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Colourized image of the Brantford and Hamilton railway tracks.

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

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

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

File consists of photographs of office interiors for Hamilton area businesses.

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 56 x 11 x 5 feet, 32 tonnage, built in 1896 in Hamilton, Ontario by Melanchthon Simpson. There is little information pertaining to the vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, ownership documents, a certificate of marking verifying it’s seaworthiness, receipts, telegrams and memorandums, legal correspondence, and correspondence from Killey-Beckett Engine Company Limited, Customs Canada, and the Department of Transport, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Series consists of a notice advertising a buffet supper to mark the closing of the canteen, dated November 16, 1945, a retail bulletin from the Wartime Prices and Trade Board outlining the maximum price for various retail items, dated August 16, 1943, as well as an undated leaflet from the Red Cross of a poem entitled, “Don’t Forget To Smile,” written by J.I. Schell, Barlochan, Muskoka, reminding volunteers to be happy and cheerful when they knit for the soldiers bravely fighting overseas.

Presumably, Burlington Beach Canal

This series contains non-postcard material donated alongside the postcard collection. Such material includes commemorative items such as the Centennial coin, as well as historical ephemera such as bus tickets issued by Canada SS. Lines Ltd.

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

Series consists of photographs and negatives of non-human subjects. Examples include but are not limited to, a camera, cats, gloves, the Gore Park Queen Victoria sculpture and a stereo walkman.

Image of Hastings street in Vancouver, BC.

Material consists of a video recording of Newsroom 11's coverage of the Dundurn Party and the Mayor's Swim.

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.

Series consists of newspaper clippings from various newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator, the Hamilton Herald, the West Hamilton Journal, the Dundas Star Journal, the Ancaster News, the Hamilton Mountain News, the Canadian Economist Free Trade Journal and the Liverpool Standard, pertaining to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. The articles cover Chamber events, the state of the Hamilton economy and Hamilton businesses, and business in general, including taxes, imports and exports, transportation, elections, unemployment, labour strikes, as well as government legislation affecting business. The series includes a scrapbook of clippings from the early 1900s, which is wrapped due to the fragile nature of the material. The articles pertain to the Board of Trade and its reorganization, announcements regarding events, and the work of the Board of Trade in the community.

Series consists of newspaper clippings from various newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator, the Weekly Banner and the Weekly Times, pertaining to the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics’ Institute, including the announcement of a concert taking place, the announcement of the Eighth Annual Festival in support of the Institute and which featured speakers, musical performances, and Shakespearean readings, an article review on the Mechanics’ Institute Festival and the highlights of the event, a few articles on lecture reviews hosted by the Institute, an article announcing an upcoming lecture, as well as a few lists of book titles added to the collection.

Photograph by Jacques Tessier

Picture of New City Hall Hamilton.

Negative of the second photograph.

Negative of the first photograph.

Negative of photograph of the incline with people in foreground.

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 245 x 40 x 22 feet, 1,799 tonnage, built in 1903 in Greenock, Scotland by Grangemouth and Greenock Dockyard Company. The vessel had several owners and was captured by a submarine and sunk in April of 1917 during the First World War. The file contains a certificate of British Registry, ownership documents, as well as correspondence from the Customs House of Glasgow, Scotland to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

Material consists of 4 coloured photographs of the Nature Walkathon, [photographer unknown]. The photographs feature Club members Hazel Broker, Pat Barton, Peggy Macnab and Lois Evans.

Screw (propeller) yacht steamer measuring 68 x 10 x 3 feet, 29 tonnage, built in Toronto, Ontario in 1890 by Polson Iron Works for William Eli Sanford, a prominent Hamilton politician and businessman. There is little information pertaining to the vessel and its voyage history. The file contains ownership documents, a bill of sale, legal correspondence, a probate will for William Eli Sandford, as well as correspondence from Customs Canada, Collector’s Office, and the Department of Transport, Marine Services, to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

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.

