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School plans, SS#2 1874

  • 2023-006
  • File
  • 19 July 1874

File 2023-006 includes:
001- 002 Three page Manuscript specification for construction of a new school house for Front of Leeds & Lansdowne School section #2, dated 19 July 1874.
003 Drawing of Front elevation of proposed school house .on scale of 1/2" = 1ft.
004 Drawing of the foundation plan for proposed school,

James Gardiner IOOF Certificate

  • 2020-025
  • Item
  • 1903

Item consists of an elaborately decorated certificate to record that James Gardiner was admitted as a member of Gananoque Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge N0. 114 on 13 Feb 1902.

Olivet Church signature quilt 1918

  • 2019-024
  • Item
  • 1918

Item consists of a white cotton quilt with names of subscribers embroidered in red. It is accompanied by a photo album of the quilt and all the individual squares, made by Rev. Connie McNamara and Ruth Antoine about 2010.

Totem Lodge photo album The Osborn Collection

  • 2014-008
  • Collection
  • [1923-1924]

Collection consists of: -- 50 b&w photos of Totem Lodge, a privately owned summer residence on Tar Island; includes family, guests, and scenes from the 1000 Islands, including 2 photos of the home of Gordon Thing in Rochester, NY. Most are unidentified, a few have Post-It notes attached naming members of the Osborn family. These photos are possibly from the era of 1922-23.

Olivet United Church signature quilt 1925

  • 2019-023
  • Item
  • 1925

Item consists of a white cotton quilt 100" x 120" with 650 signatures embroidered in red and blue. Documentation accompanies it listing all the names on the quilt and the amounts collected from the subscribers.

Incidentals from the Brady House, Seeley's Bay

  • 2020-011
  • Collection
  • 1915 - 1940

2020-011 Incidentals from the Brady House in Seeley’s Bay
2020-011-A : Photos and post cards.
A-001 Post card to C. Brady Chief of Police, Seeley’s Bay, with long message from “Reuben”, dated June 10, 1916.
A-002 Embossed gilt post card with the wish “Love to Dear father”, with message “from Ed”, undated.
A-003 Embossed gilt Post card with message “To Dear Father”, undated.
A-004 Post card to Neil Brady at Seeley’s Bay from Campbellford ON with message that Mr. Stevens had a stroke that day and has not much chance for recovery, undated.
A-005 Part of an oversize post card (cut down) addressed to T M Brady at Seeley’s Bay with photo of a large group of men, some with long guns, in front of banners advertising Stevens Repeaters. Au verso an emblem from the “Amateur Championship Tournament for Stevens Repeating Shotguns, 1911.
A-006 CDV underexposed sunset photo of a man reclining beside a pot suspended over a fire beside a lake. Unidentified.
A-007 Cabinet card, horse and cutter driving down a road with split rail fences both sides and a farmhouse in the distance. Unidentified.
A-008 Cabinet card, Coleman’s Hotel in Seeley’s Bay with 6 men standing in front, a team of horses and a very early automobile, inscribed “Higginson McKinley Store, Seeley’s Bay”.
A-009 Cabinet card, a crowd standing around the wreck of a passenger train, a medical wagon at far right with red cross on the side. Unidentified.
A-010 Letter from Ontario Game & Fisheries Dept. to C. Brady, Seeley’s Bay promising a supply of Trapper’s Licenses in the next few days., 1923, with manuscript anecdotes on religion au verso.
A-011 Tintype, studio posed well groomed young man in suit and vest, seated, unidentified.
A-012 Tintype,studio posed young man in boots and big hat, unidentified.
2020-011-B : Notes about the Holiness Movement.
B-001 Small hand bill advertising a 5-day Holiness Convention in the Standard Church, Seeley’s Bay, undated.
B-002 Obituary for Ralph Horner, undated- Booklet “Holiness Movement Church Catechism for little children.
B-003 Folder listing Relious Organizations for Queen’s University (water damaged).
B-004 Booklet “Holiness Movement Church Catechism for Little Children”
B-005 Small manuscript note recording death dates for Ernie Kenny, Sister Ruben Kenny, Bro Sra Moore, including notes on hymns and ministers at their funeral services.
B-006 More notes as previous.

