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Wright Fruit Company

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.

Firth Brothers Ltd.

File consists of photographs pertaining to Firth Brothers clothing store, located at 106 James Street North, where Norman F. Firth began his clothing business in 1909, including a photograph of a tailor and another of an exhibit booth at the 1949 Hamilton Industrial Fair held at the Hamilton armouries.

Rev. Calvin McQuesten

File consists of Waldon’s notes from a conversation with Rev. Calvin McQuesten, of Hamilton, on his grandfather, Dr. Calvin McQuesten (1801-1885).

Helen E. Nelles

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Helen E. Nelles, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, on the article in Ontario History on Mary Electa Adams by E. Pomeroy, and on Mrs. Griffith.

Elsie Pomeroy

File consists of a letter from Elsie Pomeroy to George Laidler of Hamilton, inquiring about material on Mary Electa Adams and Wesleyan, and correspondence between Waldon and Pomeroy.

Mrs. F.G. Purchase

File consists of a biographical sketch written by Louise E. Ramsay (Mrs. F. G.) Purchase, of Beamsville, about her mother, Janet T. Coatsworth Ramsay, who received her Mistress of English Literature degree (1875-1879), and correspondence between Waldon and Purchase.

Superior Engravers Limited

Files consists of a photograph from Superior Engravers used in the production of etchings for printing posters, or newspaper and magazine advertisements.

Rev. F.L. Barber

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Rev. F. Louis Barber of Victoria University, Toronto, regarding Victoria University’s holdings.

Professor C.B. Sissons

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Professor C.B. Sissons of Victoria University, Toronto, comparing old Victoria College with the Wesleyan Ladies' College.

Mr. Douglas G. Townsend

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Douglas G. Townsend, of Hamilton, regarding Mary Harriet Townsend. File includes newspaper clipping on the same subject.

Mrs. D.G. Williams

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Elma F. (Mrs. D.G.) Williams, of Aurora, Ontario about the Meharry family of Summerhill, the degrees granted by Wesleyan, about Mrs. Dingman and the College, and correspondence between Stanley Wickens and Mrs. Williams about their mothers' education at the College, including a letter from Wickens about the prizes and certificates his mother earned. File also includes a letter from Waldon to Wickens about the Wesleyan Ladies' College Alumnae Literary Club.

Mrs. E.N. Wright

File includes a letter from Waldon to Mrs. Wright, of Port Arthur, inquiring as to whether she has any material on Wesleyan Ladies' College.

G.V. Clancy Limited

File consists of photographs of vehicles and facilities of G. V. Clancy Limited, a broom manufacturing company, which was operated by George V. Clancy and located at 18 Haymarket Street, just south of Beckley Street off John Street South. The manufacturing company at this location appears as Walter Woods Ltd. in the city directory for 1943, after which point it appears under the Clancy name from 1944-1950.

Hamilton Pure Milk Dairies Limited

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.

Professor R.C. Archibald

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Professor R.C. Archibald of Mount Allison Memorial Library, Sackville, New Brunswick, concerning the closing of Wesleyan Ladies' College, the first principal, degrees given, the Alumnae Association, the first woman to receive a bachelor's degree, the music library at Mount Allison, the first graduate, Burlington Ladies' Academy and Woodstock College.

Annie E. Barker

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Annie E. Barker, of Toronto, concerning the Act of Incorporation; the time that Annie and her sister, Rose, spent at Wesleyan Ladies’ College and Victoria University; the death of Florence E. Hall; Rose’s medal; Dr. Burns; Wesleyan’s location; the Burlington Academy; and pupils at the Wesleyan Ladies' College. Two newspaper clippings are included with the correspondence.

Crawford Cartage

Files consists of photographs of vehicles from Crawford Cartage, located at 171 Bay Street North.

Mrs. R.L. Charles

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Mrs. R.L. Charles, of Toronto, regarding Professor J.F. McLaughlin's teaching days at the Wesleyan Ladies' College; C.I.D. Moore and his sister, and the Alumnae Association.

Books by William Blair Bruce

"Minnesutstalling W. Blair Bruce Konstakademlen" 1907
"Exposition Retrospective de L'oeuvre de W. Blair Bruce" 1907

Dr. William Colgate

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Dr. Colgate, of Toronto, regarding the history of the college. A clipping with an illustration of the Wesleyan Female College from the Canadian Illustrated News (1863) is included.

Hobbs Glass Limited

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.

Life Savers & Beech-Nut Sale Company Limited

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.

Mamie L. Cunningham

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Mamie L. Cunningham, of Toronto, regarding her grandfather, Dr. Rice, principal of Wesleyan for many years, and Cunnigham's mother, Sarah Elizabeth Starr Rice, who graduated with an M.L.A. degree from Wesleyan in 1864 and was principal of the school from 1868-1873, and regarding Mrs. Griffith and some of the other pupils.

McLaren Motor Sales

File consists of images of McLaren Motor Sales Limited 70 John Street North location and used car department and General Motors factory branch at 175 King Street West.

Russell T. Kelley Limited

File consists of photographs of employees at Russell T. Kelley Limited, an advertising agency named after the agency's founder, Russell T. Kelley, who opened the first office at Main and MacNab in 1913. The company later moved to Main Street, and then to the stone building at Main and Walnut Streets, the former home of Col. Dr. George Rennie, Hamilton's chief coroner.

General Motors Products of Canada

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.

Mrs. W.S. Dingman

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Margaret (Mrs. W.S.) Dingman, of Toronto, regarding pupils at the College.

Goodale Transport Limited

File consists of photographs of staff and vehicles from Goodale Transport. Once located at 72 Napier Street and under the administration of president Edward Goodale, Goodale Transport originated with one truck in 1921 when Arthur Edward Goodale drove the single truck himself and undertook city delivery work. By July 1922, a second truck was added and by the fall of that year, out-of-town transporting began. Goodale Transport was incorporated in 1928 and, as business thrived, Edward Goodale became active in the Automotive Transport Association of Ontario. By 1936, Goodale Transport offered daily service between some eighty-two points using thirty motor units and nine trailers and, in addition to the head office in Hamilton, had branches in Brantford, Galt, Guelph, Kitchener, Woodstock, Toronto, London, Niagara Falls, Stratford, St. Catharines and Welland. The company had forty-nine employees, forty-seven men and two women. On March 1, 1936, Goodale Transport Limited moved into their new headquarters in the Northside Storage Building at Bay and Mulberry Streets.

Mrs. L.C. Harvey

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Lillian M. (Mrs. L.C.) Harvey, of Brownsville, Ontario about her mother, Mrs. T.H. Follick of Hamilton.

Col. G.W.F. Johnston

File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Colonel G.W.F. Johnston of Montreal, Quebec about his mother, Jennie M. Beynon.

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