Clara Thomas Archives collection
- F0486
- Collection
- 1750-2021
Collection consists of small groups of documents and items acquired from a variety of sources that have enduring research value.
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Clara Thomas Archives collection
Collection consists of small groups of documents and items acquired from a variety of sources that have enduring research value.
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Letter to William Martin, 11 November 1838 : transcript
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Item is a typewritten transcript of the letter from a brother and sister to their father in Kent, England. See 2015-033/001(1) for the original letter.
Waterfront reports and map collection
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Series consists of a collection of reports and maps of Toronto harbour collected by Dr. Gene Desfor in the course of his research and consulting work. The collection deals with the formation and preservation of Toronto harbour, the Toronto Harbour Commissioners’ Waterfront Development plan of 1912, waterfront property management by the Government of Canada, urban planning for the lower Don River and Harbourfront, and a heritage assessment of the East Bayfront.
Catalogue of Peter Cheetham's sheet music collection
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Consists of a bound volume containing handwritten entries by Peter Cheetham that list the title, format, name of publisher, date of publication and size of sheet music collected by Cheetham. Parts of the collection were acquired by Hugh Anson-Cartwright (who added the check marks that appear in the catalogue) and by John Arpin
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Correspondence from the late modern period
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Series consists of individual letters written during the late modern period, which begins in the middle of the eighteenth century. This material was acquired from donors or antiquarian booksellers to support research and teaching by faculty and students at York University.
Portrait of Charles Alfred Telfer
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Annotations on verso: "Yours truly Charles Alfred Telfer ("Fred") Photographer Wiarton September 1919
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Postcard image of riverboats and outbuildings along the shore annotated "Tobermory Harbour."
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Group portrait of marching band in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Image of 17 men posing with brass instraments and drums.
Col. Weir O.C. 160th Bruce Battalion
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
160. Bruce Battalion Band Boys
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Image of a group portrait of 16 men in uniform posing on a wooden riser outdoors. Annotation reads: "From Bandsman Peter McKivens, 160. Batt. England. London Ont. Canada. Sept 14/16 160. Bruce Battalion Band Boys, 160 Bruce County."
"Two Indian Soldiers from Cape Croker, Ontario, Canada"
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Postcard addressed to Rev. J.C. Cadot, Cape Croker, Ontario
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Letter reads: London, Ont. Oct. 9, 1916 Dear Father I was just thinking about you to night so I thought I would send you this card I guess you must be wondering to see the bosy well I guess that all I can say for to night
I must send my best regards to everyone who see this card. Good Buy Hope I will see you again
From Pte. Wellington P.
Portrait of young girl in white dress with large bows in hair
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Annotations on verso: July 20 15
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
File consists of a handwritten letter written from a brother and sister to their father in Kent, England, describing their decision to leave Hamilton, Upper Canada, due to unrest in the colony and to escape British tyranny, and to move to Rochester in the state of New York.
Letter from Rev. John Stuart to James Stuart
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Item is a handwritten letter from the Rev. John Stuart in Kingston, Upper Canada to his son James Stuart, personal secretary to Sir Robert Milnes, Lieutenant Govern of Lower Canada, regarding John's daughter Mary, who travelled to Montreal until James could deliver her to Elizabeth Mountain, the wife of Bishop Jacob Mountain in Quebec City. John Stuart discusses the affairs of his other children and his daughter-in-law, Mary Brooks, who was the daughter of the future governor of Massachusetts. The letter offers comments on family relationships and the status of women in the early nineteenth century.
Portrait of young man in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
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Post card to Miss Delima Lamoury, St. Mary's Hospital, Cape Croker, Ontario
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Letter reads: "London Ont Dear Delima I forgot to tell you about that Mary better write to me first she was as king me about Selvester Kesshig that's why I wrote to her. To me like Masy Lobre I would even read it because I don't like her I guess you know about this picture that me Good bye from H. Johnston."
Portrait of a young man in a rugby sweater
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Image of five men on wooden board competing in a tug-of-war. Twelve men, some in military uniforms, others in civilian clothes observe.
Portrait of two men in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Photographic postcards of members of 160th Bruce Battalion
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
File of twenty seven photographic postcards featuring members of the 160th (Bruce) Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, prominently featuring Indigenous soldiers from the community of Neyaashiinigmiing, also known as Cape Croker, Ontario.
Portrait of young man in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
March Past. 160th Battalion, Chesley, Ont.
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Image of ranks of soldiers and some men on horseback in front of large crowd.
Portrait of seven men in uniform posing with trophy
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portrait of young man in uniform with illustrated border
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portrait of young man in uniform with illustrated border
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Letter reads: I am sending you my picture maybe you will recognized it that after I cam out from the Hospital Sc Good Bye"
Annotated "From Pte S.F. Keeshig." and "From Cape Croker Canada (Ont.)"
Portrait of two young men in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portrait of four young men in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Image of two young men in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portrait of young man in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
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"An Indian Soldier of Cape Croker, killed in action in France during the Great War"
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portrait of a young man in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portrait of a young man in uniform
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Portait of young man in suit and hat holding bugle
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
Postcard image of riverboat "Iroquois" annotated "Gore Bay."