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A presentation by CLGRO with speakers such as Lori Morton and Nick Mule.

Photographs might be of a protest against the Lesbian and Gay Pride Day Proclamation in June. There is one photo of Mary Cahill and Joe Oliver with the official Proclamation certificate.

Segment of Sex Talk with Dr. Sheila Nicholson and a representative from HANDS on the phone line to answer questions regarding AIDS. This videoclip is a special topic on gay and lesbian issues. Another segment is an interview with Dave Des Jardins from HANDS. Also includes coverage of Toronto Gay and Lesbian Pride Day 1989 from different channels.

Segment of Sex, Drug and Rock N' Roll with Sue Johanson (Sex Education and Counsellor). Special guests were Brian Heskeith from Alternatives for Youth, Dave Desjardins (HANDS), Rob (Teens Against Crack & Cocaine).

A segment of Sex Talk with Doug Arcand from Hamilton United Gay Societies and Eleanor from Central Youth Services.

This series consists of postcards of Hamilton motorways and waterways. Examples include images of the highway between Hamilton and Toronto.

Image of Highway route to Hamilton.

Hamilton Gas-light company monthly bill.

This series contains postcards depicting people or groups of people. Includes such examples as soldiers marching and political figures.

Image of Hamilton Steel Co. workers.

Coloured Image of a driveway on Becket Mountain.

Image of Gage Park and its fountain

Coloured Panorama of Hamilton, Part 4.

Colourized Image of Sunken Gardens at McMaster University.

Image of the Hamilton Beachfront.

Colourized Image of the East incline Railway.

Image of the High Level reservoir.

Image of the James street Incline.

Image of the James street Incline.

Colourized image of the City Hospital.

Colourized image of the City hospital and Nurses' home.

Colourized image of the Hamilton General Hospital.

Colour image of St. Joseph's Hospital.

Colourized Image of King street East

Colour image of King street east, facing westward.

Colourized Image of King street looking east from James Street.

Image of a streetcar along King Street.

Image of the Hamilton Market.

Image of Centenary Church.

Colourized Image of St. Mary's Cathedral.

This series highlights postcards depicting Hamilton’s rail industry, including images such as the Grand Trunk Railway station and Terminal Station.

Image of the Grand Trunk Railway Station.

Colourized image of the Hamilton Terminal Station.

Colourized image of the Brantford and Hamilton railway tracks.

Image of the Entrance to Westdale Secondary School.

Image of the Royal Connaught Hotel.

Photograph of the incline with people in foreground.

Advertisement from the Bank of Hamilton promoting oil investment. Marked "E".

Image of the Bank of Hamilton building, in downtown Hamilton.

View from the top of the Bank of Hamilton Building, in downtown Hamilton.

Image of Hastings street in Vancouver, BC.

Image of Marquis, Saskatchewan.

Railway Ave. north, Nanton, Alta.

Image of the Bank of Hamilton building, in Moose Jaw, Manitoba.

Image of the town of Bradwardine, Manitoba.

Image of Main street, on labour day, in Winnipeg.

Image of various banks found in Moose Jaw, Manitoba.

Image of Atwood, along Main street.

Image of the Bank of Hamilton building in Fordwich, Ontario.

Image of Teeswater, Ontario, along Main street.

This series contains the non-postcard material collected that pertains to the Bank of Hamilton.

Series consists of administrative records including a meeting minute book containing the proceedings of the Managing Committee of the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics’ Institute. The minutes contain a list of officers including Sir Allan Napier MacNab, M.P.P., as Patron, and Colin Campbell Ferrie, M.P.P., (who would become the first mayor of Hamilton), as President, as well as positions for treasurer, librarian, secretaries and the names of the Managing Committee members. The minutes include the establishment of the name of the Institute, the drawing up of the constitution, the solicitation of subscriptions of money and books, membership recruitment and fees, the rules and regulations, the search for locations for the Institute, expenditures, book selections and recommendations, the cataloguing of books, the circulation of books and materials, the purchasing of furniture for the reading rooms, as well as the types of events held at the Institute such as lectures and classes. The volume entries are dated March 5, 1839 to February 24, 1851. There are also some typewritten notes and transcriptions from the minute book. The series also contains a Register of Members and Books Loaned, dated 1862-1864, which records the names of the members, the number of books borrowed and the date of return. The series also contains loose-leaf documents including three copies of the Rules and Regulations of the Library of the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics’ Institute. The document lists the hours of operation for lending and receiving books, the number of materials loaned to members, the fines levied for late returns and damaged materials, as well as the responsibilities of the superintendent to ensure that the rules are observed, the fines are collected, the books are kept in good order and in the proper place, and that a report is made to the Managing Committee as to the state of the Institute’s collection. The series also contains a few membership cards and subscriptions, the terms of subscription and membership fees, some lending cards, which correspond to specific members and indicate the time period the item can be loaned before a fine is imposed including time periods of 7, 10 and 12 days, as well as an annual election card sent to a member requesting their vote on the individuals running for various offices of the Institute including the position of president, vice-president and managing directors for the year 1860.

