Series consists of research notes compiled by S. Peacock during the publication of "The Great Farini," 1996. It has been arranged into forty-seven (47) files: (1) Early years: ca. 1859-1960s, miscellaneous note; (2) Niagara Falls; (3) Blondin; (4) New York "Clipper" notes and articles, 1857-1897; (5) Farini's childhood and youth - Lockport, New York; Hope township, Bowmanville; (6) Published short biographies; (7) Autobiography; (8) North American Circus days 1860-1862; (9) North American Circus days 1863-65; (10) North American Circus days 1872-79; (11) North American Circus days 1880-89; (12) North American Circus days 1860-90, miscellaneous; (13) British Showman days, 1866-1898; (14) British Showman days, 1865-69; (15) British Showman days, 1866-98, miscellaneous; (16) British Showman days, 1870s; (17) British Showman days, later days; (18) Inventions, includes Knapp roller boat, patent copies; (19) Kalahari Desert Expedition; (20) Lulu - Louis Farini, aka Sam Wasgott, El Nino and Lu Farini; (21) Farini and the American Civil War; (22) Farini's Stilt Walk at Niagara Falls, 1864; (23) Toronto, 1899-1910; (24) Personal Correspondence, 1879-1927, copies of letters and postcards to and from Farini, his wife, son, brother, niece; (25) Farini's land ownership information, Hope Township, Port Hope, London, Toronto, Dresden, etc; (26) Farini's Art; (27) Farini's poetry, short stories, essays & others, writings; (28) Farini's history of World War I; (29) "How to Grow Begonias"; (30) Anna Muller Farini's diary, 1917; (31) Anna Muller Farini's translation; (32) Record copy of Anna Muller Farini's photo album; (33) stock and investments; (34) Farini's death; Krao's death, interview notes; (35) 1945 Estate sale; (36-37) Genealogy, Farini, Hunt, Soper and Marsh; (38) Farini's sons; (39) Alice Carpenter Farini; (40) Mary Osborne; (41) Chronology, 1762-1995; (42) Correspondence to research institutions by other researchers before Shane Peacock; (43) Inventory and notes of Farini Papers at Archives of Ontario; (44) Bibliographic sources - British; (45) Scattered Bibliographic information; (46) Record copies of photographs; (47) Photocopies of images and information from books, sources listed.

Series documents Zytaruk's activities as a college/university administrator. The majority of files in the series date from his term as Principal/President of Nipissing College (1967-1983). Other files relate to his subsequent activities as a faculty member, mostly in Nipissing's Humanities Division and Laurentian University's Department of English. Series is arranged into four sub-series.

Series consists of papers related to events held or attended by members of the Morrish Women's Institute, 1944-2009. It includes: Programmes, Schedules, Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario 100th Anniversary Information. Series also contains information, a guest book, and certificates from various dignitaries (Stephen Harper, P.M., Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P., Linda Thompson, Mayor) related to the 100th anniversary of the Morrish Branch, 2009.

Series consists of handbooks and publications as created by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and distributed among the branches, including Morrish, 1908-2002. It includes:; Ontario Department of Agriculture, Women's Institutes Hand Book, 1908; Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Handbook, 1987 (inscribed to Eileen O'Hara); Central Ontario Area Women's Institutes Report, Oct 2002; Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Annual Report, 1998-1999; "Ontario Women's Institute Story: In Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Women's Institutes of Ontario," 1972; "For Home and Country: The Centennial History of the Women's Institutes in Ontario" by Linda M. Ambrose, 1996; 161st Annual Port Hope Fall Fair Prize List and Programme, 1992

Series consists of newsletters created by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, 1947-2010. It includes the following editions of "Home and Country": Golden Anniversary 1947, Summer 1949, Summer 1971, Winter 1983, August 1985, October 1992, Winter 1993, March 1993, Fall 1993, Spring 1994, August 1994, Summer 1994, Fall 1994, Spring 1995, October 1995, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Winter 2006, Winter 2009, Fall 2009, Winter 2010; and "Federated News": Winter 1974, Autumn 1974.

Series consists of two (2) building plans: Original building blueprints dated 1958, and revised grounds plans from February 1993.

Series has been arranged into three (3) files of records related to the administration department of Dr. M.S. Hawkins Senior Public School. It includes: (1) Handbooks & Newsletters; (2) Certificates & Programmes; (3) Minutes & Ledgers (Teachers' Institute & Association), dated between 1928 and 1997.

Series consists of index books from the Northumberland County Land Registry Office. It includes:
“Book 8 Hope” = Alphabetical Index – Book 1 – Township of Hope, dated 10 Nov 1899
“Book 9 Hope” = Alphabetical Index – Book 2 – Township of Hope, undated
“Book 10 Hope” = Alphabetical Index – No. 3 – Township of Hope, spine reads “Hope Twp. Index Comm. Jan 1, 1959”

Fonds consists of index books from the Northumberland County Land Registry Office. It includes:
“Book 11 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – Town of Port Hope, dated 10 Nov 1899
“Book 12 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – Book 2 – Town of Port Hope, undated
“Book 13 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – No. 3 – Town of Port Hope, spine reads “Port Hope Index Commencing July 1, 1949”
“Book 14 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – No. 4 – Town of Port Hope, spine reads “Port Hope Index No. 4 – Comm. Jan 1, 1965”

Fonds consists of index books from the Northumberland County Land Regsitry Office. It includes:
“Book 11 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – Town of Port Hope, dated 10 Nov 1899
“Book 12 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – Book 2 – Town of Port Hope, undated
“Book 13 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – No. 3 – Town of Port Hope, spine reads “Port Hope Index Commencing July 1, 1949”
“Book 14 Port Hope” = Alphabetical Index – No. 4 – Town of Port Hope, spine reads “Port Hope Index No. 4 – Comm. Jan 1, 1965”