HARRY R. HINCHLEY COLLECTION
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1 | 1 | National Hockey League 1967 – 1976 (news clips, letters) | |||||
2 | Hockey Displays 1971 – 1972 | ||||||
3 | Hockey Town, booklet by H.R. Hinchley + booklet on origins | ||||||
4 | Hockey ( Binder ) 1946 – 1968 | ||||||
5 | McDougall Mill Museum 1965 – 1971 | ||||||
6 | Renfrew & District Historical Society 1968 – 1977 | ||||||
7 | McDougall Mill Museum | ||||||
8 | Binder – Renfrew Hockey- correspondence – new stories | ||||||
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2 | 1 | Births, Marriages, Deaths – personal | |||||
2 | Three Heritage Plays by H.R.H 1976,1977,1978 | ||||||
3 | Astrolabe – Cobden Sun July 3,1952 | ||||||
4 | Township of McNab – Carrie Fisher | ||||||
5 | Booklets, correspondence, certificates | ||||||
Award to McDougall 1967 Discharge paper to Robert Turner 1917 Balaclava saw mill (timber..) Golden Lake Lumber Co. letter Accounting sheet of Thomas Wren 1889 Letter from Jamieson Meat Co. Renfrew 1910 RCI graduation certificate 1914 James Young Marion Lodge 1974 Harpooners 1919, 1921, 1929 |
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6 | Part of Saddler section – Renfrew map 1874 | ||||||
7 | McANDREW Family – John, D.H. (Daniel) obits & genealogy | ||||||
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Black Donald Graphite Trinity United Church Renfrew history about 1971 Victoria & Grey Trust annual report 1975 Renfrew Highland Games programmes for 1963,64,65,66 Newspaper clippings of hockey The Opeongo Rd Mileage detail by Bernie Bedore Waba cottage museum leaflet “Opeongo Explorer” Newspaper clippings |
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3 | 1 | Bernie Bedore – news stories | |||||
2 | Leslie J. FRASER list of Renfrew stores 1925 | ||||||
3 | Halina Jeletsky : (a freelance writer on researching history) | ||||||
1876 Renfrew directory. Map of Perth. bus trip of McNab – news clip Copy of letter: Bytown 1835 from Lt. Rowan asking for peace force Glebe history news clip by Jeletsky. Lanark Townshp 1st Scots news clip by Jeletsky |
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4 | Clyde Kennedy 1972 – 1979 correspondence (one re: Jamieson House) | ||||||
5 | Clyde Kennedy 1970 – 1972 correspondence – envelope of negatives | ||||||
6 | Clyde Kennedy 1973 – 1980 correspondence | ||||||
7 | MacKenzie Robertson 1879 – 1957 biography (Kingston creamery) | ||||||
8 | Gerry Munro | ||||||
biography & family tree of John Lorn McDougall news clip on Renfrew Municipal government from Ottawa Citizen |
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9 | Cam Simpson autobiography family genealogy | ||||||
10 | Charlotte Whitton news clips | ||||||
11 | Harry Walker (his own news clips) | ||||||
12 | Brenda Lee Whiting correspondence | ||||||
13 | Local history | ||||||
Castleford residents by Doris Waddell Creamery butter print Renfrew brass bands Swinging bridge – application for its heritage status & its history 1982 Biography of Harry Walker Arnprior Band Renfrew Council reports 1894-1901 The Carswell House by Norma Goodfellow Railway histories Correspondence |
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14 | Poems | ||||||
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4 | 1 | Rotary Club by HRH | |||||
2 | Frank Dench by HRH | ||||||
3 | Renfrew Hydro by HRH | ||||||
4 | ‘A Century of Service” Story of Renfrew Mercury by HRH | ||||||
5 | Heritage Renfrew Communication by H. R. H. 1974-1979 submitted to Heritage Canada by Heritage Renfrew and activities of HRH | ||||||
6 | Photocopy – Ritual of IOOF | ||||||
7 | HRH clippings | ||||||
8 | Laird of McNab 1967 | ||||||
9 | Local History Notes by HRH | ||||||
Copy of Mercury Supplement on Heritage 1967 Articles written by HRH: |
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Industries of the pioneers Industries of Renfrew: Refrigerator factory, flour mills, woolen mill, machinery, Renfrew Electric Opeongo road Renfrew’s first council Stores of 1850’s, 1860’s, First R. R.’s through Renfrew. W.W.1 local battalion. |
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10 | HRH Stories and Photographs | ||||||
(news stories) 1972 -1980 | |||||||
11 | Story of Renfrew – HRH notes | ||||||
Interview re John Crozier. Founders of Renfrew & biographies, McDougall, Smith, Hincks, Plaunt Renfrew Citizens band 1926 Newspaper’s photos of Renfrew – Articles that describe – (Handford’s-now in National Archives) |
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5 | 1 | 100 years of Presbyterianism in Renfrew County by I.E. Pedlow | |||||
2 | Burnstown by Burnstown Women’s Institute (Tweedsmuir book) | ||||||
3 | Photocopy – The Last Laird of McNab by D.C. McNab | ||||||
4 | MacNab by R. A. Jeffery | ||||||
5 | Lochwinnoch Presbyterian Church by Rev. T.W. Breft 1952 | ||||||
6 | John Rochester Family 1977 | ||||||
7 | Water Conservation Survey of the Muskrat River Basin for ARDA 1965 | ||||||
8 | Renfrew County Field Trip 1961 M. Mackay | ||||||
9 | History of Cobden – Cobden Sun 3 issues Aug.13,20,27 of 1970 | ||||||
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6 | 1 | Seaforth, Ont. (HRH Hometown) by HRH | |||||
2 | Seaforth Creamery By HRH Genealogy of Scott & Dickson family |
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3 | History of Seaforth 1966 | ||||||
4 | Seaforth Correspondence, articles from newspapers. | ||||||
5 | Clippings – Huron Expositor and Church Booklets 1955 – 1973 | ||||||
6 | Archeology Newsletter Ottawa Valley (Clyde Kennedy) Pamphlet re plaque of steamship “Pontiac” |
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7 | 1 | Sir Francis Hincks – (Duotang) Staff report Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Can. Includes Hincks biography |
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2 | History of Renfrew – Early Days – Notes by HRH: | ||||||
“History of Renfrew – Early Days”: | |||||||
McDougall Sawmill 1858 Lt. Christopher Bell 1795-1836 Biography & plaque A.A. Wright Free Methodist Church John Smith |
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Industries: | |||||||
Hydro Waterworks Renfrew Refrigerator Parks Odd Fellows Post Office Chronological events of Renfrew Depression years Creamery Mark’s Brothers, (entertainers) story of |
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3 | Application for Heritage Canada Communication Award May 1979 | ||||||
(summary of Hinchley’s writings & activities) | |||||||
