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A household God.

File contains typescript photocopy, 11 p.; notebook of further drafts, sketches etc., 1962

Herbert, John

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 1-15.

Contains the first section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ts., 15[2] leaves, original], titled "The early days : February 10, 1920 to October 1930". The section includes a title page and introduction, and is broken into two segments that have been titled "Touring days in the Twenties" and "Sad days". It covers her birth in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, her travels with her parents in the O'Mara Grand Opera Company, the death of her mother, her early school years, and a description of what it was like to live in Britain in the 1920s.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 16-205.

Contains the second section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 190 leaves, original], titled "The second ten years". The section is broken into four segments that have been titled "1934", "End of Blackpool & M/C" [Miss Collier?], "The Bryce's", and "The Gwen's : spring 1938 to fall 1939". This section describes Irene's attendence at Longley Hall School, her employment at the Lewis's Store in Manchester, her move to Blackpool with her father and step-mother, her employment as house maid for two different families, and her stay in a fever hospital for scarlet fever.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 206-226.

Contains the third section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 20 leaves, original], titled "War begins: fall 1939-early 1940". The section includes descriptions of what it was like during the early days of WWII, air raid precautions, the beginning of her interest in nursing, and her acceptance for training at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 227-241.

Contains the fourth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 15 leaves, original], titled "Sept. 1st 1939 to 1940 - April 25th". The section includes a description of Irene Brown's training at Stepping Hill Hospital.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 242-289.

Contains the fifth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 47 leaves, original], titled "Sept. 1st, 1939 to March 1940". The section includes a description of Irene Brown's training at Stepping Hill Hospital, an account of the beginning of WWII, her post in the tuberculosis ward, her post in the male surgical ward, and a general description of her duties and daily life at the hospital.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 290-303.

Contains the sixth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 13 leaves, original], titled "March to April 1940". The section includes a description of daily life during the early part of WWII and the early events of the war, her battle with tonsilitis, foot problems, temporary dismissal from training, and return to Blackpool.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 304-319.

Contains the seventh section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 15 leaves, original], titled "April to June 1940". The section includes a description of the early events of WWII, daily life in Blackpool, the treatment of Irene's foot problem, and the death of her step-mother's mother.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 320-356.

Contains the eighth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 15 leaves, original], titled "June 1940 to Sept. 1940". The section includes a description of daily life and entertainment in Blackpool, the treatment and eventual recovery of her foot problem, her application to Blackpool Victoria Hospital and acceptance into training there, a description of daily life during the Battle of Britain, daily life at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital, a description of the female surgical ward and an account of the Blitz.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 357-405.

Contains the ninth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 48 leaves, original], titled "Oct. 1940 to May 1941". The section includes a description of daily life at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital, daily life and entertainment in Blackpool, descriptions of patients, a description of the events and issues surrounding WWII, the Blitz, her decision to leave the Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and her application and acceptance into the Civil Nursing Reserve and assignment to the Kirkham hospital.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 405-419.

Contains the tenth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms. 14 leaves, original], titled "June 1941 to Sept. 1942". The section includes a description of daily life at the Kirkham Emergency Hospital, where she worked for three years.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 420-432.

Contains the eleventh section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 12 leaves, original], titled "Sept. 1942-May 1943". The section includes a description of daily life and patients at the Kirkham Emergency Hospital, daily life in the Kirkham and Blackpool areas, and a description of the difficulties of daily life during WWII.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 433-474.

Contains the twelfth (and final) section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms, 41 leaves, original], titled "May 1942-". The section includes a description of daily life and patients at the Kirkham Emergency Hospital, Irene's introduction to Frances Brown, and through her Edward Brown (Irene's future husband), a description of meeting (in Manchester) and then marrying Edward Brown, and a short description of her honeymoon in the Lake District of Westmorland, some description of the events of the war in relation to her husband's involvement and discharge before D-Day, descriptions of the birth of their children, the end of the war, her husband's training as a machinist and supervisor of a tractor plant, and the emigration of Irene and Edward Brown and their three children to Canada in 1956.

