HERITAGE RENFREW COLLECTION
| Box | File | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Heritage Renfrew –– Special Supplement to Renfrew Mercury 18 Feb 1976 | ||||
| The Old Hotel Renfrew | ||||||
| Renfrew develops its own power | ||||||
| Renfrew –– by Rodney Eady | ||||||
| Charlotte Whitton –– The hyman dynoamo 1896 – 1975 | ||||||
| The Diary of Charlotte Davidson – by Nancy Delarge | ||||||
| Jane Galbraith’s family tree | ||||||
| A heritage play – A pioneer family day | ||||||
| Heritage Renfrew Poetry | ||||||
| Renfrew … From the early 1800’s to the 1900’s by Joanne Percival | ||||||
| Sandi Hein’s family tree | ||||||
| Industries in Renfrew | ||||||
| Who was the first person in Renfrew – by Kelly Thompson | ||||||
| Hockey in Renfrew | ||||||
| Mayors and Reeves of Renfrew | ||||||
| History of the Renfrew Collegiate – by Judy Hunter | ||||||
| Early Letters – by Judy Hunter | ||||||
| Four early Renfrewites – Christopher James Bell 1795-1836, John L McDougall, David Barr Sr. and Xavier Plaunt 1808-1890 | ||||||
| History of the Renfrew Fair – by Jennifer Goodfellow | ||||||
| Renfrew Victoria Victoria Hospital – by Karen Rogers |
||||||
| Membership Application form 1976 (2) | ||||||
| Letters from Stanley Sloan | ||||||
| Correspondence re Antique Sale – 1981 | ||||||
| Committee of Celebration of International Year of the Child 1979 | ||||||
| Timbertown Shares – 1981 | ||||||
| Aaron Abel Wright Plague Application – 1981 | ||||||
| Receipt from Public Archives re: Barnet maps 1977 | ||||||
| Part of Trinity St. Andrew’s Minutes re: Bonnington 1976 | ||||||
| Renfrew Dollar donated M. J. Blimkie 1984 | ||||||
| Old Song Sheet WWII | ||||||
| House Tour Information – 1977 | ||||||
| Renfrew Walking Tour #1 pamphlet | ||||||
| Lists of books for Library – Historical Reference Section | ||||||
| Inventory of Town Records housed in the hayloft of the Fire Hall, Town Hall basement, | ||||||
| and vault, dated August 9, 1977 by Judith Beattie | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Deed – Malcolm and Christlna Mclntyre to PS Stewart | ||||
| for Lot 18 SW Raglan St. and Lot 17 SW, Raglan St. (McManus Block 1991) | ||||||
| dated October 29, 1879. Donated by Cliff McManus, Renfrew in 1989 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Property deeds (6) 1874-1890-1955 pertaining to the stopping place in Burnstown, ON, | ||||
| known as the Leckie stopping place or the McGregor stopping place. | ||||||
| In 1986 it is named Fog Run and is owned by Richard Gill | ||||||
| Two Wills – Daniel Forbes McGregor 1931 and William James McGreqor 1956 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Martin Road Cemeteries (Whitton Road 1978) | ||||
| recorded by volunteers for Canada Week 1978 | ||||||
| Roman Catholic Cemetery with map | ||||||
| Martin Cemetery with map | ||||||
| Negatives & contact sheet of headstones in cemeteries | ||||||
| Letter from North Horton Women’s Institute re: Martin Cemetery trustees | ||||||
| Photocopy of Deed – 2 Sheets, of Martin Road Catholic Cemetery 1857 | ||||||
| Donated to Renfrew Archives by MSGR S.P. Owen – St. Francis Xavier Parish, Renfrew. June 1978 | ||||||
| Death notice of Russell Boyd 05Jul 1984 | ||||||
| Letter from North Horton Women’s Institute to Horton Council re: Martin Cemetery | ||||||
| Working papers (raw notes handwritten) of survey of Martin & Catholic Cemeteries | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | Renfrew Community Concert Association | ||||
| Membership book 1971 – 1981 – green | ||||||
| minutes and financial statements 1976 – 1980 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | Briscoe Motor Corporation 1918 | ||||
| Booklet on various motor cars – 16 pages photocopy | ||||||
| The Half-Million Dollar Motor’ booklet – 10 pages photocopy | ||||||
| Booklet of pictures on plant, cars, engine, manufacturing – 24 pages photocopy | ||||||
| The Benjamin Briscoe Story’ – 11 pages photocopy | ||||||
| Canadian Car Directory’ chapter from book – 25 pages photocopy | ||||||
| alphabetical list of Canadian all vehicles designs c/w pictures early 1900s | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | Photographs for Peter T. Campbell 1848-1929 | ||||
| & wife Grave Ann (Pender) Campbell 1855-1932 | ||||||
| Mr Campbell was a long-time grocer on Raglan Street, Renfrew | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | Edward Hall | ||||
| Photographs of Eddie Hall – colour (2) | ||||||
| Photograph of Cenotaph with Ed Hall on bugle 1992 | ||||||
| Remembrance Day Memorial Service programme 1992 – 2 copies | ||||||
