Mary Bell Sumner Silhouette

A photographic copy of Mary Bell Sumner silhouette n.d.

Music Program for St. Mark's Church "Song of the Bell" - 1884

A musical program for a concert at Music Hall Niagara for the St. Marks' Church organ fund. The program consists of 27 numbers from Schiller's "Song of the Bell. The event is dated Thursday, April 17th, 1884 and admission is 25 cents, 15 cents for children.

Photograph - Helen Stanley Smith, age 9

A photograph of Helen Stanley Smith at age 9 (1913). There are two other poses of Helen in the same photography session available in the collection.

Communion Certificate - Helen Stanley Smith, 1919

A communion certificate for Helen Stanley Smith dated 31 January, 1919. The certificate is signed by George H. Smith D.D. (minister).

Letter - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to Mrs. E.F. McCordick, 1940

A letter from special events representative, T.O. Wiklund of the CBC. It is a response to a letter sent by Mrs. E.F. McCordick in regards to a hockey game that was not broadcast. The letter details the situation of the CBC and the BBC during the war and the unreliable transmission for special events like the hockey game. The letter is dated February 26, 1940.

Secret Orders - 16 June, 1918

A set of instructions marked "Secret" for Lt. Col. F.C. McCordick, Commanding 15th Garrison Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The handwritten document is dated 16 June, 1918 and is Copy No.1. The document describes the role of the Battalion in the event of an enemy attack.

Photograph - Colin Campbell and Helen Stanley Smith with Judge Campbell, 1910.

A photograph of Colin Campbell and Helen Stanley Smith sitting in a horse buggy in front of the Campbell home. Judge Campbell is saddled on a horse behind the buggy. There are two other unidentified females sitting on the porch of the Campbell home on Church Street.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 18 & 19 August 1918

Two letters from E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon. The first letter is a poem titled "Mystery", the second recalls happy times together the previous year. She describes boating to Keansburg, dinner at a hotel, meeting family at Grand Central Station etc. It is labelled the 146th letter.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 6 January 1918

A letter from E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon discussing her outings and visits with friends and family. The letter is labelled number 39.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 15 February 1918

This letter discusses the long wait between correspondence due to the mail delivery. She also discusses the weeks plans. This letter is labelled 57th.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 29 & 30 January 1918

In this letter Eleanore Celeste talks about attending Church, magazines and her interest in education. She states "the more I learn, the thirstier I am for knowledge." The second letter mentions the Philips estate turning into a seniors facility for women after much talk about it possibly turning into a hospital for wounded officers. This letter is labelled number 50.

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.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 15 October 1918

This letter mentions that Eleanore Celeste has not heard from Arthur in nearly a month. She hopes that this means he will be coming home soon from France. It is labelled number 175.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 11 & 12 September 1918

Eleanore Celeste describes Arthur's departure for service one year ago. She also discusses a friend, Dick Hart, who was thought to have been a casualty of a torpedoed ship, but is now thought to be safe. She mentions that she will visit Mother Schmon and had played tennis with Gus. The letter is labelled number 159.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 20 & 21 September 1918

The first letter begins with Eleanore Celeste writing a few words in french and discussing a song "oh! Frenchy" that has become popular. She continues to study French and plans to study American History. The second letter describes how the postman came to the door with five letter from Arthur. The letters are labelled number 163.