2020-011-C: Photos from the Brady House retained by Keith Sly for study and identification.
C-001 Cabinet card, boy standing by a firewood pile beside a puddle full of ducks, inscribed au verso “This is Eddie and the ducks.” Probably Ed Brady, who was the last occupant of the house.
C-002 CDV, bust of young man in suit and bow tie, inscribed “Cornelius Brady”.
C-003 2.5 x 4” print of a man mounted on black leatherette. Unidentified.
C-004 undersized post card of a little girl on grassy hillside, unidentified.
C-005 fragment cut from a Cabinet card, showing a young boy among a group (cut off). Unidentified.
C-006 Post card, a baby in christening dress, inscribed au verso “Thos. A C Brady/ 8 mos 4 days/ Taken July 28/29”
C-007 CDV in square format, 3 little girls, unidentified, from S M Brown studio Picton.
C-008 Snapshot, Couple with 2 children and a parent in front of a house.
C-009 CDV, Toddler in a dress,unidentified, wrapped in sheepskin, photographer H E Paige, Gananoque.
C-010 Cabinet card, 4 deer hung by the heels, and 5 men with guns, posing in a side yard in a town, unidentified.
C-011 Cabinet card, toddler standing in a wicker chair, unidentified,
C-012 Small cabinet card, woman in black with puffy sleeves, unidentified.
C-013 Small cabinet card, woman in black with puffy sleeves, unidentified.
C-014 Small cabinet card, 4 young women with family similarities, unidentified, inscribed au verso “To Aunt Maggie from Mamie”. Keith Sly’s note “standing right Etta Rule?”
C-015 Cabinet card, 2 men and 3 women, mixed generations, unidentified.
C-016 Cabinet card, baby in a white dress on a wicker chair, unidentified, photographer Funnell, Gananoque.
C-017 Cabinet card, baby in very long dress on velvet upholstered chair, photographer D A Weese & Co, Kingston.
C-018 Cabinet card, baby in white dress, unidentified, photo by D A Weese & Co, Kingston.
C-019 Cabinet card, bust of young man, unidentified, photo by A B Munroe, Gananoque.
C-020 Cabinet card, young woman head & shoulders, unidentified, photo by Bell & Son, Kingston.
C-021 Cabinet card, bust of bearded man in suit, unidentified, phot by Richmond, Campbellford.
C-022 Cabinet card, bust of young couple, unidentified, photo by Bonnycastle, Campbellford.
C-023 Cabinet card, bust of young man, unidentified, photo by Bell & Son, Kingston & Perth.
C-024 Cabinet card, baby and toddler in dark clothes, inscribed au verso “BRADY”, photo by Weller, Holley N.Y.
C-025 Cabinet card, baby in white dress, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Johnson, Watertown N.Y.
C-026 Cabinet card, woman seated, inscribed “BRADY”,, unidentified, photo by Scofield, Utica N.Y.
C-027 Cabinet card, woman standing, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Scofield, Utica N.Y. (one corner chewed).
C-028 Cabinet card, woman standing in dark dress, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Scofield, Utica N.Y.
C-029 Cabinet card, woman seated, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Scofield, Utica N.Y.
C-030 Cabinet card, man head & shoulders, unidentified, photo by Scofield, Utica, N.Y.
C-031 Cabinet card, man standing, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Scofield, Utica N.Y.
C-032 Cabinet card, man standing, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Forsyth, Flint, Mich.
C-033 Cabinet card, man head & shoulders, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by D J McIntyre.
C-034 Cabinet card, Woman head shot, inscribed “BRADY, photo by Gurley & Harris, Utica N.Y,
C-035 Cabinet card, couple head & shoulders, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by D A Parker, Plessis N.Y.
C-036 Cabinet card, woman head & shoulders, inscribed “To Neal Brady”, photo by George Lamson, LaFargeville, N.Y.
C-037 Cabinet card, man & woman standing, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by T S Harke, Watertown N.Y.
C-038 Cabinet card, baby in white dress sitting on a sheepskin, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by Gray, Watertown, N.Y.
C-039 Cabinet card with ovel border, young girl in white dress and hair bow, inscribed “BRADY”, photo by George Lamson, LaFargeville N.Y.
C-040 CDV, civil war soldier in long coat, unidentified, photo by Johnson & Williams, Broadway opposite the 5th Ave. Hotel, N.Y.
C-041 Cabinet card, young woman head & shoulders, unidentified, photo by Kelly”s, Kingston.
C-042 Cabinet card, oval bust of middle-age couple, inscribed au verso “BRADY”, unidentified, photo by Angley, Watertown N.Y.
C-043 Cabinet card oval bust of young man, unidentified, photo by Bonneycastle, Campbellford.
C-044 Cabinet card, two babies in white dreses, probably twins,
with note by Keith Sly “possibly Grace and Gladys Brady, daughters of Richard & Lucy Brady, born 1904”, photo by George Lamson, LaFargeville N.Y.
C-045 Cabinet card, hunter kneeling with mounted deer trophy and camping gear, inscribed au verso “BRADY”, photo by George Lamson, LaFareville N.Y.
C-046 Cabinet card, couple, she seated he standing in WW1 army uniform, unidentified.
C-047 Cabinet card, couple seated with toddler in white, unidentified.
C-048 Cabinet card, group of three girls and 2 younger boys, probably sibblings, unidentified, photo by A.A. Ludbrook, Verona Ont.
C-049 Cabinet card, bust of young man, unidentified, photo by Ford, Kingston Ont.
C-050 Cabinet card in folder with glascene sheet, middle aged man with beard, unidentified, photo by Pittaway Studio, Ottawa
C-051 Cabinet card in Art Nouveau folder with glascene sheet, inscribed au verso “To Uncle and Auntie from Maudie”, photo by Andrews, Hamilton.
C-052 Cabinet card, young man seated, unidentified, photo by Murray & Son, Brockville.
C-053 Cabinet card, well dressed young couple, probably a wedding photo, unidentified, by Morrow, Hamilton, Ont.
C-054 Cabinet card, bust of young woman, unidentified, possible the same person in C-047, photo by Murray & Son, Brockville.
C-055 Cabinet card, bust of young man, unidentified, photo by Murray & Son, Brockville.
C-056 Cabinet card in folder, bust of man in WW1 uniform, inscribed “A B enlisted July 7/15”, photo by The Brewer Studio, Calgary, Alta.
C-057 Cabinet card, oval bust of young man, in folder with glascene sheet, unidentified, photo by Pratchett and Johns, Saskatoon, Sask.

