American Library Association, twenty-fifth annual conference, Niagara Falls, June 22-27, 1903. --

A history of Niagara Falls, including the Programme for the Conference.

Annual report of the Commissioners of the State Reservation at Niagara, 1900-1901.

Report year irregular.

Annual report of the Commissioners of the State Reservation at Niagara, 1902-1903.

Report year irregular.

Niagara Parks Commission annual report, 1901.

Printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Niagara Parks Commission annual report, 1903.

Printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

City of Niagara Falls Plans, 1846, 1877, 1884, 1886, 1889-1890, 1892-1894, 1903-1905, 1910, 1914, 1919, 1925, 1927-1928, n.d.

The collection consists of 37 plans, surveys or maps of the City of Niagara Falls beginning in 1846 until 1928. Some of the plans were created for the Falls Company, a group of land speculators that included Buchanan, Murray, Street, Allen, Robinson and others. Other plans relate to the building of the suspension bridge and the railway. Some plans and drawing may refer to estate documents in RG 167 Niagara South estate and legal documents collection. Item 22 has been scanned for preservation purposes.

Proceedings : Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario - 1901

On spine : The Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Proceedings : Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario - 1903

On spine : The Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Turbines Plans - General Arrangement of Shaft & Cross Section of Turbine, 1903

Two photographs of turbine drawings from the year 1903. The first drawing is titled "10000HP Turbines. Canadian Niagara Power Company. General Arrangement of Shaft." It was last revised 18 May, 1903. The second drawing is titled "10000HP Turbines Canadian Niagara Power Company. Cross Section of Turbine" This drawing revised 6 May, 1903 and 26 June, 1903.

Letter - William Lyon Mackenzie King (Deputy Minister of Labour) to The Niagara Power Company, 5 October 1903

A letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to The Niagara Power Company in the year 1903. Mackenzie King is Deputy Minister of Labour for the Department of Labour Canada and in this letter he discusses issues with importing of men from the United States to Canada for employment. The letter warns of penalty if found guilty of unlawfully importing men for employment.

Letter - Wilfrid Laurier to A. Munro Grier, 18 September 1901

A letter from Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to A. Munro Grier regarding an invitation to His Royal Highness. This is possibly referencing the Royal visit of the Duke of Cornwall in the year 1901. The Royals were due to tour Canada September and October of that year, with a stop in the Niagara area October 13th.

Schram Family of Wainfleet Township documents, 1839-1901 (not inclusive)

George William Schram (1809-1885), son of Garrett Schram and Leah Van Etten, married Orpha Pearson on Nov.13, 1835. His son Marsena John Schram (farmer) was born in May of 1840, in Canada. He died on Nov. 17, 1926 in Wexford County, Michigan. He was married in 1867 to Sarah (1825-1887).Marsena married again on April 18, 1910 to Ann Clarinda Warner (1861-1924). He was working as a carpenter at this time. They had another son, William who was born about 1838 and he married Sabina Chambers on Jan. 21, 1862. The 1861 census for Wainfleet lists siblings of Marsena John Schram as Sarah J. (age 14), Georgiana (age 5), and William (age 21). The Schrams lived on Concession 5 and owned approximately 144 acres of land. David Thompson was born Feb. 4, 1873 and died Feb. 19, 1951. He married Sally Ann Wilson on Sept. 7, 1825 in Pelham. She died about 1840 in Indiana Ontario (near Cayuga). Lemuel Victor Hogue was born Dec.1, 1854 and died Jan. 12, 1929. He was married to Elizabeth Wills who was born Aug. 2, 1861 and died Mar. 8, 1926. Sources: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99294842 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=seadragon5&id=I91708

Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1901

Annual Convocation proceedings for the year 1901. The title varies slightly and convocation is held at different cities or towns in Canada. Forty-third annual convocation.

Annual convocation 1903 Proceedings (1903)

Annual Convocation proceedings for the year 1903. The title varies slightly and convocation is held at different cities or towns in Canada. Forty-fifth annual convocation.

Ontario Business Directory (1903)

Classified business directory of the principal cities and towns of the Province of Ontario, some 200 in number.