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Material consists of 12 coloured photographs of the Burlington Wind Riders Motorcycle Touring Club Toy Ride for Operation Santa Claus, 1980s.

Material consists of 4 coloured photographs of Jimmy and Susan Lomax at an Operation Santa Claus fundraiser, November 1980.

Material consists of 19 coloured photographs of an Operation Santa Claus fundraiser featuring the honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, November 1986.

Material consists of 7 coloured photographs of volunteers at a fundraiser for Operation Santa Claus, 1980s.

Material consists of 3 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax at a fundraiser for Operation Santa Claus, n.d.

Material consists of 6 coloured photographs of an Operation Santa Claus fundraiser, n.d.

Material consists of 5 coloured photographs of an Operation Santa Claus fundraiser, n.d.

Material consists of 2 black and white photographs of a hockey game fundraiser for Jimmy Lomax's Operation Santa Claus, n.d. Photographs taken by Randolph Rhodes.

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of the Children's Aid Society Christmas Party, 1972.

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus with Stevie Townsend. Reverse side of photograph says, "Santa Claus with love Stevie, Christmas in July," n.d.

Material consists of 15 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus with unidentified individuals, n.d.

Material consists of 3 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus with unidentified individuals, n.d.

Material consists of 12 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus, 1980s.

Material consists of 2 black and white contact sheets of various head shots of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus with the caption, "Bleached my own beard," n.d.

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax in a parade, n.d.

Material consists of 4 coloured photographs of Santa's Van, 1980s.

Material consists of 10 coloured photographs of Corfe's Santa Van, courtesy of Corfe Pontiac Buick GMC, n.d.

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax posing with a bouquet of flowers received from "Edith and Staff," for winning the Outstanding Young Hamiltonian Award, 1979.

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax holding his medal for good citizenship, with wife Susan smiling and looking on. Photograph taken by the Hamilton Spectator, 1980.

Material consists of 13 coloured photographs of the Lomax family accepting their award for a trip to Disney World given to them by the Hamilton business community, 1980.

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of the reception for the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, 10th Anniversary, 1973-1983. Susan and Jimmy Lomax are sitting third and fourth from the left at a table of 1980 recipients, 1983.

Material consists of 18 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax and family at the reception for Jimmy's appointment to the Order of Canada, April 1984.

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of John Munro Jr. sitting on a chair. Photograph inscription reads, "To Santa Lomax from John Munro Jr.," October 21, 1983.

Series consists of certificates and letters of recognition and congratulations from prominent politicians for receiving various awards such as the Order of Canada, the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, the Outstanding Hamiltonian of the Year award, as well as his 50th anniversary of Operation Santa Claus. Dignitaries sending their congratulations include the Right Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Governor General Michaelle Jean, former and current mayors of Hamilton, city councilors, and a few Members of Parliament from various political parties. The series also consists of invitations to awards nights, a Hamilton Tiger-Cat Football Club Touchline Pass ticket no.1 with Jimmy Lomax’s name on it, programs for awards nights, as well as plaques.

Subseries consists of records of the Junior Audubon Club, which was a club for children interested in nature and wildlife preservation. The material includes a record book consisting of the lists of schools and teachers involved in the Club, meeting minutes and bird club statistical records. In 1986, this club partnered with the Royal Botanical Gardens to form the Hamilton Junior Naturalists’ Club to instill in children a life-long appreciation and respect for the environment and the natural world. This subserie also includes photographs from the Junior Club program Worm Watch that took place at the Royal Botanical Gardens Nature Centre in 2000.

Series consists of letter correspondence and a certificate congratulating the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club on receiving the Corporate Partner of the Year Award, Tourism Award of Excellence from the City of Hamilton (June 18, 2001). The Club was awarded this honour for their publication Naturally, Hamilton!, which encourages people to think of Hamilton as a place to visit for its natural areas and wildlife viewing opportunities. There is also letter correspondence congratulating the Club on receiving the Federation of Ontario Naturalists’ Award (June 26, 2001), as well as some biographical information on volunteer Hazel Broker for Volunteer Corner. The file contains three photographs pertaining to the award recognition.

Series consists of photographs taken by various members of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

The material consists of one coloured photograph entitled, "In a Wainfleet bog in the spring", featuring a bird watching group lead by Club member George Meyers. Photograph taken by Club member Hazel Broker, May 10, 1980.