Photos from Jean Shearer

  • 2020-023
  • File
  • 1924 - 1950

2020-023-001 - Large reprint photo of Dean's store in Seeley's Bay, 1924.
2020-023-002 - Large format reprint of Gray's Sport Center in winter 1950

Jane (Gilbert) Greathead photos

  • 2023-004
  • Collection
  • 1948 - 1952

2023-004-A : Photos of Boy Scout Camp at Grippen Lake from 1948 and 1949.
A-001 Group photo, scouts seated in the shade of trees, labeled “1948 / Whole camp at Church Meeting”.
A-002 Boy in Scout uniform holding a flag on a stick, labeled “P.L. (Patrol Leeder?) Ted Symons”.
A-003 Five boys standing, 4 in uniform, one carrying the flag in previous photo announcing “Beaver Patrol”, labeled “our patrol/ Left to right: A.P.L. David Gilbert, Arvid Johnston, Jimmy Grass, John Fey, P.L. Ted Symons.”
A-004 Two boys standing beside a tent, labeled “Arvid Johnston, Jimmy Grass”.
A-005 Man in bathing suit standing in the lake, labeled “1949 / Dad brushing teeth / Grippen Lake”
A-006 Four boys standing in front of a tent, labeled “1949 / Next door Neighbours/ Grippen Lake”
A-007 Four boys standing in front of a tent, labeled “1949 / Dave Gilbert, Earl Kish, Ted Darling, Julian ___, Grimp Freeman, in tent Fred Baikie.”
A-008 Three boys carrying their clothes, labeled “1949 / Earl Kish, Teddy Darling, Dave Gilbert, Grippen lake Camp.”
A-009 At least five boys in a boat, labeled “1949 / Old tin boat / Grippen Lake Camp.”

