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Artwork

Series consists of 3 drawings, including 1 pencil sketch and 2 coloured drawings, as well as one framed painting.

Awards and Recognition

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.

Awards and Recognition

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.

Awards and Recognition

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.

Awards and Recognition

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.

Awards and Recognition

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.

Awards and Recognition

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.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax receiving the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, 1980.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Premier William (Bill) Davis presenting Jimmy Lomax with the certificate and medal for Good Citizenship, 1980. Photograph is signed, "Best Wishes Jack, Bill Davis."

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax along with other individuals receiving the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, 1980.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 16 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax being presented with the Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award for 1980. The award was presented January 5, 1981.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax receiving Hamilton's Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from Mayor Bill Powell, alongside his wife, Susan Lomax, January 5, 1981.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 14 coloured photographs of the Lomax family accepting their award for a trip to Disney World given to them by the Hamilton business community, 1980.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 3 black and white photographs of the Steeltown Toastmasters Club 755 Awards Night, June 1, 1981. Photograph taken by Randolph Rhodes.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 4 coloured photographs of Jimmy, Susan and Ryan Lomax on route to Ottawa, Ontario for Jimmy's appointment to the Order of Canada, 1983.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Jimmy Lomax being invested into the Order of Canada, April 1984.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax receiving the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship from the Honourable Pauline Mills McGibbon, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, as well as Premier William (Bill) Davis, 1980. The lieutenant governor addressed one of the photographs to Jimmy and signed it.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph with the caption, "Jimmy Lomax fights back tears as Mayor Bill Powell pins on his award." The photograph was taken by Ron Pozzer of the Hamilton Spectator, January 5, 1981.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 18 coloured photographs of the 25th anniversary celebration of Operation Santa Claus, 1983.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 10 coloured photographs of the reception for the Ontario Medal of Good Citizenship, Tenth Anniversary Dinner, 1973-1983, held at Queens' Park, Toronto, Ontario, July 1983. Lomax was the 1980 recipient of the award.

Awards and Recognition

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Ryan Lomax on Parliament Hill, during the Lomax trip to Ottawa for Jimmy's appointment to the Order of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983.

Blackie, Santa and M. Payne

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of nurse Mary Elizabeth Blackwood and nurse M. Payne standing outside the hospital with Santa, 1943.

Children's Ward Radio Installation

The material consists of 1 black and white photograph of a radio installation in the children's ward of a hospital, Dr. Boone in the background, n.d.

Correspondence

Series consists of letters of appreciation from various organizations, agencies and individuals such as hospitals, nursing homes, shelters and grateful parents, for Jimmy Lomax’s Santa visits and his distribution of toys and items from Operation Santa Claus, letters of donation, Christmas and thank you cards, as well as letters to Santa. Many of the letters mention and appreciate Jimmy’s kindness and generosity towards the less fortunate in society. Some of the cards and letters were also addressed to the Lomax family, including his wife Susan, and his son Ryan, for their part in Operation Santa Claus role-playing as Mrs. Claus and Santa Junior.

Dr. Nix

Material consists of 2 black and white photographs of Santa Claus visiting a child in the hospital, 1936.

Family Trip to Disney World

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy, Susan and Ryan Lomax posing with Disney characters, Disney World, Florida, U.S.A. Photographs taken by the Hamilton Spectator, 1981.

Family Trip to Disney World

Material consists of 3 black and white photographs of Jimmy, Susan and Ryan Lomax posing with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck characters at Disney World, Florida, U.S.A. Photographs taken by Walt Disney Productions, 1981.

Historical Hospital Santa Visit

Material consists of one black and white photograph of a historical hospital visit with the following writing, "Ted Eager, Hugo as Santa, Fred Johnson, Christmas 1935."

Historical Hospital Santa Visit

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of children in the hospital. Writing on reverse side says, "Mrs. Grafton's entertainers - Sunshine Variety Troupe - Mrs. Dutton - Head Nurse, Joanne [Absolam?], Wayne McGuire out front, Christmas 1959."

Historical Hospital Santa Visit

Material consists of 9 black and white photographs of an unknown individual dressed as Santa Claus visiting children in the hospital, Christmas 1935.

Historical Hosptial Santa Visit

Material consists of 9 black and white photographs of Santa Claus [Vleic?] Wirtz, at the CWI children's party, 1955.