4 | J.L. Murray : liberal candidate advertisement “Miss Eady” (teacher) by Charlotte Whitton Jamieson Meat Co, Apr. l9l2 -invoice Wm. Fraser of Arnprior Notes by Canon Quartermaine Renfrew’s Roll of Honour Black Donald & Calabogie Information for settlers 1857 (govt. publication) Notes on land use around Renfrew Co. Mrs. Thos. Wilkinson : “Looking Backward” Barney McDermott – biography Extracts on Hudson’s Bay Co. on the Bonnechere. Timber & Lumber on the Upper Ottawa Valley Map of Bonnechere R. at town bridge 1884 Genealogy of Angus McINNIS & Elizabeth Airth Phonographs article Business directory of Eganville 1894 Business directory of Renfrew 1897 Ont. Road Maps 1925 of Toronto area, Algonquin Park, Renfrew & Kingston Booklet “Price List 1913 Good Year Tires” Campaign picture of Bob Amaron. |
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5 | Oddfellows | ||||||
List of Noble grands Membership lists History of Renfrew Oddfellows lodge Member biographies: Handford, Canon Quartermaine, David W. Budd |
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6 | 240th Battalion Lanark & Renfrew | ||||||
Story of 24Oth Oct 1970 by HRH Pamphlets on 240th Oct 19, 1969 Letter Head Page Mercury Oct.23 about 240th Typed page in honour to 240th |
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(back of page has hockey backers in Renfrew before 1910) | |||||||
7 | Renfrew History | ||||||
Sheet on Renfrew Phone page of Montreal Telegraph Co. Correspondence from Gerry Munro Specifications for Opeongo Road May 1861 Specifications on works on Opeongo Rd 1861 Copy of Appendix (#54-1857) |
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Accounts of expenditures on Ottawa & Opeongo Rd. | |||||||
Hudson Bay Co. Posts 1832 – (Map) 4 index cards Land grant information (hand written) 3 pages, hand written by A.B. Palmer in reference of Martin Russell Voyageurs of Nil 1884 (French copy) Correspondence Oct 10, 1974 3 sheets : local businesses in Renfrew with property info. Report of Progress 1876-1877 2 pages Report of Progress 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856 3 pages Information on Sir Francis Hincks Historical plaque re founding of Renfrew 4 sheets Cadieux monument Albion Hotel – hand drawn Picture Mills & Factories of Renfrew 1820 -1935 Correspondence – re W.G. Van Slyck Correspondence – re Carol McCuaigs’s books Historical & Museum’s Branch Horton Twp books, receipt for filed notes Land registry of Township of Pembroke copy Correspondence – re Renfrew property of Owen Quinn & Christopher James Bell Land deed of James Carswell 1872 Renfrew 1912 (businesses in Renfrew) Twp. Of Horton Story – field notes Vol. 12 July 1825 Renfrew Street Map 1966 Founding of Renfrew John Lorn McDougal 3 pages info & family tree Xavier Plaunt & wife indenture Feb 19, 1847 Town map & close-up map Conditions: consumer 1962 budget account by John Plaunt Crown Land sheet (mapped out) Titled copy – Crown to Xavier Plaunt |
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8 | Saga of McNab by HRH | ||||||
2 copies of his story of McNab Twp. | |||||||
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10 | Renfrew Hydro | ||||||
History of Renfrew hydro from 1899 Correspondence re Renfrew Hydro “50 years of progress with Sarnia Hydro” booklet |
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11 | Jamieson House | ||||||
Newspaper clippings re expropriation of house for new highway. Including photo of house & Dugald Jamieson. |
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8 | 1 | Church History | |||||
Imans Father Rev. Sun Moon Copied sheet on church tokens Armadale Free Methodist Church Crozier family (Irvin & Dorothy’s family) Rev. Thaxter Rev. Lloyd Eyre Constitution of Renfrew Christian School Financial report 1982 Free Methodist Renfrew Trinity St. Andrews United news clip Lockwinnoch Presbyterian Burnstown Presbyterian Knox Presbyterian history – Hamilton Parkview Free Methodist Church Renfrew Wesleyan Methodist Conference history Ralph Cecil Horner |
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2 | Copyright | ||||||
Original copyright of HRH’s books List of registered patent agents Copyright fees Copyright rules |
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3 | Eastern Ontario Creameries | ||||||
Newspaper article & map on “Narrow road of 1925” Sharbot Lake history Belleville Creamery: Mac Robertson Seaforth Creamery |
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4 | Correspondence re Genealogy 1973 – 1980 | ||||||
Letters of inquiry re family genealogy Correspondence from Gerry Munro giving family history of John Munro |
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5 | Book Search | ||||||
Correspondence to book stores searching for old books | |||||||
6 | K.&P. | ||||||
Newspaper photo at Calabogie Correspondence re search for K & P stories Photo “High Falls bunk house” & news story for photo news clip of K & P (part 185) North Frontenac News Aug 12 1977 contains photos & story of K & P |
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7 | New Horizons ’72 | ||||||
Opportunities for youth – Shawville Receipt (HRH) Letter to HRH from Joan Kobus Letter to HRH from Miss J. Bretzlaff R.C.M.P. name change Oct 9,1972 Settling in March (news clip) Bell Canada (long distance HRH) Pakenham Twp. gets grant Dec.72 Academics want family history books 2 Letters from Champlain Trail Museum to HRH 1950 Report from parliament Hill 1972 news clip by Murray McBride |
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8 | Programmes of Renfrew Events | ||||||
Centennial 1958 match cover Remembrance banquet 1976 Frenk Dench & Mamie Kelly banquet in their honour 1951 Irish Night 1951 To inaugurate the Union of Trinity United Renfrew 1928 50th anniv 1925 -1975 of Trinity United Renfrew O’Brien Opera House programmes 1921 Renfrew Music Festival 1978 Renfrew AA convention 1978 Opening of Eaton’s office 1974 new location Voters List center ward (no date but after 1950) Presbyterian Church 1975 naming Kirk hall Can. Week Events Jun 1974 Renfrew tour of town by HRH 1974 town history – Dominion St. etc Renfrew tour of Hincks Section 1974 by HRH Recreation Opportunities 1974 Renfrew Public library – opening 1978 Plaque to Charlotte Whitton Ottawa 1975 Opening of Burnstown Bridge 1975 |
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9 | Public Archives of Canada | ||||||
Record of letters to National Archives Records of pictures donated to National Archives |
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10 | Renfrew County Post Offices (1965 – 1972) | ||||||
Letters from Public Affairs re McNab Post office Canada Post Office letter re Lochwinnoch P.O. Renfrew Post Office staff Can Post Office – Marketing Castleford – name changed to Warnock (1-5-1889) Lockwinnoch (1-7-1868) Letter from Can. P.O. Renfrew Postmaster Letter Confederation Heights to HRH McNab P.O. Simon Fraser (1-7-1868) Letter from W.E.D. Halliday to HRH |