2023-004-B : Photos of Grippen Lake Camp in 1951 by David Gilbert.
B-001 Snapshot view over Grippen Lake from elevated location, labeled “1951 / From the hill top”.
B-002 Snapshot, four tents on the meadow, 10 boys in sight, labeled “1951/ Some of the camp”.
B-003 Snapshot similar to B-001, labeled “1951 / Grippen Lake”.
B-004 Snapshot from a boat showing kids swimming, labeled “1951 / In Swimming”.
B-005 Snapshot as previous with three boys in foreground, labeled “1951 / Arnold Besley, Gary Latimer.”
B-006 Snapshot 18 boys standing on the gunnels of the old lifeboat, with others in the water, labeled “1951 / Waiting for the Whistle”.
B-007 Snapshot from a boat, large group in the water splashing, labeled “1951 / Making a splash”.
B-008 Snapshot from a boat, large group swimming, labeled “1951 / Swimming”.
B-009 Snapshot from a boat, as previous, labeled “1951 / Swimming – Buddy system”.
B-010 Snapshot, group of 12 boys standing, with tents in background, labeled “1951 / My Bible group”.
B-011 Snapshot, tent with 2 boys outside, one inside, labeled “1951 / ME” (Dave Gilbert)
B-012 Snapshot, boys swimming, one standing, labeled “1951 / John Wilson”.
B-013 Snapshot, many swimmers with the old lifeboat with eight kids aboard among the swimmers, labeled “1951 / Pushing out the old boat”.
B-014 Snapshot, many kids seated among the tents, labeled “1951 / The whole camp drawn up in the tents”.
B-015 Snapshot, six boys in front of a tent, labeled “1951 / Tent No. Six/ Junior leader – G Latimer”.
B-016 Snapshot, boys walking toward the camera on a road, labeled “1951 / Dinner – First come first served”.
B-017 Snapshot, similar to previous, labeled “1951 / Dinner time”.
B-018 Snapshot, ball players in a field, labeled “1951 / Ball Game/ Tom Connor at Bat”.
B-019 & B-020 Snapshots of boys on the ball field with tents behind, jointly labeled “1951 / More Base Ball”.
B-021 Snapshot, group of 12 boys standing and seated, labeled “1951 / My group- ready for the hike”.
B-022 Snapshot, group of 11 boys standing at the edge of the beach, labeled “1951 / Grippen Lake”.
B-023 & B-024 Snapshot, six boys swimming naked, jointly labeled “1951 / Swimming B.A.D. in Grippen Lake”.
B-025, B-026, B-027, B-028 Snapshots of boys swimming naked in Grippen Lake.
B-029 Snapshot, 11 boys around a camp fire, labeled “1951 / Around our campfire”.
B-030 Snapshot, five boys around a campfire, labeled “1951 / Cooking hot dogs”.
B-031 snapshot, boys taking down tents, labeled “1951 / Getting ready to go home”.
B-032 snapshot, boys folding blankets and tents and loading things into car trunks, labeled “1951 / Going home”.
B-033 snapshot, boy and girl in a rowboat, labeled “1951 / Marilyn McQueen/ Arnold Besley”.
B-034 snapshot, man standing beside a steel tower holding a brass bell, labeled 1951 / Chief Moddle”.
B-036 snapshot, Dave Gilbert and four men, labeled “1951 / Me, Etantoes, Leighfei, and Wilson – Chief”.
B-036 snapshot, girl standing on the steel bell tower, labeled “1951 / Marilyn McQueen”.

