Finding Aid
Arrangement:
Articles - General, clippings (Files 101-300)
Biographical Articles, clippings (Files 1-100, 301-400)
Essays
Box List:
Box 1 - Articles-General, A-H
Box 2 - Articles-General, I-O
Box 3 - Articles-General, P-Y
Box 4 - Files 1-83
Box 5 - Files 84-139
Box 6 - Files 140-208
Box 7 - Files 209-227
Box 8 - Spectator; Highland Society; Watering Cart; Social and Political Organizations
Box 9 - Files 228-234
Box 10 - Files 236-242
Box 11 - Files 243-299
Box 12 - Files 300-400
Box 13 - Real Estate Board
Note: The following lists refer to materials in this collection as well as two binders in the Marjorie Freeman Campbell collection and material in the Mabel Burkholder collection.
Articles - General
Advertising in 1800. File 173
Albion Mills, see pamphlet, 1419
American Civil War. File 152
Ancaster, Ontario. Files 131, 172, 176
Antiquities of the Western Country. File 7
Art, theatre and music. File 223. See also “The Book of the Hamilton Art Association” in Mabel Burkholder collection, Box 1.
Assessment Taxes 1816. File 176
Aviation and Airports (Mount Hope). File 224
Bach Choir. File 122
Balls Falls. File 201
Barton Road Company. Files 229, 185
Barton Lodge. File 41
Barton Street Jail. File 186
Barton’s First Churches. File 213
Bell Telephone. Files 136, 32
Beverly Township. File 170
Brampton, see Peel County
Brantford. Files 156, 203
Burlington. File 180
Burlington Skyway. File 86
C.P.R.’s last spike. File 14
Canadian Heroines. File 212
Canadian History in a new dress. File 206
Canadian Illustrated news. Hamilton. Files 112, 149
Canadian Life Assurance Co. File 32
Canals and Lakes. File 121
Carluke Literary Society: 1902-1905. File 219
Castle Dean. File 144
Cave-Springs Camp. File 103
Cemeteries. Files 4, 43, 109
Central Presbyterian Church Membership. File 161
Central School - see Hamilton Families binder 1 under Fearnside - see also entry under Kinrade Family in binder 2
Chatham notes. File 160.
Chippawa Creek. File 188
Churches. Files 110, 111, 131
Circuit Riders. File 101
Clinton Ossuary. File 209
Clubs and Organizations. File 225
Confederation. File 169
Corktown. File 214.
Council of Friendship. File 147
Council of Women. File 106
Depression of the 1930s. File 210
Duels in Canada. File 189
Dundas, Ontario. Files 7, 123. See also Wentworth Counties No. 124 and Ontario General No. 125.
Dundurn Castle. Files 243, 37. See also McNab Family.
Education in Ontario - 100 years ago. Files 1, 143
Education in Ontario. Files 191, 315
Elmira. File 164
Empire Day. File 29
Fenian Raids 1866, 1870. Files 162, 242
First Meeting of Parliament. File 204
Forges of St. Maurice. File 194
Fort Henry. File 117
Founder of Empire Day. File 29
Grand River. File 203
Guelph, Ont. File 128
Hagersville. File 202
Haldimand County notes. File 174
Hamilton - Education. Files 236, 315
Hamilton - General. File 116
Hamilton - History of the Gas Co. File 215
Hamilton - Maps. File 310
Hamilton - Musicians. Files 181, 223
Hamilton - Parks and Recreation. File 228
Hamilton - Social Condition. Files 237, 230
Hamilton - Urban Renewal. Files 225, 227
Hamilton Bay. Files 221, 229
Hamilton Bay Ferry, See Hamilton Families, Binder 1 under Fernside
Hamilton Beach Map. Files 108, 229. See also Burlington Skyway-History.
Hamilton becomes a City. Files 97, 158
Hamilton Civic Centre. Files 111, 227
Hamilton Eisteddfod. File 179
Hamilton - Fire Dept. File 239
Hamilton Jockey Club, See entry in Hamilton Families, Binder 2 under Hendrie
Hamilton Spectator and other early newspapers. Files 112, 149
Hamilton Steam Boat Co. Files 132
Hamilton Street Railway Co. - See Mss. Box 1. Files 184, 229
Hamilton’s Bach-Elgar Choir. Files 68, 122
Hamilton’s First Automobile. File 127
Hamilton’s War Effort during The Second World War. File 134
Hamilton’s Weather Station. File 207
Hillfield School. File 198
Historic Houses and buildings. File 102. See also File 186 for Custom House, Court House, Barton Street Jail.