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11 | Renfrew Highland Games | ||||||
Programmes 1962,63,64 & 1965 Booklets on Renfrew Highland Games June 1963, 1964,1965 Newspaper clip of picture of Renfrew pipe band News clip (Arnprior Chronicle) on Renfrew Highland Games News clip (Arnprior Chronicle) Ad for Renfrew Games 1966 Ticket News clip (Pembroke Observer) Ancient Origin of Games 1966 Piper of Ostende Tribute to old time Pipers |
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12 | Maps | ||||||
Scrapbooks – a history tool. handwritten Map Ottawa River Map Ottawa Valley copy from Atlas of 1863 Brochure from Imperial Oil on maps Maps: |
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Ont.- 3 different Renfrew Co. mineral map Pembroke Griffith to Calabogie – General Plan Renfrew area Renfrew sheet Renfrew County S.W, portion Renfrew town plan of Hincks section 1854 County of Lanark Renfrew Co : geographical names Townships Canada |
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9 | 1 | Opeongo line (Upper Ottawa Travel Council 1966) | |||||
Letters: to Hinchley from Harry Legris (UOV Travel) from Ril Bond Poem collected by Mrs. Legris news clips: |
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need Opeongo project to help tourist trade Open house on the Opeongo Opeongo marker erected in local hydro park Picture of historical plaque erected by UOV travel council |
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Expense sheet for marker Poem by HRH “Opeongo afternoon” Opeongo Line 1852 Opeongo Road Report of Opeongo Line Committee Minutes: 3 pages of meeting of Opeongo Trail Committee Letters: |
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1965 from Dept. Public Records re Ontario Hydro Plaque to HRH 1965 to Dept. Records & Archives from Opeongo committee 1965 to HRH from city of Niagara Falls 1965 to Mr. Wigston from dept. Public Records & Archives 1964 letters & papers from Recreation Commission |
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Report of CCL in sessional papers 1960 2 copies acquired 1965 U.O council letter Newspaper copies: |
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Opeongo Line hold great potential as tourist attraction Opeongo Road Opeongo Line seeks 500 members Tour Opeongo with autos, snowmobiles (Advance 1966) Opeongo Line Program The Opeongo |
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Recreation Reserve Ont. Dept of Lands & Forests Opeongo Line Letters: |
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Mr. Vic Demelis Dept. of Tourism Clerk of Niagara Falls |
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The Opeongo Road The Opeongo Line Map of UO Valley showing Opeongo Line Opeongo Line Copy of booklet given out on History & Social Science Field Trip Oct26,1972 “Information for intending Settlers on the Ottawa & Opeongo Road & its vicinity” by T.P. French News clip “Stop the Opeongo pillage” by Joan Finnigan Oct.14 1978 Eganville Leader Oct.28,1970 “Opeongo Rd.” “Ottawa Magazine” 1981 contains story by Joan Finnegan on Inderwick family of Perth. Partial list of places along the Opeongo |
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2 | “Champlain Plaque” 1968 stapled book of letters re plaque |
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to U.O.V. travel, from Dept. of Public Archives, Dept. of Mines Champlain’s journey of 1613 |
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Champlain plaque photo | |||||||
unveiling & note of June 16,1968, & news clip, program | |||||||
news clip: Champlain’s Voyage (Advance 1968) Papers, bound, on Champlain Trail, re plaques Excerpts from “4th voyage of Champlain 1613” Map of Champlain Lakes Letters (stapled) from Historical Sites committee re trail & lakes by Eric Morse of Can. Clubs Maps: showing string of lakes Photo copy of astrolabe from NY historical Society |
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3 | Eganville Leader newspapers of 1965 with history of Opeongo | ||||||
4 | Opeongo Lines Association | ||||||
Minutes of meeting of executive Jan 15,1969 Letter head sheet for “Opeongo Lines” |
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5 | Gov’t council – Hudson Bay Co. Bonnechere Post | ||||||
Letter head of UV Travel Council John McLean’s notes of 25 year service in HB territory, excerpts from the Chats Maps Topographical : Can. & Bonnechere River Letter 1970 to HRH Letter Mrs. Bernie Blakney Info page on Coles Canadiana Collections Letters to HRH from Hudson Bay Rules & regulations Letter requesting maps of Westmeath twp. Letter from UOV travel Letters re Hudsons Bay |
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6 | Pembroke & Mattawan Rord Plaque | ||||||
Program unveiling July 1972 Letters OV Hist. Soc. Map photo copy of Bromley Admaston Tour |
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bus trip schedule Opeongo Rd. (OV Hist. Soc) Letters re trip from Clyde Kennedy |
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Underwater Archeology speech at Pembroke Public School by OV Hist. Soc | |||||||
hunt for Cultural Treasure in Restigouche River | |||||||
Plaque for Pembroke-Mattawan Rd. history & unveiling OV Hist. Soc. from Cobden Sun 1972 Expense statement for OV Hist. Soc for 1971 Executive of OV Hist. Soc. For 1972 Plaque, unveiling, “Steamboating on Upper Ottawa” OV Hist. Soc. Sept. ’73 |
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7 | Plaques for Sir Francis Hincks Biography of Sir Francis Hincks at Renfrew Note from Alice K. Hincks Story of Hincks by HRH Letters re Hincks plaque “Music to raise funds for the deaf’ (Globe & Mail) Plaque: correspondence, erection, publication of Hincks plaque McDougall Mill sheet |
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8 | HR plaques | ||||||
A.A. Wright plaque correspondence O’Brien plaque Pioneer Inn Plaque Grant Thomas Low correspondence re: plaque, on Thomas Low, “Pioneers along Ottawa & Opeongo Road” Settlers along Opeongo Rd. |
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10 | 1 | History of Canaan Church from 1840 Location on 2nd line, 1 mile before Burnstown Built c1840, top of Stewarts Hill, torn down 1875 Memorial fund correspondence Erection of Canaan plaque Story of the Canaan church: Families: |
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John MacCallum m. Janet Fisher, James McLaren, Donald McLaren, James Morris, Alexander Fraser, Rev. Alex Mann, Rev. George Thompson, Rev. Dr. Robert Campbell | |||||||
Newspaper: Stewartville church | |||||||
2 | Sir Francis Hincks immigration 1830 Newspaper: photo & story on locks Biographical sketch of Hincks |
