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The material consists of a cash book including receipts and disbursements for the steamboat Queenston, dated February 5, 1834 to November 28 1834, and for the steamboat Niagara, dated April 6, 1839 to December 23, 1841.

The fonds consists of an account ledger for the Bain Machine Shop covering the years 1914 to 1923. The ledger records various aspects of the business including cash account entries, records of deposits and balances at the Bank of Hamilton, wage entries, material accounts, records of expenses such as taxes and water rates, office furniture, new machinery costs, building repair costs, and machine repairs, as well as business transactions with various entities such as the County of Wentworth and the Public Board of Works Department, as well as firms such as the Hamilton Bridge Works, the Hamilton and Toronto Sewer Pipe Company, the Hamilton and Barton Incline Railway, the Times Printing Company, the Spectator Printing Company, and the Steel Company of Canada among many others. The entries record the company name, the date, the amount owed, the type of payment made including cash, cheque or merchandise in lieu of payment, as well as the resulting balance or debts. There are also account entries for Thomas Bain and Mrs. Bain.

The material consists of a volume of meeting minutes for the Wentworth County Agricultural Society, dated 1857 to 1888. The minutes record the general revenues including membership fees, funding grants, gate admission fees, booth, stand and stall rentals, and unclaimed prize money, as well as the general expenditures including prize money awarded, salaries of officers, judges’ expense accounts, labour and wages, building and land rentals, decorating expenses, stationary and postage, and badges and ribbons. The minutes also record the reading and acceptance of annual reports, the elections of officers and judges, the money received from membership societies, the rules and regulations of fairs and exhibitions, the logistics of operating the fairs and exhibitions, the prizes to be awarded for each category of entry, the names of the winners and the prize amounts awarded, the formation of committees, as well as the importance of educating farmers on the scientific principal of good agriculture. There are also some newspaper clippings that are glued to some of the pages. The clippings are articles reporting on the Society visits to farms to inspect the livestock and crop yields to determine if the farmer meets the criteria for participation in the fair or exhibition, reports from the judges’ examinations, as well as announcements of prizes awarded. There is also a looseleaf page of meeting minutes from January 21, 1885.

Series consists of 4 scrapbooks. The two earlier scrapbooks contain information from when the Club was called the Hamilton Bird Protection Society and include newspaper articles, correspondence, photographs, meeting announcements, and programs for lectures and events. The third scrapbook contains information on the sanctuaries held by the Club, and photographs of the Spooky Hollow and Short Hills Wilderness Sanctuaries. The fourth scrapbook contains mostly newspaper articles of press coverage on the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club.

Series consists of photographs taken by various members of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

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.

Series consists of letter correspondence and a certificate congratulating the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club on receiving the Corporate Partner of the Year Award, Tourism Award of Excellence from the City of Hamilton (June 18, 2001). The Club was awarded this honour for their publication Naturally, Hamilton!, which encourages people to think of Hamilton as a place to visit for its natural areas and wildlife viewing opportunities. There is also letter correspondence congratulating the Club on receiving the Federation of Ontario Naturalists’ Award (June 26, 2001), as well as some biographical information on volunteer Hazel Broker for Volunteer Corner. The file contains three photographs pertaining to the award recognition.

Series consists of material related to raising funds for the Club,
such as donation and legacy brochures, as well as documentation regarding the Townsend Bequest, and draft policy statements governing future bequests, endowments and funds. This series also includes a file on R. Owen Merriman, the founder and first president of the Hamilton Bird Protection Society. The file contains correspondence pertaining to the raising of funds to erect a memorial sculpture in honour of the founder, as well as a portrait of Merriman. This file also contains photographs and a postcard image of the memorial sculpture, which was created by Elizabeth Holbrook, and located in the Rock Gardens of the Royal Botanical Gardens.

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.

Subseries consists of records of the Junior Audubon Club, which was a club for children interested in nature and wildlife preservation. The material includes a record book consisting of the lists of schools and teachers involved in the Club, meeting minutes and bird club statistical records. In 1986, this club partnered with the Royal Botanical Gardens to form the Hamilton Junior Naturalists’ Club to instill in children a life-long appreciation and respect for the environment and the natural world. This subserie also includes photographs from the Junior Club program Worm Watch that took place at the Royal Botanical Gardens Nature Centre in 2000.