Subseries contains photographs, negatives and a few contact sheets of musicians and bands, including but not limited to Altogether Morris, Paul Benedetti, Doug Fever, Jim Feeny Band, Junkhouse, Roadside Attraction and Tiny Bill Cody. There are also some textual documents such as photography work orders and publicity materials for specific musicians and bands.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "The MacNab Circle," by speaker Murray Aikman.

The subfonds consists of records documenting the activities of the Municipal Chapter of the IODE, arranged in the following series: minute books; annual meeting minutes and reports; treasurer's book and reports; special committee reports; membership applications and other material; attendance records; war service records; photographs; scrapbooks; maps; books and pamphlets; correspondence; financial records; periodicals; awards and ephemera; and chapter histories.

The material consists of one coloured photograph of long time Iroquoia Bruce Trail Volunteers (left to right), Carole Kavanaugh, Isabel Souter and June Hurd, at the "Mum Show" in October 2006.

The material consists of one coloured photograph of Iroquoia Bruce Trail Association Public Director Laurel Boatman, with volunteer Chris Gordon, at the "Mum Show" in October 2006.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "A Religious Education," by Mr. Wilkenson.

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

Has a border of leaves, and a tree-bark design with birds in the background. Roman style.

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

Colourized image of the Mountain View Hotel and Incline Railway Station.

This series depicts postcards with images of the various Hamilton inclines, including the historic East end incline and James Street Inclines.

Colourized image of a mountain driveway.

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

Image of various banks found in Moose Jaw, Manitoba.

Screw (propeller) steamer built in Yoker, Scotland in 1889 by Napier, Shanks and Bell. From 1889 to 1927 the Modjeska was operated by the Hamilton Steamship Lines as a freight and passenger ship between Hamilton and Toronto, including moonlight excursions. The ship was sold to the Owen Sound Transportation Company, re-built and re-named the Manitoulin where it plied the waters of Georgian Bay near Owen Sound and Collingwood, Ontario. The file contains ownership, registration and transfer documents, a certificate of survey, mortgage certificates, receipts, memorandums, a bond surety, as well as correspondence to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton from the Hamilton Steamboat Company, the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Customs Canada, and the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited.

Motorboat measuring 33 x 7 x 2 feet, 4.75 tonnage, built in Gravenhurst, Ontario by Ditchburn Boats Limited. There is little information pertaining to the vessel and its voyage history. The file contains ownership, transfers and registration documents, a certificate of survey, a builder’s certificate, telegraphs, legal correspondence, as well as correspondence from Ditchburn Boats Limited, the Department of Marine and Fisheries, National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division and the Department of Transport, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "Eaton's in Hamilton," by Miss Judith McErval.

Material consists of 1 audio recording of an annual meeting (unspecified), by Miss Greenfield and Mr. S. Leslie.

Series consists of board meeting minutes and two minute books. Series also contains minutes from annual meetings and various committees including the executive committee, fundraising committee and planning and programming committee. Series also contains annual and committee reports.

This series contains meeting minutes of the Hamilton Cricket Club.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Municipal Chapter, including subseries for house committee and property committee meetings, as well as a subseries for the Khaki Club, which documents the Municipal Chapter's contributions to the Khaki Club. Minute books are arranged by type of meeting, then chronologically by date of meeting.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Malcolm Crerar Aviation Chapter.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Emma Frances Pratt Chapter.

Series consists of a minute book, which includes a membership list, for the Admiral Percy W. Nelles Chapter.

Series consists of minutes books for meetings of the St. Cecilia Chapter.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the 67th University Battery Chapter.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Princess Marina Chapter. A membership list is included with minute books.

Series consists of a minute book for meetings of the General Sir Archibald Wavell Chapter. Series includes membership book for the chapter.

Series consists of minute books, which include lists of executive officers, for the Heroes of Dieppe Chapter.

