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William Aitken (Steamship) photograph

  • CA PCA Acc4239
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1910]

The collection consists of one mounted photograph of the steamboat "William Aitken" moored somewhere in Nova Scotia.

The "William Aitken", a screw steamer carrying two engines, was built in Yarmouth, N.S. in 1887 by George W. Johston. She was 73'9" long, 18'3" wide, with a gross tonnage of 75 and a registered weight of 51 T. Registration was transferred to P.E.I. in 1889. She was owned and operated by William H., George E., and Frank C. Batt, of Charlottetown and named for William H. Aitken, prominent citizen and businessman in Charlottetown. She was deemed unseaworthy, dismantled, and broken up in Charlottetown in 1928.

Unknown

William A. Bartlett collection

  • CA PCA Acc2770
  • Collection
  • 1962-1994

This collection consists of two pieces of sheet music with lyrics by Island authors, a booklet for the teaching of music to Grades I - VII, and listings of music teachers in Prince Edward Island schools from 1962-1994.

Bartlett, William A.

Wightman, Peters family fonds

  • CA PCA Acc3852
  • Fonds
  • 1986-1989

This fonds consists of papers relating to the Wightman/ Peters Gathering held in Montague, Prince Edward Island, 16-17 August 1986, including programs, notices, memorial and biographical sketches, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and addresses delivered. Included is a "Brief history of the Scottish Wightmans of P.E.l.", by Stephen Bickerstaffe. A second series includes articles regarding the genealogy of the Peters family as well as genealogical charts of the Wightman and Peters families.

Peters, George Edward (Family)

Whear/Parker family photographic collection : [ca. 1900-1930]

  • CA PCA Acc4400
  • Collection
  • Copied 1994

The collection consists of a selection of images taken from two albums kept by Marion Whear from approximately 1910-1920 of her friends and activities including class pictures and Charlottetown buildings. These are supplemented with portraits of Whear and Parker family members as well as images of the Parker home and foundry.

Parker (Family)

West Prince general store fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4513
  • Fonds
  • 1859-1860

This fonds consists of two unidentified day books which record sales of general merchandise to customers from the West Prince area of Prince Edward Island including Kildare, Western Road, Miminegash, Cascumpec, Nail Pond, Lot 6, Lot 10, and Lot 7. Transactions include the date, the customer's name and community or Lot, merchandise bought, and amount owed. Three pages of inlaid text refer to Mr. James Dempsey in account with the estate of the late James Yeo.

Unknown

Wesleyan Dorcas Society fonds

  • CA PCA Acc2295
  • Fonds
  • 1856, 1860

This fonds consists of the annual reports of the Weslyan Dorcas Society for the years 1856 and 1860. Included in the reports are lists of contributors, the rules of the Society, the treasurer's account for the year, and a list of the members of the Committee.

Wesleyan Dorcas Society

Wesley S. Turner fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4926
  • Fonds
  • 1916-1920, 1928

The fonds contains twelve original diaries (dated 1916-1920) kept by Wesley S. Turner as a teenager in the Bridgetown/Dundas area of Prince Edward Island. The diaries outline Wesley's daily activities (such as completing chores and attending Upton School) as well as community events and information about the activities of his family, friends and neighbours. The diaries also include some poems, essays, and short stories, as well as a few loose newspaper clippings. The fonds also contains three volumes into which Wesley began copying his early diaries in 1928. The last entry in the transcribed diaries is 11 August 1918. The fonds also contains a Bible belonging to Wesley S. Turner, some genealogical notes, an undated Christmas prayer card, and an undated membership card for the Independent Order of Young Canadians (I.O.Y.C.). The Bible also includes notes and roll call for the first meeting of the I.O.Y.C. on 19 February 1915.

Turner, Wesley S.

Wendell Kielly fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4024
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 197-]

This fonds includes genealogical notes compiled by Wendell Kielly and his mother, Sarah Ann Wheeler Kielly regarding the Kielly family connections with the Brown, Wheeler, Sanders, Young, Hume, Smallwood, Beers, Auld and Lawson families. Also included are notes abstracted from the "Daily Patriot" largely regarding death, obituary and marriage notices.

Kielly, Wendell

Wellington United Church pastoral charge fonds : [1926-1993]

  • CA PCA Acc4318
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1993

The fonds consists of the following series of records: Births, marriages, burials and membership registers; Congregational minutes; Official Board minutes; Trustees records; United Church Women records; Sunday School minutes; Messenger Club records; and Couples Club records.

Wellington United Church pastoral charge

Wellington Senior Citizens' History Committee fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4490
  • Fonds
  • 1979-1982

The fonds consists of administrative records of the Committee as well as subject and genealogical files containing articles, clippings, and research notes collected for the writing of By the old mill stream.

Wellington Senior Citizens' History Committee

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