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3 | Plaques Journal of William Bell 1840 Bell plaque & picture (news copy) Christopher Bell – book called “The Link Between two Castlefords” |
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Jack Towie King of Castleford Donald Bell |
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4 | Sir Francis Hincks Plaque . Names & streets of Hincks section of town . Biography of Hincks with info on family tree on pedigree sheet . Chapter XIII Canadian Minister of Finance (copy) . Correspondence re plaque |
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5 | Sir Francis Hincks Chapter XIII Canadian Minister of Finance Program of unveiling |
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6 | Plaques, Founding of Renfrew, Correspondence Program of unveiling of plaque on “Founding of Renfrew’ Albion Hotel copy Correspondence re plaque Sheet of “Founding of Renfrew” Correspondence: booklet of “Founding of Renfrew” Program & plaque unveiling: Nodwell Indian Village in Port Elgin Program & plaque unveiling: Woodhouse United Church Grounds Norfolk, Ont. Program unveiling “Steamboat on the Upper Ottawa” Pembroke, copies Program unveiling’ Pembroke & Mattawan Road”, Pembroke copy |
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Remember the Steam Thrasher by HRH Advance 6 pages typed newsclips: |
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Community concerts Mercury 1975 Chief McNab Perth Courier 1969 4 pages Bell’s plaque 2 pages 1st chute of Bonnechere. |
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2 | FOLDER 2 Typed drafts of newspaper articles: |
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Wreck of a Royal Hudson Nov.25,1987 Barry’s Bay Picnic 1915 Aug. 1973 Church of Black Donald Sept.25 1972 Canaan Church Jesus Festival a Big Event Old Lutheran Church at Chalk River Feb.10,1974 Parkview Free Methodist Church Aug.24,1976 The Proverbs at Parkview Methodist Feb.25,1976 Presbyterian Church of Renfrew Rosebank church Feb.3,1975 Rosebank Church June 13,1973 St. Ann’s Convent Mar. 1975 Old St. Francis Xavier Dec.22,1982 Old St. Francis Xavier Dec.16,1974 Springtown Church June 11,1973 Renfrew Baseball Club Oct.8,1973 Renfrew Baseball Club of 1921 Dec.3,1973 Renfrew Baseball Club of 1930 June 1974 Renfrew Jr. hockey 1902 Renfrew Jr. Hockey 1907 Oct.16,1972 Bid for Stanley cup May 1979 Hockey “Renfrew Rivers” Mar 1974 Millionaires lose to Ottawa Nov.22,1978 Millionaires in 1910 Jan.26,1973 Fred Taylor’s most famous play Renfrew Hockey Club 1911 Mar.26,1973 Hockey Club 1912 Nov.24,1975 Hockey Club 1924 Jan.17,1972 Renfrew Textile Hockey Team 1924 Jan. 17,1972 Renfrew Lacrosse Club Creamery stories Kenebec monster Aug 18 1978 Union Hotel Roads of 1925 Old bridge at Sharbot Lake (for Frontenac news Oct. 1934) HR Bus Tour Opeongo Opeongo Line 1974 HR Bus tour to Perth. |
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3 | Folder 3 Articles by HRH Listing |
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Bob McEwen’s Harness Shop Barnet Kitchens Renfrew’s Golden Jubilee 1908 Sandy McNab’s Threshing Outfit E.J.McGarrey Hardware Renfrew from the PO Wm. Halpenny’s store Engine in the River Renfrew Horse show McAndrew’s Boat house Burnstown school Ice harvest Madawaska River at Burnstown O’Brien Opera House 240th Battalion Sheep on Raglan St. c.1910 Departure of the 130th Regatta on the Bonnechere Threshing in McNab Twp. M.J. O’Brien War Industries Baldwins Livery Sleigh at Victoria Hospital 1912 Renfrew Electric & Refrigerator Fire 1942 Power Development at Renfrew Circus Day in Renfrew Muirs’ China Hall Renfrew boys of D Coy, 2lst Battalion Bert Lindsay’s Poolroom Building the dam 1911 Renfrew of Plaunt, McDougall, Hincks 1857 Brick & Pump house on the Bonnechere Flower Beds at Low Square Fisher’s Barn Steamers on Chat Lake Renfrew Refrigerator Co. Ltd. Celebration July 1,1967 The Opeongo Road Industries of Renfrew 1857 Moss & Sons, Tinsmiths Renfrew Power Co. Dam The First Swinging Bridge Jim Barnet’s Oldsmobile 1909 2nd Chute of the Bonnechere Decorated for Coronation Day 1911 Cream Separators of Renfrew Machinery Co. Waterfall on Smiths Creek Lochiel St. S. about 1910 Rota Derby 1953 Who Is He? The Rectory, Munro Ave. Jamieson’s Brick yard Dominion Day parade 1907 Renfrew Boy Scouts 1953 Renfrew’s Golden Jubilee 1908 On the Opeongo line 2 pages Renfrew’s street parade 1923 Stave mill at Sand Point Victoria Hospital Jamieson Lime Co. Scooped-roof shanty Stand pipe on Carswell’s Hill Raglan Street 1895 Nomination Day 1914 South Renfrew By Election stapled booklet at end: |
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Renfrew hockey Club 1907 Renfrew Rivers 1909 Renfrew Intermediates 1924 Renfrew Juniors 1933 Renfrew Lion’s 1948 Semi-finalists Renfrew Jr. Hockey 1902 Renfrew HockeyClub 1903, 1907,1909 Renfrew’s bid for Stanley Cup 1909 Renfrew Millionaires 1910 Cylone Taylors most famous play Renfrew Hockey Club 1911 D. Company |
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Sir Francis Hincks his story | |||||||
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Founding of Renfrew 2 pages Clyde Kennedy to talk on area over CBO Letter by HRH re Low Square spelling Mercury Fire of 1888 Renfrew Heritage Symposium a success Kennedy appointed to Heritage board Lawrence praises Heritage Symposium Odd fellows & Rebekahs honour Veterans 2 copies Yonder lies the Valley Renfrew Lodge #122 4 pages Oddfellows 4 pages Diamond Jubilee at Bank of Montreal 3 pages Uptown or Downtown Date Stamping Timbertown Site well chosen Sr. Citizens Drop-in center at Rec. center Renfrew (77.04.02) Scottish Concert (77.05.09) Historical symposium of Pembroke Clyde Kennedy to Speak in Renfrew Renfrew Burnstown named after Robbie Burns Hydro building now clear Raglan St. Renfrew 4 pages Renfrew in 1850 Events in Renfrew’s history 5 pages |
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Renfrew Lodge Chief McNab’s saw mill at White Lake copy of letter Whale bones found at White Lake Save the old School Joe Quilty heads Fiddlers Orange Lodge Clyde River Communities Clan Murray Society Dot Skinner heads Heritage Renfrew Barny was not ordinary cop Seaforth Highlanders’ Band Official Time Tempus Fugit Les Fraser’s Renfrew – review Mark Bros. Shows at Rec. Centre – news clip & ad Renfrew Pipe Band, a Hit in Perth Buying at the Mall |
