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File consists of a typescript by Alice Riggs Hunt documenting her experiences in Italy, 35 [i.e.40] l. of ts. drafts in various paginations. Includes ms. notes.

Silver denarius from a military mint, possibly in Italy, showing on the obverse an elephant trampling a horned serpent over the word Caesar and on the reverse priestly implements. Stuck during the reign of Julius Caesar after his crossing of the Rubicon into Italy. This coin was possibly struck from the horde at the State treasury at the Temple of Saturn in Rome.

File consists of fifteen slides showing grave markers in Florence, Italy.

File consists of twenty slides showing grave markers in Genoa, Italy.

One sketchbook (37 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscape sketches, street scenes, figures, and architecture, from Italy and Scotland. Sketches of Italy include the cities of Sorrento, Ravello, Amalfi, Rome (St. Peter's and the Coliseum), Santa Marinella, Grosseto, Pisa, and Florence, while sketches of Scotland depict Loch Tulla, Glencoe, and Loch Sunart.

File consists of five slides showing grave markers in Sisteron, France and Sassari, Italy.

File consists of one article by Alice Riggs Hunt "Women's work in Hungary and Italy" published in The International Woman Suffrage News (Sept. 1919): 168-169.

Two photographs of Nazla L. Dane at a meeting in Livorno, Italy.

Consists of one package of loose clippings from an untitled binder containing materials relating to Nazla Dane's activities as President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.

One sketchbook (27 pages). Includes landscape, architecture, and cityscape sketches of Venice (St. Mark's and the Grand Canal), Ravenna, Arsini, Rome, Naples, and Capri.

Includes correspondence with Lisa Jako, Editor with the Italian publishing house Mondolibro Editore, re the publication of The Mysterium in Italy. Also relates to Eric McCormack's trip to Italy in April 1995 for the launch of this publication.

Report providing an analysis of the collaboration between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) to minimize and discredit the British success at Taranto, Italy in broadcasts from Greece, Turkey, Russia, United States of America, Madrid, Free France and Switzerland. Copy no. 192.

FAO Project Working Document, Rome, Italy: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, 1975.

Silver litra from Syracuse (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Arethusa and on the reverse an octopus.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Roma and on the reverse the dioscuri mounted on horses.

Electrotype stater from Metapontum (Italy) showing an ear of barley surrounded by the letters META. Reverse incuse of same.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Janus on the reverse the letters ACAE.

Silver stater from the ancient city of Caulonia (in Italy) showing on the obverse Apollo with a branch and a stag to his right. On reverse same incuse.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Rome and on the reverse the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus.

Electrotype tetradrachm from Syracuse (on Sicily, Italy) showing the bust of Queen Philistis I on the obverse and on the reverse a quadriga driven by Nike.

Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of King Titus Tatius and on the reverse Tarpeia being tortured.

Electrotype coins (one showing each side) from Neapolis (Italy). Shows the head of a nymph and a man faced bull.

Electrotype coins (one showing each side) from Acragas (Agrigento, Italy). Shows a crab and a sea eagle with the inscription AKRAC-ANTO? .

Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.

Bronze diobol from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Italy) showing on the obverse possibly the helmeted head of Athena and on the reverse a bull standing right.

Clippings from multiple publications related to the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo as well as its students and satellite program in Rome, Italy.

Bronze coin from Poseidonia (Paestum, Italy). Obverse shows Poseidon walking with a trident, and the reverse shows a bull standing on a line.

Silver stater from Sybaris, Lucania (in Italy). The observe shows a bull standing on a dotted exergual line with the head inverted. Reverse the same incuse.

Silver Nomos from Lucania (modern day Southern Italy) showing on the obverse Poseidon walking with a raised trident and on the reverse a bull standing left in circular incuse.

Silver 1/6 stater from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Southern Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Athena and on the reverse a bull butting right.

5 b&w photographs taken on the C.W.P.C Overseas Tour in 1955. Four are group photographs taken in Italy, one is a photograph of Jane Larrington and Leta Cherry.

Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.

Weekly intake report on broadcasts in English for North American listeners mainly from the United States of America, Germany, Italy and England. Copy no. 27.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of King Titus Tatius and on the reverse two Sabine women being carried by soldiers.

Electrotype coin from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet and on the obverse a stampeding bull and under a tuna fish.

Bronze tetradrachm coin from Syracuse (Italy) showing on the obverse a diadem head of Hieron II and on the reverse a horseman on a horse prancing right. The coin was minted in the time of Hieron II.

File consists of a ts. transcription of Robert Southey's diary from his trip through mainland Europe, including France, Italy and Switzerland. Ts. has ms. corrections and additions. Continued in 233b.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the Cybele with a turreted crown and on the reverse Bacchius Judeaus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) holding an olive branch and the reigns of a camel.