2023-004-C : Photos and program from Gan-Gaieties Revue at Gananoque High School, 1952.
C-001 20 page program with local advertising, listing the itinerary and the casts for the plays included in the dramatic production Gan-Gaieties Revue. 1952.
C-002 Prosser photo of Mr. C Braggins, Miss K Boomer, Mrs. Jean Pattison & Mr. W Pattison.
C-003 Prosser print of the Usherettes and make-up crew.
C-004 Prosser print of the stage crew.
C-005 Prosser print labeled “Opening Act”.
C-006 Prosser print labeled “Chorus Line.
C-007 Prosser print, 2 men, labeled “This Co-Educational System.
C-008 Prosser print of cast of the play “In The Cafeteria”.
C-009 Prosser print of the cast of “Come Golf With Me”.
C010 Prosser print of the cast of “Down on the Farm”
C-011 Prosser print of the cast of “Acromaniacs”
C-012 Prosser print of the cast of “In the Furnace Room” (blackface)
C-013 Prosser print of the cast of “That’s My Type”.
C-014 Prosser print of the cast of “Le Ballet De Monte Carload”.
C-015 Prosser print of the cast of “Sea-Sea-Sea-Sea”.
C-016 Prosser print of the cast of “The Explorer’s Club”, “Lets be Friends”, and “Call Surgery”.
C-017 Snapshot of Gananoque Citizens Band on parade 1952

Keith Sly incidentals

  • 2019-004
  • Collection
  • 1912 - 1957

2019-004 Material collected by Keith Sly

2019-004-A Misc. local photos and papers

  • Post card of boy on horse, taken at Chantry, Harry Davis on the horse.
  • Post card of man in a horse and buggy, in front of a stone house, taken in Chantry. Subject is Tommy DeWell.
  • Post card of a village street with large frame house in foreground being jacked up for new foundation.
    -Post card labelled “Golden Slipper Camps/12 Miles East of Kingston” post marked 1932, showing 10 sleeping cabins and a McColl-Frontenac gasoline filling station.
  • Post card of an unidentified couple in Edwardian attire, inscribed “Taken on Driveway 1912” presumed to be “The Driveway” beside the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
  • Post card of a gathering and ceremony, possibly a dedication of a monument, in front of a brick building, probably a town hall, with flags, soldiers, officials, and Boy Scouts.
  • 5x7 photo of a group of men in regalia, inscribed “L.O.L. Grand Lodge Officers, Brockville Ont. 1947”.
  • Photo on card of four elderly women, inscribed “Rhoda Chase Middleton/Jane Anne Chase Niblock/Viola Chase Berry/Teressa Chase Palmer/ daughters of Lewis Chase & Lavina Middleton.
  • Fragment of a handwritten will of David Johnson Galloway, 1928, with comments by Keith Sly.
  • 8x10 photo with names of participants in a Fire Inspection Practices Course at Ontario Fire College, 1961, includes “C. Grice, Gananoque”.
  • Dept. of Education Certificate to Margaret Young for admission to High School, 1927.
  • Toronto Conservatory of Music certificate to Margaret Young for Introductory Examination in piano playing.
  • Toronto Conservatory of Music certificate to Margaret Young for Elementary School Examination in piano playing.
  • Program for dedication service of the new Standard Church in Seeley’s Bay, 1996, with a history of the Seeley’s Bay congregation.
  • includes flyer and price list for Metalic Roofing Co, 1938, with envelope to Sam Wills, Morton, Ont.
    2019-004-B Forms and records from Morton Post office, 2 cm thick
  • Bundles of acknowledgments of receipt of Registered items at Morton post office.
  • Bundle of requisitions for supplies of postal notes for Morton Post Office.
  • Bundle of Registered Letter Bills from Morton Post office.
    2019-004-C Painting by Ethel Pritchard, done on a bracket fungus 29cm x 14cm x 7cm.
    2019-004-D Reference Book of Dun & Bradstreet Canada Ltd., Jan 1957 (Shelved in general research section)