Historical Notes. File 114.
Hospitals. File 167. See also Marjorie Freeman Campbell collection.
How the world wagged in the 1870s. File 153
[Indigenous Peoples] Original title: "Indians". Files 3, 125, 129,199
Industry. File 240
Inns of Caledonia. File 190
Iron Gates and Fences. File 34
Kirk wall notes. File 196
Kitchener-Waterloo. File 141
London-Port Stanley-St. Thomas. File 145
Long Point. File 199
Lundy’s Lane. File 220
Lynden Public School. File 113
Medicine in Hamilton. See Marjorie Freeman Campbell collection
Mennonites. Files 168, 175
Mt. Albion. File 171
Music. File 316
Niagara District. Files 142, 68, 83, 85
Norfolk County. File 139
Northwest Company. Files 205, 45
Notes from the Public Library. File 154
Nurses in Hamilton. See Marjorie Freeman Campbell collection
Ontario, General. File 125. See also Counties listed by Names, etc.
Ontario County - Points of Interest. File 107
Palatines - Mss. See Box 1, also File 193
Paper Industry in Ontario. File 138
Peel County. File 178
Pelham. File 150
Perth County notes. File 146
Pioneer Memorial Tower. File 175
Pioneer Village, Kitchener-Waterloo. File 105
Place names. File 104
Players Guild. File 151
Port Perry notes. File 140
Prince Edward County. File 218
Radials and Inclines. Files 195, 229
Railways. Files 120, 229
Regimental History. File 242
Rebellion of 1837. Files 126, 242
Rock Chapel. File 172
Rousseau, St. Jean Baptiste. File 90
Royal Botanical Gardens. Files 133, 228
Royal Canadian Humane Assn. File 119
Royal Visit to Hamilton 1901. File 197
Ryckman’s corners. File 182
Salesmanship in the Confederation Period. File 155
Schools. File 315
Serpent Mounds. File 208
Simcoe County. File 222
Sports. File 232
St. Andrews Benevolent Society. File 192
St. Catharines. File 148
St. Paul’s Church, Hamilton. File 312
Salt, Ont. File 137
Steamships in Hamilton Harbour. File 230
Stelco flashes. File 211
Stratford notes. File 159
Surveyors. See Hamilton Families, Binder 2, entry under Augustus Jones
Temperance movements. File 241
3rd Sore Militia. File 183
Thirty Mile Creek. Files 177, 101. See also Elegies written in a County churchyard #V
Three Rivers. File 130
Toronto, Ont. File 118
Transportation. File 185.
Tunkers - Lake Erie settlements. File 217
Turkey Point. File 157
United Empire loyalists. File 166
Vansittart, Ralph. Memoirs. File 163
Victoria, B.C. File 200
Vineland. File 201
Votes for women and educational freedom. File 216
War of 1812. Files 60, 229
Wentworth County, Ont. File 124. See also Ontario General No. 125
When you and I were young Maggie. File 135
Winnipeg Historical Notes. File 115
Women’s Art Assn. of Hamilton and various artists. File 165
Women’s Institutes. File 27
Woodstock, Ontario. File 311
Young’s Creek (Norfolk County). File 187
Biographical Articles
Alexander, J. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Anderson, J. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Bain, Thos. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Baker, Hugh Cossart. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1, File 32
Baldwin, Robt. Files 70, 98
Ball, Henry Charles. File 64
Bates Family. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Battle of Stoney Creek. File 308
Beasley, Richard and Family. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Beck, Adam. File 20
Berczy. File 6
Binkley Family. File 28
Birdsall Family. File 83
Birge, Cyrus A. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Booher, Charles Goodenough. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Bowman, Jacob. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Bowman, Peter. File 110
Brant, Joseph. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Brant, Molly. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Brant Family. File 86
Brock, Isaac. File 49
Brown, Adam. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Brown, George. File 51
Brown, John. File 304
Brown, W. Evatt. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Bruce, Marcus. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Bruce, W. Blair. File 47
Buchannan Family. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1; File 71
Bull Family. File 313. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Burkholder Family. File 58. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Butler, John. Files 300, 301
Byles, Ada M. File 62
Carpenter, T.H. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Chew, Joseph. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Chewett, W. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Child, W. A. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Clark, Maggie. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1. See also Binder 2 under Johnson
Cleaver Family. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Cober Family. File 39
Coleman, Kathleen Blake (Kit). File 48
Conway, A. C. (Mrs). File 17
Cope Family. See Hamilton Families, Binder 1
Copps, Victor. File 93
Crear, J. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Crooks, James. File 138
Cruikshank, A. S. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Cummer Family. File 12
Davey, J. E. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Davis Family. File 88. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Dickey, R. M. (Rev). File 31