Clippings from multiple publications related to the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo as well as its students, faculty, new building in Cambridge, and satellite program in Rome, Italy. Also contains clippings related to architecture projects in Kitchener, Cambridge, and Galt.

Clippings from multiple publications related to the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo as well as its students, faculty, and satellite program in Rome, Italy. Also includes a playbill a University of Waterloo Architecture adaption on J.A. Stridberg’s, A Dream Play.

File consists of 32 items of correspondence sent by Anne Innis Dagg to her family in Canada during the course of her 1956 trip to Europe. Includes letters from England, France, Italy, Spain, Scotland, Germany and Austria.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Ancus Marcius and on the reverse an equestrian rider on a five arched aqueduct. The coin was struck by Lucius Marcius Philippus, who claimed descent from Ancus Marcius.

Three maps showing the locations of Axis prisoner of war camps in Germany, Italy and adjacent countries during the Second World War. The maps were possibly accumulated by Cameron Hill's parents, Britton and Grace Hill, while Cameron was held in custody as a prisoner of war.

File consists of a wooden box of reproduction glass negatives. Images consists of architectural drawings and photographs of historic buildings and sites in England, France, Italy, and the United States. The plates are reproduced from different unidentified books about architectural history and styles in Europe and North America.

File consists of 14 colour picture postcards in a wrapper.

File consists of a brochure from Rigo & Co., a manufacturer of artistic furniture, glass, chandeliers, mirrors, mosaics, etc. in Venice, Italy. Contains a fold-out map of Venice showing the location of Rigo & Co. and photographs of the merchandise. Item probably belonged to Ella Anthes, acquired on her trip to Europe.

File consists of a post card album compiled by Ella Anthes on her trip to Europe during the sumer of 1910. Album contains ca. 260 post cards and a small amount of loose emphera from Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Liberty and on the reverse the consul Lucius Junius Brutus walking left, between two lictors, carrying fasces over their shoulders, and preceded by an accensus. The coin was minted by Marcus Junius Brutus during the reign of Julius Caesar.

Clippings from multiple publications related to the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo as well as its students, faculty, satellite program in Rome, Italy, and new building in Cambridge. Also includes an invitation to the second annual Grand River Expedition and proceedings from the Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Conference 2005.

Clippings from multiple publications related to the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo as well as its students, faculty, satellite program in Rome, Italy, move to Cambridge and fundraising initiatives. Also includes copies of news releases issued by the University of Waterloo related to the School’s move to Cambridge.

• Obverse: Laureate draped bust right Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) AVR(elius) SEV(erus) ALEXAND(er) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Jupiter cloaked, standing left, holding scepter in l. hand and thunder bolt in r. hand. Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) II CO(n)S(ul) P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: bare head right Legend: GERMANICUS CAESAR TI(berii) AVG(usti) F(ilius) DIVI AVG(usti) N(epos)
• Reverse: Legend surrounding S-C Legend: TI(berius) CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG(ustus) GERM(anicus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) IMP(erator) P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: SEVERUS PIVS AVG(ustus) BRIT(annia)
• Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand Legend: VICTORIAE BRIT(anniae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) TRAIANO AVG(ustus) GER(manicus) DAC(icus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia)P(otestate)
• Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scale and cornucopia Legend: CO(n)S(ul) V P(ater)P(atriae)

Material created or accumulated by Cameron Hill during the Second World War while he was held in custody as a prisoner of war (POW) and sent to POW camps in Libya, Italy, Austria, Prussia, Poland, and Germany. Includes a log, identification tags, correspondence, maps, and other related material.

Electrotype coin from Syracuse (in two parts) showing on one coin the head of Apollo and on the other the head of Artemis.

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG(ustus) BRIT(annia)
• Reverse: Victory advancing right on prow, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) XIIII CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: TI(berius) CAESAR DIVI (AVG(usti) F(ilius) AVGVS(TVS)
• Reverse: Female figure seated right, holding branch in l. hand and scepter in r. hand. Legend: PONTIF(ex) MAXIM(us)

• Obverse: bare head left Legend: TI(berius) CLAVDIVS (CAESAR AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) P(ater) P(atriae))
• Reverse: Minerva advancing right, holding shield in l. hand, hurling javelin with r. hand Legend: S-C

• Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP(erator) CAES(ar) DOMIT(ianus) AUG(ustus) GERM(anicus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) XIIII
• Reverse: Minerva advancing right, aiming spear and holding shield. Legend: IMP(erator) XXII CO(n)S(ul) XVII CENS(or) P(ater)P(atriae) P(ius)

• Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP(erator) CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Pax seated left, holding branch with right and caduceus with left. Legend: CO(n)S(ul) ITER(um) TR(ibunicia) POT(estate)

Electrum litrae from Syracuse showing on the obverse the head of Apollo and on the reverse a lyre.