The material consists of one coloured photograph of a Red-Shouldered Hawk taken by Club member Barry Cherriere [n.d.].

Material consists of one coloured photograph of a Cecropia Moth, taken by Club member Barry Cherriere, June 30, 1979.

Series consists of 4 scrapbooks. The two earlier scrapbooks contain information from when the Club was called the Hamilton Bird Protection Society and include newspaper articles, correspondence, photographs, meeting announcements, and programs for lectures and events. The third scrapbook contains information on the sanctuaries held by the Club, and photographs of the Spooky Hollow and Short Hills Wilderness Sanctuaries. The fourth scrapbook contains mostly newspaper articles of press coverage on the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club.

Series consists of three undated militia muster rolls including one for Captain Hatt’s Company of Volunteers of the 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Militia, which lists the names of the soldiers including Daniel McAfee and Sergeant Angus McAfee, a muster roll of Captain James Durand’s 2nd Flank Company of the 5th Lincoln Militia, which also lists Sergeant Angus McAfee and Daniel McAfee, and a roll call of Captain Andrew Kerby’s Company. There is also a partial pay list of the 5th Lincoln Militia dated December 25, 1812 to May 24, 1813, for Sergeants Angus McAfee and George Hughson, Regimental Orders from Fort Detroit dating from 1809, a Military Return for Lieutenant Robert Young’s Company, First Haldimand Militia dated June 4, 1841, detailing the number of men present on parade, absent with leave, absent without leave, and absent due to sickness, as well as a travel authorization pass for Angus McAfee, given at the police office in Montreal, Quebec, dated February 4, 1814.

Series consists of correspondence to and from various individuals including a letter written by Angus McAfee and his brother-in-law George Hughson, to his wife and George’s sister, Thamen, dated July 2, 1812 in Niagara, Ontario, informing her that he is well and giving his prediction that a truce is imminent, a letter written by Samuel McAfee to his brother Angus letting him know he is well and updating him on a skirmish he was involved in with the Americans, dated at Queenston, May 26, 1813, a letter [copy of orders] to Angus McAfee from Brigadier General John Vincent, dated June 10, 1813, correspondence from Angus McAfee to the Colonels and other officers of the late 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Militia, making a claim for payment of which he feels he did not receive for some of his military service, dated October 14, 1818, and a letter of response from N. Coffin of the Adjutant Office, to Angus, dated May 3, 1819. The series also consists of some military correspondence from a later time period pertaining to a Lieutenant John A. Nelles, including General Orders written to Lieutenant Nelles of the 1st Haldimand Regiment Militia, Nelles Settlement, Grand River, dated May 24, 1830, ordering him to report to a muster call and prepare the militia companies for training, as well as an invitation from Lieutenant-Colonel Davis and Officers of the 37th, to Lieutenant Nelles, requesting his company at a dinner held at the Battalion Shed, dated October 10, 1867. There is also some general correspondence from the Hamilton Spectator to Justus A. Griffin (President of the Wentworth Historical Society), with an enclosure from Nathaniel Hughson McAfee, dated February 5, 1903, mentioning that the subscriber to their newspaper asked to have documents forwarded to the president of the Wentworth Historical Society, and requesting the president to contact him, dated February 6, 1903. The letter from Nathaniel Hughson McAfee is a short note mentioning he has in his possession some historical papers pertaining to his family and their service in the War of 1812. He also mentions his family were United Empire Loyalists and that he has connections to other Loyalists such as his grandfather, Nathaniel Hughson and his grandmother, Colonel Land’s sister. The final piece of correspondence in the series is a longer letter from Nathaniel Hughson McAfee to Justus A. Griffin, providing the details of the papers he was donating along with more information about his family and their service in the War of 1812. Nathaniel’s father was Sergeant Angus McAfee and Daniel and Samuel were his uncles.

The material in the fonds consists of four volumes of administrative records pertaining to the Hamilton Branch of the Soldiers' Aid Commission. Two of the volumes are attendance books, including an undated book listing all the soldiers who attended dinners hosted by the Soldiers Aid Commission upon returning from overseas, as well as a meeting attendance book. There are also two volumes of meeting minutes for the Ontario Minutes Soldiers' Aid Commission, Hamilton Branch, dated December 1916 to October 1921, and November 1921 to November 1928.