Series consists of accounts of imports and exports, property leases and taxation records.

Series consists of various forms of publicity and promotional materials pertaining to and created by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, including pamphlets, flyers, programs and information releases announcing upcoming events, seminars, workshops, speakers and business news. The series also consists of two publications; Hamilton, Canada: A Panorama of Beauty and Industry, and Hamilton: The Place for Your Plant.

Series consists of records containing documentation on the history of the Hamilton Poetry Centre and includes two copies of the organization's Draft Statement, an original, signed copy of the Hamilton Poetry Centre Constitution, as well as documents outlining the tasks and responsibilities of the Executive Committee.

Series consists of general correspondence such as thank you cards and notes, as well as several letters written to members of the Hamilton Poetry Centre Executive, and letters written by members to other organizations and individuals. The letters predominantly consist of requests regarding author and poetry readings, the organization of poetry events, as well as correspondence that promotes and raises the profile of the Hamilton Poetry Centre in the community. This file includes a letter from Margaret Atwood (April 27, 1987) declining an invitation to read. The series also consists of tax correspondence between members of the Hamilton Poetry Centre and the Canada Council regarding T4 slips and grant funding.

Series consists of Canada Council Exploration Grant funding documents, including the Hamilton Poetry Centre's applications for funding during the 1980s.

Subseries consists of photographic negatives of the B.I.A [city unknown], and the Garden Club.

Subseries consists of photographs, negatives, contact sheets and business marketing brochures of private companies.

Series consists of three magazines, two of which were published by Peter Stevens when he was Photo Editor for Broadway Magazine and The Hammer Magazine. Broadway Magazine (September – October 1993), features a cover photograph taken by Peter Stevens of authors Bernadette Rule and John Terpstra. The Hammer Magazine (May 1991), features a cover photograph taken by Peter Stevens of
musicians Glen Marshall and Sarah Keates of “Altogether Morris.” The View Magazine (March 28, 1996) features an article on local designer Vesna Trkulja, with the photograph taken by Peter Stevens.

Series consists of random photographs taken by Peter Stevens. The images include the exterior of three buildings, the interior of one building and a broken bicycle. The series also consists of various photographic negatives and contact sheets from photographs taken by Peter Stevens over the course of his career.

Series consists of administrative records such as meeting minutes of the directors’ meetings, which include the election of officers and their salaries, company finance updates, managers’ reports, auditor reports, company directives, company bonuses, and employee hours and salaries. The series also includes a few agreements, by-law amendments and policies, a sample of company receipt letterhead, an early business card for Levy Brothers and Scheuer Wholesale Jewellers, from the time when Herman and Abraham’s brother-in-law Edmund Scheuer, was a brief partner in the business, as well as a copy of the Canadian National Jeweler’s Association By-Laws.

Series consists of various types of correspondence including a copy of a bulk mail letter from the Levy Brothers Company Limited sent to various jewellery stores and suppliers, announcing the new 1949 edition of the Reference Book for Canadian Jewelers, which was a reference guide for customer purchases, an unused business envelope from the last address of the company at 25 Main Street West, 2 post cards from 1872 addressed to the Levy Brothers, a few letters pertaining to upcoming annual meetings, 2 letters from the Levy Brothers Company Limited to the Bank of Montreal regarding the company accounts, and 2 framed correspondence from the War Time Prices and Trade Board to Levy Brothers Company Limited, regarding Herman H. Levy and his services to the board as the Administrator of Jewellery. The series also contains a correspondence copy book which records the letters sent to various customers and suppliers regarding goods, item requests, payments, etc., as well as loose leaf correspondence from customers. Some of the correspondence seems to be in German, although the writing is difficult to decipher.

Series consists of 4 framed photographs including a portrait of Adolph Levy, son of Herman Levy, founder of the Levy Brothers Company Limited, a portrait of an unknown individual, possibly another Levy family member, and a photograph of the Thistle Squash Team from 1933 with the members identified, including Herman Herzog Levy in the back row, far left. Herman H. Levy is listed as one of the Winners of the Ontario Championships for that year. There is also a photograph of several unidentified men sitting for a formal dinner.