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 documentation and reports on several environmental conservation projects initiated by the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club out of concern for the protection of the environment and the local community. Projects include but are not limited to, a water quality study of Cootes Paradise, the use of Dombind (a dust suppressant) on roadways, legislation to protect endangered species, land evaluations and inventories of natural areas such as the Eramosa Karst, Friends of the Red Hill Valley group, the Nature Counts Project, the construction of the Red Hill Creek Expressway, the concern over leachate at the Rennie and Brampton Streets Landfill Sites, Save Our Ravines, Save the Oak Ridges Moraine, tree cutting and the West Harbour Trails. This series also includes photographs of the Falcon Watch project from a peregrine falcon observation session at the Sheraton Hotel in Hamilton.

Series consists of detailed observations and daily journal records of birds and their nesting patterns in Hamilton, Ontario. The data was predominantly collected and recorded by Hamilton ornithologists Thomas McIlwraith (1824-1903), and George W. North, who was a member of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club. Also included in this series are bird records from Kenneth C. McIlwraith and J. Harvey Williams, as well as Christmas Bird Count Censuses, and a report on the Ontario Nest Records Scheme.

Series consists of letters written by Hamilton Naturalists’ Club members to specific organizations and individuals, raising concerns over issues such as environmental conservation, the welfare and protection of wildlife, and the hunting, trafficking and killing of birds. Correspondence also pertains to inquiries about donations, memberships, publications and programs. This series also includes correspondence from a few notable Hamiltonians such as a letter from the Club to Reverend Calvin McQuesten of Whitehern asking him to be the Honourary President of the Club for the 1961-62 season, and McQuesten’s acceptance of this position. There is also a letter addressed to His Worship Mayor Victor K. Copps regarding the Club’s disapproval of a proposed commercial development of LaSalle Park in Burlington, Ontario (December 9, 1969).

Series consists of records pertaining to the history of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club and its daily operations. This series includes a copy of the Club Constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, financial statements such as receipts, revenue and expenditure sheets, investment income and bank account slips, a membership card, as well as President’s reports, an organizational report, and reports from various Club committees.

Series consists of 81 audio cassette tapes of poetry and author reading, separated into three boxes. The tapes are listed in the attached finding aid.

Series consists of one photograph of poet John Robert Colombo and the other is of poet John Newlove.

Series includes but is not limited to, correspondence and poems, and was possibly used to house all current papers before they were filed into other more specific subject files at a later date by members of the Hamilton Poetry Centre Executive.

Series contains local newspaper articles that feature the Hamilton Poetry Centre and local poets, as well as one copy of the New Hamilton Weekly Magazine (December 17, 1990 issue).

Series contains copies of poetry broadsheets.

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

Series consists of records relating to poetry readings hosted by the Hamilton Poetry Centre, including those held externally in different locations in the city of Hamilton, information on the Canada Council Public Readings Program, readings relating to the League of Canadian Poets regarding their Canada Poetry Tours Program, readings by visiting poets, documentation relating to a festival of contemporary Canadian poetry (Canada Poetry Now), presented by the Hamilton Poetry Centre from March 6th to March 8th of 1986, which was held at the Art Gallery of Hamilton and included lectures, readings and poetry workshops for aspiring poets and writers, as well as information on the Poetry in the Schools Program, with readings at local schools. This file contains some poetry written by some of the students.

Series consists of textual documents relating to the Hamilton Poetry Centre’s regular poetry workshops and an Executive workshop. Most of the documents are unpublished poems written and submitted by various individuals.

Series consists of different publicity and marketing documentation used by the Hamilton Poetry Centre to promote their organizational mandate. Items include copies of the Hamilton Poetry Centre’s published newsletter Iambus, 39 posters and flyers advertising poetry readings hosted by the Hamilton Poetry Centre, as well as ones co-sponsored or hosted by other community organizations such as the Hamilton Public Library, McMaster University and the Canada Council, 3 press releases regarding poetry readings, one dated June 1, 1987 and the other two are undated, as well as 7 different styles of letterhead for the organization.

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 documents that pertain to the Hamilton Poetry Centre's finances. Items include budget, expense and account statements, as well as an annual membership form and an un-cashed cheque from the Hamilton and Region Arts Council.

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

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.

The series consists of twenty hand-written journals by Robert Livingstone describing his reflections on major events such as royal visits, the Depression, World War Two and the Korean War, as well as entries on the weather, work, home, leisure life and relationships with family and friends.

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 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 photographs, negatives and contact sheets, as well as advertising and marketing materials relating to product samples, Broadway Magazine and Film Guide, and graphic design publications.

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.