Series consists of two original draft manuscripts written by Thomas McIlwraith. The first manuscript is for the "Birds of Ontario" [n.d.], which is a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, along with a description of the nests and eggs. The second manuscript is the "Birds Observed in the Vicinity of Hamilton" [1860].

The fonds consists of 13 volumes of minute books of the Ladies Benevolent Society, the parent organization of the Aged Women's Home and the Hamilton Orphan's Asylum. The minute books date from 1846-1946 and include transactions of society business, as well as the names of some women admitted to the facility. There are also minutes detailing the relief efforts of the Benevolent Society from 1854-1904.

Material consists of a Hamilton Business College Register of Students, dated October 1888 to May 1901. The register records the names and addresses of the students, and their choice of course to enroll in, [business, shorthand or spec?]. Later entries also included the length of time the students were enrolled, their experience of the course, and whether they returned to the course at a later date.

Series consists of meeting minutes for the Active Service Canteen from May 2, 1941 to November 8, 1944. The minutes include items such as nominations of officers, establishment of rules and regulations for the canteen, the patrons, and the volunteers, a volunteer application form, rules and procedures for volunteer duties, schedules and attire, the creation of various committees such as the entertainment committee, the purchasing committee, the magazine committee and the visiting committee, the daily operations of the canteen, issues arising from volunteers or patrons, canteen finances, food and beverage pricing and menu items, as well as equipment inventories and repairs. This series also consists of two canteen administration logbooks. The first one is dated January 26, 1943 to March 19, 1945, and records instructions, suggestions, criticisms, complaints, item breakages, as well as any essential equipment repairs and replacement. The members were asked to enter their comments, sign and date the entry. One of the entries includes a comment about stretching butter with cream due to the rationing of certain foods during the war. There is also a newspaper clipping pasted into the book with positive feedback about the canteen from a navy sailor stationed in Hamilton. The second canteen logbook dates from 1941 to 1945 and has sections divided by letter tabs, which record the administrative operations of the canteen mostly by subject alphabetically, rather than by chronological date. Subjects include, but are not limited to, committees, donations, equipment, meetings, purchases, suggestions, supplies, transportation and volunteers. The book has a number of loose-leaf pages throughout, but also a number added at the end of the volume, including a few newspaper clippings about the canteen.

Series consists of a letter dated February 15, 1943, written by R.C.A.F. member, George [Freer?], who was stationed in Mont-Joli, Quebec while taking an air gunner course. He wrote to the canteen personnel to let them know he would soon be coming to Hamilton on leave (furlough). His letter expresses his hope that he will meet and get acquainted with a local Hamilton girl. George describes his physical characteristics and includes a photograph, which he hopes canteen staff will show to some of the girls, who would be willing to write to him before he arrives. The photograph is an image of George and his sister and the writing on the reverse side says, “My sister and I, taken in Hamilton this Christmas. Sorry I didn’t have one of myself alone.” The series also consists of a Canadian Pacific Telegram written to Mrs. W. A. Gilmour, one of the Board of Directors of the Canteen, suggesting prices for sandwiches, cokes and meat pies to sell at the canteen, dated August 18, 1941, a letter of recognition and appreciation to canteen volunteers from Olga Wigle, Chairman of the Women’s Division Canteen Committee, thanking them for a job well done at the end of their first year running the canteen, and for making it a success, dated April 27, 1942, as well as an undated and unsigned letter from the individual who submitted the first annual report on the canteen coffee shop, which mentions the success of the canteen. There are also two invitations, one for an upcoming Annual Meeting held February 21, 1945, and one for a buffet supper held at the canteen on November 16 [year unknown], as well as one appreciation card dated November 16, 1945, from the Directors and Executives of the Active Service Canteen, to Miss Agnes Hay, for her assistance in maintaining the happiness and morale of the men serving in the military.

Subseries contains photograph negatives as well as publicity material advertising exhibits by local dress designer, Vesna Trkulja.

Subseries contains photographs, negatives and a few contact sheets of musicians and bands, including but not limited to Altogether Morris, Paul Benedetti, Doug Fever, Jim Feeny Band, Junkhouse, Roadside Attraction and Tiny Bill Cody. There are also some textual documents such as photography work orders and publicity materials for specific musicians and bands.

Subseries consists of records for public organizations, including the Business Advisory Centre of Hamilton-Wentworth, Hamilton Civic Hospital, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, the Henderson Hospital Research Centre, Oakville Galleries and Opera Hamilton. The material consists of photographs, negatives, contact sheets, an annual report and a faxed memo.