Brown, Irene

"A Love for the Land": Homer Watson House, 1994.

Contains correspondence, ephemera, handwritten notes, and clippings re an exhibition held at the Homer Watson Gallery, curated in part by Nancy-Lou Patterson, and entitled "A Love for the Land". Also includes handwritten and original typed versions of biographical note about Nancy-Lou Patterson, in addition to some photocopied handwritten and typed information sheets on exhibit pieces submitted by the participating artists themselves.

Other items contained in this file include draft manuscript and draft tss. (original and photocopied, some with holograph corrections) and final version of the guide produced for this exhibition. A calendar from the Harbinger Gallery and an information package relating to an exhibition entitled "The Power of Place" at the Legislative Building at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ont. are also contained in this folder.

Patterson, Nancy-Lou

A motorized van for Lands for Learning.

Consists of a ts. report prepared by Margaret Killing for the [Grand River Conservation Authority] Information and Education Advisory Board. The report provides an outline for a pilot project for using a van as a mobile nature, resource and exhibit centre.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A network operating system for interconnected LANs with heterogeneous data-link layers / D.D. Cowan, T.M. Stepien, and R.G. Veitch.

A copy of an article titled, "A network operating system for interconnected LANs with heterogeneous data-link layers" by Donald Cowan, T.M. Stepien, and R.G. Veitch. The article was reprinted by the Computer Society Press Reprint from the Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Local Computer Networks, October 10-12, 1988, pages 99-105.

Cowan, Donald D.

A Note on Captain John Williams of the Chilean Navy.

File consists of "A Note on Captain John Williams of the Chilean Navy" by an unknown author. The information was written up for Bertram R. Davis on the bequest of H.W.F. Usher, around the time of the Chilean war ship named for John Williams coming to Bristol under command of Commander Boris Kopaitic.

Davis, Bertram R.

A partial census of trivalent generalized Moore graphs / V.G. Cerf, D.D. Cowan, R.C. Mullin, and R.G. Stanton.

A typed manuscript titled, "A partial census of trivalent generalized Moore graphs" by V.G. Cerf, Donald Cowan, R.C. Mullin, and R.G. Stanton. The manuscript is one hundred and four pages. Also includes a photocopy of the same article, possibly from the source of publication. This photocopy is twenty-seven pages.

Cowan, Donald D.

A perfect five.

Story synopsis for the episode "a perfect five" from the TV show "the outer limits."

Dotto, Lydia

A pollution study of the Grand River.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) report titled : A pollution study of the Grand River, prepared by nine students in a Grade 12 Industrial Chemistry class at Cayuga Technical and Commercial High School, Cayuga, Ont. The student authors are identified by name.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A primer on the construction and preservation of early buildings : the origin and development of buildings in Upper and Lower Canada outlined for beginners.

Unlabelled binder: containing "master copy" of John Rempel's A Primer on the Construction and Preservation of Early Buildings . Consists of a typed document (ca. 225 leaves, photocopies and some originals), extensively annotated and corrected. Includes correspondence & additional papers relating to publication of this work, intended as a companion volume to Building with wood. Possibly not published. Content may have been used to produce the revised edition of Building with wood in 1980.

Rempel, John I.

A profusely illustrated study of the world's strangest erotic ritual and the technique of sexual behavior among primitive and sexual races.

Prospectus for 'A profusely illustrated study of the world's strangest erotic ritual and the technique of sexual behavior among primitive and sexual races; anthropology of tribal esoterica and psychology of passion fully described in an interesting manner by Dr. Felix Bryk author of Voodoo Eros. Circumcision in man and woman. Illustrated with over 75 rare and unique photographs. Reproducing savage sexual practices and strange erotic operations.' The prospectus indicates that some of the topics covered include ethnological erotic data, the prepuce in erection and coitus, and erotic customs. The verso of the prospectus indicates that the book is only to be sold to doctors, lawyers, and adult students of the social sciences.