| ‘War bugler is back for service’ newspaper article – 2 copies |
||||||
| ‘A true Canadian hero: The Martin “Cy” Cybulski story’ newspaper article – 2 copies | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 9 | Abstracts of properties in Brougham, Gratton & Sebastopol Townships | ||||
| 1 | Old Highland Depot Farm on the Masawaska River | |||||
| 2 | Lot 19 Range D North of Opeongo Road Lower Dacre | |||||
| Letter from Hank Legris to Bill Collins of Pembroke Re: His ancestors | ||||||
| 3 | Lot 25 in Range D North (NOR) of Ottawa and Opeongo Roads, Brougham Twp – Old Ryan Hotel History, Ontario House | |||||
| Indenture between William Richards and Casimer Godda | ||||||
| 4 | Lot 21 Con 1 – Tooley Home West of Dacre | |||||
| 5 | History of ownership of property of Xavier Plaunt, Sebastopol Twp. on Opeongo Road, Old Bob Bruce home, once Mark McWilliam’s Hotel |
|||||
| Letter from Hank Legris to Land registry Office 1990 | ||||||
| re: abstract titles for lots 23 & 24 Con 7, Admaston Twp | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 10 | Lease Agreements for Opeongo Road Plaques at Dacre and Castleford 1989-1991 | ||||
| 1 | Lease Agreement between James A. Rupert and Brogham Twp c/w survey plan Brougham Twp 1989 | |||||
| Letter from Hank Legris to Richard Andrews Company re: brass plaque at Dacre | ||||||
| 2 | Indenture between Aydrey Scharfe anf Horton Twp c/w drawing plan | |||||
| Aerial maps (2) showing Farrell’s Landing and Opeongo Road, Castleford | ||||||
| and plaque location | ||||||
| MS33-1-10 1 | ||||||
| MS33-1-10 1A | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 1 | 11 | Receipts for Initial Accessions – Duplicate of receipts from 1977 to 1983 | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 2 | Research notes and completed manuscripts of a number of topics of local history for the Story of Renfrew, 1984. Prepared in 1983-84 by a federally funded, 12 week team of 3 people, Alan Gilhooly, project manager, Karen Kirby, researcher, Anne Agnew, researcher and secretary. A group of Katimavik students assisted with the research, and the Story of Renfrew committee of Heritage Renfrew, chaired and supervised by Marge Lindsay. | |||||
| 2 | 1 | Bridging Chapter | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Misc. – Karen Kirby | ||||
| 2 | 3 | Katimavik research 1983 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | Renfrew’s Anniversary Celebrations | ||||
| 2 | 5 | WW II Renfrew | ||||
| 2 | 6 | Renfrew and WW I | ||||
| 2 | 7 | Renfrew during The Great Depression of the 30’s | ||||
| 2 | 8 | Renfrew Hydro Development Condensation of Harry Hinchley’s History in the Renfrew Mercury | ||||
| 2 | 9 | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 | ||||
| 2 | 10 | Railways Development | ||||
| 2 | 10A | Railways Development | ||||
| 2 | 11 | Typhoid 0utbreak -Renfrew-Summer 188 | ||||
| 2 | 12 | Development of Waterworks, sewers and hospital 1890’s | ||||
| 2 | 13 | Labour History – A Summary Review | ||||
| 2 | 14 | Temperance – Sons of Temperance 1852 | ||||
| Battle of the Dries 1909 | ||||||
| 2 | 15 | Misc. Notes on Renfrew | ||||
| 2 | 16 | Opeongo Road | ||||
| 2 | 17 | By-Laws – Renfrew Village and Town | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | Photographs from J.H. Smith, Eganville | ||||
| all unknown subjects by various photographers – R. Sim, J.A. McNeil, Handford, Gus Handford,, A.l. Handford, Handford Bros., J. Norris (Birmingham), J.H. Burgess (Almonte) | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Newspaper clipping – W.W. Handford “APEX Electronic” Phonographic Records | ||||||
| Arnprior Chronicle 28 Dec 1928 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 2a | Received from RENFREW MERCURY on the closing premises on Opeongo Rd – Fall 2022 |
||||
| Notes on photographs (no photographs): | ||||||
| 1 | In foreground is the Baptist Church, built 1886; centre is the Fire Hall, constructed in 1920; beside it is the Library, built from the millionaire Andrew Carnegie in 1920. | |||||
| 2 | Mrs Smart’s Bible Class, in the 1890’s | |||||
| 3 | In 1926, the Men’s Bible Class | |||||
| 4 | the Christmas Concert of 1945 | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Scanned copies of pictures from old newspaper special | ||||||
| Photocopies of newspaper article on O’Brien Opera House for Lucy Hass c/w notes | ||||||
| Photocopy of newspaper article on Chris Emond | ||||||
| Photocopies of photos taken by Winona Stewart (courtesy of the Stewart Family) | ||||||
| with notes throughout by Marj Lindsay | ||||||