Album contains postcards and photographs documenting a trip made May 24 to July 31, 1960 by Rosa and Spencer Clark to Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland, England and Scotland. Many items are accompanied by separate manuscript identifications folded in. Also included is a trip itinerary.

• Obverse: Draped bust right Legend: IVLIA AVGVSTA
• Reverse: Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus in r. hand and scepter in l. hand Legend: FELICITAS

• Obverse: Radiate, Cuirassed bust right Legend: ) IMP(erator) AURELIANUS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l. hand. Wheel at side Legend: FORTV[NA] REDVX
• Exe: -/-// S (

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: SEVERVS PIVS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Neptune standing left, placing r. foot on rock, resting r. hand on lap, holding trident in l. hand. Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) XVII CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right, small globe at point of neck. Legend: IMP(erator) NERO CAESAR AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) P(ater) P(atriae)
• Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding palm in l. hand and wreath in r. hand Legend: VICTORIA (AV)GVSTI S(enatus) C(onsultum)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) NERVA CAES(ar) AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) II CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater)P(atriae)
• Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia Legend: FORTVNA AVGVST(i)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: SEVERVS AVG(ustus) PART(hicus) MAX(imus)
• Reverse: Victory flying left, holding opened wreath over shield set on low base left. Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) VI[I]I CO(n)S(ul) II P(ater) P(atrae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) MAXENTIVS P F AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, with star above cap, standing, facing each other. Each holding scepter with outer arm and leading a horse by bridle with inner arm. Legend: [AETE]-RNITAS-AVG(ustorum) [N]
• Exe: -/-//[M]OST[A]

• Obverse: Radiate head left Legend: (DIVVS) AVGVSTVS PATER
• Reverse: Alter enclosure with double panelled door, uncertain ornaments on top Legend: S-C PROVIDENT

• Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right Legend: IMP C???S L(ucius) AVREL(ius) COMMODVS GERM(anicus) SARM(aticus)
• Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm Legend: TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) II CO(n)S(ul)

• Obverse: Bare headed right Legend: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG(ustus) P?(ater) [II F(ilius)]
• Reverse: Honos holding branch and Cornucopia Legend: CO(n)S(ul) II

• Obverse: Bare headed right Legend: HADRIANVS AVG(ustus) CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater)P(atriae)
• Reverse: Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm on modius, Ibis on left. Legend: AEGYPTOS

• Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP(erator) CAES(ar) VESP(asianus) AVG(ustus) P?(ontifex) ?(aximus) [CO(n)S(ul) IIII]
• Reverse: Sacrificial implements: simpulum, cruet, lituus, etc. (variously arranged). Legend: [A]VGV[R] / [T]RI POT

• Obverse: Bear head right Legend: D(ecimus) CLOD(ius) SEPT(imus) ALBIN(us) CAES(ar)
• Reverse: Roma seated left, holding scepter in l. hand and palladium in r. hand, shield at side. Legend: [ROMAE] [AETE]RNAE

Silver denarius from Rome showing on the obverse the head of Venus wearing a stephane, pendant earring and necklace. The reverse shows a trophy of Gallic arms with bound captives at the base.

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: ANTONINVS AVG(ustus) PI?S P(ater) P?(atrae) [IMP] II
• Reverse: Fortuna standing right, holding rudder and cornucopia Legend: TR(ibunicia) POT(estate) XIX CO(n)S(ul) IIII

Electrotype tetradrachm from Syracuse (on Sicily) showing on the obverse the head of Hercules wearing the head of the Nemean Lion and the reverse showing Zeus seated holding an eagle. The coin dates from the reign of Alexander IV.

Contains material relating to Nazla Dane's travel overseas as a delegate to the Fifth International Congress of Business and Professional Women, London, England, July 31-Aug. 5, 1950. Contains correspondence, ephemera, maps, photographs, postcards, tourist literature, etc. documenting the Congress and N. Dane's travels with a group from the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women through Scotland, England, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Trip scrapbook album kept by Lydia McEwan Woelfle for a Mediterranean cruise in 1930. Lydia, Wellington and Olive took the trip through the James Boring tour company. The scrapbook includes a trip booklet, a list of passengers, the daily cruise bulletins, photographs, ephemera, a diary and a book on the history of the near east. Countries visited included Portugal, Morocco, Spain, Gibraltar, Algeria, Tunisia, Malta, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria [Lebanon], Palestine, Egypt, Albania, Jugo Slavia [Montenegro, Croatia], Italy, Monaco, France and England.

