Scrapbook and photograph album covering the lives of Margaret and Cully Schmidt. First part of the album recounts the life of Margaret Schmidt, including part of her family's history and, more thoroughly, from her early childhood to her old age, with an emphasis on her married life. Second part of the album recounts the life of Cully Schmidt, including part of his family's history more thoroughly, from her early childhood to her old age, with an emphasis on his work life.
Album includes photographs with captions, newspaper clippings, certificates, and ephemera created or accumulated by the Schmidt family. Photographs show Margaret exercising as a teenager, socializing with friends and family, spending time with her children, attending various personal and professional events, and travelling with her husband around the world. Photographs also show Cully exercising and working as a teenager, socializing with friends and family, working and travelling for work, spending time with his family, attending various personal and professional events, and travelling with his wife around the world.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1981 and 1982. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1984 and 1985. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the year 2004. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related ephemera and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated. Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings, flyers and booklets related to the event "Playback 200" (1984) where Shipley was the festival coordinator, Shipley's resume, script for a talk in the First United Church (St. Catherines), and publications. Publications are:

• First draft and photocopy of Shipley's unpublished In search of Jesus Canuck,
• Approaching Ontario's past: how to produce your own audio-visual show to which Shipley contributed,
• Institute of urban and environmental studies: decisions for the Great Lakes by Brock University (1983) in which Shipley contributed with part IV "Resource use,"
• Canadian Author & bookman (Vol. 59, No. 1, Fall 1983) with Shipley's article "Playing with ideas - for money" and (Vol, 58, No. 3, Spring 1983) with a feature on Shipley,
• Canal side '83 calendar. 12 views by Robert Shipley,
• There is: Niagara poetry anthology (Vol. 1, 1983) with Shipley's poems "St. Catharines bus station," "May mountain locks walk," "Across the room," and "Macramed lovers,"
• Welland Canals Heritage Parkway (phase II): a proposal for the Welland Canals heritage parkway with a preface by Shipley (1983).

Also contains The oak and the pine tree chief a play developed by History and Theatre Arts students at Niagara district secondary school in cooperation with Shipley (April - May 1983).

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1979. Includes letters, postcards, cards, ephemera, and photographs received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1993 and 1994 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to grants, submission of his work, and jobs he had. Also contains personal correspondence related to trips and friends, and related ephemera and photocopies of newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1987 and 1990 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence received from National Defense, correspondence related to the Welland Canals and the Niagara Region, letters about his appearance in the Canadian Who's who, letters inviting him and thanking him for participating in events, invoices and royalties, and related ephemera received with the correspondence.
Also contains a review of Shipley's book To mark our place: a history of Canadian war memorials and a printout of City building by Lane, Frenchman and Associates, Inc. (1989).

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1986 and 1989 from different persons and institutions. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and ephemera received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1980 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, payments and invoices, letters thanking him for his donations and participation in events and congratulating him for his work, and correspondence received from politicians. Also contains personal correspondence and related ephemera received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including Canadian politics, Canadian law, and Canadian law, and resources for writers. Includes articles, bibliography lists, research notes, newsletters, and related ephemera. Also contains personal correspondence and notes.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including Canadian politics, general history, and military history. Includes articles, research notes, and related ephemera. Also contains personal correspondence and notes.

One business card for Sarah K. Taylor. The verso reads her name and the recto reads her address as well as information on the church that she preached at including sunday school and preaching times as well as prayer meetings. A small note on the recto also indicates that if anyone is in sickness or trouble they should contact her.

One Christmas card sent to members of the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union by A. Elizabeth Thomas, the State Y Secretary for Philadelphia.

One booklet of condensed parliamentary rules from Roberts' Rules of Order which is the accepted authority of the National and New York State Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

One pamphlet with a list of members who were on board the S.S. Berlin to attend the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union Convention in London, England. The names of the members are group under headings indicating which hotel they were staying at.

One tract: "Reasons why Alcohol is Dangerous as a Medicine" by Mrs. Martha M. (Meir) Allen.

One pamphlet outlining the work of the World's and National Woman's Christian Temperance Union Department of Evangelistic Work. Includes notes on aims, activities, goals for 1901 and on topics such as the Bible in public school, and almshouses.

Materials related to the administration of the Carold Institute. Includes correspondence sent and received by the Institute regarding different matters, minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors (March 12, 1993 and October 27, 1993), information and ephemera about events, printout of document "The social contract and effective citizenship observations on a symposium prepared by Robert Glossop for the Carold Institute," printout of document "The social charter" by June Callwood, and financial accounts for 1992-1993.

Materials related to the administration of the Carold Institute. Includes correspondence received by the Institute regarding different matters, ephemera related to the Institute, minutes of the teleconference (January 11, 1996), minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors (April 20, 1996), and minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Members (April 20, 1996).

Materials related to the Barbara Clague Festival of Song. Includes related correspondence and ephemera. Also contains materials related to the Collingwood Neighbourhood House (Vancouver, British Columbia).

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.14: Dried Peas and Beans. This leaflet gives information on varieties of dried peas and beans, ways to cook them, and recipes.

One decorative hanging with the poems "In Flanders Fields" and "America's Answer" which was written by R.W. Lilliard as a response to the entreaties in McCrae's poem. Also includes a large envelope addressed to Miss. Helen M. Wright, teacher, Annette St. School, Toronto that the poem was originally housed in.

Farmers' Bulletin 1195 United States Department of Agriculture: Rice as Food. This bulletin gives information on how rice is grown and processed, how to cook it (including recipes and what to do with leftovers) and information on wild rice.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 18: Rice. This leaflet gives information on how to cook rice, and recipes for its use.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No.15: Save Sugar. This leaflet gives information on how to save sugar, sugar substitutes, recipes for sweets that do not contain sugar, and how to follow the food pledge.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 117: Use Corn Meal and Corn Flour to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on corn meal and corn flour and recipes for baked goods made with corn instead of wheat from the Experimental Kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, Office of Home Economics and the U.S. Food Administration, Home Conservation Section.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmer's Bulletin 955 Use of Wheat Flour in Baking Substitutes. The bulletin gives information on wheat substitutes such a sorghum, corn, rice, potatoes, oats, barley, buckwheat, peas, beans and peanuts well as providing recipes for wheat free baking.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Circular No. 119: Use Rice Flour to Save Wheat. This circular includes information on how rice flour is made and recipes for baked goods made with rice flour instead of wheat from the Experimental Kitchen of the Department of Agriculture, Office of Home Economics and the U.S. Food Administration, Home Conservation Section.

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Food Administration United States Food Leaflet No. 9: Vegetables for Winter. This leaflet gives information on the importance of continuing to eat vegetables during the winter, as well as vegetables that grow in the winter, how to cook with canned and dried vegetables, recipes, and how vegetables can replace meat.

Wartime Conservation: Wheat Saving Bread, published by the New York State Food Commission in cooperation with the Federal Food Board prepared by the Department of Home Economics, New York State College of Agriculture, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, approved by the Bureau of Food Conservation of New York City. The pamphlet gives information on how and why to save wheat for the war effort, and provides recipes for breads and other baked goods that save on wheat.