Series consists of a minute book for meetings of the Island of Malta Chapter.

Series consists of a minute book for meetings of the Fessenden Chapter held May 1900 to January 1902. The minute book contains correspondence pertaining to the chapter's request to become the Municipal Chapter of Hamilton.

Series consists of a minute book for meetings of the St. Elizabeth Chapter.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Paardeburg Chapter, containing information about the activities of the chapter, including photographs of an event at Civic Stadium, paperwork documenting the ceremonial presentation of the colours of the South African Boer War Veterans to the Paardeburg Chapter, and legal paperwork pertaining to the establishment of a bursary at McMaster University.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the General Allenby Chapter. Minute books include a membership list and a chapter chronology.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Queen Elizabeth Chapter.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Princess Margaret Rose Chapter of the IODE.

Series consists of 13 volumes of minute books of the Ladies Benevolent Society. The minutes detail the transactions of Society business as well as the administration of the Aged Women’s Home, with some references to the Hamilton Orphan Asylum as well. Some of the minute books contain the names of the residents of the Aged Women’s Home and specific volumes detail the distribution of relief to individuals and families in various wards, which was provided by the Society over and above the operation of the residence. Some of the minute books are divided into two parts, the first being the minutes of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society or the Aged Women’s Home and then the volume is flipped upside down and the rest of the minute book details the distribution of relief given out to individuals and families in the community. These volumes record the ward number, the type of relief given such as food, wood, clothing, money, etc., as well as any general remarks.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Margaret Gage Burkholder Chapter of the IODE. Minute books include a list of regents and a chapter history.

Series consists of minute books for the meetings of the Wentworth Chapter (known as the Bertram Hooper Chapter prior to 1930).

Series consists of a minute book (1939-1944) and membership list for the Jennie Herald Greening Junior Chapter.

Series consists of minute books, which include agendas, meeting minutes, and membership lists for the Lucy Morrison Chapter of the IODE.

Series consists of minute books, which include a membership list for the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Chapter.

Series consists of minute books for meetings of the Colonel James Chisholm Chapter.

Series consist of postcards that showcase Hamilton’s military history, in particular the 91st Highlanders, military parades throughout the city, and the armoury on James Street North.

Series consists of three undated militia muster rolls including one for Captain Hatt’s Company of Volunteers of the 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Militia, which lists the names of the soldiers including Daniel McAfee and Sergeant Angus McAfee, a muster roll of Captain James Durand’s 2nd Flank Company of the 5th Lincoln Militia, which also lists Sergeant Angus McAfee and Daniel McAfee, and a roll call of Captain Andrew Kerby’s Company. There is also a partial pay list of the 5th Lincoln Militia dated December 25, 1812 to May 24, 1813, for Sergeants Angus McAfee and George Hughson, Regimental Orders from Fort Detroit dating from 1809, a Military Return for Lieutenant Robert Young’s Company, First Haldimand Militia dated June 4, 1841, detailing the number of men present on parade, absent with leave, absent without leave, and absent due to sickness, as well as a travel authorization pass for Angus McAfee, given at the police office in Montreal, Quebec, dated February 4, 1814.

This series contains postcards with military personnel as the topic of interest.

Material consists of 1 audio recording on "The Hamilton Market," by speaker Michael Quigley.

This collection principally consists of early to mid-20th century postcards collected by Michael Johnstone depicting Hamilton, Hamilton citizens, and the Hamiltonian lifestyle at the time. Examples include: King street landscapes, Ellen Fairclough, Gage Park, the City Hospital, and New City Hall. Furthermore, collection contains non-postcard ephemera from the early 20th century such as photographs, Stereoscopic prints, an insurance policy, and a commemorative centennial coin.