Series consists of photographs, negatives and some contact sheets of some public events that took place in Hamilton, Ontario and were photographed by Peter Stevens. The events include the 1999 HamiltonTiger Cats Grey Cup Win and Champion Parade, as well as Heritage Day [n.d.] This series also contains a file on Peter Steven's Tobermory vacation and a file on the Transition Board Meetings [association unknown].

Series consists of photographs, negatives and contact sheets featuring specific places, including parks, recreation centres, shopping districts and weather network stations.

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.

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

Subseries consists of photographs, negatives, magazine clippings and a contact sheet on the New Democratic Party (N.D.P.), and features Ed Broadbent, Richard Allen and a few unknown local N.D.P. supporters.

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.

Subseries consists of photographs, negatives and contact sheets for Bennetto Public School, Sheridan College, Athabasca University and McMaster University.

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

Series is divided into 6 subseries consisting mostly of photographs and negatives, with a few contact sheets and some textual material. The subseries feature public and private associations and organizations such as educational institutions, Hamilton Civic Museums, political parties, public institutions and private companies.

Subseries contains photographs, negatives and contact sheets of individuals who are unidentified.

Subseries contains photographs, negatives and contact sheets of individuals known and identified by Peter Stevens.

Subseries contains mostly photographs, negatives and a few contact sheets on politicians Terry Cook, Sheila Copps, David Crombie and former Hamilton Mayor Bob Morrow. The file on Sheila Copps contains photographs as well as some textual documents, including one copy of Hustler Magazine (February 1999), featuring a photograph of Ms. Copps with a short write-up. [Page is marked for reference].

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.

Subseries contains a photograph and negatives of the law office of Timely Disclosure.

Subseries contains photograph negatives as well as publicity material advertising exhibits by local dress designer, Vesna Trkulja.

Subseries consists of a photograph and negatives of authors Bernadette Rule, John Terpstra and Steven Toth.

Subseries consists of photographs, negatives and a contact sheet and feature artists Wesley Bates, Paul Lisson and Sharon Smith.

Subseries consists of photographs, negatives and a contact sheet of artistic directors in the arts, film and television industries, including Peter Mandia and Bruce McDonald.

Subseries contains photographs and negatives, as well a contact sheet of actor Colm Feore.

Series is divided into 10 subseries consisting of predominantly photographs, negatives and contact sheets featuring different individuals photographed by Peter Stevens. There are also some textual documents such as publicity material. The subseries includes actors, artistic directors, artists, authors, designers, lawyers, musicians, politicians, known subjects and unknown subjects.

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.

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 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.

Series consists of one file folder containing a newspaper obituary for Julia Arthur, along with a letter written by Miss Flora F. Tobin, niece of Julia Arthur, to the Hamilton, Ontario City Clerk Office in regards to obtaining a birth registration notice for her grandfather, Thomas Lewis. The file also contains hand-written, typed and photocopied genealogical records on the Lewis family members. The series also consists of a scrapbook that is divided into two parts. The first half contains newspaper clippings, correspondence and information about Julia Arthur and her performances and career, and the second half contains information about her sister, Flora Fairchild.

Subseries consists of various photographs of actress Julia Arthur posing in costume, acting on stage, as well as engaging in activities such as reading.

Series consists of photographs of various members of the Lewis Family, including a family portrait, as well as photographs of Thomas and Ann Lewis, Eleanor Lewis, Flora Lewis and Julia Arthur. The series also contains 2 miniature framed paintings of Thomas and Eleanor Lewis, which are attributed to artist Hannah Rusk Kelly.

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 a framed certificate awarded to Herman Herzog Levy Esquire, appointed to be an Additional Officer of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire, dated July 1, 1946. There is also a framed poem written by an unknown author, about Herman H. Levy and the Levy Brothers Company titled, “Oh Mr. Levy – How Could You?” The poem laments the rationing of metals during World War Two and its effects on such a renowned company.

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 various financial records almost all of which are account ledgers of various types and sizes, including customer sales account books, which record the names of customers, both individuals and companies, the types of items purchased, and the amounts paid, customer account ledgers, which record the name of the customer, amounts owed, payments made by cash or sundries (gifts or other items in lieu of payment), cash books, which record the name of the customer, the dates of payments, and balances or debts, financial account books, which record business expenses and cash on hand, sundries expenses, banking information, and a few loose leaf pages of receipts and correspondence, some of which is written in German, as well as merchandise and stock account books, which record the stock and merchandise on hand at specific periods of time. There are also a few customer indexes with various numbers corresponding to the names listed, but it is unclear if these are page numbers and to which of the multiple ledgers the pages may refer to. The series also includes a single company receipt for items purchased by a commercial customer recording the items and amount paid, dated April 6, 1897.