Series consists of photographs and negatives of non-human subjects. Examples include but are not limited to, a camera, cats, gloves, the Gore Park Queen Victoria sculpture and a stereo walkman.

Series consists of 3 volumes of Registers of Names of the children admitted to the institution, dated 1848 to 1869, 1848 to 1886, and 1874 to 1914, as well as 1 volume of orphan apprenticeships, dated 1881-1913.

The material in the fonds pertains to the Hamilton Active Service Canteen, run by volunteers for service members stationed in Hamilton, or on leave from active duty, during the Second World War. The material consists of meeting minutes, canteen administrative logbooks, financial records, including a few annual reports and an auditor's report, various types of correspondence, as well as a few notices, one of which advertises the closure of the canteen at the end of the war. The fonds also contains one photograph of an R.C.A.F. member who visited the canteen on leave from active duty.

Series consists of records pertaining to business transactions, including mortgage documents, release of trusts and trustees, promissory notes, investment statements, cash statements, receipts and an agreement regarding apprenticeship.

Subseries consists of land ownership materials, including land grants and deeds, records documenting the transfer of land ownership, such as an indenture between George Hamilton and David Farley regarding land in Hamilton, and land grants for the Township of Harvey. Subseries also contains a memorial deed of partition, leases, a petition for a claim on land lots, a certificate of a land survey, notices for sale of properties, receipts for payment of taxes and rents, acknowledgements for receipts of land and money, as well as correspondence and lot surveys concerning the town of Preston, Ontario.

Subseries consists of property records including, land grants and deeds, leases, searches for lot title deeds, land lots, and releases of liens on land.

Subseries consists of records pertaining to the estates of Calvin McQuesten and Isaac Baldwin McQuesten, including statements of assets, liabilities, life and property insurance.

Subseries consists of correspondence between Edwin Kirwan Martin of the Wentworth Historical Society, and W.H. Breithaupt, President of the Waterloo Historical Society concerning the location and expanse of the Neutral Indian Nation territory in Ontario in the 17th century, as well as correspondence between Edwin Kirwan Martin and James H. Coyne concerning the spelling, pronunciation and origin of the name Tinawatawa and the location of the Indigenous village. There is correspondence from Albert R. Rohmer to Freda Waldon, Chief Librarian of the Hamilton Public Library, requesting information on Tinawatawa and her response, as well as an undated Hamilton Spectator newspaper article titled, “A Visit to Tinawatawa.” The subseries also contains correspondence and a reprint of a map pertaining to the Brant Tract, outlining the tract of land near Burlington Bay owned by Chief Joseph Brant of Six Nations, Ontario.

Series consists of essays on historical topics submitted to the Wentworth Historical Society by various grade school students for prizes. The purpose of the essays was to gather information on various historic places and events, as well as people whose industry and enterprise contributed to the prosperity of the Hamilton region, ensuring the preservation and publication of this history. The Society believed this work would benefit the organization, as well as the students who would acquire better citizenship and knowledge of their history. Students from Ancaster, Barton and Saltfleet participated and the student with the best essay from each school section would win a prize. The topics of the essays include the History of Wentworth County, the History of Bartonville, A Short Historical Sketch of Stoney Creek and Vicinity, Burlington Beach, and Pioneers of the Beach. The folder also contains a few pieces of correspondence from teachers submitting the work from their students to the Wentworth Historical Society.

Series consists of notices sent to members of the Wentworth Historical Society to remind them of upcoming meetings, or to encourage them to attend an address or lecture given by various individuals on different historical topics.

Series consists of glass plate negatives and photograph images of correspondence and military documents pertaining to the War of 1812, including 2 identical glass plate negatives and one identical photograph of a letter written by Angus McAfee and his brother-in-law, George Hughson, to his wife and George’s sister, Thamen, informing her that he is well and giving his prediction that a truce with the Americans in imminent, dated at Niagara, July 2, 1812. There are 2 identical glass plate negative images of a letter written by Samuel McAfee to his brother, Angus, letting him know he is well and updating him on a skirmish he was involved in with the Americans, dated at Queenston, May 26, 1813. There is a glass plate negative image of a militia muster roll from the 2nd Flank Company, 5th Lincoln Militia, a glass plate negative image of a militia muster roll of Captain Hatt’s Company of Volunteers, 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Militias, as well as a glass plate negative image and an identical photograph of a letter [copy of orders], to Angus McAfee from Brigadier General John Vincent, dated June 10, 1813. The series also includes a glass plate negative image of a landscape, which could possibly be the chosen location for the Stoney Creek Battlefield monument, or Smith’s Knoll memorial monument site.