Series consists of records pertaining to the administrative operations of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society, including the Society’s Constitution and by-laws, executive officer’s lists, duties and guidelines, minutes for regular, executive and annual meetings, president’s reports, loan and transfer of ownership agreements for historical material, as well as 2 administrative seals, one belonging to the former Wentworth Historical Society, and one belonging to the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society. There is also one stamp with the inscription, “Property of Wentworth Historical Society, Hamilton, Ontario.” The series also contains a file with 4 photographs of past presidents and executive members of the Society for the years 1982, 1983, 1988 and 1989.

Series consists of records relating to the programs and events held by the Society including its annual Heritage Day Dinner, presentations made to the Society by various speakers from the community on local history topics, day trips and outings to various historical sites, historic plaque unveilings, as well as participation in local events. This series includes member invitation cards announcing upcoming Society meetings, lecture series, events and day trips. The series also includes audio cassette tapes of speakers’ addresses and lectures at various events and functions on topics related to Hamilton history such as landmarks, buildings, companies, prominent citizens, and places. The series contains photographs of tours and outings such as day trips taken by Society members including a bus tour of Hamilton, a day trip to Crawford Lake Indian Village, and a trip to Seagram Museum and Doon Heritage Village. There are also photographs of the Annual Heritage Dinners, Society representation at events around the city, as well as historic plaque unveilings for various people and places including prominent citizen Thomas Baker McQuesten of Whitehern, which featured dignitaries in attendance such as then mayor Robert Morrow and her Royal Highness Princess Anne.

Material consists of 1 audio recording of a discussion on local history (no topic identified).

Material consists of 1 audio recording of a Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society meeting.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "The Hess Street School," by speaker Don Oliphant.

Material consists of 1 audio recording of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society's annual meeting.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "Photography in Victorian Times," by speaker Dennis Missett.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on the "History of the General Hospital," by Dr. Noonan.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "The History of St. Joseph's Hospital," by speaker Peggy Savage.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "The History of MacNab Street Church," by Dr. John Johnson.

Series consists of marketing materials such as letterhead, brochures, book launch publication announcements, correspondence related to the Illustrated History of Hamilton publication, an index to the volumes of the “Wentworth Bygones from the Papers and Records of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society,” published between 1956 to 1982, as well as newsletter guidelines pertaining to the Herald Newsletter, published by the Society.

Material consists of a video recording of Cable 4 television coverage of the Garden Party featuring B.J. Coyle with S.R. Leslie and Darryl Buckle, and the Strathcona Reunion.

Series consists of a collection of original photographs, photograph prints, contact sheets and negatives including glass plate negatives, of various people, places, buildings, companies, parks, monuments, landscapes, beach scenes, historic sites, streetscapes, transportation, and events such as celebrations, ceremonies and parades, all relating to Hamilton and its history. Some of these images were donated to the Society and others were collected by various members. Many of these images were used in Society publications such as “Around and About Hamilton, 1785-1985”, and “Hamilton: Panorama of Our Past.” This series also contains 13 postcards with photograph images. There is no image file list for this material.

Series consists of city records pertaining to the First World War, which were kept and maintained by city staff. The records include Victory Bond purchases made by various city departments and employees that participated in the campaign, including but not limited to, City Hall, Board of Health, Cemetery, Jail, Parks, Library, Fire Department, Police Department, Hydro, Hospital, and Public Works. Most of the entries record the names of the departments, but some entries record the names of individual employee contributions along with the name of the department they represent. The bonds were mostly purchased weekly and monthly and the amounts ranged from $2.00 to $500.00, with the higher amounts coming from the “General Salaries” account. The series also contains an index to casualty books, which alphabetically lists the names of the soldiers killed along with the page number that corresponds to one of 3 volumes that contain more detailed information. The series contains volumes 2 and 3, but volume 1 was not included with the material donation. The casualty books contain newspaper clippings glued to the pages, which pertain to individual Hamilton and area soldiers killed in action, died of war wounds shortly after, or who died of diseases like influenza and pneumonia while on active duty. The articles are short write-ups about the individual soldiers, and contain information such as rank, battalion, manner of death, previous battles or military operations participated in, prior injuries sustained, former workplace, place of residence, the family they left behind, and if they were originally from another country. The series also consists of a few Honour Rolls of the men who died in service, some of which include the soldier’s name, service number, rank, address and place of residence, as well as records pertaining to the Soldiers’ Benefit Fund Committee.