| P01 | Log Jam in Renfrew 1905 | |||||
| P02 | Stewart home in view towards Renfrew 1908 | |||||
| P03 | Renfrew Machinery building in background early 1900s | |||||
| P04 | handcoloured ladyslipper | |||||
| . | ||||||
| History of Renfrew Review – handwritten by Marjorie Lindsay April 2008 | ||||||
| working papers | ||||||
| A Condensed History of Renfrew | ||||||
| subjects not covered in the Decade Reviews above | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Renfrew 150th – working papers | ||||||
| photocopies of photographs, news clippings from various sources | ||||||
| and notes made by Marj Lindsay on photocopies | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Renfrew Lions Club membership roster and committees 1962-63 & 1965-66 | ||||||
| Renfrew Hockey Team 1909-09 Federal League portraits (photocopy) with names | ||||||
| Renfrew Agricultural Society Poster for 1863 (enlarged photocopy) | ||||||
| Newspaper photocopies: | ||||||
| Advert for Hotel Renfrew Aug 1958 | ||||||
| Official Opening of Renfrew Victoria Hospital 23 Oct 1963 program with other related clippings | ||||||
| Church (SFX) destroyed arson suspected 17 Dec 1964 edition | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| History stories by G.H. Legree (carbon copies – typed) | ||||||
| Calabogie Iron, Magantite | ||||||
| Mr. Thoams Frood and the Frood Mine | ||||||
| The Romance of Colbalt | ||||||
| Renfrew County Minerals | ||||||
| Renfrew County Iron (2 copies) | ||||||
| Just another story | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Photographs (see Renfrew Mercury Photos in Photography Section) | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Photographs – large format (located in Drawer 1 in Maps cabinet): | ||||||
| P01 | McDougall Mill Museum | |||||
| P02 | Aerial view of corner of Argyle St & Opeongo Rd c1970 | |||||
| P03 | Farm house & barn dated Jan 28 ? | |||||
| P04 | Blowing snow from laneway – old log farm house & barns | |||||
| P05 | Snow covered barn | |||||
| P06 | Babbling brook in spring | |||||
| P07 | A.L. Handford photo collage | |||||
| N08 | Negative for old photos of Swinging Bridge | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Old newspapers – three boxes – located in NEWSPAPER SECTION | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 2b | Unsorted photographs from Steve Neuman’s Desk | ||||
| P08 | Shed fire at 53 Knight St, Horton – Wayne W. | |||||
| P09 | dancer Sherri (Ride) | |||||
| P10 | Jacey Templeton & Sherri (Ride) | |||||
| P11 | Grace Ann Berkhout hiking | |||||
| Storyland | ||||||
| Storyland | ||||||
| Snowman – Sue (Flower) Newberry | ||||||
| Graduation – Emily Mann | ||||||
| Sewage Pump Station at Woodridge Park – Norm Bujold, Andrew Bujold, Robert Fulton with Scott Fillator (crane operator) | ||||||
| P17 | Martin Cemetery Dedication Ceremony 10 Jun | |||||
| Martin Cemetery Dedication Ceremony – Dave Brown | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| ” – Yakabuski & Dave Brown | ||||||
| Pat McGregor 8km preparing for Niagara Falls 1/2 marathon 21 Oct 2012 | ||||||
| Shoe Stringg & Co. – Debbie Fiebig, Colleen Berry, Shenna Berry | ||||||
| Bonnie McIntryre preparing for NTC Marathon 04 Nov 2012 | ||||||
| Quidi Vidi watercolour by Sheila Fletcher | ||||||
| Zoey Bresnaham $300 for hockey Lou Belleville Sport & $1,000 for Sunshine Coach | ||||||
| Leesa Fleury | ||||||
| P30 | Graduation – Candice Sweet, University of Ottawa, Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences | |||||
| P31 | Graduation – Dillan Holly, Opeongo High School | |||||
| Loran Young | ||||||
| Roger Clarke | ||||||
| Graduation – Blake Hepburn & Bea Hunt | ||||||
| Graduation – Peggy McLeese & M. Moreno | ||||||
| Gary Wilson Tire Service building | ||||||
| Gary Wilson Tire Service truck | ||||||
| Kingburger Car Rally | ||||||
| Matteway Aquatic Committee Members – Ned Rafuse & Clair Seeley | ||||||
| P40 | Beauty for Dogs store | |||||
| “ | ||||||
| Sandi Heins | ||||||
| P43 | Aikenhead’s IDA Pharmacy building | |||||
| Don Aikenhead Dec 1988 | ||||||
| ” – Lynn Kluke | ||||||
| ” – Neil Ritchie | ||||||
| Renfrew Toastmasters – Fran Watson & Osiah Horst | ||||||
| ” – Fran Watson, Marilyn York, Jack Stekelenberg & becca Platthy | ||||||
| Old barn in water – Rick Johnston | ||||||
| P50 | Junior sheep Show – Melissa Verch 14 Nov 2009 | |||||
| ” – Rebecca MacLaren | ||||||
| Walmart donation | ||||||
| Welcome to Horton sign | ||||||
| Maynard’s big potatoes | ||||||
| P55 | Unknown soldier “To Vivian with love” 01 Sep 1942, Motherwell, Scotland | |||||
