1914.

Fonds includes 3 albums (ca. 600 photographs) of prints depicting the career of Amoss as railway engineer of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company. Photographers for some of the pictures are thought to be D. Ward and J.P. Bourgeois, while for others it may be Amoss himself, his wife or members of his railroad construction crew. Most of the photos depict railroad construction of the National Transcontinental Railways in Northern Ontario, and were taken in the Lake Nipigon and Armstrong regions. Included are views of actual construction, landscapes and everyday life of the workers. Depicted among the photos are views of hunting, fishing, trapping, sleighs with dog teams and various leisure activities. There are also photos of aboriginal people, forest fires, local villages and Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, and various winter scenes.

Along with the Northern Ontario views, there are several photos of the village of Amos, Quebec, on the Riviere Harricana. These photos show a railway bridge and the G.T.P. Station. As well, there are photos of the Amoss family taken in Corinth, Coldwater and Port McNicol, Ontario. These include photos of Amoss' 1908 high school graduation class and photos of his 1911 honeymoon. In addition, this album has photos of the 1910 railroad accident at Corinth.

As well, the fonds includes 56 5" x 7" prints depicting activities related to construction of the National Transcontinental Railway in northern Ontario, ca. 1913-1914. Subjects include railroad construction, machinery, locomotives, railroad accidents and work camps. The photographer is unknown (possibly Amoss), and the locale may be at the Abitibi Bridge near Cochrane, Ontario.

Fonds also includes 148 photographs (predominantly 191-?-1962), as well as several hand- or mechanically-coloured postcards, taken or collected by Amoss. Subjects include railroad construction and life in northern Ontario, including scenes of hunting, fishing and family life; scenes from Corinth, Ontario, including family portraits and photos of the school where Amoss' father and sister served as principal; and Amoss' military service during World War One, including views of Amoss and his Battalion members. As well, there are postcards of Torquay, England and of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In addition, there are 34 11" x 3" panoramic photographs, depicting views of locations in northern Ontario. The subjects include camps and people, canoeing, railway construction, landscapes and Canadian railway troops during World War One. The photographer is unknown.

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R.E. McDonnell fonds

  • ON00009 C 16
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1954

Fonds consists of the records of Hamilton architect, R.E. McDonnell. Fonds includes architectural drawings and photographs from McDonell's various projects. Projects documented include: the Ranchman's Club; the Norton Palmer Hotel; the Refectory Building; the approach from the Queen Elizabeth Way to the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie and various private residences. Fonds also contains textual records such as letters of recommendation from various architects and engineers in addition to correspondence concerning the Queenston Heights Refectory.

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Rugg-O'Connor family fonds

  • ON00009 C 167
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1850]-1962

Fonds consists of photographs of Rugg and O'Connor families. The photographs depict primarily informal and formal group and individual portraits of the Rugg and O'Connor families of Toronto. 84 of the photographs in the collection are contained in an album. A list indentifying the individuals depicted in the album is available in the same container as the album. A number of the photographs were taken by family member William O'Connor, a Toronto photographer. A small number of photographers relate to Ryerson Press where Herbert Rugg was an employee.

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Annie Elizabeth Saunders fonds

  • ON00009 C 176
  • Fonds
  • [189-]-1923

Fonds consists of cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, gelatin prints and post cards (both black and white and hand-coloured) taken or collected by A.E. Saunders. The photos depict her family life and nursing career and include views taken in England, South Africa and Cobalt, Ontario. Some of the amateur prints were taken either by A.E. Saunders herself (although none explicitly identify her as the photographer), Dorothy May Saunders, a relative by marriage, or other nurses. Others were taken by professional photographers. Some of the photos have identifying information and dates written on the back.

The majority of the photos depict Cobalt, especially the Cobalt Mines Hospital. The Cobalt views, many on post cards, depict mines, street scenes, and various buildings. Of particular interest are views of the 1909 and 1912 Cobalt fires, and views of Sir Wilfrid Laurier opening the Y.M.C.A. on September 18, 1912. There are also interior and exterior views of the Cobalt Mines Hospital, portraits of nursing staff (including A.E. Saunders), and photos of nurses with patients.

As well, there are portraits of nurses in Great Britain during World War I, including some of nursing staff with military personnel. There are also a number of Saunders family portraits taken in England and Canada, with some identification. Finally, there are pre- Boer war views of nurses and a hospital facility in South Africa.

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Alfred H. Chapman fonds

  • ON00009 C 18
  • Fonds
  • [1880?]-1959, 1976-[1978?]

Fonds comprises records of Alfred Chapman, a Toronto-based architect between 1906 and 1943.

Fonds consists primarily of architectural drawings associated with projects undertaken by Chapman's architectural firms: Chapman and McGiffin; Chapman and Oxley; Chapman, Oxley, and Bishop; and Chapman, Oxley and Facey. Included are specifications, correspondence, and other materials, including photographs and prints. Projects include residences, office buildings, religious houses, and public buildings, including educational institutions and recreational structures.

Fonds also contains materials related to the architectural projects. These include such as reviews of Chapman's buildings in architectural publications, and also general reference for ornamentation, decoration, and design, in the form of portfolios and loose plates, prints, and tearsheets.

The records have been augmented with materials of a biographical or genealogical nature, some collected by Chapman's son Howard D. Chapman.

Fonds has been arranged into four series according to functional differences in the records.

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Earle C. Morgan fonds

  • ON00009 C 17
  • Fonds
  • 1934-1969

Fonds consists of architectural records of Earle C. Morgan. Fonds includes 73 sets of architectural drawings and photographs from Morgan's various projects. Principal projects represented in this fonds are: E.P. Taylor's country home, Fort Erie Racetrack, Old Woodbine Racetrack, New Woodbine Racetrack, Wrentham Estates (York Mills Shopping Centre), National Stud Farm Facilities, Mohawk Raceway, Garden City Raceway, Greenwood Stables, Blue Bonnets Raceway, and Lyford Cay Development.

In addition, fonds contains Earle C. Morgan architectural firm's textual records. These include project lists, cashbooks, ledgers, receipts and correspondence. There are also newspaper clippings relating to architectural design and arranged alphabetically into subject files.

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William E. Fleury fonds

  • ON00009 C 19
  • Fonds
  • 1941-1975

Fonds consists of the records of architect, William E. Fleury. Fonds includes architectural drawings and photographs documenting Fleury's various projects. Projects represented include: offices for Canada Packers Ltd.; the Service Building for Queen Elizabeth Hospital; the Collis Leather Factory; St. Andrew's Church, Scarborough; Coliseum Building, Exhibitions Park, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds; Victoria College Women's Building; schools at Englehart, Guelph and Moosonee; and Robertson Davies's home in Albion Hills. Fonds also contains correspondence, memoranda, brochures, accounts, certificates and inspection reports, pertaining to various projects. Fonds also contains an alphabetic and numerical list of jobs of Fleury Architectural firm, 1945-1964.

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Julien LeBourdais fonds

  • ON00009 C 193
  • Fonds
  • 1963-2003

Fonds consists of photographs taken by Julien LeBourdais, a Toronto-based professional photographer.

The photographs document a wide range of subjects including prominent sports figures, politicians, artists, entertainers, business leaders, and royalty. In addition to notable personalities, the photographs also cover political events including campaigns and elections, diplomatic visits to Ontario, activities of major labour unions, factories and workers, sporting events, protests, and various geographic regions throughout the province. While the vast majority of the photographs are of Ontario events and personalities, some have a wider national or international context.

The arrangement of photographs reflects Julien LeBourdais' original filing system in the first three series and his own arrangement in the remaining series.

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