Letters and postcards from Betty and Peg Forbes to their parents, Millicent Lyall Forbes and George Alex Forbes. Also includes drawings as well as letters to the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus written by Betty Forbes and Peg Forbes.

Collection consists of seven caricature prints of "men of the day" from the British weekly magazine Vanity Fair. Includes images of Mr. R. Richardson-Gardner; Mr. Herbert Spencer; Marquis of Winchester; Admiral Sir H.R. Yelverton; Mr. Joseph Ernest Renan; The Reverend Arthur Tooth; Lord H.F. Thynne.

One print of the library of All Souls College. Original drawing by A. Pugin.

One reproduction print of a charcoal portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, by Tom Hall, specially commissioned by Rolland Paper Company Limited, and its coated papers division: Canada Glazed Papers Limited.

22 coloured illustrations of flowers, animals, children, and sentimental scenes. Most of the prints are Chicago Tribune Art supplements.

One mounted painting of a jack-in-the-pulpit flower, one watercolour landscape signed by D.E.W., and one reverse painting on glass of puppies.

Photograph of Ruth Schantz on an illustrated mount. The photograph consists of four separate shots of Ruth in different poses that have been developed together as one photograph and mounted on a large board around which Carrie Flagler Schantz has painted pink flowers. The mount is dated September 30, 1899 and includes two lines from the poem, Seven Times One by Jean Ingelow: “I've said my seven times over and over; Seven times one are seven.”

One print showing the enlarged premises of the Marshall & Field Company building in Chicago. Orpheus worked for Marshall & Field.

One print showing a bouquet of flowers in a bucket.

A print of a purple bouquet of flowers.

A small black ink drawing of a cardinal with a circular border by Orpheus Moyer Schantz.

File consists of one reprint of the Busy Berlin map of 1912. The map was reprinted in 1989 at 69% of the original size by the Kitchener Public Library.

Pen drawing featuring the lines of the poem titled, My Symphony by William Ellery Channing as well as flower and butterfly motifs. The creator of this drawing changed the order of some of the lines in the original poem titled, My Symphony by William Ellery Channing.

One large illustrated poem about the month of November by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The poem is in the centre of the board and is surrounded by illustrations of autumn leaves.

File consists of published illustrations by Virgil Burnett. Includes book jackets, posters, journals and more.

File consists of six illustrations, ink on paper, by Virgil Burnett for Kadamabari : a classic Sanskrit story of magical transformations Banabhatta. translated with an introduction by Gwendolyn Layne (New York : Garland Pub., 1991). One drawing contains an additional sketch on verso.

File consists of two illustrations, ink on paper, by Virgil Burnett for While breath persist by Gael Turnbull (Erin, ON: Porcupine's Quill, 1992).

File consists of ten collage artworks created by Virgil Burnett. Each artwork is a large piece of construction paper with words cut out from newspapers pasted on to form poems. Some have illustrations as well.

File consists of one print titled Actor on Stage, a proof design for the Ditchling Dramatic Club.

File consists of one print of Christ Seated. Numbered 14 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for Quia Amore Langueo, printed by Hague and Gill.

File consists of one print probably by Desmond Chute. Print shows a woman with a halo and head dress holding a sprig of plants. Lettering reads "Catharina Sponsa XTI."

File consists of one print of David and Goliath. Numbered 12/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The English Bible-Selected.

File consists of one print of Flight Into Egypt.

File consists of one print of History: Man Just Going on Walking. Numbered 20/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare.

File consists of one print of Hog and Wheatsheaf. Signed by Gill, and noted as a bakery bag for the Hampshire House Bakery.

File consists of one print of I Am a Little World. Numbered 3/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The Holy Sonnets of John Donne.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child: Madonna Kneeling. Originally a design for a Christmas card.

File consists of two original concept drawings and one print of Madonna and Child, used for the Peace Pledge Union Christmas card of 1937.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child with Chalice. Originally a title page illustration for "Adeste Fideles a Christmas Hymn" published by St. Dominic's Press.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child, With Children, showing Mary holding a baby Jesus surrounded by other children. The print is numbered 21/50 and is signed by Gill.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child with Gallows. Originally a design for a Christmas card.

File consists of one proof print of Madonna with Child, used for the Peace Pledge Union Christmas card. Woodcut appears to have been hand tinted.

File consists of one print of Marionette. Numbered 15/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress.

File consists of one print of The Nun's Priests's Tale showing three figures and a chicken under a leaf border with the letter "H". Numbered 4/5 and signed by Gill. Used as an illustration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

File consists of one print of The Pardoner's Tale showing three men in a garden with a skeleton looking up at them, along with the letter "O." Numbered 10/10 and signed by Gill along with the annotation USA 5. Used as an illustration for the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

File consists of one print of Puck Juggling. Numbered 5/20 and signed by Gill. Originally from half title for The New Temple Shakespeare.