Series consists of records pertaining to the Ladies’ Committee of the Wentworth Historical Society, with subseries including administrative records, financial records, legal papers and receipts, correspondence, events, and newspaper clippings.

Subseries consists of a Treasurer’s book that records member fees, receipts, expenditures, bank deposits and account balances, as well as a separate bank account balance book.

Subseries consists of 2 copies of the Military Encampment program of events given by the Ladies’ Committee of the Wentworth Historical Society, in November of 1895. The event which showcased what life was like 100 years earlier during the days of the pioneers, took place over 6 days and featured a children’s costume parade, Highland dances, theatrical performances, musical talent, artillery tents, uniformed military drills, and included daily luncheons and high teas. There is also a program for a Celebration Evening hosted by the Ladies’ Committee, held on November 22, 1901.

The material consists of a volume of meeting minutes for the Wentworth County Agricultural Society, dated 1857 to 1888. The minutes record the general revenues including membership fees, funding grants, gate admission fees, booth, stand and stall rentals, and unclaimed prize money, as well as the general expenditures including prize money awarded, salaries of officers, judges’ expense accounts, labour and wages, building and land rentals, decorating expenses, stationary and postage, and badges and ribbons. The minutes also record the reading and acceptance of annual reports, the elections of officers and judges, the money received from membership societies, the rules and regulations of fairs and exhibitions, the logistics of operating the fairs and exhibitions, the prizes to be awarded for each category of entry, the names of the winners and the prize amounts awarded, the formation of committees, as well as the importance of educating farmers on the scientific principal of good agriculture. There are also some newspaper clippings that are glued to some of the pages. The clippings are articles reporting on the Society visits to farms to inspect the livestock and crop yields to determine if the farmer meets the criteria for participation in the fair or exhibition, reports from the judges’ examinations, as well as announcements of prizes awarded. There is also a looseleaf page of meeting minutes from January 21, 1885.

The material consists of records pertaining to the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society including administrative records, financial records, correspondence, notices and invitations, inventories, events, publicity and publications, newspaper clippings, commemorative medals, and scrapbooks, some of which contain a small number of photographs.

Series consists of declarations for charitable organization status for the purposes of taxation, cash books recording revenues such as membership fees, cash donations to the Society, Battlefield House rental fees, and proceeds from the sale of items, as well as expenditures such as salaries, bills, repairs, stationery and stamps, Battlefield House grounds maintenance work, advertising, printing services, sundries, events catering and affiliation fees for memberships in other historical societies. There are also financial statements and statements of receipts and disbursements, treasurer’s reports, government grant funding documentation from the Ministry of Culture and Recreation and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, and various receipt books recording membership fees, general receipts, receipts for the Battlefield House Restoration Fund, receipts for donations of cash and furniture to Battlefield House, as well as loose-leaf receipts for executive officer expenses, and various purchases of goods and services related to the operations and administration of the Society.

Series consists of correspondence records separated into subseries, including general correspondence, correspondence regarding taxation and funding requests, the Stoney Creek Battlefield monument, Battlefield House and Park grounds, Battlefield House furnishings, the Niagara Parks Commission, and the restoration of Dundurn Castle.