Materials are organized into the following series:
Series 01: Motorways and waterways. – [ca. 1910-1915, 1960]
Series 02: Advertisements. – [ca. 1913]
Series 03: People. - [ca. 1901 - 1913, 1958 -1960]
Series 04: Parks and landscapes. - [ca.1907 - 1910, 1929, 1938 - 1940]
Series 05: Mountain Inclines. - [ca. 1903 -1910]
Series 06: Hospitals and Asylums. - [ca. 1906 - 1921]
Series 07: Streets and Streetcars. - [ca. 1900 - 1940]
Series 08: Hamilton Market. - [ca. 1910 - 1913]
Series 09: Churches. - [ca. 1906 – 1911, 1929]
Series 10: Railways and Train stations. - [ca. 1908-1920]
Series 11: Buildings. - [ca. 1905 - 1920, 1941,1955, 1960]
Series 12: Non-Postcard Materials. - (1906-1920, 1956)

The fonds is composed of materials from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) organizations in Hamilton and its surrounding areas founded from the 1970’s to the 1990’s. Textual materials include agendas, meeting minutes, reports, financial statements, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, pamphlets, information sheets, flyers, magazines, newspapers, programme books, booklets, directories, bibliographies, and articles. The fonds also consists of other materials such as t-shirts, buttons, a plaque, photographs, posters, artwork, audio cassette tapes, DVDS, floppy disks and VHS tapes.
Contains series and subseries:
Series 1 – Hamilton AIDS Network for Dialogue and Support (HANDS)
Series 2 – Hamilton-McMaster LGBTQ+ Groups
Series 3 – Hamilton United Gay Societies (HUGS)
Subseries 3.1 – Administrative files
Subseries 3.2 – Sub-organizations and associated groups and events
Subseries 3.3 – Lesbian/Gayline
Subseries 3.4 – Gay Phoenix/The Phoenix
Series 4 – Hamilton Gay and Lesbian Alliance (HGALA)
Series 5 – Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario (CLGRO)
Series 6 – Hamilton Pride
Series 7 – Associated Organizations and Events
Series 8 – Resources and Subject files
Series 9 – Publications
Subseries 9.1 – Hamilton
Subseries 9.2 – South/South Western Ontario
Subseries 9.3 – Ontario
Subseries 9.4 – Outside of Ontario and across Canada
Subseries 9.5 – International
Series 10 – Artifacts
Series 11 – Photographs
Subseries 11.1 – HUGS/HGALA Honour Roll Dinners
Subseries 11.2 – Pride
Subseries 11.3 – Festival ‘91
Subseries 11.4 – HUGS Social Events
Subseries 11.5 – Meetings and Locations
Subseries 11.6 – Events and People
Subseries 11.7 – Negatives and slides
Series 12 – Posters and oversized materials
Series 13 – Audio-visual materials

This collection principally consists of early to mid-20th century postcards collected by Michael Johnstone on the Bank of Hamilton and its expansion from Hamilton to western Canada. Examples include: the Bank of Hamilton building in downtown Hamilton, Bank of Hamilton branches in rural towns of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and Bank of Hamilton Seasonal greetings. Furthermore, collection contains non-postcard ephemera related to the bank, including advertisements for the bank’s savings account, a notepad and 1890’s Bank of Hamilton passbook.

Series consists of Jerseys, Admission Tickets, Programs, "Roller Fever" Book and a Steel City Tankgirls Pin.

Series consists of membership applications and other material related to Municipal Chapter membership, including correspondence and secretary's reports.

Material consists of one mounted coloured photograph of the members of the writing team for the Birds of Hamilton and the Surrounding Areas publication, [photographer unknown]. The back of the photograph contains the names of the individuals in the group.

Colourized Image of Melrose United Church.

This series contains bound books of the Hamilton Cricket Club. Bound books include materials such as newspaper clippings, memo, meeting minutes and rosters. This series also contains loose papers and materials related Hamilton Cricket Club meetings. For preservation purposes, material is encapsulated.

Series consists of the meeting minutes of the Hamilton Poetry Centre Executive.

Material consists of 1 incomplete audio recording of a unspecified meeting.