| State Farm Insurance donates 50 teddy bears – Miss Teen Holly | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| P60 | “ | |||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| Holly & friends | ||||||
| Doug Hall author “Britons Pride” | ||||||
| Logos Land | ||||||
| ” – Earl Moore, Ashton | ||||||
| Antique car – Doug Balchin | ||||||
| P70 | Janice King Dentistry screening clinic South Africa | |||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| ” – Peru | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| envelope with autographs | ||||||
| Salvation Army Xmas dinner | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| P80 | At Scott’s She Store: Ryan Stoppa, Nevin Prevost, Emily Page & Mrs. Beselaere teacher St. Thomas | |||||
| Mrs. Hisko & Max Dubeau | ||||||
| Lily Kluke, Kellie Dowall, Jordan Perry & Paula Perry, Parent Volunteer | ||||||
| P83 | Ladies Golf Team – all in teal-coloured uniforms | |||||
| Kailyn Friske at Doug’s Mr Chips | ||||||
| Jennifer McGregor | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| P90 | Photos from play – Gladys Sidock | |||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| P94 | Heritage Radio Fundraiser at Calabogie Peaks 17 Nov | |||||
| “ | ||||||
| P96 | Renfrew Rotary Club | |||||
| Catrina Struyk-Huyer looking at purple snow fleas | ||||||
| Tim Bonell’s Tae Kwondo Club, Arnprior | ||||||
| Dave Brown | ||||||
| P100 | Bob Thompson | |||||
| Terryn Riopelle 16 Apr 2010 | ||||||
| Reg Martin in uniform | ||||||
| Old picture – Mary Dick | ||||||
| Old picture – Mary Dick in choir | ||||||
| Kim Acres Scott | ||||||
| P106 | Christmas card – Caroline Holley | |||||
| Band – Dennis Herrington | ||||||
| Huge snow fort at Calabogie Fishing Derby | ||||||
| ? At Katmando | ||||||
| P110 | Mary Wright and letter from Mary Hass | |||||
| Lawrence Mahusky | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| “ | ||||||
| Dave Brown | ||||||
| P115 | Tom Sharbot | |||||
| Volunteers at Food Bank 09 Oct 2013 at Renfrew Legion | ||||||
| Cemetery stone – Harriet Shaw | ||||||
| P118 | Unknown guitar player | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Newspaper clippings fro The Pembroke Observer 10 May 1966 edition: | ||||||
| Lorrain School of Nursing tea | ||||||
| Lorrain School of Nursing Grauation | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | Renfrew Munitions photocopies of photographs by George H. Corbett | ||||
| P01 | George H. Corbett being driven in style by Assistant & sons, Renfrew | |||||
| P02 | The beginning of the Pinnacle Ridge, Renfrew | |||||
| P03 | Looking onto Renfrew Town from limestone hill, Renfrew. Note house in distance | |||||
| P04 | 1916 Small Arms Munition Plant. This is our office building (British Chemical Co. Ltd). The X’s indicate the two windows, private office, while the two windows above are those of bedroom. | |||||
| P05 | All the white buildings on the left of picture, constitute our plant. Looking down from Limestone Hill, Renfrew 1917 | |||||
| Ferguson’s Shoes, Renfrew button hook given with Button Shoes for children | ||||||
| Personal letters to wife in Quebec | ||||||
| from George H. Coebett, British Chemical Co. Ltd., Renfrew Department | ||||||
| Corbett family list | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | Norman McNabb Moffat (1873-1970), Architect | ||||
| biography from Archives | ||||||
| biography and history of Norman Moffat – typed 4 pages – author unknown | ||||||
| Indenture (Will) to transfer lands (36 Argyle St S) to Annie Hazel Moffatt, daughter, spinster 23 Oct 1952 | ||||||
| Indenture to tranfer property to Norman & Hazel Moffatt 31 Oct 1952 | ||||||
| Insurance policy for 94 Argyle St, Renfrew to Miss Annie Moffatt & Mr. Norman Moffatt 04 Apr 1968 | ||||||
| envelope from J. Earle Ferguson, General Insurance, 134 Argyle St, Renfrew to Norman Moffatt, 94 Argyle St, Renfrew | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | Farrell’s Landing in white 3-ring binder | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | Renfrew Woolen Mill in green duotang | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | Almonte Train Wreck in blue duotang | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | Plaques working papers and correspondence | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 3 | 9 | Shantyman Carving by Dub Juby | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 4 | Block “J” | |||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | Katherine (Cram) Nichols, 1471 Headon Rd, Burlington, ON L7M 4N1 brother Doug Cram | ||||
