Contains material created or collected by Jenny Pincock and probably retrieved from her cabin at Tea Lake. Includes one notebook with pencil attached containing diary notes from 1927 and from the summer of 1938, recording Jenny Pincock's thoughts and activities. This notebook has been used also to record notes of conversations with people and observations of their speech and appearance (including Tom Wattie and other rangers). Two other notebooks contain manuscript story drafts, one with title "When ducks fly north." Includes a 26 leaf manuscript draft of "When ducks fly north." Includes a number of manuscript and typescript poems, by Jenny Pincock and copies of poems by other authors, clippings, manuscript notes for story ideas, etc. Includes clippings about Algonquin Park and on other topics.
Pincock, Jenny O'HaraAlgonquin Provincial Park
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Loose album pages containing photographs of the Forbes family and their friends including Betty Forbes, Peg Forbes, Evelyn Alice Foster Ferguson (nee Buck), Millicent Lyall Forbes, George Houlding, Marie Swan, Ruth Beynon, Caroline Spencer, Marion Hanneford, George Alexander Forbes, and many others. Several of the photographs feature scenes taken outside in Brantford and Hespeler, Ontario, King’s farm, family pets, and camping activities particularly at Camp Wapomeo in Algonquin Provincial Park. Also includes a postcard photograph of Taylor Statten, founder of Camp Ahmek in Algonquin Provincial Park.
Family photographs of the Kaufman family with envelope and notes. Includes photographs of A. R. and Jean Kaufman and their children in different attitudes (with animals, cars, and posing in front of different buildings) and locations (including Port Elgin, Algonquin Park, Highland Inn - Moonlights, Rochester House and gardens, Grand River, and Cressman Woods). Also contains a poem written by Sally Jean Kaufman at the age of 9 (1926).
One film reel, a home movie showing members of the Guy family and friends. The film shows family activities in Waterloo and Algonquin including swimming, sports, boating, fishing, a soap-box derby, and more. A scene list by Jim Guy is included.
Guy, James Rutherford and George HarringtonLetters and postcards from Peg and Betty Forbes to their parents, Millicent Lyall Forbes and George Alexander Forbes, and Isabelle Alexandra Burt (Aunt Diddy). Letters are predominantly from Camp Wapomeo in Algonquin Park with some letters from the Lake of Bays.
Letters and postcards from Betty and Peg Forbes to their parents, Millicent Lyall Forbes and George Alexander Forbes, during their time at Camp Wapomeo in Algonquin Park. Includes a postcard photograph of Taylor Statten, founder of Camp Ahmek in Algonquin Provincial Park.
Letters from Betty and Peg Forbes to their parents, Millicent Lyall Forbes and George Alexander Forbes, predominantly during their time at Camp Wapomeo in Algonquin Park. Also included are letters to Millicent Lyall Forbes from a camp counsellor at Camp Wapomeo.
File consists of seven picture postcards and greeting postcards received by Fred Breithaupt. Includes "The Highland Inn, Algonquin Provincial (Ontario) Park," August 9, 1912, and Valentine greetings.
Breithaupt, Frederick AlbertInvoices and receipts, including medical and dental, and clothing. Includes an invoice from the Highland Inn, Algonquin Park, 1920.
Schneider familyPhotograph of Smoke Lake, in Algonquin Park, from the south end.
Creighton, Charles DickensPercy Ghent's "Spotlight" column, Toronto Telegram. Topics include Algonquin Park, Jenny Pincock's pioneer cabin near Madoc Ont., Simone Saint-Clair (friend of Jenny Pincock).
Maines Pincock Family