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John Lister fonds
CA F693 · Fonds · 1915-1917

The fonds contains a photograph album containing 48 photographs and 8 other loose photographs of Sergeant John Lister (b. 1893) and other soldiers (presumably friends and family members) in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force stationed in Cairo during the First World War. 8 photographs of the funeral procession of Sultan Hussein Kamel and various local military scenes are also included. The collection also includes two official printed documents detailing Lister's military service with the 1st Scottish Horse Regiment and the Army Service Corps, a typed sheet detailing his journey from Morpeth to Lemnos and later onto Cairo, a typed sheet entitled "Translation of a Turkish Officer's Letter to His Wife," a two-page prayer entitled "After Morning Parade. Quicunque Vult" regarding the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Egypt, a poem entitled "When" on being refused to drink at the Savoy Hotel, Cairo, and documents relating to his post-war career as a clerk and the birth of his daughter.

The material in the fonds shows evidence of Lister’s experience of life in Cairo, and his frustrations with the conflicting General Commanding Officers (GOCs) of Egypt, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and the Levant Base. This group of items also documents the period in Egypt's history just prior to the 1919 Revolution against British occupation.

Lister, John
CA F694 · Fonds

Finding aid. The CASS was formed in the summer of 1969 as the Conference on Scottish Studies. In 1971, the CSS launched its scholarly publication, "Scottish Tradition", and in 1978 the organization became the CASS. In 1993 the CASS "amalgamated" with the Scottish Studies Foundation and became a standing committee of the latter organization. Also includes newsletters of various clan societies and associations, various publications and essays.

CA F801 · Fonds · 1899

Photographs, and other mementoes pasted on cardboard pages, many with broken corners, spine of album also broken. Cover includes name of Florence Gulston, presumably the collector of the photographs which include pictures of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gulston, Admiral Makaroff, Captain Glossop, Captain Vassilief and others.

Timothy Findley fonds
CA F593 · Fonds · 1915-2002

Fonds consists of published and unpublished plays, letters, correspondence, videos, memorabilia, and other materials relating to the career of actor, playwright and writer Timothy Findley. It also includes the make-up box used by Sir Alec Guinness in the 1957 movie "Bridge on the River Kwai", and given as a gift to Findley. It was used by Findley during his final eight years as an actor (1954-1962).

Findley, Timothy
William E. Coates collection
CA F708 · Fonds · 1968-1985

Title taken from contents of the collection. The collection consists of landscape architectural drawings, working papers, master plans and files for various commercial and residential projects, both local and regional. Some of these also include conservation areas and provincial parks, various sand and gravel companies, and construction companies. Guelph projects include the University of Guelph Arboretum and College/Gordon St., Centennial area, McCrae Legion sports fields, Homewood Sanitarium, Woodlawn Towers, Bullfrog Mall, various other street, residence and business projects.

George Tanaka fonds
CA F722 · Fonds · 1953-1984

The George Tanaka fonds consists primarily of project files, including designs, drawings, sketches, and planting plans, as well as the personal library of landscape architect George Tanaka (1912-1982).

Tanaka, George
English Postmark collection
CA F741 · Fonds · 1800-1857

Collection contains an album of English postal addresses, chiefly bearing frank marks, a few with penny stamps and some miscellaneous items, 1800-1857. Cover with title : "Incidents in the Lives of Shipmasters."

CA F748 · Fonds · 1837-1843

Collection of chiefly hand coloured engravings of Victorian women's fashion, 1837-1843. The engravings appear to have been bound in a single volume and most include a cutline beginning "The Last & Newest Fashion". There are also a few contemporary engravings of some British scenes and pictures of royalty.

CA F753 · Fonds · 1889-1936

A collection of letters from Charles W. Gordon, engineer, World War I Scottish Rifles, writer and bush pilot, written from Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Northern Ontario and Peru to his sister Mrs. Margaret Forsyth, 1915-1936, together some letters from other family members and friends. Also includes a file of correspondence to Mrs. Margaret Vallance Taylor, 2nd wife of Sir Thomas Wardlaw Taylor, Chief Justice of Manitoba, (1887-1899), 1888-1893.