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Only top-level descriptions Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island Diaries (1900-1950)
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Margaret Ling Andrews fonds

  • CA PCA Acc5038
  • Fonds
  • 1924-1925, 1928-1944, 1946-1947

This fonds consists of twenty-one almanac diaries kept by Margaret Ling Andrews (1870-1957) of Wheatley River, Prince Edward Island. The diary entries are a single line per day for the years 1924-1925, 1928-1944 and 1946-1947. The entries are written inside annual copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac for the Home, Factory, Farm, Office" published by the Dr. A.W. Chase Medicine Co. Limited of Oakville, Canada. Margaret Ling Andrews's diary entries cover the weather, farm life, homemaking, visitors and community happenings. The majority of the text of the almanac is advertisements and endorsements for Dr. Chase's medicines, supplemented with humourous stories and astronomical data.

Andrews, Margaret Ling

Erica Rutherford fonds

  • CA PCA Acc5027
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1930S]-2005; Copied 2009

The fonds consists of personal and business papers, correspondence, sketchbooks, writings, photographs, and other records belonging to Erica Rutherford (1923-2008). The records, which span the years ca. 1930s-2005, document Rutherford's various careers as an actor, set designer, director painter, printmaker, teacher, illustrator, and writer. The fonds also consists of personal papers which provide insight into the private life of an individual who struggled with gender identity from a young age, ultimately undergoing transsexual surgery to live her life as a woman. The fonds has been divided
into the following five series:

Series1: Art and artistic career
Series2: Theatre and film
Series3: Writing
Series4: Biographical sketches, exhibit lists, etc.
Series5: Personal papers, daybooks, photographs, etc.

Rutherford, Erica

Allison and Ruby (Dennis) Profitt collection

  • CA PCA Acc5003
  • Collection
  • 1849-2008, predominant 1916-1960

This collection consists of the records of Allison Profitt and his wife Ruby Dennis Profitt of Lower Freetown, Prince Edward Island. The records include correspondence, notebooks, clippings, photographs, and other material. The collection is divided into two series: Allison Profitt and Ruby Dennis Profitt.

Profitt, Allison

Gertrude MacMillan collection

  • CA PCA Acc4990
  • Collection
  • 1910, [200-?], Copied 2008

The collection consists of two diaries of Gertrude MacMillan covering 1 January 1910 through 25 May 1910. The diaries are a daily account of rural family farm life. Outdoor chores include cutting and sawing wood, separating milk, thrashing, slaughtering pigs, and hauling manure. Helena "Wilhelmina" (Gertrude's younger sister) and Florence Coffin (her cousin who lived with the family) went to school, but Gertrude stayed at home and her diary records homemaking tasks such as baking and sewing. Gertrude also recounts visitors' names, passersby, pedlars, mail delivery, and purchasing household supplies and foodstuffs. Other than a sprained ankle, the only mention of Gertrude being ill is a sore eye on 25 May 1910, the last diary entry. The collection also includes a name key (to identify people mentioned in the diaries), two portrait photographs (one of Gertrude and one of her parents and sister) and two newspaper clippings regarding Gertrude's death in 1910.

MacMillan, Gertrude

Beairsto family fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4948
  • Fonds
  • 1851-1949; 1972

This fonds consists of records belonging to the Beairsto family of Malpeque, Prince Edward Island. The records include Benjamin Beairsto's magistrate book (1851-1869) and a North Shore House Hotel ledger (1889-1903), the back section of which was used as a diary by Ralph Beairsto, documenting farm life (1933-1938). A small notebook diary for October 1920 to January 1921 has also been attributed to Ralph Beairso. The fonds also contains a post-1888 photo of North Shore House Hotel and a newspaper article about the hotel (1972). Also, the fonds consists of a book that appears to have been used by at least three individuals as a diary, including a young woman attending college in Charlottetown, an unidentified individual (April 1912), and another individual (April to June 1913, 1938-1940). The handwriting for the 1913 and 1938-1940 entries matches that found in other diaries in the fonds which have been attributed by the donor to Ralph Beairsto. The book also includes loose papers listing names, household and farm item, and prices. The fonds also includes a ledger listing names of individuals hired and method of payment (1893-ca. 1935) and as well as accounts (1935-1949). Finally, there are two crayon portraits [1880-1899] of the second generation to own and operate North Shore House, Benjamin Beairsto and his wife, Ann MacNutt.

Beairsto (Family)

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.

Philip D. McKenna fonds : [1916-1919, ca. 192-?]

  • CA PCA Acc4919
  • Fonds
  • Copied 2006

The fonds consists of a bound transcription of the World War I diary of Philip D. McKenna for the period 1916 to 1919. The typed diary was transcribed from the original hand-written diaries and chronicles Philip's experiences serving with the 8th and 11th Canadian Siege Batteries in Britain and France. The fonds also includeds is a copy of an undated photograph of Philip McKenna.

McKenna, Philip D.

Arthur Dickieson family (New Glasgow, P.E.I.) diary and account book

  • CA PCA Acc4337
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1915

This fonds consists of a volume containing household accounts as well as accounts with various individuals. In the latter case indication is rarely given as to the reason for the amount listed. The volume also contains a brief diary (Jan-April 1914) kept by Harriet Dickieson in which she notes her daily activities such as cleaning, sewing, making butter and soap as well as visits to and from neighbours, activities of her children, church and community happenings. a few pages include "New Glasgow notes".

Dickieson, Arthur B. (Family)

Palmer/Haslam/Inman/Muncey family fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4311
  • Fonds
  • ca. 1860-1993 ; Copied 1997, 2011

This fonds consists of the records of members of the Palmer, Haslam, Inman and Muncey families. The records span the years ca.1860-1993 and include diaries, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and other materials. The fonds has been divided into the following series:

Series 1: James B. Palmer
Series 2: Sarah Palmer
Series 3: Ida Palmer
Series 4: Edith E. Palmer
Series 5: Amelia Palmer
Series 6: Hedley V. Palmer
Series 7: Lilly (Palmer) and Henry Inman
Series 8: Mary Inman
Series 9: Lucy (Palmer) and George L. Haslam
Series 10: Gladys Muriel Haslam
Series 11: Robert J. Haslam
Series 12: Reginald and Doris (Muncey) Haslam
Series 13: Sue (Muncey) Lowther
Series 14: Lloyd Haslam
Series 15: Albert James Haslam
Series 16: Miscellaneous personal papers
Series 17: Photographs and scrapbooks

Haslam, George Leslie (Family)

J. Spurgeon Jenkins fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4012
  • Fonds
  • 1934-1939, 1941-1949, 1952-1957

This fonds consists of twenty-one 13.5 x 20 mm bound yearly journals kept by Spurgeon Jenkins. Daily entries consist of comments on the weather, visits with family and friends and other social outings, and descriptions of hunting trips with details of game shot. As well, Mr. Jenkins commented on work-related outings and interactions, and various legal actions which resulted from his work as a game warden and later as a tax collector for the City of Charlottetown. The journals contain some addresses of family and friends preceding the January 1st entries as well as various notes made in the cash account and bills receivable sections after the December 31 entries. Mr. Jenkins used this area to keep accounts of the birds and other wildlife which he shot and for which he collected bounty.

Jenkins, J. Spurgeon

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