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 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.

Series consists of a letter dated February 15, 1943, written by R.C.A.F. member, George [Freer?], who was stationed in Mont-Joli, Quebec while taking an air gunner course. He wrote to the canteen personnel to let them know he would soon be coming to Hamilton on leave (furlough). His letter expresses his hope that he will meet and get acquainted with a local Hamilton girl. George describes his physical characteristics and includes a photograph, which he hopes canteen staff will show to some of the girls, who would be willing to write to him before he arrives. The photograph is an image of George and his sister and the writing on the reverse side says, “My sister and I, taken in Hamilton this Christmas. Sorry I didn’t have one of myself alone.” The series also consists of a Canadian Pacific Telegram written to Mrs. W. A. Gilmour, one of the Board of Directors of the Canteen, suggesting prices for sandwiches, cokes and meat pies to sell at the canteen, dated August 18, 1941, a letter of recognition and appreciation to canteen volunteers from Olga Wigle, Chairman of the Women’s Division Canteen Committee, thanking them for a job well done at the end of their first year running the canteen, and for making it a success, dated April 27, 1942, as well as an undated and unsigned letter from the individual who submitted the first annual report on the canteen coffee shop, which mentions the success of the canteen. There are also two invitations, one for an upcoming Annual Meeting held February 21, 1945, and one for a buffet supper held at the canteen on November 16 [year unknown], as well as one appreciation card dated November 16, 1945, from the Directors and Executives of the Active Service Canteen, to Miss Agnes Hay, for her assistance in maintaining the happiness and morale of the men serving in the military.

Series consists of two copies of the third annual report of the canteen coffee shop, dated February 1944, two copies of an annual report dated February 1945, an auditor’s report for the year ending April 30, 1942, as well as the fifth annual report, submitted January 1946 for the previous year, which mentions the closure of the canteen.

Series consists of meeting minutes for the Active Service Canteen from May 2, 1941 to November 8, 1944. The minutes include items such as nominations of officers, establishment of rules and regulations for the canteen, the patrons, and the volunteers, a volunteer application form, rules and procedures for volunteer duties, schedules and attire, the creation of various committees such as the entertainment committee, the purchasing committee, the magazine committee and the visiting committee, the daily operations of the canteen, issues arising from volunteers or patrons, canteen finances, food and beverage pricing and menu items, as well as equipment inventories and repairs. This series also consists of two canteen administration logbooks. The first one is dated January 26, 1943 to March 19, 1945, and records instructions, suggestions, criticisms, complaints, item breakages, as well as any essential equipment repairs and replacement. The members were asked to enter their comments, sign and date the entry. One of the entries includes a comment about stretching butter with cream due to the rationing of certain foods during the war. There is also a newspaper clipping pasted into the book with positive feedback about the canteen from a navy sailor stationed in Hamilton. The second canteen logbook dates from 1941 to 1945 and has sections divided by letter tabs, which record the administrative operations of the canteen mostly by subject alphabetically, rather than by chronological date. Subjects include, but are not limited to, committees, donations, equipment, meetings, purchases, suggestions, supplies, transportation and volunteers. The book has a number of loose-leaf pages throughout, but also a number added at the end of the volume, including a few newspaper clippings about the canteen.

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.

Screw (propeller) yacht steamer built in 1886 in Hamilton, Ontario by Thomas Reid. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, several ownership documents, legal correspondence, as well as correspondence from various individuals, Customs Canada, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, the Dominion Bank, and the National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division, to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

Sailing ship measuring 40 x 15 x 6 feet, 22 tonnage, built in 1886 in Trenton, Ontario by A. Cuthbert. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains ownership, transfer and registration documents, a bill of sale, a memorandum, a postcard, a newspaper clipping, as well as correspondence from various individuals, the Department of Transport and the National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 46 x 11 x 3 feet built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1915 by John and William Robertson. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, registration and ownership documents, as well as correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Customs Canada, the Department of Transport and the Canada Steamship Lines Limited, to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton regarding the existence and whereabouts of the vessel.

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 230 x 37 x 21 feet, 1,554 tonnage, built in 1903 in Glasgow, Scotland by Russell & Company. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a certificate of British Registry, ownership and registration documents, mortgage papers, receipts, a telegraph, as well as correspondence from Customs House Glasgow, Scotland to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Canada Steamship Lines Limited, and the Department of Marine and Fisheries.