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Renfrew Citizen Band 1914 Renfrew Boys’ band 1906 Band shell of Low Square Coleraine Hall Waba Cottage Museum John Lorn McDougal House Recycled Scoop-roofed shanty Board & Batten house Union Star Milk Wagon Lord Aberdeen’s visit Ice Cream truck 1928 Renfrew Creamery Another landmark gone Jan. 1895 Renfrew Creamery commences operation Renfrew Creamery Maple Home Cheese Factory Renfrew Creamery Plaunt’s Dominion House Albion Hotel British Hotel Dominion Store in Wartime Pre-war industries at Renfrew Joe Brydges‘ saw mill Martin Russell‘s saw mill McDougal mill Renfrew’s historic saw mill O’Brien’s war industries Staff at O’Brien Munitions Renfrew Electric & Refrigerator Co. Staff Barnet Manufacturing Co. The Barnet Refrigerator Renfrew Electric & Refrigerator Co. Aaron A. Wright & family about 1900 Elkanah Billings, Renfrew’s lst lawyer Elm Camp, Burnstown 1905 Cedar bridge on Opeongo Road at Renfrew “Pointers” on Calabogie Lake Mt. St. Patrick fire tower Camp on the River Log drive on the Bonnechere Steamer on Chats Lake Big Pine on the Bonnechere River Gang up the Ottawa Running the Rapids The Elm Gang at White Lake Camp in the Bush |
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Eureka Steam Fire co. 1896 M.J. O’Brien‘s Champion Herefords 1932 The old Gibbons Farm House The Volunteers Handford’s Corner 1907 The rock that looks like a sheep The tree that looks like a Snake Raglan St. near the PO 1910 Renfrew Avenue East McNab Twp. Stone Fence 1920 Duplex truck, Joe Prince Driver Sheep on Raglan St. Tom Marks’ Kilties The clock of the PO Harvest Near Renfrew in days gone By Old House on the Opeongo Temperance Hall 1910 Taking out stone Renfrew’s 1st Swinging Bridge The Closing of the A.& P Union School #6 Rolph Buchanan & Wylie Threshing in Admaston Madawaska River near Mountain Chute Duke Ave 1908 Bijou Orchestra Gospel Sing, a good evening Development of Renfrew Who is the Driver? Steam Power on Raglan St. Renfrew Fire Dept. 1923 The chats Lake R.C.L Football Team 1909 Raglan St. in the 1880’s Barr Colony at Lloyminster The Old Second Reader The toy fire Brigade The Barnet Building Ed Hughes Wooden Bridge at Sharbot Lake Creamery at Sharbot Lake Union Hotel at Sharbot lake Lacrosse Roads of 1925 List of photos in the Mercury, numbered, 4 pages Heritage Tour of Raglan St. Guy Bros. Minstrels Scrapbook copies to be presented to Legion 3 pages Express Co. Window sign Feb. Spring in Renfrew 1910 Springtown 2 pages “Over the hills to Georgian Bay” 2 pages O’Brien cup Book Review In the Smokeless Tobacco 3 pages Mack Robertson named to Ag. Hall of Fame 3 pages Xmas in Renfrew 80 years ago 2 Pages When Will the War End? Band Shell |
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Lt Christopher James Bell 5 pages, typed Bill Craig by Dr. Burwell Sir Francis Hincks 2 pages Hincks: |
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a developer of Renfrew 5 pages Street names of Hincks section |
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Nat Lindsay 6 pages Tom Lowe 17 pages John Moran Barny was no Ordinary Cop 3 Pages Chief McNab 4 pages Cam Simpson 1886 – 1977 Wallie Stewart 2 Pages Bill Styles 5 pages Charlotte Whitton 3 Pages A.A. Wright 1840 – 1922 4 Pages River Drivers at High Falls 1912 White Water at High Falls Renfrew Citizens Band at Old Home Week Renfrew Citizens Band 1926 Renfrew Pipe Band 1938 C.P.R. Water Tank K & P Crossing Calabogie Lake Hotel Renfrew Truck at C.P.R. station 1920 K & P wreck near Renfrew 1913 Early Locomotive on the K & P Grand Trunk accident at the Diamond 1910 The station at Renfrew Junction Afternoon train to Renfrew All aboard for Eganville Smiths Creek Trestle C.P.R. Locomotive #5302 C.P.R. Bridge over the Bonnechere The Wreck of the 97 Eady K & P Locomotive “The Boyd Caldwell” All aboard for Clarendon, Snow Road, Lavant Calabogie Station Gone Forever- overpass at Ferguslea C.P.R. station Wilfred Bolam |
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10 | FOLDER 10 Renfrew | ||||||
Horton Settlement & early settlers 3 pages Renfrew in the 1850’s 7 Pages Renfrew in the 1860’s 3 Pages Renfrew in the 1870’s 3 Pages Renfrew in the 1880’s 2 Pages |
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Poem “Renfrew Valley” Mercury 1977 Clip re naming of “Burnstown” Bank of Montreal Diamond Jubilee News clip on fiddlers |
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3 | (black binder) | ||||||
Letters: | |||||||
Creamery history 3 Pages Pottery works |
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Plaque Founding of Renfrew & inscription Plaque “Hincks” typed biography Plaque Charlotte Whitton – in Ottawa & her biography News clips: |
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Black Donald McNab |
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“Saga of Opeongo Line” by HRH & poem of Opeongo 5 pages 4 poems Castleford PO. By Mrs. Lorne Humphies typed Twp. of McNab typed & handwritten copy Canaan Church 1840 handwritten Notes & letters re: McNab handwritten Letter re Prince’s visit to Arnprior July 1964 handwritten News clips: |
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photo of iron bridge of 1907 Church tokens by Fr. Gravelle Highland Games in Renfrew & bagpipes Old mills of Quebec |
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4 | (file folder) | ||||||
John Munro History Questions to Immigrant Farmers – from Public Archives – individual sheets |
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5 | (turquoise colored duo-tang) | ||||||
“Renfrew False Start” history of the town (items for his book) News clips and typed sheets by HRH on historical items of Renfrew |
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re: book “History of Renfrew” Mercury Jan 1983 | |||||||
Notes from Walden’s Atlas Lots owned by Owen Quinn Events & dates of 1825-1902 Photo Main St. (Hotel Renfrew) Mercury 1983 Mercury on progress of book 1983 Plaque McDougall Mill – history, origin typed typed events by years: |
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1844 Sale of land to Saddler | |||||||
1858 Walfords drug store | |||||||
1858 Proclamation to incorporate to village status Village first reeve John Smith Gibbons‘ farm house by HRH |
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1861 Renfrew County separates from Lanark | |||||||
1867 Confederation in Renfrew | |||||||
1870 Coming of Canadian Central RR | |||||||
1874 Pigs forbidden to run on streets | |||||||
1870 Businesses & hotels | |||||||
1874 Maple Home Cheese Factory Coming of K&P Blind Oryy McDonald (a fiddler) |
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1890 Canon Quartermaine | |||||||
1891 Bernard McDermott (constable) | |||||||
1895 Renfrew Creamery formally opened | |||||||
1896 politics | |||||||
1859 Masonic Lodge | |||||||
1852 library | |||||||
1953 BF Propane Ltd | |||||||
1959 Polish night in Renfrew | |||||||
1959 Parkview Free Methodist Church | |||||||
Mayors & Reeves & Deputy-Reeves 1853-1953 Representatives in Commons 1867-1904 century Farms 1967 |
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6 | (long, blue duo-tang) | ||||||
