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The subfonds consists of minute books, a chapter history for the Princess Margaret Rose Chapter (1936-1986), correspondence, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Subfonds consists of minute books, a chapter history for the Princess Marina Chapter, and scrapbooks.

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

Series consists of auditorium plans, cast lists, rehearsal schedules and performance programs. The series also consists of correspondence related to makeup, costuming and performers, as well as documents outlining sales ideas and rules of resale for tickets.

Series consists of performance programs and tickets for performances put on by Hamilton Musical Arts Society.

Series consists of material related to the creation of productions of the Hamilton Savoyards, including auditorium plans, cast lists, make up guides, rehearsal schedules, scripts and potential opera selections. Series also consists of a selection of opera songbooks and photographs depicting casts in costume on stage.

Series consists of correspondence related to performances, including logistic information and correspondence related to performance inquiries, such as prices and availability.

Includes images of cordage and twine. Photograph by Tom Bochsler

File consists of photographs of products, displays, exhibits and showrooms for various businesses in Hamilton.

File consists of photographs of products, displays, exhibits and showrooms for Hamilton area businesses.

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

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.

Programme for the unveiling of the Blair Bruce Memorial Plaque, Monday August 10 (probably 1964).

Series consists of records pertaining to various programs and events held by the Chamber of Commerce including a beauty contest, breakfasts, luncheons and dinners, Career Day, Corporate Challenge, seminars, speakers, sporting events and tours.

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.

Series consists of programs and events hosted by the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club and Junior Audubon Club. Programs include bald eagle hacking to stimulate eagle nesting and population recovery, as well as bird study groups and regular nature walks and outings. Former programs included the Wonders of Nature Show as well as the Nature in your Neighbourhood program, which featured Club members and community group speakers, discussing topics such as wildlife preservation and protection, nature photography and bird watching. This series also includes events such as the 85th anniversary of the Club, which unveiled the organization’s historic plaque at Princess Point, a lecture by Dr. Norman Pearson on the Bruce Trail, Hamilton NatureFest, and the Robert Bateman fundraiser dinner. This series contains photographs of the bald eagle hacking program and the Dr. Norman Pearson lecture.

Series consists of 2 drafts of the Grafton & Co. Ltd. logo, 2 victory loan advertisements, 1 war poster, 2 general advertisements, advertisement blurbs, 1 text of 90th Anniversary Souvenir Booklet.

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.

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.

Series consists of records pertaining to the purchase of land by the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club for the use as a nature and wildlife sanctuary. The land became known as the Short Hills Wilderness Area. Records in this series also document the legal correspondence between the former land owner, a hydro electric company and pipeline company regarding the expropriation of a portion of land, as well as debris being left on the property causing damage to the farmland.

Image of Proton St. in Dundalk, Ontario.

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 is consists of materials such as magazine clippings, newsletters, business directories, program books, newspapers, a manuscript, and graphic novels.

Series consists of draft submissions of the Society’s publication the “Tower”, a list of poets that were published in the “Tower”, subscription forms for the “Tower” and other Society publications, the TPS newsletter, as well as press releases, and newspaper clippings highlighting the Society. The series also contains video recordings and correspondence related to the televised series “Poetry’s Alive” that aired on Cable 4 in Hamilton.

Series consists of Bruce Trail Association publications, such as reports and planning documents (1989, 1997), including an economic impact and user study of the Bruce Trail, Iroquoia Memoirs written by a member of the Club, as well as newspaper clippings (1985-2012) featuring articles on the Club, the trail and the escarpment.

Series consists of news clippings related to the Hamilton Opera Company and promotional materials for the company’s productions.

Series consists of scrapbooks containing articles related to the Society or its members, as well as articles on various historical landmarks, people, companies, properties and events. There are also newspaper clippings containing articles on a Hamilton Spectator series called “Out of the Storied Past,” written by Society member Mabel Burkholder. This series also contains 6 video cassette tapes of television coverage of Society events and interviews regarding historical subjects related to the history of Hamilton.

Series consists of an advertisement for a Mechanics’ Ball to take place January 17, 1845 from the members of the Managing Committee of the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics’ Institute. There is also an announcement of lectures dated November 1848, that lists the dates and topics of each lecture, as well as the designated speaker. The topics include, but are not limited to, Mechanics’ Institutes, the influence of art and science on the wealth and character of the nation, longevity, the natural history of man, ornamental gardening, social economics, and the best way to supply towns with water. The lectures were held in the evenings at 7:30pm in the reading rooms and hall of the Institute. Members and their families were admitted free of charge, admission was charged for non-members and ladies were free.

Series consists of publicity for fundraisers for Operation Santa Claus such as flyers, newspaper advertisement inserts, and general notices. The series also consists of magazine publications featuring biographical information on Jimmy, as well as publicity for Operation Santa Claus. The magazines include Stelco Flashes, Hamilton Magazine, Hamilton Cue Magazine, the Downtown Hamilton Promenade Review, Reader’s Digest and the 50th Anniversary publication for Local 1005. This series also consists of a business card belonging to Jimmy Lomax.

Series consists of news clippings and a small poster advertising the Royal Court Entertainers.

Series consists of public service announcements, newspaper clippings, proposals and a scrapbook.

Series consists of posters, flyers, and newspaper clippings from the Hammer City Roller Derby.