| Photographs: | ||||||
| P01 | “Doug & I (Katherine) believe this to be our maternal grandparents George & Jessie (nee Brown) Bond” | |||||
| P02 | Group of men – front row with musical instruments – names unknown | |||||
| P03 | ||||||
| P04 | ||||||
| P05 | ||||||
| P06 | Deux Rivieres Rapids 1 Nile “Dad on right” | |||||
| P07 | Three men in uniforms “Dad on right” | |||||
| P08 | Group of men “Dad on right” | |||||
| P09 | Cpl. Cram in uniform – notes on back | |||||
| P10 | ||||||
| P11 | ||||||
| P12 | “Somewhere in England 13 Sep 1941 digging gun pit” L-R Sgt. McElwaine, Bdr. Grolla, No. 1 dad (Cram) |
|||||
| P13 | ||||||
| P14 | “myself with the binoculars watching for Jerries” | |||||
| P15 | “Somewhere in England 07 Jun 1942 .. a rough idea of job” | |||||
| Photographs from Album | ||||||
| P16 | ||||||
| P17 | ||||||
| P18 | ||||||
| P20 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| P41 | Students portrait outside | |||||
| P42 | “Doug Cram, 2nd from right, near front, wearing sweater vest 1st class of Queen Elizabeth” |
|||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | Ethel Airth & John Barr Family | ||||
| Transfer form from Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives and information from ancestry.ca with notes | ||||||
| Photographs: | ||||||
| P01 | “Compliments of the season from … C. Ethel Airth” – G.A. McNeil photographer |
|||||
| P02 | “John Barr & family” – R. Sim photographer, Renfrew | |||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | South Renfrew U.F.O. – United Farmers | ||||
| 1 | Memorandum of Agreement incorporating the South Renfrew United Farmers of Ontario signed by: Philip Hughes Bolger John Carty William Bluedon Robert George Wilson John Fraser Gibbons James M Barr |
|||||
| 2 | Accession Memorandum with background info | |||||
| 3 | Minute Book 1921-1930 | |||||
| 4 | Letters Patent for South Renfrew U.F. Political Association 21 Feb 1921 | |||||
| 5 | Fees Paid by Member Clubs and U.F.W.O. members 1924 & 1925 | |||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | Federal Letter Patent for A. Barnet & Company, Limited 28 Apr1914 from Dave Stewart, lawyer Jan 2024 | ||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | Deed of Land Indenture from The Renfrew Land Company, Limited | ||||
| to Henry ‘Harry’ Young the sum of $40 | ||||||
| for Lot 77 & 78 Town of Renfrew 27 Jun 1919 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | Calabogie Peaks Resort Photo Gallery Portfolio 31 January 2003 | ||||
| Harry Hinchley Photo Collection extracts reproduced with exclusive permission of Heritage Renfrew – agreement signed by Bill Hewson, Ottawa – paid $150 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | Jean Percival – Photographs: | ||||
| P01 | Renfrew Highland Pipe Band, 74th Battery CRF 1918 – names on back | |||||
| P02 | Lumbermen – Nelson Percival, Pembroke; Tessier: McNeil, Ottawa; Martin, Ottawa postcard |
|||||
| P03 | Logging Camp – Richard G. Shultz, Pembroke | |||||
| P04 | “ | |||||
| see notes for photos for P02, P03 & P04 above in file | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | The VINEGAR Book by Emily Thacker –– donated by Ambrose Adamchick (photocopy) | ||||
| History of vinegar – health benefits, development, making of and cooking with | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | Survey of Heritage Buildings Binder 1 | ||||
| pgs | 0 | Memorandum from Halina Jeletsky – 08 Aug 1978 | ||||
| re: Experience 78 Placement in Renfrew, Ontario pdf | ||||||
| 1-8 | 248 Raglan Street South – MacKay Block pdf | |||||
| P01 | MacKay Block | |||||
| 9-13 | 254 Raglan Street South – MacKay Block Extension pdf | |||||
| Letter to Les Anderson, Heritage Renfrew from Les Fraser 08 May 1976 | ||||||
| P02 | Rhonda-Ann Fashions, Sidney’s Jun 1978 | |||||
| P03 | Toronto-Dominion Bank Jun 1978 | |||||
| P04 | Debeau’s Flowers, Best Regards Jun 1978 | |||||
| P05 | Fraser’s Jun 1978 | |||||
| P06 | Fraser’s Jun 1978 | |||||
| P07 | Sheryl’s Fashion Jun 1978 | |||||
| P08 | Sheryl’s Fashion Jun 1978 | |||||
| 14-20 | 282 Raglan Street South – Barnet Block pdf | |||||
| P09 | ||||||
| 21-26 | 301 Raglan Street South – Chown Building | |||||
| P10 | Chown’s Law, IAC Niagara Finance, Douglas Moore Furs | |||||
| 6 | 27-30 | 633 Raglan Street South – Thomas Barnet Sr. Residence | ||||
| 31-36 | 720 Raglan Street South – Alexander Barnet Residence – Coleraine Hall | |||||
| P11 | ||||||
| 38-40 | Brief Descriptions of Raglan Street Structures covering the Numbers | |||||
| 248, 254, 282, 301, 633 & 720 | ||||||