History of Renfrew references History of Renfrew Public Library Plaque: AA Wright story Story of Renfrew – list of chapters Militia list – Renfrew 1851 MPs and MLAs Staff of Renfrew PO Copy of handwritten letter of 1849 Program: |
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unveiling plaque, Albion Hotel Sept.l974 unveiling plaque, Sir F. Hincks 1975 unveiling plaque to Steamboating on Ottawa (Pembroke) |
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“Questions to Immigrant Farmers” | |||||||
Henry Airth’s sheet John Munro‘s sheet |
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“Tribute to the Polish” typed 2 pages Suggested names for Renfrew Streets typed sheet |
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7 | (red binder) | ||||||
Newspaper articles: | |||||||
“Old Bill Craig” 1st chute of Bonnechere Mercury 1966 Christopher Bell by HRH Munitions plant “Hush Hush”) 1971 6 pages Dugald Jamieson and his house 2 pages Wilno crosses by Brenda Lee Whiting Les Fraser 3 pages Charlotte Whitton 1975 6 Pages Lochwinnoch Presbyterian church Black Donald 1959 16 pages Seaforth town council Articles relating to Heritage Renfrew 1975 “Fences” by Brenda Lee Whiting 3 pages “1st Hostelry & Stage on the Opeongo” by HRH Plaque: unveiling – Christopher Bell, May 1967 & inscription Article by Kenneth Mayhew “Reminiscing” Norman Moffatt by HRH |
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8 | (large black binder) | ||||||
News clips: | |||||||
History of the Ottawa River Renfrew – Vice’s store |
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Typed: | |||||||
“A Saga of McNab” | |||||||
News clip: | |||||||
Ottawa Hall of Fame Athletes 1968 (Taylor) Cyclone Taylor |
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“Hockey Town” 1969 (story of 37 pages, typed) “Saga of the Opeongo Line” by HRH 4 pages 2 poems for the story “Story of the Canaan Church” 16 pages, 2 copies Copy of “Burnstown Village” for the Tweedsmuir History Book 16 pages “Journal of Wm. Bell 1840” typed 21 pages |
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Box |
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12 | FOLDER WITH NO NUMBER | ||||||
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, A PEEP INTO THE PAST | |||||||
January 1939 25 years ago November 12 1959 November 3 1966 November 10 1966 November 16 1966 November 17 1966 December 1 1966, December 8 1966, December 15 1966 December 10 1967, November 20 1969 January 22 1970, “From the Old Files” by Harry Hinchley, up to 1977 |
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all articles cut from the Renfrew Mercury | |||||||
Books of typed material | |||||||
1 | From the Old Files January to December 1978 | ||||||
2 | From the Old Files January to December 1979 | ||||||
3 | From the Old Files January to December 1980 | ||||||
4 | From the Old Files January to December 1981 | ||||||
5 | From the Old Files January to December 1982 | ||||||
6 | From the Old Files January to December 1984 | ||||||
7 | From the Old Files January to December 1983 | ||||||
8 | From rhe Old Files January to December 1977-1978 | ||||||
9 | From the Old Files January to December Sept. 1976-December 1977 | ||||||
10 | From the Old Files October 3 to December 19 1979 | ||||||
FILE FOLDER | |||||||
From the Old Files 1988 newspaper clippings from the Renfrew Mercury | |||||||
#1 | orange duo tang | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old Files” for 1976 to Dec 1977 | |||||||
#2 | black duo tang | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old files” for Jan. 1978 to Dec. 1978 | |||||||
#3 | black duo tang | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old files” for Jan. 1979 to Sept. 1979 | |||||||
#4 | thin duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old files” for Oct. 1979 to Dec. 1979 | |||||||
#5 | black duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old files” for Jan. 1980 to Dec. 1980 | |||||||
#6 | blue duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old Files” for 1981 | |||||||
#7 | black duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old Files” for year 1982 | |||||||
#8 | black duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old files” for year 1983 | |||||||
#9 | orange duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old Files” for year 1984 | |||||||
#10 | orange duo tang: | ||||||
typed copy by HRH for Mercury issues of his column “From the Old Files for year 1987 | |||||||
#11 | short file folder: | ||||||
Mercury clippings “From the old Files” 1978 | |||||||
#12 | long file folder: | ||||||
Mercury clippings ” A Peep into the Past” 1939,1966,1970 Mercury clippings “From the old files” 1982,1983,1987,1988 |
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#13 | file folder: | ||||||
Mercury clippings “From the old Files” Oct. 1986-July 1990 | |||||||
Box |
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13 | #1 | (blue binder) | |||||
HRH’s typed sheets for publication in the Mercury for Jan. to Dec. of 1985, for his article: “From the old Files” | |||||||
#2 | (red binder) | ||||||
HRH’s typed sheets for publication in the Mercury for 1986, for his article: “From the old Files” | |||||||
#3 | (orange short duo tang) | ||||||
HRH’s typed sheets for publication in the Mercury for 1989, 1990, for his article: “From the old Files” | |||||||
#4 | (green short duo tang) | ||||||
HRH’s typed sheets for publication in the Mercury for 1990 for his article: “From the old Files” | |||||||
#5 | (dark green, thin, duo tang) | ||||||
History of Renfrew from W.E. Smallfields’s book (brief typed) “Renfrew Creamery” from the Renfrew Journal of Oct 3,1895 (typed) |
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#6 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Pictures & articles from Mercury newspaper: | |||||||