Dunlof Family. File 307
Durand, Jas. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
“Earliest Settlers” Files 73, 125
Fairclough, Ellen. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Fearman Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Fernside, J. H. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Fergusson, Adam. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Ferrie Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Ferrie, Colin C. File 13
Fessenden, Clementina. File 29
Fisher, Fred. File 65
Forsythe Family. File 75
Freeman Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Frost, Harry L. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Fry Family (Frey). File 91
Gage Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Gage, R.R. File 96
Gibson, J. M. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Gilkison, Wm. File 84
Gordon, J. S. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Gourlay, Robert Fleming. File 41
Gourlay, Wm. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Green, Anson (Rev). File 53
Green, Billy. File 308
Greening, S.O. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Gunby Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Hamilton, George. File 97. See also Hamilton Families, binder 1
Hand, Abe. File 10
Hand, Wm. File 89
Hardy, Charles. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Hassard. File 4
Hatch, A. F. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Hayward. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Hendrie Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 1
Hendrie, Mrs. Will. File 9
Hess Family. File 95
Hodgetts, P. W. File 303
Holden Family. File 100
Hoodless, Adelaide Hunter. File 27. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Hopkins, Beamer. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Hopkins, Silas. File 43
Horning, Ludwig (Lewis). See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Hughson, Nathaniel. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Jackson, Lloyd D. File 94
Johnson, George. See Hamilton Families, binder 2. See also Maggie Clarke, binder 1
Johnson, Pauline. File 3
Jolley Family. File 61
Jones, Augustus. File 38. Binder 2
Jones, Peter: Missionary to the Indians. File 11.
Juson, Richard. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Kane, Paul. File 40
Keefer, Thos. J. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Kelly, Russell T. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Ker, F.J. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Ker Family. File 80
Kernighan, Robert. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Kerr Family. File 305
Kilvington, Misses Ada and Clara. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Kinston, Richard. File 3
Kinrade Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Krieghoff, Cornelius. File 40
Lampman, Archibald. File 68
Land Family. File 183. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Lawrence, Leonard George. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Leslie, Edward. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Leslie Family. File 98
Loder, Job. File 16
Lotteridge, Robert. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Lutz (Lutes) Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
MacDonald, John A. File 45
McDonald Family. File 79
McDuff Clan. File 116
McEachran, Duncan McNab. File 55
McFall, David. File 99
McIlroy House. File 102
McKenzie, Alexander. File 44
MacKenzie, Wm. Lyon. Files 42, 114, 126. See also Hamilton Families, binder 2
MacNab Family. Files 37, 144, 243
McQuestion, Calvin. Files 72, 102
McQuestion Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Mahony, Thomas. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Mason, Walt. File 46
Miller, Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Mills Family. File 87
Mills, James. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Monk Family. File 81
Montour Family. File 26
Moodie Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Morden Family. File 59
Morden, Ralph. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Mundie Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Neff, Phebe. File 58
Nelles Family. File 24
Nelligan Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Olmsted Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
O’Reilly, Gerald. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Osler Family. File 22
Parnell, Fred. File 8
Patterson, John. File 25
Pearson, Edwin A. (Father of Lester Pearson). See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Perri, Rocco. File 234
Pettit Family. File 306
Pigott, M.A. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Proctor, Henry. File 60
Rae, John. File 78
Randal, Stephan. File 1
Reesor, John Eby. File 15
Richardson, James. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Rittenhouse Family. File 85
Ralph, George. File 1
Rousseau, J.B. File 154
Ryckman Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Ryerson Family. File 82
Rymal, Joseph. File 33
Rymal Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Sanford Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Schoolcraft, Henry R. File 7. See also correspondence folder Johnson, J. in Burkholder collection.