| 41 | The O’Brien Apartments | |||||
| 42-43 | The McDougall Mill Museum | |||||
| The Library and Fire Hall | ||||||
| The Airth House | ||||||
| 44 | The Gibbons House | |||||
| 6 | 45 | Commercial Buildings on Raglan St | ||||
| 46 | Contact Sheet | |||||
| P12: | ||||||
| 2A | Barnet Block | |||||
| 3A | Barnet Block facade second floor windows | |||||
| 4A | Barnet Block cornice and pediment | |||||
| 5A | Barnet Block (Prince Street West) | |||||
| 6A | Barnet Block surrounding streetscape | |||||
| 7A | Mackay Block blocked off window (Renfrew Avenue West) | |||||
| 8A | Mackay Block blocked off window and door (Renfrew Avenue West) | |||||
| 9A | Mackay Block cornice and pediment-like projection (Renfrew Avenue West) | |||||
| 10A | Mackay Block cornice corner block | |||||
| 11A | Mackay Block foundation | |||||
| 12A | Mackay Block window surrounds c/w floral patterned voussoirs | |||||
| 13A | Mackay Block | |||||
| 14A | Barnet Block blocked off windows (Prince Street West) | |||||
| 15A | Barnet Block foundation | |||||
| 16A | Mackay Block | |||||
| 17A | Mackay Block | |||||
| 18A | Mackay Block | |||||
| 19A | Mackay Block surrounding streetscape | |||||
| 20A | Mackay Block | |||||
| 6 | 47 | White House (T. Barnet) | ||||
| Commercial Buildings on Raglan St | ||||||
| 48 | Contact Sheet | |||||
| P13: | ||||||
| 2A | White House park | |||||
| 3A | White House | |||||
| 4A | White House drive shed | |||||
| 5A | White House foundation | |||||
| 6A | White House dormers | |||||
| 7A | White House drive shed | |||||
| 8A | Chown Block stone wall | |||||
| 9A | Chown Block stone wall | |||||
| 10A | White House main facade door | |||||
| 11A | Chown Block | |||||
| 12A | Chown Block | |||||
| 13A | Chown Block 3rd floor window | |||||
| 14A | Chown Block main facade door | |||||
| 15A | Chown Block surrounding streetscape | |||||
| 16A | White House 1st floor facade window | |||||
| 17A | Fraser Block (Mackay Block Extension) broken pediment | |||||
| 18A | Fraser Block (Mackay Block Extension) | |||||
| 19A | Fraser Block (Mackay Block Extension) | |||||
| 20A | Fraser Block (Mackay Block Extension)2nd floor main facade window | |||||
| 6 | 49 | Designations of the Summer of 1978 Renfrew Ontario | ||||
| 50 | Contact Sheet | |||||
| P14: | ||||||
| 0A | O’Brien Apartments facade decorations | |||||
| 1A | O’Brien Apartments facade decorations | |||||
| 2A | O’Brien Apartments umbrage floor | |||||
| 3A | O’Brien Apartments egg and dart decorated doors | |||||
| 4A | O’Brien Apartments floral patterned ceiling | |||||
| 5A | McDougall Mill Museum facade initials | |||||
| 6A | McDougall Mill Museum flume arch | |||||
| 7A | McDougall Mill quions | |||||
| 8A | McDougall Mill Museum doorway lintel | |||||
| 9A | McDougall Mill Museum from Bonnechere River | |||||
| 10A | Gibbons House facade | |||||
| 11A | Gibbons House chimney | |||||
| 12A | Gibbons House return eave | |||||
| 13A | Gibbons House porch | |||||
| 14A | Airth House facade | |||||
| 15A | Airth House return eave | |||||
| 16A | Airth House return eaves of addition | |||||
| 17A | McDougall Mill moulded cornice | |||||
| 18A | McDougall Mill Museum capped chimney | |||||
| 19A | McDougall Mill Museum flume arch | |||||
| 6 | 51 | Various Structures | ||||
| 52 | Contact Sheet | |||||
| P15: | ||||||
| 0A | Public Library entrance | |||||
| 1A | Public Library louvered cupole | |||||
| 2A | Public Library stone consoles | |||||
| 3A | Public Library and Fire Hall | |||||
| 4A | Public Library and Fire Hall | |||||
| 5A | Fire Hall | |||||
| 6A | Fire Hall tower and belfry | |||||
| 7A | Fire Hall tower windows and balconies, roof brackets, weather vane | |||||
| 8A | Fire Hall moulded cornice | |||||
| 9A | Fire Hall hay loft | |||||
| 10A | The Cenacle – Coleraine Hall | |||||
| 11A | The Cenacle concrete wall | |||||
| 12A | The Cenacle mail door | |||||
| 13A | The Cenacle transom and solid panelled fan | |||||
| 14A | The Cenacle decorative work in the pillars | |||||
| 15A | The Cenacle vestibule doors | |||||
| 16A | The Cenacle southern bay window | |||||
| 17A | The Cenacle framed and stippled labels | |||||
| 18A | The Cenacle bevelled foundation | |||||
| 19A | The Cenacle tower bracketed frieze and cornice, dormer with mailhead decoration | |||||
| 20A | The Cenacle tower window c/w wide label with a voussoir and rosettes | |||||
| 53 | Raglan Street Structures, Renfrew Ontario | |||||
| 54 | Contact Sheet | |||||
| P16: | ||||||
| 0A | The Cenacle wall of windows | |||||
| 1A | The Cenacle chimney c/w detailing | |||||
