Fairview School class photograph, ca. 1930.

Fairview School (9th Street Louth, St. Catharines, Ontario) photograph, ca. 1933 Individuals in the photograph are identified as follows: Front Row, L to R: Stuart McDonald, Pete Burtch, Carl Schwenker, Bill Davey, Jim Barnes, ? McDonald, Marie Youngblutt, Lorraine Havens, Margaret Sinclair, Carla Prince, Verna Sinclair, Helen Welsh, Margaret Welsh, Elsie Backshall, Smith girl, Amy McDonald. 2nd Row, L to R: Nelson Sinclair, Gordon Wilson, Ivan Burtch, ? Smith, George Corman, Roy Burtch, Mort Corman, Bob Bell, ?Wilson, Jim Combe, Murray Combe, Jack High, George Welsh, Larry Downes, Gordon Schwenker, Albert Davey, Harvey Davey. Back Row, L to R: Bert Sinclair, Jim Mason, Len Corman, Johnny Corman, David Hallett, Lloyd Graham, Paul Harndon?, Gordon Dormes, George Bell, Doug Garriock, ?McDonald, Mary? Honsberger, Mary Backus, Hilda Wilson. The teacher may be Beatrice Armstrong.

Dinner with Julia Child Menu

A menu for a dinner with Julia Child 4 November, 1993. The list of invites includes: Julia Child, John Honderich, Josh Josephson, Marion Kane, Franco Prevedello, Bonnie Stern, Michael Vaughn, Margaret Visser, Donald Ziraldo. Also, handwritten on top left corner of menu: " To Donald Julia Child"

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 10 September 1918

This letter describes outings with Gus and going to the Broad Theatre to see the play "Oh! Boy". She also mentions her friend Margaret who will be married in Atlanta. This letter is labelled number 158.

Woodruff Family fonds, 1784 – 1983, (non-inclusive)

The Woodruff Family Collection: From the time the Woodruff Family came to Canada from the United States in 1795, they took an active role in the forming of their communities both in a civic and social manner. This is evident through the documents contained in this collection. The Woodruffs played an active role in the battles fought in Upper Canada and they were an integral part of the Village of St. Davids. They were educated, business-minded and socially engaged. They accumulated much of their fortune through land dealings. Much of this collection focuses on Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff who was principally a businessman. His dedication to his work is shown through his numerous undertakings. He made his mark on the Niagara Peninsula through his work on the railways, roads, marsh land revisions, canals and the paper industry. He was also involved with the founding of the Long Point Company and he took control of building DeVeaux Hall down to the last detail. His offspring inherited his work ethic and his business acumen. The people who married into the Woodruff Family also possessed key social, political and business ties. Anne and Margaret Clement were from a staunch Loyalist background. Samuel Zimmerman was instrumental to the founding of Niagara Falls and Judge Samuel DeVeaux left behind a legacy for poor and homeless boys in Niagara Falls, New York. The Woodruff Family undoubtedly left a mark on the Niagara Peninsula. This collection brings to light many endeavours of the family and their varied contributions.

Composite Photographs - Woodruff Family of St. Davids, Upper Canada

Composite of the Woodruff Family of St. Davids, Upper Canada. This composite contains 6 4 ½ cm x 4 cm black and white photographs which include: Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff (1819-1904) [the birth and death dates listed on this composite are 1827-1912, but these are actually his wife’s dates] son of William Woodruff. Joseph Woodruff (1820-1882) [1820-1886] son of William Woodruff. Helena Woodruff (1828-1892) daughter of William Woodruff. Julia Woodruff (1825-1870) daughter of William Woodruff. Dr. William Woodruff (1830-1908) son of William Woodruff. Margaret Clements [Clement] Woodruff (1794-1882) wife of William Woodruff

Photograph - Woodruff Children, Wisteria Arbour at DeVeaux Hall

Black and white, 9 ½ cm x 12 cm photograph, mounted on board, of Margaret Julia Woodruff, William Alfred Woodruff, Gladys Caroline Woodruff and Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff II in front of the Wisteria arbour at DeVeaux Hall in St. Catharines in front of the grapery house.

Photograph - Woodruffs at Woodbourne

Black and white, 19 cm x 29 cm photograph of Julia C. Woodruff, Thomas Adam Woodruff, Hamilton Killaly Woodruff, Margaret Julia Woodruff, Uncle Henry Woodruff and Aunt Emma Woodruff along with Mary (“a home girl”) and Spot the dog. The photo was taken at Woodbourne in St. David’s. The photograph was taken by Will Boomer of Lexington Kentucky.

Photograph - Two women Washing Laundry

Black and white, 11 cm x 9 cm black photo of 2 young women doing washing in the snow. The photograph has writing on the back which says ” [Prish?] and Margaret washed March 15th, 4 1/2 in. snow on ground, St. Margaret's Island”.

Photograph - Percy Band Eating Watermelon

Black and white, 12 ½ cm x 7 ½ cm photo of Percy Band eating watermelon. He is accompanied by a Margaret Woodruff. This photo also appears to have been cut from a scrapbook. There are 2 partial photos of 2 young couples on the back.

Photograph - Man, Woman and Child walking

A photograph of a man and woman (possibly Percy and Margaret Band) walking with the child in winter attire.

Watercolour painting, Trees

A watercolour painting of trees, 15cm x 10com, signed by Margaret Woodruff.

Armory and Lineages of Canada 1914

A book called "Armory and Lineages Of Canada 1914" with the copyright year 1913. The book is signed by H.K. Woodruff and it is also signed by Margaret Woodruff Band. Within the back pages is a list of dates of births, weddings and deaths. The full text is available in the Brock University Special Collections and Archives. There are other full text copies of later editions available in the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%28armory%20and%20lineages%20of%20canada%29

The Book of Common Prayer Canada

The book of Common Prayer Canada is bound in soft leather. This book contains 2 book plates from St. George's Church, St. Catharines. The first one says that Margaret Julia Band was confirmed April 17, 1935 and had her first communion April 21, 1935. The second one says that Percy Caruthers Band was confirmed April 8, 1936 and received first communion April 12, 1936. There is also an inscription which reads "To Margaret from her mother, April the 21st, 1935, St. Catharines. The full text is available in the Brock University Special Collections and Archives.

Chamber's Historical Questions with Answers

The book is hardcover and inscribed with an illegible signature, dated 1880 and below that is the signature Margaret J. Woodruff. The preface of the book begins, "The present work is designed to fulfil an important purpose in Education - that of bringing clearly into view the leading facts which are supposed to be gained through a long course of instruction. Without proposing to supersede the elementary books usually employed, it offers a certain test of what is presumed to have been previously learned. With such a work in their hands, Schoolmasters, Tutors, Governesses, or Parents, may at once satisfy themselves as to the degree of knowledge on a variety of subjects attained by the young person under their charge, and for whose intellectual culture they feel a special interest." The full text is available in the Brock University Special Collections and Archives.

The Monastery

The Monastery by Sir Walter Scott, was prsented to margaret Woodruff for proficiency in tennis singles, June 17th, 1913. The book is bound in a leather cover which is embossed with the St. Margaret's College, Toronto insignia. A full text version is available at the following link: https://ia800300.us.archive.org/34/items/themonastery06406gut/mnsry10.txt