Subseries consists of correspondence pertaining to the refurbishing of the antiques, and refurnishing of the rooms of the house, including donations and repairs of antique items. After the transfer of Battlefield House to the Niagara Parks Commission, the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society noticed that although the Commission was doing a satisfactory job of maintaining the park grounds, the house was being neglected. To protect the house from falling into disrepair, and to ensure it was restored to its former glory, the Society persuaded the Commission to restore the house to its original state and refurnish the rooms to the time period when the Gage family occupied the house. The Commission consented and arranged and paid for Jeanne Minhinnick, a consultant with expert knowledge of refurnishing historic sites, to assist Society members with the project. Jeanne had previously worked on the restoration of Dundurn Castle and so was hired to provide her expertise on the Battlefield House restoration. She estimated the cost of the project to be about $25,000.00 and her advice and instructions feature prominently in this correspondence. To raise the money needed, the Society fundraised by asking individuals and companies for donations, but also held an auction to sell furniture in the collection that was not relevant to the time period. Furniture and items from 1830-1900 were sold by Sotheby & Company Canada Limited and the money was used to buy antiques from the 1790-1830 period. There is correspondence from the auctioneer regarding the sale of irrelevant items as well as a company pamphlet and a photocopied list of items available for auction. The donations raised by the Society came in the form of cash as well as actual antique items, and were donated by companies, organizations and individuals. Items included a piano, framed pictures, furniture such as beds, tables, desks, chairs, etc., as well as weapons, candles, a silver tea set, and cutlery. Some of the materials were also loaned to Battlefield House by the Royal Ontario Museum. The series contains some photocopies of sketches, pictures and information on various types of furnishings copied from publications on antique furniture used to guide the members in their project. The correspondence also pertains to repairs to current or donated furniture, the movement of furniture and other articles to other areas of the house, and the placement of furniture in various rooms. There is correspondence with government and tax officials to get a specific tax exemption status for items purchased for the refurbishment of Battlefield House, over and above the charitable tax exemption status the Society currently held. The application was successful, and the Society was granted an Ontario Retail Sales Tax Purchase Exemption Certificate, which could be used when any item was purchased for the house. The subseries correspondence also includes letters from various companies and foundations regarding donating to the refurnishing project, as well as thank you letters from the Society in response to the donations. Donors include, but are not limited to, banks, the Hamilton Spectator, The Hamilton Foundation, Bell Canada, Stoney Creek Dairies Limited, Simpson-Sears, Slater Steel, Molson Brewery, as well as a large donation from Dominion Foundries and Steel Limited of $12,000.00 for the furnishing of the dining room. During the processing of this fonds, the records for this series were found in a separate file from the financial and tax records. Given that they are specific to the refurnishing of Battlefield House and in many cases deal with non-financial donations and transactions, the records have been kept separate to maintain original order.

Series consists of two visitor registration books dated 1908-1929 and 1929-1958. The books record the names of individuals and organizations that visited (or rented), Battlefield House for luncheons, parties, reunions, church picnics, family picnics, meetings, presentations and lectures, and other events. Examples of visiting groups include the IODE, Hamilton Ladies College, various clubs, societies, associations such as the United Empire Loyalists, guilds, schools and choirs. The visitor registers also record when various members of the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society entertained members of the public and other societies for teas, luncheons causeries, bridge parties, tours and for special occasions, such as the anniversary of the Battle of Stoney Creek. The book records the type of event, the names of visitors and where they were visiting from. Many of the guests were locals, but there were also a number from all over Ontario, Canada and even the United States and overseas. The series also contains a copy of the House Regulations and Fees at Battlefield House, which lists the rules and fees for renting Battlefield House for events such as parties, teas and luncheons. One of the rules mentions that all guests must sign the visitors’ book. There is a house tariff document listing the fee rates for the type of event held at Battlefield House during the summer and winter seasons, a list of members involved in a social tea, notes regarding a Dundurn Castle Tour and Luncheon, a program for the first annual banquet and ball at Stoney Creek Battlefield, dated December 18, 1900, a program for the musical “Queen Zephra” produced under the auspices of the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society, a Town of Stoney Creek official schedule of events taking place at Battlefield House on the anniversary of the battle, dated June 8, 1963, notes and information on the architectural features of the houses promoted on a house tour, dated June 8, 1974, a memo and training program schedule to train participants on the various programs and events to be held at Battlefield House, dated April 12, 1976, and an itinerary for autumn day trips through Heritage Trails heritage outings services for the fall of 1978. The series also has documentation for various historic plaque unveilings including a notice regarding the tablet being erected by the Society in memory of Sara Calder, founder and first President (1899-1914), unveiled at Battlefield House, March 18, 1918, as well as an account of the unveiling of the Honour Roll and tablet to the memory of the men from the County of Wentworth and Hamilton who gave their lives in the Great War. The account was documented and a copy was being sent to the Public Archives of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada), containing a Society invitation to the event, a black and white photograph of Battlefield House and monument, a program of the event, copies of prayers and dedications read, quotations and inscriptions on the tablet, as well as a few newspaper clippings of the unveiling dated October 19, 1920. The series also contains a notice regarding the unveiling of a tablet in memory of the men who fell in battle at Stoney Creek, June 6, 1813, presented by the Society October 11, 1940, and two copies of a program for the unveiling of a historical plaque erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, for the Hamilton Mountain, sponsored by the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society, dated October 21, 1964. The series also contains speeches by members of the Society on various topics including guest speaker introductions, the Gage family, the Gage homestead and the battlefield grounds and monument, the Loyalists, Christie Manor, the Niagara Escarpment, the formation of the Ladies’ Committee of the Wentworth Historical Society, the formation of the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society, and their work on preserving Battlefield House, as well as the history of Stoney Creek, Ontario