Series consists of fundraising materials, newspaper clippings, Opera Hamilton newsletters, pamphlets, a poster, and subscription materials. The series also consists of publications which include articles pertaining to or mentioning Opera Hamilton.

Series consists of brochures, newsletters to parents, newspaper clippings and yearbooks. Series also contains a fact sheet used for fundraising purposes, an interview, script and speeches made by RCHM representatives.

Series consists of press releases given to the Hamilton Spectator and other outlets.

Series consists of show advertisements, newspaper clippings related to Elaine & Bernie Hughes’ musical career and 2 publications that feature articles about Bernie & Elaine. The series also contains a large vinyl banner, used as stage decoration for their country shows and two promotional pins.

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 the Club’s promotional materials such as pamphlets, program guides, flyers, and information guides, as well as radio and news media releases. There are also newspaper clippings written mostly by former Club members George W. North and R. H. Westmore, as well as clippings pertaining to the publication of Birds of Hamilton and Surrounding Areas. The series also includes publication materials such as correspondence regarding articles for publication in The Wood Duck (the Club’s newsletter), as well as correspondence and documentation about the Club’s Naturally, Hamilton! publication. The series also contains manuscript copies of published articles written by various members, some of which were published in various newspapers such as the Dundas Banner, the Hamilton Spectator and the Club's newsletter, The Wood Duck. There is also a manuscript of bird songs compiled by long-time member Anna McLoghlin.

The subseries consists of minute books for meeting of the Queen Elizabeth Chapter.

Railway Ave. north, Nanton, Alta.

Image of Pilot Mound, Manitoba.

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

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.

Photograph by Jacques Tessier

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

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.

Series consists of various reports including Orderly Officers’ Reports, which pertain to the inspections of the soldiers and their barracks. The officers report on the state of the men, the equipment, the food, hospital, roll call, mess hall, and the overall state of the barracks, dating from June to September 1842. The series also consists of Morning Reports for Captain Hebbes, Captain Tench, Captain Brown and Captain Lanes, which record the state of the militia each morning, including the number of soldiers under arms, on parade, on guard, sick, prisoners and casualties, dated October 18, 1842, October 20, 1842 and October 29, 1842. This series also includes one Daily Sick Report recording the names of the men, their company, whether they are in the hospital or in quarters, and the ailment they are suffering from, dated February 8, 1843. Some of the documents in this series are originals and some are photocopies of originals.

Series consists of reports produced by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce including the Access to Capital by Small Business, a Board of Trade Report, Comments on Bill 208, Economic Reports, an Executive Summary, Government Reports, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce reports on various issues, a report to the Board of Directors, as well as Noise Control By-Law Reports.

Series consists of reports of the Princess Margaret Rose Chapter, including annual reports and financial statements, educational reports, and membership convener's reports.

Image of homes on Aberdeen Ave, James street, and corner of Caroline & Jackson St.

Series is composed of records pertaining to specific issues such as HIV/AIDS, religion, youth, hate crimes, safe sex and sexual health, legislation and discrimination. Materials include journal articles, bibliographies, pamphlets, information sheets, flyers, catalogues, and directories.

Series consists of records relating to the Fountain Foundation Subcommittee. The Foundation was established in 1993 between the Society, corporations and members of the general public, in an effort to restore and rebuild the 1850s Gore Park fountain for Hamilton’s sesquicentennial celebration in 1996. The series contains project background information on the history of the fountain and its importance to Hamilton, copies of a proposal for the restoration of the fountain, meeting minutes, reports, financial and budget statements, balance sheets, fundraising event information, agreements made for work on the fountain and for contributions to the fund, correspondence, as well as marketing materials. The series also contains an audio cassette tape of public service announcements (PSAs), for local radio stations Y108 and 900 CHML, as well as photographs of the event held for the rededication of the Gore Park fountain. The Foundation raised over $500,000 for the reconstruction of the fountain and in October of 1996, the reconstructed fountain was turned back on by then mayor Robert Morrow and Hamilton area MPP Sheila Copps.

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

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

Material consists of 1 audio cassette recording (topic unknown), by speaker Reverend Ferris.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "St. Paul's," by Reverend W.K. Pottinger.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "St. Paul's," by Reverend W.K. Pottinger.

Photograph by Bill Barrett, London.

The subfonds contains a chapter history for the Stanley Baldwin Chapter (1937-1962), a scrapbook (1973-1990) and a photograph of Stanley Baldwin (1938).

Photograph by Bill Barrett, London.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "The History of the Q.E.W.," by Robert Stamp.

Photograph by Tom Bochsler

Series contains documentation of the lives of sisters Rose Barker (1867-1944) and Annie Barker and of their time at Wesleyan Ladies' College. Rose received her degree in 1893, and Annie received a certificate in music that same year. Series is comprised of the funeral address of Rose Hannah Barker, lesson notes, examination questions and essays, a certificate from the Temperance Society, and accounts, which consists of handwritten records of payment.

Screw (propeller) steamer built in 1888 in Sunderland, Scotland by the Sunderland Ship Building Company. In 1919, on a voyage from Cardiff, Wales to Bordeaux, France, the S.S. Luella collided with the Rosedale and caused her to sink, with the loss of most of the ship’s papers and documentation. The file contains mortgage papers, a collision report, a transcript of register for transmission to Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen, as well as correspondence from Customs Canada, the Department of Marine and Fisheries and the Inland Navigation Company Limited, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Image of the Royal Connaught Hotel.