Schwenger, Wm. F. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Scott, Walter (Sir). File 66
Scott, Winfield. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Shauganessy, Tom. File 14
Showers, Michael. File 301
Simcoe, John Graves. File 314
Simons, Titus Geer. File 37. See also Hamilton Families, binder 2
Simpson, (Miss). File 19
Small, Ambrose. File 36
Smith, David Wm. (Surveyor). See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Smith, Donald (Lord Strathcona). File 35
Smith, Goldwin. File 52
Smith, Peter Klinger. File 57
Smith, Rutherford. Files, 2, 3
Smith Family of Glanford. File 18
Soble, Ken. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Spencer, Joseph W.W. Files 63, 123
Springer, Lewis. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Springer, Richard. File 30
Stewart, A.D. File 65
Stinson Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Stipe Family. File 73
Talbot, Thomas. File 92
Taylor, Thomas Wardlaw. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Teeter, George. File 76
Tiffany, Georges. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Tillson, George. File 77
Todd, P.A.S. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Townsend, Annie. File 23
Tuckett, George. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Turner, A.E.R. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Tyrell, J.B. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Tyrell, Wm. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Van Egmond, Anthony. File 50
Van Horne, Wm. File 14
Van Wagner Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Waddell, R.R. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Wanzer. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Weaver, S.R. -See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Wedge Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Whyte Family. File 74
Wilkins, Harriett Anee. File 54
Willcox Family. File 21
Winner Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Witton Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Witton, Henry B. File 5
Wood, A.T. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Wood, David 1794-1896. File 56
Woolverton, Algernon. File 34
Woolverton Family. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Wright, H.S. See Hamilton Families, binder 2
Young Family. File 67
Hamilton Historical Essays
These essays are the work of McMaster students, and are deposited in our collection with their permission.
Box 1
Allen, Jane. The Structure and Distribution of Occupation Groups in Hamilton’s Core, 1871-1889. March, 1977.
Benedetti, Joseph. The 1919 Hamilton Harbour Plan. April, 1977.
Borsellino, Matthew. Socio-economic change in a Hamilton Neighborhood: 1880-1930. March, 1977.
Boyce, Graham. Land-Munroe Neighborhood Study. April, 1978.
Boyko, John. The Modernization of the Hamilton Police Department 1895 to 1937.
Braybrook, Kevin. The First Apartment Dwellers in the City of Hamilton: A Social Profile.
Caussy, Deviance. The Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway: 1894-1931, March, 1977.
Chiota, Anna. Study of Somerset Park, Hamilton. April, 1977.
Chiota, Anna. A Study of the Hamilton Italian community through its Social Institutions. March, 1976.
Coldwell, Joanne. Tempering the urban environment: a study of policing in Hamilton, 1833-1895.
De Lottinville, Peter. Coming up again: a study of small town politics, Dundas, 1847-1885. February, 1977.
Deiter, Kathryn L. The Development of Public Parks in Hamilton, Ontario: 1816-1941. 1983.
Drury, Jeanette. Hess Village, Hamilton: a study of its Clientele. March, 1977.
Duffy, Lori. Be it ever so humble...
Frackoviak, Ed. The Residential Location of Stelco Employees. March, 1977.
Fraser, Robert L. “We Walk” The Story of the Hamilton Street Railway Strike of 1906. April 1970.
Goecan, Vince. The Distribution of Industrial Establishments for the city of Hamilton for the years 1921 to 1931. April, 1976.
Good, Liz. Fallen Angels’: An investigation of Women Criminals in the Gore District Between 1832 and 1852. April 1980.
Hall, Cheryl J. “Good Intentions”: A Study of the Programs and Membership of the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics Institute, 1839-1882.
Hourigen, Terrence. Labour’s Reactions in Canada and Hamilton to the Government-Wartime Policies 1939-1946. August, 1977.
Box 2
Jacek, Henry J. Central Government Planning versus Conflicting Local Elites: Regional Government in Hamilton-Wentworth.
Jacek, Henry J. and Robert Cunningham. Ethnic Conflict and Political Action: Political Parties and Voters in Urban Canada.
Jacek, Henry J., John McDonough, Ronald Shimizu and Patrick Smith. The congruence of Federal-Provincial campaign activity in Party organizations: the influence of recruitment patterns in three Hamilton ridings.
Jacek, Henry, John McDonough, Ronald Shimizu and Patrick Smith. Social articulation and Aggregation in Political Party Organizations in a large Canadian city.