Series consists of publicity such as flyers, pamphlets, programs, and public service announcements pertaining to events and functions hosted by the Society. There are also publications of the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society such as two copies of “Here Stood the Valiant: The Story of Battlefield House at Stoney Creek,” 2 copies of “Stoney Creek, 1812-1925,” a “Souvenir of Stoney Creek Battlefield Park,” a souvenir program for the “150th anniversary of the Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813-1863,” and 2 copies of “Ye Olden Tyme Entertainment” souvenir program for a fundraiser event held by the Society to help pay off the balance of the mortgage on the house and property. This series also includes publicity from the Niagara Parks Commission including 2 copies of a Battlefield House pamphlet, a 1976 Rates and Data Portfolio brochure highlighting what amenities are available at the various parks and historic sites run by the Commission, which references Stoney Creek Battlefield House, an introduction to the Historic Sites Program of the Niagara Parks Commission, a news release regarding the official re-opening of the restored Battlefield House taking place on May 15, 1976, and one copy of the Niagara Parks Commission’s Ninety-First Annual Report (1977), which mentions Battlefield House and the fire that took place on August 8, 1977, causing approximately $25,000.00 in damage to the roof and the second-floor audio-visual room.

File consists of images of the "Kitchen of Tomorrow" Eaton's display for Hobbs Glass Limited, which was located at 51-53 John Street South.

In the 1980s, it was discovered that some of the negatives in the Superior Engravers collection were nitrate. Series consists of prints made from nitrate negatives prior to their destruction. Images in this series depict industry in Hamilton and elsewhere in Ontario during the 1930s-1950s. Companies documented in the series include Wright Fruit Company; Hamilton Pure Milk Dairies; Crawford Cartage; Meaks and Sons Limited; Life Savers & Beech-Nut Sale Company Limited; McLaren Motor Sales; General Motors of Canada; Goodale Transport Limited; Lloyd's Glass Co.; and Shoe Clinic Ltd. Series includes images of equipment, vehicles and buildings; products and displays and showrooms; and office interiors.

File consists of photographs of Wright Fruit Company, established in April 1927 by chief shareholders, Solomon Wright and Percy Wright. Wright Fruit Company carried on a wholesale and commission business originally from 25 York Street, with other facilities at 77 MacNab Street North and 31 York Street in Hamilton. Facilities included climate-controlled ripening rooms for items such as tomatoes that arrived green and took up to two weeks to ripen enough for sale.

File consists of photographs of horses and carts from The Pure Milk Company, established in 1901 with John Milne, a manufacturer and politician, as president. Prior to the advent of Pure Milk Company, various small operators handled the distribution of dairy products in Hamilton. Milne and other businessmen played on public fears of contaminated milk to ensure support for Pure Milk, which had the capital to acquire the latest machinery and technology for sterile processing.

File consists of photographs of product displays from Meakins & Sons Ltd., 125 Wellington Street North, Hamilton.

File consists of photographs of vehicles from Life Savers & Beech-Nut Sale Company Limited, located at 225 Sanford Ave S. Life Savers Limited first operated in Canada at Prescott, Ontario, in 1916. In 1932, Life Savers bought out the Beech-Nut company of Canada, and the two companies amalgamated and began production in Hamilton in 1932. The original factory was at the corner of Cumberland and Sanford Avenue. A new building was erected in 1951 and was the only Life Savers plant in Canada, which produced millions of boxes of candy annually. In 2004, after more than 80 years of candy-making history in Hamilton, production of the candy ended.

File consists of a photograph of showroom windows for General Motors Products of Canada, 68-72 John Street North, which are painted with signs for Oldsmobile automobiles, and photographs the interior of the General Motors building situated at George and Bay Streets, which was completely renovated in 1936 with a two-story addition that ran 138 feet along George Street. Seven houses were demolished to make room for the new L-shaped structure. Shortly after this renovation, the business changed its name to Hamilton Motor Products.