File consists of one print of The Shipman's Tale showing a man and woman on a bed surrounded by a border of leaves and the letter "O." Numbered USA 1/5 and signed by Gill. Used as an illustration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

File consists of one print of The Skaters showing two naked skaters based on a photograph from the London Daily Mail. Labled "specimin plate."

File consists of one print of the side-by-side images Tree Woman (Leaves for Hands) and Spray of Fifteen Leaves. Numbered 6/10 and signed by Gill. Used as border decoration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

File consists of one drawing of Father O'Connor. Verso identifies him as "Father O'Connor (the very reverend mgr. John O'Connor). Also includes a photocopy of the drawing.

File consists of one drawing of an unidentified femal nude. The drawing has been squared, possibly indicating it was to be made into a sculpture. Verso of drawing appears to be a list of books. Also includes photocopy and original sale notice.

File consists of one watercolour painting by Gill, titled Seen in Utopia. The work is very different from his usual style. Signed and dated.

File consists of one drawing of a house, titled "Ville de Madrid." Titled, dated and signed by Gill with an explanatory note. Also includes photocopy and caption from Thomas Fisher Rare Book Room.

File consists of an ink and crayon drawing of a landscape in Hong Kong, by an unknown artist.

File consists of one drawing of Dana Porter by Ed Keiss.

File consists of six high quality colour photocopies of original paintings by Dana Porter. The paintings are typically Northern Ontario landscapes and were stylistically inspired by the Group of Seven. Porter's maternal uncle was Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris.

Fonds consists of four prints titled "A.R.H." by Olivia Carvalho. The prints feature a portrait and handwriting of Alice Riggs Hunt.

File consists of a sketch (self-portrait) of artist Leonard M. Davis presented to Catherine Taylor in appreciation for her services in the US and overseas.

File consists of various small drawings of cartoons and sketches on three sheets of paper. Includes cartoons copied from famous works (including Mutt and Jeff), original cartoons, and sketches.

File consists of one annotated painting of samples of colours. Unsigned, but attributed to W.H.E. Schmalz.

File consists of one hand drawn printing plate titled Plate No. I. The plate shows upper case and lower letters as well as numbers in various fonts and sizes. Plate is signed by W.H.E. Schmalz and is dated at R.M. College, Kingston, January 31, 1910. The plate has been given a grade of 75.

File consists of an original drawing for Austin Clarke's poem Mnemosyne lay in Dust. Artist is unknown.

File consists of magazine and newspaper clippings pertaining to Indigenous peoples in Canada, with particular focus on northern communities. Many of the clippings are from the Winnipeg Free Press. Also in the file is a Canadian Indian Workshop (July 4th - August 12th, 1966) pamphlet and an envelope containing Birch bark bite photographs by Mrs. [Angelique?] Merasty, a Cree woman from Beaver Lake, Saskatchewan and clippings regarding birch bark biting.

One folder of loose pencil and pen and ink sketches by David Hill.

File consists of eleven items of correspondence from Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and one photograph of a painted portrait of Kimmel. The letters are dated:

• November 11, 1960 (handwritten, 4 leaves);
• November 30, 1960 (handwritten, 1 leaf);
• February 14, 1961 (handwritten 1 leaf);
• August 2, 1961 (handwritten, 1 leaf);
• August 20, 1961 (handwritten, 2 leaves);
• September 1, 1961 (handwritten, 1 leaf);
• November 3, 1961 (handwritten, 5 leaves);
• January 21, 1962 (handwritten, 1 leaf);
• May 22, 1962 (handwritten, 1 leaf plus envelope);
• June 25, 1962 (typed, 1 leaf - note that this letter is addressed to the publishers Harper & Row who published "The Puzzle of Pearl Harbor");
• June 25, 1962 (handwritten, 1 leaf).

The letters discuss the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, the publication of books on the history of WWII, an interview with Kimmel, possible resources to consult and the publication of "The Puzzle of Pearl Harbor."

One sketchbook, four pages.

One sketchbook, nine pages. Includes Scotland landscape sketches of Cornwall and Dunreay, flowers, profiles, and geometric designs.

One sketchbook, eight pages. Includes landscape and cityscape sketches of Wellfleet, Cape Cod.

One sketchbook (20 pages). Includes landscape and cityscape sketches of Glasgow, the Victoria Infirmary, cars, and boats.

One sketchbook (7 pages). Includes sketches of ships, still life studies, figures, and landscape sketches of the Chateau de Chillon, Montreux, Terretel.

One sketchbook (12 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscape and seascape sketches of Terretel, Roches des Naye, Turbach Restaurant, Rhone Valley Estuary at Gringolph, and the Isle of Skye.

