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William Pim fonds

  • ON00009 F 143
  • Fonds
  • 1851-1871

Fonds consists of records of William Pim which arise from his work as a general contractor. Included are journals, account books, a time book, and tenders and estimates. Journals relate to work on various projects, and also contain sketches, measurements, and calculations. Time book contains lists of hours worked by various individuals on various projects. Also included are tenders and estimates for various projects, as well as accounts.

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William Osgoode fonds

  • ON00009 F 552
  • Fonds
  • 1781-1814

Fonds consists of letters written by William Osgoode to relatives in England, including his cousin Ellen Copley, and his aunt in Leeds. Letters relate to: his work, career, and travels; social and political affairs in England; and with military events in Europe. Two of the letters are written from Upper Canada, and one is written from Lower Canada. These letters discuss: court cases; travel; agriculture; local elections; disease in the colonies; and notes on social issues, such as women's suffrage.

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William Osborn fonds

  • ON00009 F 1110
  • Fonds
  • 1834-1857

Fonds consist of correspondence to and from William Osborn, poems written by Mr. Osborn, and circulars. Topics represented include: loyalty to the monarchy, patriotism, International Order of Oddfellows business, and routine financial transactions.

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William Notman fonds

  • ON00009 F 4358
  • Fonds
  • 1867-1872

Fonds consists of one album of photographs taken by William Notman depicting scenes in Quebec, Ontario (mostly Toronto), Nova Scotia and British Columbia. It also contains photographs of winter and hunting scenes, waterfalls, activities involving trains and composite photographs.

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William Mulock fonds

  • ON00009 F 59
  • Fonds
  • 1891-1915

Fonds consists of letters, telegrams, and photographs received or created by William Mulock. Correspondence relates to: Mulock's connection with the Lake Simcoe Fish and Game Protective Society; an inquiry into the expenditures of the Government of Keewatin; Mulock's retirement from the Federal Cabinet in 1905; and his wife's death in 1912. Fonds also includes four photographs, including two portraits of Mulock, a group photograph of Members of Parliament, and a photograph labelled "Mulock Demonstration, Aurora".

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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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William Mahoney fonds

  • ON00009 F 1277
  • Fonds
  • 1948-1983

Fonds consists of the personal and business records of William Mahoney. Fonds includes personal and business correspondence mostly concerning politics and labour. Correspondents include various business and labour acquaintances such as: Tommy Douglas, Walter Gordon, James S. Duncan, P.E. Cavanaugh, and the President of the Central Committee, Metallurgical Union, Moscow. Fonds also contains material on: the Bryce Commission on Corporate Concentration; the Quebec Federation of Labour; the Inquiry Commission on Wider-based Collective Bargaining; the Canadian Labour Congress; and the history of the United Steel Workers of America Union. In addition, fonds also includes ca. 60 photographs. Subjects include: William Mahoney, the 1946 Stelco strike in Hamilton, and a 1973 trip to the Soviet Union.

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William Mack family fonds

  • ON00009 F 40
  • Fonds
  • 1861-1965, predominant 1861-1924

Fonds consists of business records of William Mack, and political correspondence of William Mack and his son, William R. Mack.

Business records include correspondence relating to the operation of the Express Roller Mills Co, mortgages, deeds, and indentures, receipts, invoices and bills (arising mainly from the Express Roller Mills), and an account book concerning the grist milling trade.

Political correspondence consists mainly of appeals from constituents for assistance or patronage. Correspondents include Oliver Mowat, George P. Graham of Morrisburg, and Dr. Darby Bergin. Later correspondence is that of Mack's son, William R. Mack, who acted as sheriff of the United Counties.

Fonds also contains various diaries, including two diaries (1881-1884) of Martha Hastie of Lindsay, Ontario; a diary (July 1861) of a trip from Ogdensburg to New York via the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean (diarist unidentified); and a diary (1886) of a trip to Europe recorded by Minnie Snetsinger of Moulinette, Ontario.

Also included are various published materials, including an athletic sports programme, a Canadian War Memorial Exhibition programme, a programme of the Golden Jubilee Banquet of Fr. George Corbet, and a catalogue of a Montreal art exhibition.

Fonds also includes historical writings, including "Grand River," by Grant Smart, and "The Mountains and Trinity Church, Cornwall," by G.B. Stidwill. Also included are miscellaneous items, including a hand drawn map of Finch Township, a floor plan of the Legislative Assembly in Toronto, a list of recipes, and various invitations and calling cards.

Fonds also includes 17 photographs. The photographs depict buildings and homes in Cornwall; Galt Collegiate Institute, including photographs of the building, students, teachers, and the Headmaster; and a photograph of the Mack family in 1887.

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