Twin screw (propeller) turbine-engine steamer measuring 250 x 33.2 x 12.6 feet, 1,064 tonnage, built in 1904 in Hebburn-on-Tyne, England by R.W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company. The ship was built as a passenger ferry service between Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario. The ship could accommodate 2000 passengers and was the most luxurious and fastest pleasure steamer to ply the waters of the lower great lakes. The vessel was used overseas during the First World War and returned to the waters of Western Lake Ontario in 1924. By 1927, its days as a Hamilton area cruise ship came to an end as fewer people travelled by boat or took pleasure cruises. It was then sold and used for service between Montreal and Sorel, Quebec. The file contains a surveyor’s report on crew space, a builder’s certificate, receipts, memorandums, mortgage documents, registration and ownership documents, legal correspondence, as well as correspondence from the Turbine Steamship Company, the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Canada Steamship Lines Limited, the Department of Transport, and Marine Industries Limited, to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Screw (propeller) steel freighter steamer measuring 249 x 42 x 21, 1,882 tonnage, built in 1900 in Dundee, Scotland by Caledonia Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. The ship carried cargo such as grain, rails and ore. The file contains a certificate of British Registry, a transcript of register for transmission to Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario, as well as correspondence from the Inland Navigation Company Limited, and the Customs House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Screw (propeller) pleasure steamer measuring 105 x 20 feet, 150 tonnage, built in Toronto, Ontario in 1884 by Melanchthon Simpson for the Hamilton Steamboat Company Limited. The Mazeppa was a passenger boat that served the area around Hamilton Bay. The file contains ownership and registration documents as well as correspondence from the Hamilton Steamboat Company, Customs Canada, Collectors Office, the Toronto Ferry Company Limited, the Department of Marine and Fisheries, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division, as well as from various individuals, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, regarding the existence and whereabouts of the vessel.

Twin-screw motor pleasure yacht measuring 60 x 12 x 6 feet, 24 tonnage, built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1921 by John and William Robertson and William Burnside. There is little information pertaining to the vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, registration documents, a surveyor’s report on crew space, as well as correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries, J.H. Thomas, Surveyor of Shipping, Charles, H.O. Pook, owner of the vessel, and the Canadian Westinghouse Company Limited, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, regarding the existence and whereabouts of the vessel.

Screw (propeller) yacht measuring 35 x 7 x 3 feet, built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1905 by Thomas W. Jutten. There is little information pertaining to the ship and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, a certificate of marking indicating the seaworthiness of the vessel, ownership documents, as well as correspondence to and from Customs Canada, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, the National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division and from various individuals, to the Registrar of Shipping, regarding the existence and whereabouts of the vessel.

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 63 x 10 x 3 feet, 27 tonnage, built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1893 by Thomas Larkin. There is little information pertaining to the ship and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, ownership and ownership transfer documents, receipts, legal correspondence, and correspondence to and from the Department of Transport, Marine Services, and the National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, regarding the existence and whereabouts of the vessel.

Twin screw (propeller) steel steamer built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1888 by William Hamilton & Company. The boat was brought over and used as a pleasure cruise carrying about 114 passengers between Hamilton and Burlington, as well as Hamilton and Toronto. In 1928, the vessel was sold and became known as the Manasoo, and was used as a passenger ship in the Georgian Bay area where it sank shortly afterwards. The file contains registration and ownership documents, a certificate of marking verifying the seaworthiness of the vessel, a mortgage certificate, a transfer of registry, receipts and memorandums, as well as correspondence to and from the Canada Customs Collector’s Office, the Department of Marine and Fisheries, the Hamilton Steamboat Company, the Collingwood Shipbuilding Company Limited, the Owen Sound Transportation Company and the Canada Steamship Lines Limited, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Screw (propeller) steamer built in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1872 by Melanchthon Simpson. There is little information pertaining to the ship and its voyage history. The file contains registration records and ownership certificates, a surveyor’s certificate, several declarations of joint owners, a steamboat inspector’s certificate, a few bills of sale, a wreck report, memorandums, receipts and telegraphs, as well as correspondence from Customs Canada, Collector’s Office, the National Revenue, Customs and Excise Division, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, legal correspondence, and correspondence from various individuals, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