| 2A | The Cenacle carriage house | |||||
| 3A | Dolans Books and R.T. Barker Shoes | |||||
| 4A | The Style Centre | |||||
| 5A | The Style Centre floral patterned transom | |||||
| 6A | McPhail & Perkins Store cornice | |||||
| 7A | The Quinn Sewing Centre | |||||
| 8A | ||||||
| 9A | ||||||
| 10A | The Handford Block corner block and egg and dart band | |||||
| 11A | The Renfrew Bowladrone cornice | |||||
| 12A | The Chown Block facade windows | |||||
| 13A | Cuff’s Television egg and dart band | |||||
| 14A | Dolans Fabric Centre | |||||
| 15A | The former Stedmans Store bead and reel band window sills | |||||
| 16A | The Handford Block | |||||
| 17A | Building adjacent to the Barnet Block | |||||
| 18A | The Barnet Block facade windows | |||||
| 19A | The Barnet Block pediment | |||||
| 20A | The Raglan Streetscape | |||||
| Contact Sheet | ||||||
| P17: | ||||||
| 01 | ||||||
| 02 | ||||||
| 03 | ||||||
| 04 | ||||||
| 05 | ||||||
| 06 | ||||||
| 07 | ||||||
| 08 | ||||||
| 09 | ||||||
| 10 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
| 13 | ||||||
| 14 | ||||||
| 15 | ||||||
| 16 | ||||||
| 17 | ||||||
| 18 | ||||||
| 19 | ||||||
| 20 | ||||||
| 21 | ||||||
| 22 | ||||||
| 23 | ||||||
| 24 | ||||||
| 25 | ||||||
| 26 | ||||||
| 27 | ||||||
| 28 | ||||||
| 29 | ||||||
| 30 | ||||||
| 31 | ||||||
| 32 | ||||||
| 33 | ||||||
| 34 | ||||||
| 36 | Bank of Montreal | |||||
| Contact Sheet | ||||||
| 37 | ||||||
| 38 | ||||||
| 39 | ||||||
| 40 | ||||||
| 41 | Bank of Montreal | |||||
| 42 | ||||||
| 43 | ||||||
| 44 | ||||||
| 45 | ||||||
| 46 | ||||||
| 47 | ||||||
| 48 | ||||||
| 49 | ||||||
| 50 | ||||||
| 51 | ||||||
| 52 | ||||||
| 53 | ||||||
| 54 | ||||||
| 55 | ||||||
| 56 | ||||||
| 57 | ||||||
| 58 | ||||||
| 59 | Cleary’s Music | |||||
| 60 | ||||||
| 61 | Scott’s Shoes | |||||
| 62 | ||||||
| 63 | ||||||
| 64 | Biba, Simpson Sears | |||||
| 65 | ||||||
| 66 | Renfrew Home Furnishings | |||||
| 67 | ||||||
| 68 | ||||||
| 69 | ||||||
| 55 | Newspaper clipping – ‘Fire Hall won’t lose heritage’ 19 Jul 1978 | |||||
| . | ||||||
| 56-68 | Amateur’s Guide to Terms Commony used in Describing Historical Buildings | |||||
| . | ||||||
| City Registry Abstracts, Plans 3, 4 & 8 Town of Renfrew | ||||||
| 69-72 | Chown Building 17 Jul 1847 – 09 May 1947 | |||||
| 73-76 | Mackay Block 19 Jun 1850 – 20 Dec 1949 | |||||
| . | ||||||
| 77-82 | Various sketches of buildings in Renfrew by H. Jeletzky | |||||
| 83-88 | Draft Inventory Sheets of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation | |||||
| 89-96 | Excerpts from County Directory, Pembroke: W.J. Gallagher, 1888 | |||||
| 97-100 | Survey of Ontario Structures Instructions | |||||
| Letter from Ministry of Culture and Recreation – Heritage Administration Branch | ||||||
| 06 Apr 1977 to Harry Hinchley | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Newspaper Clippings: | ||||||
| Doug Headrick third Renfrew man to be elected District A-4 Governor | ||||||
| Members of Renfrew and District Historical Society welcome the former Lieutenant-Governor to the McDougal Mill Museum. | ||||||
| P18 | Renfrew Advance 1967 steam powered threshing mill Downtown Renfrew |
|||||
| Fun times in Renfrew, 1965-70 Hillcrest Hall, Larry Ritza manager O’Brien Theatre |
||||||
| Tom Low was popular lumber baron, industrialist & politician | ||||||
| The Renfrew Pipe Band 1911-1976 | ||||||
| P19 | Budding family business gets boost – Deslaurier Cabinets | |||||
| Heritage Renfrew enter exhibits | ||||||
| Husband’s Masterpiece – Pat Patterson totem pole – Pembroke Observer Jul 1985 |
||||||
| Obituary Dora Miner – daughter of John MacKay, Mackay Brothers store | ||||||
| P20 | Images from Renfrew’s Past – James Shields butcher – inside Woolworth’s store site | |||||
| P21 | Old Gibbon’s farmhouse could serve town as restaurant or information centre |
|||||
| Bypass near completion | ||||||
| Photographic peek into the past – Main street, Renfrew postcard | ||||||
| Images from Renfrew’s past – Albion House hotel | ||||||
| P22 | Glenburne Dairy David Barr and Sons – delivery Nov 1930 Low Square | |||||
| Some scenes of Low Square, and town buildings | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| Welcome to Renfrew Information Guide 1978 | ||||||
| cover: McDougall Museum – watercolour by Joe Prentice | ||||||
| Welcome to Renfrew Information Guide no date | ||||||
| Renfrew and surrounding area – information and advertisements by Chamber of Commerce | ||||||
| Newspaper clipping – Heritage Renfrew receives award – 29 Sep 1976 RM | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | Survey of Heritage Buildings Binder 2 | ||||