Blackfriars Press

A quick and handy reference to : Brant County environmentally sensitive areas / by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning, March 10, 1990.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to enviromentally sensitive areas in Brant County, Ont. The manual is divided into 47 sections which include official plans of Brant County and the Townships of South Dumfries and Onondaga and the planning areas of Burford and Oakland and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : GRCA fill lines : scheduled and pending.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual concerning fill line information within the Grand River Watershed prepared by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning Division, Grand River Conservation Authority for distribution to users. The manual is divided into 17 sections which include the Grand River and various tributaries. Includes blackline maps.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : GRCA floodplain mapping.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to floodplain mapping on the Grand River and its tributaries, prepared by Chris Hart, Grand River Conservation Authority, Policy and Planning Department. The manual is divided into 27 sections which include the Grand River floodplain and the floodplains of its various tributaries.

Inserted : a ts. (photocopy) joint Province of Ontario and Government of Canada publication titled, Canada-Ontario Flood Damage Reduction program : Amending agreement number 1 to an agreement respecting flood risk mapping and other flood damage reduction measures in the Province of Ontario, March 31, 1978, rev. November 5, 1982, amended November 14, 1985.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : Hamilton-Wentworth Region environmentally sensitive areas / by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning, March 10, 1990.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, Ont. The manual is divided into sixteen sections which include official plans of the Hamilton-Wentworth Region and the Towns of Ancaster and Flamborough, and overviews of various environmentally-sensitive including wetlands.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : Oxford County environmentally sensitive areas.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in Oxford County, Ont., by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning. The manual is divided into thirteen sections which include copies of the official plan of Oxford County and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas including swamps.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : Regional Muncipality of Haldimand-Norfolk environmentally sensitive areas / by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning, March 10, 1990.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont. The manual is divided into 16 sections which include official plans of Haldimand-Norfolk Region and the Towns of Dunnville and Haldimand and the City of Nanticoke, Ont., and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : Regional Municipality of Halton environmentally sensitive areas.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ont., by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning. The manual is divided into ten sections which include copies of the official plans of Halton Planning Area and Milton, Ont. and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A quick and handy reference to : Wellington County environmentally sensitive areas / by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning, March 10, 1990.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in Wellington County, Ont. The manual is divided into 41 sections which include official plans of Wellington County, the City of Guelph and other municipalities, and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A. R. Kaufman fonds : 2017 accrual.

Materials related to the personal and professional life of A. R. Kaufman and his family. Includes family photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, physical objects, and ephemera created or accumulated by the family throughout the years. Contains family records and photographs accumulated during A. R. and Jean Kaufman's lives, materials related to A. R. Kaufman's personal affiliations (such as masonic orders), materials accumulated from trips and travels across the world, materials related to A. R. and Jean Kaufman's professional life and affiliations, and awards and recognitions received by A. R. Kaufman.

Kaufman, A. R. (Alvin Ratz)

A report concerning the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of a ts. student paper titled "A report concerning the Grand River Conservation Authority," prepared by Melanie Forrest, Sharon Holder, Jeff Long, Sherry Moulton, James Canale-Parola and Harold Snider, [University of Waterloo] Planning students, contained in a binder. The report reviews the history, mandate and development of the Grand River Conservation Authority and examines its performance in the areas of water and land and resource management. Includes maps of the Conestoga, Elora Gorge, and Luther Marsh Conservation Areas, respectively.

Grand River Conservation Authority

A ruby fell.

File contains manuscript 22 p.; Letter to Ray Lawler, 2 drafts.; ts. (1 carbon).
Date and Place From: Feb. 26,1963 To Lawlor, Roy, Theatre-in-the -Dell From Herbert, John

Herbert, John

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