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February 5, 2008
Cartwright Family fonds (F 24)
This fonds consists of documents created or received by various members of the Cartwright family, relating to their genealogy, land holdings and political and business activities in the Kingston, Ontario area.
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October 23, 2007
City of Toronto Directories
This microfilm consists of the directories for 1833-1983 for the Cities of Toronto (1834-1954), and Metropolitan Toronto (1954-1998). The earliest directories often contained numerous details promoting the city, ranging from buildings constricted, import/export totals, and prominent events of the previous year.
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February 22, 2007
Township of Montague Assessment Roll
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October 26, 2006
Ontario Land Records Index on Microfiche
An index on microfiche that provides access to Crown Land records and some land-related material found in the Canada Company and Peter Robinson fonds. The index lists settlers who:
- requested Crown Land on which to homestead
- were granted permission to lease or reside on a specific Crown Land lot while completing their settlement duties
- received the Patent awarding private ownership of a specific Crown Land lot
- leased or purchased land from the Canada Company or were Peter Robinson settlers.
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April 23, 2006
Additional Government Records (RG 1)
- Register of memorials, petitions and letters referred to the Surveyor General's Office by Government House (RG 1-4)
- Correspondence and memoranda relating to surveys received by the Surveyor General, arranged chronologically (RG 1-2-2)
- Correspondence and memoranda relating to lands administration received by the Surveyor General (RG 1-2-4)
- Registers of letters received by the Surveying Department relating to surveys (RG 1-5)
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T. Eaton Company Records (F229) One of the most widely recognized companies in Ontario and Canada for over a century, the T. Eaton Company at one time touched on many aspects of the lives of Ontarians and Canadians, both through its retail outlets and its contribution to the community. Fonds consists of catalogues, newspaper advertisements, office correspondence, and other records relating to the operation of the company. |
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January 19, 2005
John White Fonds (F 4448)
John White was a lawyer and the first Attorney-General of Upper
Canada. The John White fonds (F 4448), consisting of a personal
notebook kept by White between 1792 and 1797, recently has been
microfilmed and is available on interlibrary loan. |
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November 19, 2004 Women's Christian Temperance
Union fonds (F 885)  The
first temperance organization in Canada, the "Prohibition
Women's League", was formed in Owen Sound, Ontario 24 May
1874. A year later the first W.C.T.U. in Toronto was organized.
The Ontario Union modelled itself after the U.S.A. Union, promoting
the causes of temperance, social purity and the enfranchisement
of women. Other local and immediate issues were also promoted
such as dress reform, Christian socialism, Christianity and
labour reform for children. It was one of the unions which was
very active from coast to coast advocating social reform and
in expanding the role of women in society by pushing for woman's
suffrage.
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March 12, 2004
Ford Family fonds (F 483) Nathan Ford was an agent for Colonel Samuel Ogden, and resided
in Ogdensburgh, New York. He built a mill in the town in 1797,
and maintained a correspondence with his brother, David Ford
of Morristown, New Jersey. Fonds consists of correspondence
among various Ford family members. Letters refer to local events
and politics, family news, business activities, European events
(especially the progress of the Napoleonic wars), the War of
1812, the Fenian Raids, and other subjects. |
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October 31, 2003
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October 23, 2003 - Additional Court Records
- Court of King's
Bench records of high treason trial of 1814
(RG 22-143) This series consists of the few remaining records
of the High Treason Trials held at Ancaster during May and June
1814.
- Court of Appeal
solicitors' civil and criminal appeal files
(RG 22-523 ) Series consists of civil appeal (predominantly
1951-) and criminal appeal predominantly 1950-) case files filed
with the Registrar of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
- Hastings County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace minute book
(RG 22-9) Series consists of a single minute book for the Victoria
District (1837-1849) and the County of Hastings (1850-1866).
This book also includes Clerk of the Peace records of oaths
of office, allegiance, abjuration, and oaths of Justices of
the Peace. There is a gap in this minute book from 1846-1860.
- Renfrew County Surrogate Court registers
(RG 22- 408) Four reels of microfilm have Series consists of
volumes that contain copies of all grants of probate, administration
and guardianship issued by the Renfrew County Surrogate Court.
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