Jamieson, S.M. Report re: the Rutherford Smith collection of [Indian] artifacts donated to McMaster in 1955.
Kerr, Gordon B. The Rise of Sport in Hamilton, 1860-1900. 1983.
Kus, Henry. The Characteristics and Pattern of Development of the “Westdale Neighbourhood Shopping Area.” April, 1978.
Lamont, Katrina. Recreation and Leisure Activity in Hamilton, 1830-1860.
Lawlor, J. Martin. The Hamilton Independent Labour Party, 1919-1925. April, 1975.
Leone, Mario. Intra-urban Residential Mobility in late nineteenth century Hamilton. April, 1976.
Licursi, Joanne. Cumberland Avenue: A Quantitative Study, 1912-1952.
Lindaja, Verge-Kai. A Study on the Area of Corktown. April, 1976.
MacKinnon, Elizabeth. Cataract Power Company Versus Ontario Hydro.
Main, Ernie. Grandpa Main. 1974
McArthus, Douglas D. Augustus Jones: His Life and Work
Merk, Gunther. The Role of City Council in the Development of industry, in Hamilton between 1890 and 1905.
Muir, D. J. Hamilton’s Jewish Street Neighbourhood and its Evolution. April, 1978.
Muluale, Michael J. Voting patterns as evidence for the existence of localized urban communities. 1976 Hamilton Municipal Elections.
Nardi, Gloria M. Fly in the Ointment or How to Avoid a Revolution without really trying. March 1980.
O’Dell, Doris. The Jubilee Concert of 1887, The Event and the People. 1982.
Box 3
Pallo, Diane. Filtering by Occupation and House Type in Markland Street Hamilton, Ontario.
Postma, Garry. The annexation of Barton Township to the City of Hamilton.
Rice, Larrie. The Spatial Growth of the Corktown Area. March, 1976.
Robinson, Jacqueline M. Discipline in the Hamilton Police Force 1870s to 1890s. March, 1985.
Rudd, Chris. The Hamilton Street Railway Company 1873-1906. March 1980.
Saltmarsh, M.A. The History of the Incline Railways and their Impact upon the area above the Escarpment. March, 1977.
Skuse, Mark. Hamilton: A Profile of City Council and Elections in the 1940's.
Smith Collection of Archaeological artifacts. See Jamieson, S.M.
Southey, Brian J. Social Area Analysis of Hamilton.
Stawowy, E. The Hamilton Beach Strip Housing and Occupational Study, April, 1978.
Steele, John. Report on Excavations from May to October 1944, Walker Site, Brant County, Onondaga Township. Note: photocopy of a copy in the files of Tim Kenyon. The artifacts recovered are in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Stroll, Bill. The Nature of crime and characteristics of offenders in Hamilton Ontario 1886: or How to use a cannon to kill a fly. April, 1976.
Sullivan, Maureen. The composition of Hamilton City Council, 1890 to 1909. April, 1977.
Terpstra, Nicolas. Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee Research Reports. Ancaster, 1979.
Terpstra, Nicholas. Local Politics and Local Planning: a case study of Hamilton, Ontario 1915-1930.
Toomks, Danny. Park Row: The Evolution of an Eastern Hamilton Street.
Tristani, Frank. A Study of James Street North.
Turcon, Sheila. Popular Entertainment in Hamilton in the late nineteenth century. March, 1978.
Vachal, Dianne. The 1913-1915 Depression in Hamilton. April, 1976.
Vachal, Dianne. Sir Allen McNab’s Land Survey in 1863: A Quantitative Examination. February, 1977.
Valaitis, Tony. Occupational Mobility and Residential Location Patterns of the post World War II Lithuanian Immigrant in Canada. April, 1978.
Walker Site Excavations, 1944, Brant County. See Steele, John
Weaver, John C. From Land Assembly to Social Maturity: The Suburban Life-cycle of Westdale, 1911-1951.
Whelan, Maureen. The Housing Shortage in Hamilton 1900-1915. March, 1976.
White, Stephen. The Business Community in Burlington’s Development, 1920-1939.
Wilson, Anne. The Evolution of the Hamilton Police Department from 1833 to 1940. April, 1975.
Worfolk, Carol J. Educational Reform in Hamilton 1894-1910. November, 1976.
Young, William. A Study of the Blanchford Funeral Records of 1891 to understand Victorian Funeral Practices. March, 1977.