| Renfrew Opera House | ||||||
| ● | O’Brien Opera House survey 1976 – page 1 | |||||
| ● | O’Brien Opera House survey 1976 – page 2 | |||||
| P01 | Nomination Day outside | |||||
| P02 | Drop curtain for Scene in Venice 1909 | |||||
| Newspaper clippings | ||||||
| Canada’s Pioneer Theatre Circuit – Ottawa Valley Amusements Co. advert | ||||||
| M.J. O’Brien -Sketch of his Life and Activities – RM 19 Mar 1909 – 2 pages | ||||||
| The O’Brien Theatre (Opera House) – 2 pages | ||||||
| The Opening of the O’Brien Theatre (Opera House) 17 Mar 1909 | ||||||
| O’Brien Opera House playbill for Musical Novelty Night 1920s | ||||||
| Nomination Day, February 1912 … – RM 17 Jul1974 – 2 articles by Harry Hinchley | ||||||
| The House That Shadows Built The Story of a Movie Chain with notes on history of Opera House |
||||||
| P03 | Patriotic Vaudeville Performance 16 Mar 1917 programme – brouchere | |||||
| P04 | O’Brien Apartments building – O’Neil & Company, Coolican Hardware | |||||
| P05 | O’Brien Apartments building – South side view – Opeongo Rd. | |||||
| P06 | photocopy of Raglan St S 1885 HH50 | |||||
| P07 | photocopy of 1930 playbill donated by Art O’Connor | |||||
| P08 | The Bijou Orchestra by Hub Lester | |||||
| P09 | photograph Renfrew Bijou Orchestra with names | |||||
| Annual Commencement – Renfrew Collegiate Institute – Programmes | ||||||
| held at O’Brien Opera House 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922 and 1923 plus advertisement from The Harpooner 1925, 19266, 1927 and 1928 | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| M.J. O’Brien Champion Herefords 1932 article by Harry Hinchley | ||||||
| The Renfrew Knitting Company – Our Newest Industry | ||||||
| P10 | Standpipe on Carswell’s Hill article by Harry Hinchley | |||||
| P11 | inside | |||||
| P12 | demolition | |||||
| . | ||||||
| The Handford Block survey 1976 – see also Projects 223-225 Raglan St S | ||||||
| Sketches of floor plan 1903: | ||||||
| P13 | 1st floor | |||||
| P14 | 2nd floor | |||||
| P15 | Renfrew Ave E corner view | |||||
| P16 | Raglan St S view | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Temperance Hall – article by Harry Hinchley – see Projects 128 Raglan St S | ||||||
| P17 | Municipal Offices – photo 0002 Projects 128 Raglan St S | |||||
| P18 | Temperance Hall – photo HH135 | |||||
| P19 | Municipal Offices | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Board and Batten House survey 1976 – see also Projects 238 Arnprior Ave W | ||||||
| P20 | HH 101 photo | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Cuff’s Television Ltd. Survey 1976 – see also Projects 321 Raglan St S | ||||||
| P21 | CKOB Radio 1400 upstairs, Cuff’s Television/Radio Shack downstairs | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Dr. Mann’s House article by Harry Hinchley 1975 – see also Projects 270 Argyle St S | ||||||
| P22 | HH 100 photo | |||||
| Holy Cross Convent article by Danny Gallagher 1974 – see also Projects 270 Argyle St S | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| McPhail & Perkins Ltd. survey 1976 – see also Projects 142 Raglan St S | ||||||
| Log House survey by Mrs. J.E. Lindsay 1975 – see also Projects 38 Lochiel St | ||||||
| The Leckie House survey 1977 – see also Projects NcNab Township | ||||||
| The Bonnington House survey 1975 – see also Projects 271 Plant St S | ||||||
| The O’Connor House survey 1976 – see also Projects Opeongo Rd Admaston | ||||||
| The Airth House survey 1975 – see also Projects 301 Barnet Blvd | ||||||
| . | ||||||
| The Phil Bolger Building survey 1976 – see also Projects 275 Raglan St S | ||||||
| P23 | Abstract of Title pape 1 | |||||
| P24 | Abstract of Title pape 2 | |||||
| P25 | “The Beehive” by Ethel I. Sullivan | |||||
| P26 | Recollections of Mr. Phil Bolger | |||||
| P27 | newspaper clipping- Heritage home facts RM 15 Mar 1978 | |||||
| . | ||||||
| Frame house survey 1975 – see also Projects Roberts House 60 Hincks St E | ||||||
| Renfrew Hotel survey 1976 – see also Projects 268 Albert St N | ||||||
| McDougall Mill – see also Projects 65 Arthur Ave | ||||||
| McRae Farmhouse – see also Projects Admaston | ||||||
| Renfrew Golf Club House – see also Projects Horton | ||||||
| Plaunt House survey 1975 – see also Projects 219 Jennet St | ||||||
| The Gibbons House – see also Projects Gibbons Rd | ||||||
| James McNichol House survey 1978 – see also Projects 34 Elgin Ave E | ||||||
| Brick House survey 1976 & 1992 – see also projects 321 Albert St N | ||||||