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McGougan family fonds

  • CA PCA Acc2976
  • Fonds
  • 1877-1936

This fonds consists of three scrapbooks (1877-1899; 1901-1912; 1936) belonging to Barbara McGougan as well as two diaries, dating 1910 - 1912 and 1914 - 1916, written by John McGougan. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings of poems, deaths, marriages, and current events. Also included are pictures (unidentified), wedding invitations, and MacLeod family genealogy. The diaries contain references to the weather, family members, and church and prayer meetings held at the Indian River church.

The scrapbooks in this fonds are three of the thirty to fourty scrapbooks estimated to have been compiled by Barbara MacLeod throughout her lifetime.

McGougan, John (Family)

O'Connor family fonds : [1876-1971]

  • CA PCA Acc3133
  • Fonds
  • 1876-1971

The fonds consists of diary entries, originating with Maurice O'Connor in 1876, and continued by O'Connor descendants until 1971. Early entries revolve around records of the weather, schooners entering and exiting Cascumpec harbor, fishing and farming, marriages and deaths within the community of Kildare, and trips to Alberton. Frequently mentioned are various members of the Cahill, O'Brien, and Foley families living in the area.

Many of the diary entries revolve around the life of O'Connor family members. In 1895, Maurice records that he had arrived in Alberton thirty years previously on the 14 July 1865. In 1898, he mentions his wife's fifty-fourth birthday, as well as the addresses of Charles and Mary Ann who had recently moved to the United States. It is unclear who continues to write in the journal after Maurice, possibly it was one of Maurice's daughters. Maurice's death was documented in January of 1929 by the simple statement "Pa died."

It is also unclear who of the third generation takes over the journal entries in 1940, except for a brief entry in 1948 by Cyrill O'Connor, who wrote about the principles of war.

O'Connor (Family), Kildare Cape (P.E.I.)

McEachern family fonds : [1839-1901]

  • CA PCA Acc3192
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1980, Photocopied 1984

This fonds consists of an exercise book belonging to John McEachern, a diary of the McEachern family for the period 1839 to 1901, and a McEachern genealogy written by John McEachern in 1866. The diary, which was started by John McEachern and continued by his sons Lauchlin and Dougald after his death, contains daily accounts of weather and life on the farm. The end of the diary also includes a section entitled "Fragments of Family History" (1850) written by John outlining his family's Scottish roots and their emigration to Prince Edward Island. This appears to have been the predecessor to his more detailed McEachern genealogy.

McEachern (Family), Rice Point (P.E.I.)

Helen MacDonald collection : [1944, 1957, 1979-1980]

  • CA PCA Acc3194
  • Collection
  • Microfilmed and photocopied 1980

The collection consists of the diary of Lieutenant Colonel James Kenneth MacIsaac, D. A. P. C. (Deputy Assistant Principal Chaplain) for the First Canadian Army, who took over the post after Lieutenant Colonel M. Roy was made A. P. C. (Assistant Principal Chaplain). Father MacIsaac's portion of the diary begins in May 1944 and contains comments on attendance at confession and mass, meetings of the senior chaplains, and the general mood of the soldiers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings related to Father MacIsaac's golden anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in 1979, notices of his death in 1980, a copy of his obituary, telegrams offering condolences on his death, and a copy of the eulogy which was read by Father Gary Killion at his funeral. There is also a copy of the development and budget canvass for Our Lady of Victory Memorial Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, for March 1957.

MacDonald, Helen

George MacDonald fonds : [1909-1925, 1928-1939]

  • CA PCA Acc3202
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1980

The fonds consists of the diaries of George MacDonald dating 1909-1925 and 1928-1939. The diaries contain an account of farm life including comments on the weather, daily farm activities and the activities of family members, information about crops and livestock, recipes, and accounts.

MacDonald, George

Elizabeth Reeves fonds : [1939-1979]

  • CA PCA Acc3262
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1981

The fonds consists of a series of diaries from 1939 to 1979. Each covers a period of approximately five or six years with entries for the same day of each year written on the same page. Entries contain information about the weather, farm chores, family and community events. At the end of each diary there is a section containing items of interest such as genealogical information, deaths, marriages, fires, and community happenings from the area of Freetown, Bedeque, Wiltshire, and Kensington.

Reeves, Elizabeth (Burns)

Arthur and Elaine Brown collection

  • CA PCA Acc3381
  • Collection
  • 1886, 1898-1900, [198-], Microfilmed 1982

This collection consists of a microfilm copy of the diary of Violet Goldsmith dated 7 June 1900 to 15 March 1906. It contains accounts of daily activities in the Goldsmith household, Violet's teaching experiences, and her trip to England in May 1901. Also included are biographical notes on Rev. John Goldsmith and Anna Goldsmith as well as 8 post cards and photographs depicting Prince of Wales College, St. Paul's Church, and St. Peter's Cathedral.

Brown, Arthur

Andrew MacLeod fonds : [1902-1924, 1928-1942]

  • CA PCA Acc3641
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1984, 1985

This fonds consists of 8 diaries of Andrew MacLeod copied onto two 35 mm microfilm reels. The first reel was filmed in December 1984 and contains 7 volumes spanning the time period 1902-1924, 1928-1936, and 1939-1942. The second reel, filmed in April 1985, contains 1 volume spanning the period 1936-1939.

In his diary entries, Andrew describes the weather conditions, his daily farm activities as well as those of members of his family, the places and people they visited, and those individuals who visited the farm. He gives accounts of events which occurred in the Burlington/Irishtown area including Sunday School picnics, prayer meetings, funerals, and weddings.

MacLeod, Andrew

David Sabey Pound fonds

  • CA PCA Acc3806
  • Fonds
  • Photocopied 1986

This fonds consists of a memo book kept by David Sabey Pound between 1 July 1900 and 25 August 1900. The volume contains daily entries of trains leaving and arriving at the Charlottetown station. Information includes the time and place of departure of the train, the engine number, who the fireman and conductor were, the time of the arrival, and remarks about the weather.

Pound, David Sabey

Lorne S. Johnston fonds : [1919-1956]

  • CA PCA Acc3971
  • Fonds
  • 1979-1986

This fonds consists of four scrapbooks of newspaper articles written from 1979 to 1986 by "Ole Salt" Lorne Johnston, a notebook containing notes and story drafts, 33 files of notes and 2 files of articles on various subjects including: ferries, iceboat racing, Lower Montague, and schooner captains. There is also: a typescript copy of "Notes from My Diary" (essentially a weather diary) for the years 1919 to 1956, newspaper articles, a letter from Johnnie Williams, and a letter from Gary MacDougall.

Johnston, Lorne

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