Jimmy and Ryan Lomax

Material consists of 2 black and white contact sheets of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), and his son Ryan, n.d.

Jimmy and Ryan Lomax

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax helping his son Ryan put on a cowboy boot. Photograph taken by the Hamilton Spectator, n.d.

Jimmy and Ryan Lomax

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus with his son, Ryan Lomax, n.d.

Jimmy Lomax

Material consists of 3 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax surrounded by toys, n.d.

Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus

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.

Jimmy Lomax fonds

Jimmy Lomax fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1935-2010

The material in the fonds consists of predominantly textual and graphic materials and includes 17 objects. The fonds contains 7 series including, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publicity, artwork, photographs, scrapbooks, and awards and recognition such as certificates of congratulations, invitations, awards night programs, and plaques, all pertaining to Jimmy Lomax, his family and Operation Santa Claus, which helped raise money annually to distribute toys and other items to less fortunate children and individuals during the Christmas season.

Lomax, James William

Jimmy Lomax on Parade

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

Jimmy Lomax on Parade

Material consists of 7 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax in a parade, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Santa Claus (Jimmy Lomax), Ryan Lomax and an unidentified boy, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), and son Ryan Lomax, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Ryan Lomax and Santa (Jimmy Lomax), 1980s.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy, Susan and Ryan Lomax, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Jimmy, Susan and Ryan Lomax, with two unidentified individuals, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), and Susan Lomax, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), with Susan and Ryan Lomax, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Susan Lomax in the hospital with her husband Jimmy Lomax (dressed as Santa), and her son Ryan Lomax (dressed as Santa Junior), December 6, 1980.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax with Laura Louise and Gregory Lomax, 1980.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 4 coloured photographs of Susan and Jimmy Lomax, 1980s.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy and Ryan Lomax dressed as Santa Claus and Santa Junior, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus along with Susan Lomax and other unidentified individuals, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 3 coloured photographs of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), Susan and Ryan Lomax, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Jimmy Lomax as Santa, Susan and Ryan as Mrs. Claus and Santa Junior, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus, Susan and Ryan Lomax, and other unidentified individuals, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Ryan and Susan Lomax and an unknown male, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), holding a baby with Ryan Lomax standing at his side, n.d.

Lomax Family

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Santa (Jimmy Lomax), and Ryan Lomax, n.d.

Mary Elizabeth Blackwood

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Nurse Mary Elizabeth Blackwood, also known as "Blackie," 1940s.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Jimmy and Susan Lomax dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, 1971.

Mrs. Claus and Santa

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of Susan and Jimmy Lomax as Mrs. Claus and Santa, n.d.

Mrs. Eileen Carey

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Mrs. Eileen Carey, on the children's ward of St. Joseph's Villa for more than 20 years. Teachers were provided by the Hamilton Board of Education for more than 50 years, n.d.

My Santa, Harold Alkerton. His Beard is his own.

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Harold Alkerton, who was the Santa Claus who visited Jimmy Lomax when he was in the hospital as a child. Photograph taken by the Hamilton Spectator, n.d.

Newspaper Clippings

Series consists of newspaper clippings from various newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Hamilton Mountain News, the Dundas Star Journal, the Stoney creek News and the Hamilton Journal, pertaining to Jimmy Lomax and his fundraising for Operation Santa Claus, as well as articles about his life, career and family, including the death of his son Ryan, from cancer in 1987.

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax surrounded by the toys and gifts collected from Operation Sant Claus, n.d.

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

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

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

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

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

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.

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph with the caption, "Jimmy Lomax displays some of the gifts from Empress Farah." Photograph taken by the Hamilton Spectator, December 23, 1976.

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

Material consists of 1 coloured photograph of the Darts Invaders, a darts game charity team fundraising for Jimmy Lomax's Operation Santa Claus, n.d.

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser

Material consists of 1 black and white photograph of Jimmy Lomax riding with the participants of the Ladies' Great Ride for Cancer. Photograph taken by Randolph Rhodes, 1980s.

Operation Santa Claus Fundraiser - Toy Ride

Material consists of 11 coloured photographs of the Burlington Wind Riders Motorcycle Touring Club's 7th Annual Toy Ride in support of Jimmy Lomax's Operation Santa Claus, September 1988.

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