Clippings, ephemera, correspondence, photographs, a postcard of Creston, British Columbia, and a typescript biographical sketch related to and about British-Italian travel writer Freya Stark. The correspondence consists responses from staff at the Creston Review regarding a request from Valance S. Patriarche about Stark, as well as two letters written by Stark from her home in Italy to Patriarche regarding her father and his time in Creston. The photos are predominantly of Stark's father and his sculpture work, with the exception of a photo of Stark at the age of 72 in a garden with a dog the living room of a residential home.

Includes correspondence received by Eric McCormack from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Canada regarding their approval of a grant to promote an Italian translation of The Mysterium. Additionally, contains a copy of this grant agreement.

This file also includes correspondence received by Eric McCormack from the Italian publishing firm Mondolibro Editore, who were responsible for the publication of The Mysterium in Italy. This correspondence relates to the launch of this book in Florence which was attended by Eric McCormack. Additionally, contains photocopy of an excerpt from Mondolibro Editore's book catalogue featuring information on The Mysterium, as well as a photocopy of a clipping from the October 1994 issue of Dossier which features an interview with the managing editor of Mondolibro Editore.

One scrapbook kept by Maria Louise Clough while on a trip from Boston to England, Scotland, France and Italy in 1886 and 1887. The scrapbook contains cards, correspondence, clippings, ephemera, and realia (including plant material), and provides insight into the activities and tastes of a young woman from that period of time. Among the contents are: Cunard ephemera (including deck plans, menus, passenger list), theatre ephemera (including Henry Irving in Faust at the Lyceum), a cigarette, lace, Westminster Abbey ephemera, transportation tickets, a moving-part Christmas card, fringe forming part of the decoration of the funeral car of the Duke of Wellington, postcards, engravings, hotel ephemera, identified leaves and flowers, etc.

Fifty-five sketchbooks by Herbert Odd containing pen and ink drawings, with some watercolour sketches and some pencil sketches.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1944 during her time as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams and marks, school dances, class dinners, and capping ceremony. The diary includes press clippings, letters, notes, event programs, and a photograph of an adult and child. In addition, numerous entries describe events and activities related to the Second World War including an entry written on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Some of these entries contain attached items such as press clippings related to military personnel and banknotes including a 1 lire banknote issued by Italy in 1939, 5-francs Type 1942 issued by Banque de l'Algérie, a 10-AM lire banknote as well as a one shilling and a half shilling Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound.

Series consists of William Dendy's personal architectural slide collection depicting architecture, urban spaces, and landscapes. The majority of the collection, consisting of approximately 17,550 slides, is dedicated to Canadian architectural heritage. Slides from regions of the United States of America (ca. 7,000 slides), various Western European countries with a focus on England, as well as parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean are also included.

Roughly eighty percent of the slides were taken by Dendy in person. The remaining slides consist of commercially produced slides or reproductions of plans, maps, photographs, architectural drawings, paintings, etc. from books or archival collections where Dendy conducted research. Many of the reproduction slides consist of historical records in the the public domain and were likely taken by Dendy. Reproduction sources are often included on corresponding slide mounts.

Material created or accumulated by Britton Hill while he served as a board member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Young Men's Christian Association during the Second World War. Includes transcriptions for two speeches and a tribute to a fallen solider as well as a copy of song lyrics for a song titled, Learn to Hope. One of the transcribed speeches was likely written and delivered by Britton Hill to members of the Young Men's Christian Association. The speech dates to November 30, 1943 and outlines how Cameron Hill was captured as a prisoner of war in 1942.

Also includes four copies of The Weekly Squeak, the official bulletin of the Kitchener-Waterloo Young Men's Christian Association club. All four copies of The Weekly Squeak have handwritten notes written on the back of the bulletin.

Two Royal Air Force nationality shoulder titles issued to Cameron Hill during the Second World War.

A certificate presented to Cameron Hill by the City of Kitchener on behalf of the citizens of Kitchener to welcome him home on the occasion of his return from service with His Majesty's Canadian Forces. The certificate is signed by the City of Kitchener Mayor Joseph Ignatino "Joe" Meinzinger (1892-1962) and the City Clerk.

Two cufflinks that belonged to Cameron Hill authorized by the Royal Canadian Air Force Association.

Material created or accumulated by Cameron Hill and his family during the Second World War and in the years following. Includes records related to Cameron’s military training, uniform and personal gear, and service overseas. Also contains records related to Cameron’s time held in custody as a prisoner of war as well as his liberation and repatriation home to Canada and his life in later years.