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Series consists of birth, death, and marriage information for the Barclay and Smith families, and includes a lament by Anne Logie on the death of her infant daughter, Barbara.

Subfonds consists of minute books, ship records, war service records, some of which are accompanied by photographs, and scrapbooks.

Subseries consists of general letter correspondence as well as draft letters, mostly from the Women’s Wentworth Historical Society to its members and external organizations, as well as some addressed to the Society from other historical societies and individuals. The correspondence includes condolences on deaths of members or those connected to the Society, confirmation of attendance at upcoming meetings, appreciation for guest speakers’ appearances, the acceptance of executive officer roles, resignations from the Society, membership inquiries, genealogical research inquiries from the public, interest from the public in Battlefield House, the monument, and the Battle of Stoney Creek, and appreciation for restoration work completed and donations received. The series includes a formal letter sent to the Right Honourable Lord Byng, of Vimy, Governor General and Commander in Chief of the Dominion of Canada, from the Society extending a welcome to him and his wife, Lady Byng, and mentioning the historical significance of the area of Stoney Creek to the formation of Canada. The letter also welcomes Lady Byng as the honourary President of the Society, dated April 10, 1922. There is also some correspondence regarding Chief Joseph Brant’s sword that was donated to the Society, as well as correspondence on the transfer of the sword from Battlefield House on loan to the Joseph Brant Museum, which includes a newspaper article. The series also contains correspondence from the Society to the membership regarding the disbandment of the organization due to dwindling membership, shortages of volunteers, and changing social and economic times. The letter, dated August 23, 1982, outlines the plan for the disbandment and the tasks left to complete to cease operations.

Subseries consists of correspondence regarding membership in the Society, membership fees, the acceptance or decline of nominations for specific positions within the Society, upcoming meetings, funding grants for a building to be the repository for the Society’s collection of historical papers, books and artifacts, requests for use of a room in the Hamilton public library for meetings, preservation of current historical sites and cemeteries, as well as correspondence regarding lectures and addresses on historical topics, the society’s publications, and membership with other historical organizations.

Colourized image of the Hamilton General Hospital.

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.

Series consists of various general orders to the militia companies from different headquarters or brigade offices, informing officers commanding troops that no men absent without leave shall receive pay or rations, and men absent with leave (furlough), shall not be given rations, dated at Brantford, February 20, 1839. The same document contains another order stating that no men in the cavalry shall use their horses or wagons for anything other than military purposes, as the men and horses are paid by the government for the public service, not for personal service, dated at Brantford, February 22, 1839. There is a District General Order from January 15, 1839, instructing that weekly returns of the militia corps are to be transmitted to Colonel Halkett, Assistant Military Secretary at Toronto, signed by C. Foster, dated March 6, 1839, an order relating to the return of arms and ammunition, dated at Toronto, May 19, 1839, and an order from the Brigade Office in Drummondville, instructing No. 2 Company of the First Incorporated Battalion Militia to furnish a detachment with one Captain, four Sergeants and one hundred rank-and-file men, to be stationed at Fort Erie until further notice, dated August 21, 1839. There is also a District General Order relating to the apprehension of Private George Gibbs, dated at Toronto, September 10, 1839. The documents in this series are all originals, with the exception of two photocopies of the order from the Brigade Office.

Subfonds consists of a minute book for meetings of the General Sir Archibald Wavell Chapter. A membership book is included as an insert within the minute book.

Photograph by Bill Barrett, London.

Material consists of one coloured photograph of Club members Glenda Slessor and Lois Evans, [photographer unknown].

Glued together photographs that depict the top of the incline.

Photograph by Bill Barrett, London.

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.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "Ludwick Wideman," by speaker Gordon Thede.

Colour image of Gore park, facing eastward.

Series consists of lists of the Board of Governors, by-laws, the organization’s constitution and organizational structure. The series also contains a book of by-laws and lists of stock holders.

Series consists of the organization’s constitution and minutes, as well as correspondence regarding member’s nominations and resignations, and a typed history of the Hamilton Savoyards.

Series contains graduation and commencement programs for Wesleyan Ladies College, arranged chronologically into files for closing exercises, graduation exercises and commencement exercises.

Image of the aftermath of the 1917 Grafton fire.

Image of the Grain Exchange building in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Image of the Grand Trunk Railway Station.

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

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.

Photograph by Bill Barrett, London.

Photograph by Jacques Tessier

Image of Hagersville, Ontario.