Subseries consists of records pertaining to the Soldiers’ Benefit Fund Committee, which was created by Hamilton City Council during the First World War to administer the fund and provide assistance to the dependents of soldiers killed overseas. The committee consisted of the mayor and the treasurer along with five citizens of Hamilton, who met monthly at City Hall to review the applications made by or on behalf of dependents. Claimants would apply to the fund and their applications would be thoroughly investigated by an officer of the committee, and then reviewed further at the meetings by all the members, to determine whether the application would be approved or denied. The subseries consists of the meeting minute book for the committee, which records the bylaws, polices, reports, examinations of individual claims, as well as the decisions to approve or deny the claims. The examinations determined whether or not the individual had other forms of insurance, was truly dependent on the soldier who had died, and if approved, what amount the person would be entitled to receive. Most of the claimants were granted payments, which were payable on the third day of each month in the amount of either $15.00 in the case of unmarried soldiers, or $20.00 if the soldier was married. Some individuals received other sums depending on the results of the review of their circumstances and the money available. The records indicate that some individual claims were denied if the person was unable to prove true dependency, or relation to the soldier. The subseries also includes a few accounts payable volumes that alphabetically record the names of the dependents of soldiers (most of whom are female), and in the case of the large ledger, the page number that corresponds to the specific account page that lists the details of payments. There are also a few other insurance account books.

Series consists of a casualty list alphabetically recording the name of the soldier along with his rank, service number, the place where he lived, and notes or remarks concerning his status. Entries include but are not limited to, killed in action, missing overseas, died of wounds after a specific air or ground operation, presumed dead, severely wounded, killed at Dieppe, wounded in France, etc., as well as the date. This material is restricted and unavailable to the public until the year 2045, one hundred years after the end of the Second World War, due to privacy issues.

Series consists of an original Day Book for the First Battalion Incorporated Militia No. 2 Company, specifically Captain Brown’s Company, dated 1840, which records the financial accounts and transactions of the soldiers, including canteen purchases of items such as clothing, boots, clay pipes, plates and cups, cutlery, brushes and combs, razors, shaving boxes, soap, towels, and blacking to polish boots. There is a separate page for each soldier which records the items along with the date, and in some cases, indicates the desertion status of some of the soldiers. The series also consists of an original account ledger for the First Battalion Incorporated Militia No. 3 Company, dating from 1842-1843, which records the amount of pay and allowances for each soldier. There are also a few acquittance rolls for Captain Leonard, Captain Tench and Captain Brown’s Companies, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Allan Napier MacNab, which record the names, ranks, signatures, pay, credits and debts of each soldier, and in some cases, the articles in their possession. The series also includes some monthly clearance returns, which record similar information such as the names, ranks and signatures of each soldier, their possessions, debts and credits, as well as any remarks from the captains, including desertions. Some of the records in this series are originals, and some are photocopies of original documents.

Series consists of court martial proceedings for various soldiers in the First Battalion Incorporated Militia. The first record pertains to Sergeant William W. Dawson of No. 4 Company, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of “irregular and unsoldierlike conduct in having been drunk and unfit for duty,” on Saturday, February 9, 1839. The document records the proceedings and the witness testimony, as well as the guilty verdict and the punishment, which was Sergeant Dawson’s reduction of rank and pay to that of a private sentinel, dated at Hamilton, February 13, 1839. The second record pertains to Private Joseph Forster of No. 8 Company, who was ordered by Major Gourlay, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Incorporated Militia, to stand trial for being absent without leave for a period of 10 days from June 7 to June 17, 1839. Private Forster pled guilty and was subsequently sentenced to 10 days in solitary confinement, dated at Hamilton on June 20th, 1839. The third record pertains to a proceeding to investigate a complaint from a civilian tavern keeper against three soldiers from the militia, accused of stealing logs of wood on December 27, 1841. The final few records, which are undated and incomplete, pertain to Lance Sergeant Robert Thompson, charged with threatening and assaulting Sergeant Gilbert. Some of the records in this series are original and some are photocopies.

The material in the collection consists of various military records including account ledgers, acquittance rolls, clearance returns, general orders, officers’ reports, morning reports, a sick report, court martial proceedings, correspondence, as well as an attestation paper.

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.

The material consists of various military records and correspondence pertaining mostly to members of the McAfee family, particularly Angus, Daniel and Samuel. There is also some later correspondence from Nathaniel Hughson McAfee regarding the records of his family members.

Series consists of cash books recording the names and dues paid by members of the Society, as well as general expenses and receipts. There are also bank account books, and cheque books and receipts from the Bank of Hamilton and the Bank of Montreal, treasurer’s reports and a financial audit. This series also contains a subseries consisting of papers from Fred Hamilton, Secretary of the Wentworth Historical Society from 1923 to 1925.