One sketchbook (50 pages). Includes sketches of ships, boats, birds, harbours, trees, landscapes, seascapes, and ms. notes.

One sketchbook (11 pages). Includes still life studies of historical objects, figures, landscape and cityscape sketches of Levis and Tobermory, and a sketch of Tobermory, with a harbour scene and boats.

One sketchbook (7 pages). Includes sketches of Wellfleet Harbour, boats, and birds.

One sketchbook (7 pages). Includes landscape and harbour and boat sketches of Wellfleet, South Wellfleet, and Provincetown.

One sketchbook (16 pages). Includes ms. notes, still life studies, sketches of boats, painting plans, landscape sketches, geometric designs, equations, a watercolour sketch of boats, and a sketch of the Courthouse Theatre in Niagara on the Lake.

One sketchbook (14 pages). Includes ms. notes, sketches of landscapes, cityscapes, Grahams Restaurant, cars, and painting plans.

One sketchbook (58 pages). Includes ms. notes, seascape sketches, boats and harbours, landscapes, sketches of mountains, a watercolour sketch, and geometric designs.

One sketchbook (55 pages). Includes ms. notes, sketches of landscapes, notes and calculations relating to perspective, sketches of boats, harbours, plans for paintings, plans for linocut prints, and geometric designs.

Contents: contains 1 sketchbook (19 pages). Includes ms. notes, painting plans, landscape sketches of Scotish locations (Flowerdale, Ross Shire, Kimloch, Iona), one set of landscape sketches of Wellfleet, Cape Cod, geometric designs, and calculations.

One sketchbook. Includes ms. notes, landscape sketches, plans for paintings, geometric designs, sketches of boats, ships, harbours, figures, still life studies, watercolour sketches of geometric designs for a painting, and a list of paintings completed.

One sketchbook (66 pages). Includes ms. notes, sketches of a railway station, Cape Cod Canal, landscape sketches of various locations including the Scottish Highlands, geometric designs, sketches of ships, boats, harbours, still life, figures, cars, textures, perspective calculations, and birds.

One sketchbook (59 pages). Includes ms. notes, geometric designs and sketches, mathematical calculations, sketches of profiles, figures, cityscapes, landscapes, ships, and birds.

One sketchbook (62 pages). Includes ms. notes, geometrical designs, sketches of birds and landscapes, and mathematical calculations.

File consists of four watercolour paintings of landscapes.

File consists of one print showing the death of Chatterton, based on the 1856 painting by Henry Wallis. The lithograph was published March 20, 1862 by R. Turner and engraved by T. Oldham Barlow.

File consists of one reproduction of a handkerchief showing an etching of Chatterton with a brief biography of his life, and a poem. The bottom right corner reads "The Chatterton pocket handkerchief c. 1782" and the verso reads "For Dr. Warren U. Ober. University of Waterloo. Ontario, Canada."

Retirement gift in the form of a drawing received by Cully Schmidt from his work colleagues at the Kitchener-Waterloo Record in 1975. Drawing shows a caricature of Schmidt as "The Iron Duke" by Bert Bullock, and signed by his colleagues.

File consists of one drawing of a house in the daytime. The house has been coloured in with watercolours. Although unsigned, it is likely by W.H.E. Schmalz.

Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

Partial sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

One undated, unattributed sketchbook, containing pencil and pen and ink sketches, possibly by both David Hill and Joe Plaskett.

Series contains leaflets relating to Homer Watson’s life and memorial exhibits. Leaflets contain information about memorial exhibits such as one held by the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company building in Kitchener. One of the leaflets also contains a photocopied sketch of a graveyard scene. The series also contains a typescript biography of Watson written by his friend, Ross Hamilton. Another typescript covers a speech by Watson to shareholders of the Waterloo County Grand River Park. The speech calls for the conservation of a woodland area called Cressman Bush.

Typescripts
14. Address by H. Watson “Conservation of Cressman Bush for Waterloo County”
15. Homer Watson Paintings
16. Expense Account of Ross Hamilton in Connection with H. Watson Estate Feb. 4-10

Pamphlets
17. Homer Watson, Artist - A Tribute
18. Biography of Homer Watson by Ross Hamilton
19. Catalogue Memorial Exhibition of Original Paintings by Homer Watson, R.C.A., L.L.D. 1947

Series contains clippings documenting memorial exhibits for Homer Watson and articles reviewing his life. There are two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings between 1936 and 1947. One scrapbook contains mostly newspaper memorabilia and exhibition advertisements, while the other contains clippings focused mainly on announcing exhibits throughout Ontario along with press and editorial comments. There are also files of clippings that discuss the closure of Watson’s art gallery and studio in 1947. One of the clippings is a print, from a magazine, depicting Homer Watson.