American steel screw (propeller) steamer built in River Rouge, Michigan in 1928 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works. It was originally a ferry boat called the Cadillac and it serviced the Detroit-Windsor route. It was used during the Second World War as an ice breaker. The vessel was then upgraded and modernized and used as a day boat until it was bought by the Hamilton Harbour Commission in 1952 to replace the Hamiltonian. It was renamed the Lady Hamilton and operated as a day passenger boat and pleasure cruising vessel out of Hamilton Harbour. The file contains a bill of sale, ship name change documentation, registration and ownership documents and transfers, telegraphs, a certificate of marking verifying it’s seaworthiness, as well as correspondence between the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Hamilton Harbour Commissions, and the Department of Transport, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 35 x 7 x 4 feet, 8 tonnage, built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1901 by John and William Robertson. There is little information pertaining to the ship and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, and correspondence from the Department of Transport, the Department of Marine and Fisheries Canada, as well as from William LaFarelle, the ship’s owner, to and from the Registrar of Shipping Hamilton, regarding the existence of the vessel and it’s known whereabouts.

Twin screw (propeller) steamer measuring 67 x 15 x 5 feet, 66 tonnage, built in Grandes-Piles, Quebec in 1903 by William Ritchie. The vessel was bought by the Hamilton Ferry Company and used for ferry service around Hamilton. The vessel was dismantled in 1924. The file contains ownership documentation, a bill of sale, a certificate of inspection, legal documentation as well as correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries Canada, the Department of Transport, and the Hamilton Ferry Company, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Screw (propeller) steamer yacht measuring 47 x 10 x 5 feet, 15.5 tonnage, built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1903 by John and William Robertson. There is little information pertaining to the ship and its voyage history. The file contains ownership documents and certificates, a mortgage certificate, a letter written by the ship builders certifying that they built the vessel, as well as correspondence from various individuals, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, National Revenue Canada, and Customs and Excise Office Division, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Steel paddle steamer measuring 143 x 25 x 7 feet, 303 tonnage, built in 1897 in Levis, Quebec by John Lovett Davie. The vessel was originally named the Champion and sailed the St. Lawrence River as a river boat for most of its career. It then served as a ferry operating around the Thousand Islands and between Gananoque, Ontario and Clayton, New York. In 1944, it was purchased by the Hamilton Harbour Commission and re-named the Hamiltonian, to be used as a ferry and day cruise service taking passengers from Hamilton Harbour to Burlington Beach and Lasalle Park in Burlington, Ontario. After a fire destroyed the boat in 1952, it was taken out of ferry service and scrapped in 1954. During its time as a ferry boat, the Hamiltonian carried one million passengers across the waters of Hamilton Bay. The file contains a transfer of registry, a report of shipping casualties and strandings documenting the fire, as well as some correspondence from Canada Customs and Excise Office, Hamilton Harbour Commissioners, the Department of Transport, and the Steel Company of Canada Limited, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton.

Wooden schooner sailing ship measuring 143 x 25 x 10 feet, built in Port Dalhousie, Ontario in 1869 by William H. Andrews. The vessel was re-built in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1881 by Joseph Shickluna. There is little information pertaining to the ship and its voyage history. The file contains a few builder’s certificates, a certificate of survey, several ownership documents, registration documents, legal correspondence, telegraphs, memorandums, and correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries Canada, Customs Canada, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, as well as from various companies, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

Screw (propeller) yacht measuring 41 x 9 ½ x 5 feet, built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1899 by James Weir. The voyage history of the vessel is unknown. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, a declaration of ownership, a memorandum regarding the receipt of documentation, as well as some correspondence regarding the existence of the ship and its whereabouts.

American wooden-hulled ship built in Detroit, Michigan in 1882 (builder unknown). The vessel was in service in American waters for 24 years before being bought by the Canada Steam Lines Limited Company and used for service in the Hamilton area until 1914, when it became a barge carrying coal. The vessel sank in 1919. The file contains a bill of sale, a certificate of survey, a certificate of marking, verifying the sea worthiness of the vessel, registration and ownership documents, memorandums, a telegraph, as well as correspondence from various departments and companies to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

Steel screw (propeller) steamer built in Dundee, Scotland in 1906 by the Caledonia Shipbuilding & Engineering Company. The vessel was owned by several companies and was requisitioned for use during World War One. It was sunk by an enemy submarine in March of 1917. The file contains a Certificate of British Registry, shipping port transfer documentation from the Port of Dundee, Scotland to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario, transfer of mortgage documents, as well as some correspondence from the Canada Steamship Lines and the Department of Marine and Fisheries, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario and the Registrar of Shipping, Dundee, Scotland.