Newspaper picture of Renfrew Hockey Team 1909-1910 (small) Contribution of Renfrew to Hockey history 2 pages Renfrew Hockey Team wins admiration of thousands 4 pages Picture – Lacrosse Team, no names Article – Lacrosse Team 1893, names of players of previous picture Picture – Eureka Steam Fire Co., Renfrew Article – Eureka Steam Co, 1896 Picture – Lacrosse team on top of Arch on Raglan St. Article – Lacrosse team 1895 Picture – Hockey Team 1902-03 Article – Junior Team Picture – Hockey Club 1903-04 Article – Hockey Team 1903-04 Picture – Renfrew Lacrosse team 1905 Article – Renfrew Lacrosse team Renfrew Baseball club 1907 Picture – R.C.I. Football Team Article – R.C.I. Football Team Picture & Article – Renfrew River’s Hockey Team Article on Renfrew’s bid for 1909 Stanley Cup Picture – Hockey team 1908-09 Article – hockey team 1909 Remembering the Renfrew Millionaires Picture of Renfrew Hockey Team 1909-10 Renfrew Millionaires 1910 Fred Taylor’s most famous play Renfrew Journal 1919 Picture – National Hockey Association Cup. “O’Brien Cup” The O’Brien Cup Picture – O’Brien Cup Picture – Renfrew Hockey club 1911 Veterans gave the team plenty of class Picture – Renfrew Hockey Cllub 1924-24 Renfrew Intermediates 1924-25 Picture – Renfrew Textiles hockey club Renfrew Textiles hockey team Picture – Baseball Club 1927 Renfrew Baseball club 1921 Picture – Renfrew Baseball club 1930 Renfrew Baseball club 1930 Picture – Renfrew Hockey club 1934 Renfrew Juniors 1933-34 Renfrew Lions Hockey club 1948 Picture – Car in derby on Main St. Rota Derby 1953 Renfrew Boys’ Band Picture – Volunteers for Boer War The Volunteers Picture – Pipe Band 1914 Tom Marks Kilties Picture – Volunteers 1914-18 Renfrew Volunteers 2nd Battalion Picture – Band of 130rd Battalion World War I Picture – Renfrew Citizens’ Band The Renfrew Citizens’ Band Picture – picnic Barry’s Bay picnic Renfrew Boys’ Band 1906 Renfrew Fire Department Horse Drawn Truck The Bijou Orchestra Picture – Band for Old Home Week 1923 Renfrew Citizens’ Band 1923 Renfrew Pipe Band 1938 Tom Marks’ Kilties Renfrew Pipe Band big hit in Perth Poster: Marks Bros. Marks Bros. Revival coming to Renfrew Revival Play well received Fred Taylor under contract Ryerson principal Seaforth native dies Fred Taylor’s most famous play 2 pages |
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#7 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Mercury newspaper clippings: | |||||||
Picture- Bonnington House Picture – Low Square Lord Tweedsmuir in Renfrew Picture – Log house Log house heritage building Fishers barn, relic of McNab Picture – McDougall Mill The McDougall Mill Picture – John Lorne McDougall’s house Historic house on Raglan St. Picture – McDougall mill Museum McDougall Mill Museum receives first plaque Picture of John Lorn McDougall’s house Historic house on Raglan St. Picture – McDougall Mill Museum McDougall mill Museum receives first plaque McNab’s house now a township museum Formerly Renfrew Hotel Picture – Albion House The Albion Hotel Picture – Gbbons’House Article – Old Gbbons’house Picture – Dugald Jamieson’s historic home They danced in the Attic Picture – Truck & house of Dugald Jamieson Jamieson deal bogged down Gibbon’s house now in hands of Mitel More on the Gbbons Home & Mitel Picture – Airth Home Heritage Renfrew surveys the Airth home Picture – Gbbons’ home The old Gbbons farm house Picture – Horton farm house Century old Horton farm home sold Board & Batten house Picture – Dominion Hotel 1868 Plaunt’s Dominion hotel 1868 Picture – The Albion House The Albion Hotel Picture – The British Hotel The British Hotel Picture – House of Dr. Mann Residence of Dr. Mann Picture – Coloraine Hall Coloraine Hall built to be a showcase Coloraine Hall built to be a luxury retirement home Picture – Renfrew Creamery Lord Aberdeen opens Renfrew Creamery Picture – house & large stone fence McNab Township stone fence Picture – Post office clock being put in The Post office clock Picture – The White House Article – The White House Picture – Fraser House on Quarry St. A grand home on Quarry St. Picture – Pat Lynch’s store I951 Picture – Muirs’ China Hall & Muir sisters Muirs’ China hall The Opeongo Road Picture – Road & hill On the Opeongo Line Picture – Renfrew junction The station at Renfrew Junction Picture – CPR Station, Sharbot Lake Afternoon train to Renfrew Smith’s Creek trestle Picture – Main Street, Renfrew Raglan St. in 1880 Picture – Main St. Mackay house Dominion Day Parade 1907 Picture – house on Renfrew St. Renfrew avenue East The First Swinging bridge Picture – Swinging bridge Cedar bridge on Opeongo Renfrew Golden Jubilee Picture – Main St. Renfrew Raglan St. 1895 Picture – Raglan St. 1908 Jubilee arches Lord Aberdeen’s visit to Renfrew Picture – steam tractor Days of steam power on Raglan Main St., Renfrew upper Main St. Circus Day in Renfrew Street Parade 1907 Tom Barnet’s oldsmobile 1907 Picture- Main St. horse & buggy Renfrew’s golden Jubilee 1908 Picture – lady & cows on Main St. Handford’s corner 1907 Can you recognize the driver? Picture – old truck Renfrew’s 1920 duplex truck Main St., Renfrew, 1910 |
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#8 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Mercury news clips written by HRH of his article “From old Files’, from Mercury of 1979 articles of Dec. 1951-1954 | |||||||
#9 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Mercury news clips written by HRH of his article “From old Files’, from Mercury of 1980 -1981 | |||||||
#10 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
pictures & articles from Mercury of 1976 & 1973 | |||||||
McDougall Museum The McDougall Mill Renfrew of Plaunt, McDougall & Hincks Smith’s old sawmill Picture – mill on the Bonnechere Industries of Renfrew 1857 Picture – large log being sawed Big pine on the Bonnechere Picture – Sawmill Joe Brydges sawmill Picture – factories 1890’s Pre war industry at Renfrew Picture – Renfrew Creamery Lord Aberdeen opens creamery Picture – Renfrew Creamery Days of Renfrew Creamery town Picture – horse & wagon Union Star milk wagon 1914 Brick kilns & pump house on the Bonnechere Standpipe on Carswell’s hill The tower comes down Picture – bridge being worked on The building of the dam 1911 Picture – old thresher Threshing in Admaston Picture – the Power canal Power development at Renfrew Picture – Renfrew Industries Pre war industries, Renfrew M. J. O’Brien war industries Renfrew Electric & Refrigerator Co. 1942 Picture – Kilns & Pumphouse Brick kilns & pump house on the Bonnechere Jamieson brick yard, Renfrew Picture – horse & wagon on Main St. Picture – Renfrew Electric The Renfrew Refrigerator Co. Limestone, a thriving industry Picture – Jamieson Lime Co. Cream Separators, Renfrew machinery The Mount St. Patrick fire tower Picture – Locomotive K & P work began in l87l Picture – Calabogie station Calabogie station Picture – Locomotive Early locomotive on the K & P Afternoon train to Renfrew Picture – Renfrew junction Over the hills to Georgian Bay Smith’s creek trestle Grand Trunk accident at the diamond 1916 K & P wreck near Renfrew 1913 Picture – locomotive 30 The end of the line CPR to Eganville The Hotel Renfrew truck Picture – locomotive CPR locomotive No 5302 Picture – Railway line at Calabogie Lake Picture – Maple Cheese factory The wreck of the Royal Hudson Steamers on Chats Lake Quebec beauty spot a busy place in 1855 Stave mill at Sand Point Picture – Railway tunnel Culvert style railway tunnel |
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#11 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Mercury Newspaper articles & pictures of 1975: | |||||||
