Showing 1634 results

Archival description
Only top-level descriptions Archives of Ontario Fonds English
Print preview View:

McCullogh family fonds

  • ON00009 C 101
  • Fonds
  • 1937-1964

Fonds consists of home movies shot by Robert and Clement McCullogh between 1937 and 1964. The films depict numerous family activities at home as well as footage of family and friends at Ontario locales such as Muskoka, Ottawa, the St. Lawrence valley, and Niagara Falls. Also included is the 1960 Toronto Santa Claus parade. Included in the films is footage related to a number of family trips, including Egypt, the United States, India, Europe, and Western Canada.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+101?SESSIONSEARCH

Northern Motion Picture Laboratories fonds

  • ON00009 C 103
  • Fonds
  • 1936-1978, predominant 1974-1977

Fonds consists of film production elements created by clients of Northern Motion Picture Laboratories, which were left in their vault by filmmakers. The records were created by a range of clients such as the Government of Ontario, private film makers, industry and special interest groups. Film production elements are created as a result of the film making process, and include film negatives, cutting copies, work prints, A&B rolls, master sound tracks, and release prints. Included are films related to housing and community development such as "A Brighter Tomorrow," "Progress Unlimited" and "Blueprint for a City." Examples of films related to government functions and programs include a commercial for a federal DREE (Department of Regional Economic Expansion) project in Thunder Bay, "Representative of the People," and "Ontario A La Carte". Other films include "The Opening of the new Woodbine Race Track" and "Ontario at Expo '67." Also included is "CNE Network," a documentary about the first colour television network in Canada, set up on the CNE grounds during the 1964 exhibition.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+103?SESSIONSEARCH

St. Lawrence Starch Company collection

  • ON00009 C 105
  • Fonds
  • 1935-1967

The collection consists of radio programs and films sponsored by the St. Lawrence Starch Company. These include programs including "What Price Loyalty," broadcast by radio station CKOK in Hamilton, as well as "Air Check, Know Your Halifax," broadcast by Halifax radio station CHNS. The scripts of these programs are also included in the collection. The collection also includes 7 reels of motion picture film, featuring skiing and figure skating.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+105?SESSIONSEARCH

Robert B. Townsend fonds

  • ON00009 C 107
  • Fonds
  • 1930-1975

Fonds consists of footage of activities of the Queen City Yacht Club in Toronto, the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and the Lions Club. Also included is footage of Junior Olympics in Cleveland, Ohio, and scenes from Camp Beausoleil on Beausoleil Island, Georgian Bay. Queen City Yacht Club material includes footage of Royal Yacht "Britannia" and of the "Queen Mary" ca. 1956-1960. Royal Canadian Yacht Club footage features a number of garden parties, as well as the yacht "Ivanhoe". Lions Club footage includes footage of amateur boxer George Chuvalo at Lions Club Boxing Show.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+107?SESSIONSEARCH

CHCH-TV fonds

  • ON00009 C 108
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1960]-[ca. 1989]

The fonds consists of news film footage, programs and commercials produced by CHCH-TV. Fonds includes footage used in news broadcasts related to local, national and international events. Also included in the fonds is footage of commercials.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+108?SESSIONSEARCH

Herbert Nott fonds

  • ON00009 C 109
  • Fonds
  • 1937-1988

Fonds consists of photographs and indexes related to Herbert Nott's career as a professional photographer. Fonds includes prints and negatives taken between 1937-1988. Included are photographs taken as part of his contract assignments with various newspapers and magazines; subject photographs; photographs of the 1948 International Trade Fair; wedding portraits; photographs of William Lyon MacKenzie King's visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 194-?; and 500 portrait photographs taken by Jean Merrill, Nott's business partner. Also included are various indexes relating to the photographs covering the period 1940-1988.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+109?SESSIONSEARCH

Archibald McIntyre fonds

  • ON00009 C 113
  • Fonds
  • 1951-[1956?]

Fonds consists of photographs taken by Archibald McIntyre recording the construction of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario warehouse and offices at Harbourfront in Toronto (architects: Mathers and Haldenby). The subject matter is mostly construction site views, with a few aerial shots of the site and the surrounding area.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+113?SESSIONSEARCH

George Irwin fonds

  • ON00009 C 119
  • Fonds
  • 1900-1928, predominant 1904-1916

Fonds consists of photographs taken mainly by George Irwin depicting scenes and individuals relating to Gore Bay and Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

Fonds includes 21 prints of glass plate negatives and 43 glass negatives consisting of portraits of individuals and groups; Gore Bay street scenes; photographs of local sports teams, including baseball and women's hockey; schools; religious organizations, including the Salvation Army and Presbyterian Ladies Aid; and events including an Orangemen's Parade. As well, there are views of Gore Bay lumber camps and log booms, as well as a view of a mill in Sault Ste. Marie.

Also included is one film negative, depicting a portrait of George Irwin.

Fonds is arranged into two series.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+119?SESSIONSEARCH

Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter fonds

  • ON00009 C 12
  • Fonds
  • [1889?]-1965

Fonds consists of architectural drawings, photographs and a small amount of textual material created by the firm Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter, its predecessors, and other predecessor firms ultimately associated with the firm of Souter- Lenz-Taylor. A number of drawings were acquired over the years as reference drawings by the firm of Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter. Included among these were the drawings of the firms of McDonnell and Lenz, William Stewart and Son, Stewart and Witton [or W.P. Witton and Stewart], and Roy H. Bishop. Fonds also contains drawings of various firms of engineers. Types of buildings represented in the fonds include many commercial and industrial structures such as office buildings, plants and factories, as well as hotels, banks and department stores. There are also private clubs, schools, orphanages, churches, residences, hospitals, band shells, arenas and YMCA facilities.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+12?SESSIONSEARCH

Charles Macnamara fonds

  • ON00009 C 120
  • Fonds
  • 1894-[ca. 1940]

Fonds consists of glass and celluloid photographic negatives and one manuscript dealing with McLachlin Brothers lumbering operations.

Fonds includes 144 celluloid negatives, covering the period 1900-1925. Among the subjects depicted are the 1900 Ottawa fire; scenes from the Madawaska Valley, as well as of areas surrounding Arnprior, Ontario; scenes from King's Wharf in Quebec City; logging operations from McLachlin Brothers lumbering firm.

Also included are 162 glass negatives covering the period 1894-1938. Subjects include operations of the McLachlin Brothers lumber mill in area surrounding Arnprior, Ontario; various tugboats at Arnprior; the McLachlin family home; Arnprior street scenes.

Fonds also includes one typewritten manuscript entitled "Life in the Lumber Camps of McLachlin Brothers," written by Charles Macnamara. The volume contains 87 prints of lumbering operations produced from glass and celluloid negatives taken by Macnamara.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+120?SESSIONSEARCH

Results 1 to 10 of 1634