Four copies of a "Re-elect Norman Schneider" poster.

An original caricature of Andrew Telegdi by Eugène Bellemare. The caricature was drawn in pen and pencil on paper and is signed by the artist. The caricature was published on page one hundred and sixteen of Bellemare’s book titled, Caricatures. Photocopies of this caricature are included in this file. Also includes two copies of a second caricature of Andrew Telegdi by Eugène Bellemare. This caricature does not contain any signatures or inscriptions and is likely a photocopied reproduction. It is possible that this caricature appeared in Bellemare’s book titled, Meet Your MPs, 1993-1997. In addition, the file contains an invoice issued to Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament likely for the purchase of the caricature(s) at the cost of $50.00 from “Caricatures in Trust,” House of Commons.

A colour copy of a political cartoon by editorial cartoonist Patrick Corrigan that was likely featured in the Toronto Star. The cartoon depicts Michael Ignatieff, then Leader of the Opposition, driving a large Liberal bus closely behind Stephen Harper, then Prime Minister of Canada, shown driving a small car filled with recreational items such as golf clubs and a fishing rod. The cartoon includes the following caption: “Objects in the rear-view mirror may appear closer than…” This copy was likely given to Andrew Telegdi. The political cartoon is signed by Michael Ignatieff.

Fonds consists of one painting by Peter Etril Snyder of the Dana Porter Library. The work was commissioned in 1975 for the home of the then President of the University, Burt Matthews.

File consists of one painted portrait of George Herbert Bowlby in his army uniform. The painting appears to be watercolour on ivorine, and the signature reads E.C. Blisley, 1917. Bowlby died in 1917 during First World War and this is possibly a commemorative portrait.

File consists of one reproduction of a caricature of Dana Porter by Henry H. Bull. Bull was the Crown Attorney for Metropolitan Toronto and the County of York and drew many caricatures of colleagues. The reproduction print is mounted using Durograf technology, a type of screen printing where the image is applied to a spunbonded polyester fibre. The image has been mounted on a piece of acrylic, with a biography of Henry Bull on the back.

Manuscript poem entitled, "On Parting from My Sister and Her Children." Also included are two pencil drawings, one of which depicts a church and graveyard scene in a village located three miles from Dublin. The poem and drawings have been bound into a book. In the front cover of the book is a newspaper clipping of an obituary for Isabella Jane and Caroline Olivia Clare.

Contains 1 sketchbook (56 pages) with manuscript notes and architectural sketches relating to A.G. Shoosmith's studies at the Royal Academy Schools.

Fonds consists of one charcoal drawing by Arthur Lismer of Elizabeth Styring Nutt of Halifax. Elizabeth was principal of the Victoria School of Art and Design in Halifax (later NSCAD) in the period immediately following Lismer's time there.

Sketchbook belonging to Helen Edmonds, dated July 1991, containing sketches in the style of Virgil Burnett. Most sketches are drawn with brown ink and feature people, landscapes, buildings, and sculptures. The sketchbook also includes watercolour sketches accompanied by notes and quotations.

Notecard with a reproduction of a sketch of the Olympic Range in B.C. by Lady Aberdeen.

Series consists of artwork, cartoons and comics created by John Herbert between 1964 and 1998. Many of the drawings illustrate story development and ideas for his plays as well as comics and advertisements. The series is divided into files and arranged chronologically.

File contains 6 pen and ink drawings created by John Herbert in 1973 regarding his comic "The Slideshow". The drawings have captions written on them. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box D: John Herbert archives. D15: original drawings, 1973. The Sideshow (a comic book). The enclosed 6 pages were John Herbert's beginning of a comic-book project (under the name 'Jack Past') based on his memories of working with a carnival burlesque show (Model Shows' 'Paris After Midnight') in 1953, travelling through Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (over a 6 months period)."

File contains 28 drawings (originals and photocopies) of draft cartoon drawings, unfinished drawings, and sketches. They also include notes regarding story development ideas. Includes a photocopy of a three page manuscript letter to the editor of Now Weekly. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box E: John Herbert archives , Porter Library, University of Waterloo. Enclosed: cartoons. E16: a variety of complete and incomplete cartoons and comic strips by John Herbert (under one or another of his 'noms de plume' as cartoonist) - plus some preliminary sketches and notes in planning the cartoons. Names (noms de plume) Nemesis, Hellican, Jan, R.U. Horny, Jacki Brun, No. of items: 31 pages - Dates: 1989 to 1994."

Contains one colour poster advertising Dare Foods Limited schoolhouse promotion. The promotion consisted of customers filling out ballots to win a free cardboard schoolhouse playhouse for children.