Suzanne Pritchard Photos

  • 2019-011
  • Collection
  • 2019-09-12 - 1960-09-12

Collection consists of:
2019-011-A Pritchard family previous generations
-A-001 – CDV of a woman inscribed “Tom’s Grandma” and au verso “Tom’s Grandma Pritchard nee Ann Jane Johnston”
-A-002 – CDV of a man, inscribed “Will Pritchard”
-A 003 – Studio half card of a couple and 4 children, inscribed au verso “William Pritchard”
-A-004 – Studio half card of a couple and son, inscribed “Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Pritchard & Tom”
-A-005 – Studio half card of a couple and 2 children, inscribed au verso “Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pritchard/ Tom and/Florence”
-A-006 – CDV of young man, inscribed au verso “Tommy?” believed to be Thomas John Pritchard
-A-007 – Studio oval half card of a man and 2 girls, inscribed au verso “Uncle Tommy Pritchard, Selina and Mina”.
-A-008 – Studio folder mother and daughter, inscribed inside cover “Selina & Mina Pritchard”
-A-009 – Studio half card of a man, inscribed “Thomas Pritchard” and au verso “Thomas Pritchard/ Uncle Tommy Pritchard/ 1856-1927”
-A-010 – studio folder of a young woman, inscribed au verso “Mina Pritchard”

2019-011-B Dillon family
-B-001 – CDV of young man, inscribed au verso “Jacob Dillon 1874 – 1954”
-B-002 – CDV of old man, inscribed au verso “Tom’s Grandpa/ John Dillon/ 1834 – 1911”

2019-011-C Tom & Ethel Pritchard family
-C-001 – snapshot of couple and 3 children, inscribed au verso “The Pritchard Family/ Tom Ethel/Sinclair/ Mervyn/ Oryn”
-C-002 – studio oval in folder of a couple, with tag inscribed “Tom and Ethel Pritchard” (probably a wedding photo).
-C-003 – snapshot in folder of 4 men, with tag inscribed “Sinclair, Mervyn, Tom Pritchard, Oryn”

2019-011-D Imerson Family
-D-001 – CDV of old man, inscribed au verso “Thomas Samuel Imerson/ 1836 – 1905”
-D-002 – Christmas card with photo of young Ethel Pritchard adhered.
-D-003 – snapshot in folder of Ethel Pritchard at Grippen Lake Camp, with tag inscribed “Ethel Pritchard”
-D-004 – strip of 4 contact prints of Ethel Pritchard, from a photo booth, inscribed au verso “Ethel”.
-D-005 – studio half card of 2 young women, inscribed au verso “Ethel + Florence” (sisters) from a studio in Edmonton.
-D-006 – group photo of 6 women, inscribed au verso “Annie, Luella, Ethel/ Christmas Greetings 1951/ Florence, Hattie, Leaffie/ Immerson sisters”.
-D-007 – studio half card of 9 women and girls, inscribed “The Imerson Girls/ Louella Leadbeater, Harriet Dorman, Leaffie McKinley, Ella Stanton/ Louisa Stevens, Florence VanLuven, Annie Emmerson, Emily, Ethel Pritchard”, and au verso “Harriet, Ella & Louisa were full sisters of the first family.” And stamped “FE15/02”

2019-011-E Pritchard Family tree

  • “Partial Family Tree of Charles and Ann Jane Pritchard”, 9 page copy of typescript listing descendants of Charles Pritchard (1822-1856) to 2006. (2 copies)
  • “Descendants of Samuel Pritchard” 6 page printout 1799-1995. (2 copies)
  • 5-page printout of the last half of item 1 above.
  • e-messages regarding a deed left at the Lansdowne Library by Suzanne Mason to be scanned, June 2018
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