Material consists of one coloured photograph of the Halton EcoFest event that took place on April 1, 2005, featuring Chris Gordon (left), and Karen Smith speaking to a prospective member.

Material consists of one coloured photograph of the Halton EcoFest event that took place on April 1, 2005. "Left to right, unknown, Bob Ellison, visitor."

Material consists of one coloured photograph of the Halton EcoFest event that took place on April 1, 2005, featuring Ernie Kuchmeister, the President of the Bruce Trail Association.

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.

The Hamilton AIDS Network for Dialogue and Support (HANDS) was founded in 1986 by Suzie Robinson, Michael Johnstone, David Des Jardins, John Vogel, and Dr. Jay Browne who were dedicated volunteers. HANDS was a registered charitable community-based organization that provided HIV and AIDS related education and support services to the Hamilton-Wentworth and Burlington area. HANDS distributed educational materials, published regular newsletters, had an information and support line and organized events such as the Speakers’ Bureau. They were also a member of the Canadian AIDS Society and the Ontario AIDS Network. HANDS changed its name to Hamilton AIDS Network in 1992 and is now known as The AIDS Network.

Series consists of agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, manuals, the HANDS, HANDS Volunteer, and Hamilton AIDS Network newsletters, and pamphlets. This series also contains records on the development of Hamilton’s first palliative care hospice facility, AIDS Prevention Task Force and Anonymous Testing working groups.

The material in the collection consists of administrative records, including a meeting minute book containing the proceedings of the Managing Committee of the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics' Institute, a register recording the names of members and the books loaned by the Institute, rules and regulations of the Institute, memberships and subscriptions, lending cards, and an annual election card. There is also some publicity and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Institute and its events and holdings, as well as records created by Dr. Freda Farrell Waldon, former Chief Librarian of the Hamilton Public Library, who researched the history of the early libraries and mechanics' institutes. The records include correspondence, research notes and resources, as well some publications.

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.

Subseries consists of numerous photographs, negatives and a few contact sheets of Hamilton Civic Museums including, Dundurn Castle, Hamilton Children’s Museum, Hamilton Military Museum, Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology and Whitehern Historic House and Garden National Historic Site.

The material in the fonds consists of bylaws, constitution documents, correspondence, newspaper articles, minute books, and ephemera of the Hamilton Cricket Club.

Materials in this fonds is organized into the following series:
Series 01 – Archival Meeting Minutes and Scrapbooks. – (1862-1912)
Series 02 – Correspondence. – (1907-1924)
Series 03 – Clippings and Ephemera. – (1863-1970)
Series 04 – Fixtures and schedules. – (1895-2003)
Series 05 – Physical awards. – (1967-1990)
Series 06 – Scores and Standings. – (1935-1994)
Series 07 – Club Documents. – (1960 - 2000)
Series 08 – Minutes. – (1963, 1968 - 1988)
Series 09 – Photographs. – (1959 - 1977)

Hamilton Gas-light company monthly bill.

On February 1991, the Hamilton United Gay Societies (HUGS) transitioned to the Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (Hamilton GALA or HGALA). HGALA continued to provide services and information to the LGBTQ+ community and the broader community in Hamilton. The suborganizations under HGALA were the Lesbian/Gayline, Dance Committee Volunteers, Support Group, Youth Group, Hamilton Lesbian Collective (HLC), Lesbian Support Group, Speakers Bureau, Phoenix Newsletter, Hamilton-Wentworth Gay Archives and the Hamilton GALA Computer Bulletin Board.

Series consists of constitutions, membership files, meeting minutes, balance sheets, correspondence, notes, memorandum, files related to Festival ’91, pamphlets, reports, newspaper clippings, flyers, petitions, and the Joe Oliver v. The Corporation of the City of Hamiton and Mayor Robert Morrow case files.

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.

Colourized Image of the Hamilton Market.

This series contains postcards depicting the Hamilton Market.

Image of the Hamilton Market.

Image of the Hamilton market, packed with cars and carriages.

File consists of photographs of vehicles from Hamilton Mill Stock and Metal Company Limited, 36 Lincoln Street at Linden Avenue.

Series consists of correspondence, list of guild members, invitations, and a calendar of events. Guild members included industry professionals and any individuals who sought to represent and support the professional work of opera singers and musicians.

The fonds consists of 4 volumes of records pertaining to the Hamilton Orphan Asylum, including 3 volumes of Registers of Names, dated 1848 to 1869, 1848 to 1886, and 1874 to 1914, as well as a volume entitled, Record of Orphan’s Apprenticeships, dated 1881 to 1913.