Picture – log drive on Bonnechere Log drive on the Bonnechere Picture – Mountain Chute Mountain Chute Picture – Camp on Madawaska Camp on River Picture – logs & boats on Calabogie Lake Pointer boats on Calabogie Lake Picture – Pointer boats in Rapids Wilfred Bolam, lumberman Picture – Elm Camp Burnstown July 4 Elm Camp 1905 Picture – 3 men at camboose shanty Big Bill and life in a camboose shanty Picture – Pointer boats River riding Picture – River gang Lumber Mayor Picture – camp at Burnstown Camp on River River Drivers at High Falls 1912 Picture – fire crews eating & picture of forest fire burning Fire burn at Griffith |
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#12 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Newspaper clippings of HRH articles for Mercury “From the Old Files” for year of 1985 | |||||||
#13 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Newspaper clippings of HRH articles for Mercury “From the Old Files” for year of 1986 | |||||||
#14 | (long blue duo tang) | ||||||
Newspaper clippings of HRH articles for Mercury “From the Old Files” for year of 1983 | |||||||
Box |
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13b | SCRAPBOOKS | ||||||
#1 | Sketches of Waba | ||||||
Stories of McNab Twp. Stories of the Laird of McNab Visit from Dame McNab |
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#2 | news clips: | ||||||
Opeongo line | |||||||
Copy of Charter of Rights . news clips: |
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Unveiling plaque to Hincks Renfrew Sr. citizen of year, Jessie Stewart Founding of Heritage Renfrew 1974 |
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Letters to Harry Hinchley | |||||||
from Heritage Renfrew from town re appointment to Architectural committee letter re death of Cyclone Taylor |
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News clips: | |||||||
re firehall preservation “Old Mercury Files” by HRH of 1878,1879,1904,1928 |
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#3 | Newsclips: | ||||||
Stone McDougall mill Unveiling plaque Opeongo Road Ottawa River Students photos at Model school (Advance 1966) Article by Father Gravelle (Advanace 1967) Pakenham Stone Arch bridge History of county by Mrs. Carl Price 1966 Plowing Match (Huron Expositor 1966) |
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#4 | Newsclips: | ||||||
Advance 1965, 1967 Huron Expositor Pictures of Can. Art on Post cards Pembroke Observer article Bonnechere caves Astrobabe Renfrew’s 1967 Centennial projects |
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#5 | Copy of pages 12,14 from MCDOUGALL FAMILY TREE Newsclips of ads, train time table, from Mercury of 1902 Copy of McNab Twp. Settlers (from census?) Newsclips: |
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plaque to Bell at Castleford stories of 1925 by Vi Dooling Story of Renfrew in 50’s |
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Copy of “Questions to Emigrant Farmers” Copy of life history of John Munro 1807 – Newsclips: |
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Opeongo Line John Tanner, Renfrew’s 1st reeve Renfrew to designate 5 Heritage Bldgs (Pembroke Observer) |
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Box |
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14 | books, booklets, pamplets & duo tangs | ||||||
Wardens of Renfrew County by Carol Bennett Les Fraser’s Renfrew Pioneer Reminiscences of Upper Ottawa Valley: St. John, the Evangelist Church Eganville Trail Planning Ont. Agriculture Hall of Fame Honour Roll Geographical Names of Renfrew by Ont. Dept. of Energy Renfrew Centennial Programme Renfrew Centennial (souvenir book) Renfrew & its Fair by Harry Walker Huron Historical Notes Vol XVI & XVII History of Calabogie by Alfred Clarke Heritage Canada 1976 How to Prepare a Local History : Glenbow Archive Series, Alberta History of Smiths Falls by University Women’s club Renfrew Legion Branch #148 – The First Forty Years Faces & Facades by Heritage Renfrew Transcription of Horton census Vol I 1842 & 1851 by Bruce Elliott The O. V. & the Fur Traders by C.C.J. Bond The Opeongo Explorer 1970 Vol. I #1 Geographical Names of Renfrew County by Alan Rayburn |
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Smaller books: | |||||||
Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral District, Legislatures, & Ministers of Province of Ont. 1867 – 1968 Mineral Deposits, Renfrew Co. by Dept. of Mines Renfrew Curling Club 1874-1974 Eganville & District Old Home Week 1948 Cormac, The Story of Cormac by Rev. Hunt Renfrew Highland Games 1964,1965 Centennial History of St. John Luthern, Petawawa 1867 -1967 The Story of Douglas by Rev. Hunt Arnprior Centennial 1962 Centennial North Renfrew Ag. Society 1957 Renfrew Marion Lodge 100 years 1974 Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Perth Remembered 1967 100 Years – Ottawa & the Valley by Harry Walker 1967 Lighting to the Pioneer Ontario Home by L.S. Russell Sesquicentennial of Pembroke 1978 History of Killaloe Station 1967 Renfrew Lodge 1859 -1959 The Story of the Mountain by Rev. Hunt Tall Tales of Joe Mufferaw by Bernie Bedore Early Days in the Ottawa county 1967 by National Capital Commission |
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Duo tangs | |||||||
1 | long black duo tang | ||||||
Town of Renfrew Municipal Year Book 1963 | |||||||
2 | large orange duo tang | ||||||
newsletters & minutes of HR 1987-1990 | |||||||
3 | black duo tang | ||||||
“A multicultural History of Bonnechere Valley by Lorraine O’Reilly & Corey Ferguson 1981 for Avoca Foundation | |||||||
4 | short black duo tang | ||||||
Notes on land use & landscape evaluation in a fringe area of Canadian Shield | |||||||
5 | black duo tang | ||||||
1984 Report on the “sinking of the Mayflower” | |||||||
6 | black duo tang | ||||||
Mills & Factories of Renfrew 1820 -1935 (copy, handwritten) & Heritage Renfrew newsletters |
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7 | black duo tang | ||||||
Geographical Names of Renfrew & Lanark Co. & Mineral Deposits by Dept. of Mines |
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8 | Book “M. J. O’Brien” | ||||||
Box |
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15 | contains a metal box with four drawers of index cards Cards are notes for HRH’s articles for his weekly publications of his column “Peep into the past” Items were taken from Mercury’s of 1885 & on |
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Box |
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16 | contains 4 binders of photos These 4 books are all catalogued & numbered as thumbnail photos in white book “Book 5” |